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Provost’s WAVE Council to host listening sessions on COVID-19 related gender equity concerns
Oct. 26, 2020—The Provost’s Women's Advancement and Equity Council will hold two listening sessions the first week of November for faculty and postdoctoral fellows to discuss gender equity concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VandyRide to provide free shuttle to polling places on Election Day, Nov. 3
Oct. 26, 2020—VandyRide will provide a free shuttle to two voting locations, Murrell School and Eakin Elementary School, for students who would like to vote in person at their assigned polling location on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Human Resources announces new career and compensation framework
Oct. 26, 2020—Vanderbilt University Human Resources is excited to announce the development of a new career and compensation framework for employees. The new framework sets out to create tools, resources and a data structure that benefits the university, its staff and leadership in a number of ways.
Oracle Cloud to require multifactor authentication beginning Nov. 11
Oct. 24, 2020—Oracle Cloud will begin requiring multi-factor authentication on Nov. 11. MFA provides an additional layer of security for users logging in to a secure environment.
Lawson, Young and others join symposium honoring legacy of Kelly Miller Smith
Oct. 23, 2020—A virtual symposium with noted speakers and artists will reflect on the civil rights legacy of Kelly Miller Smith Sr., Vanderbilt’s first African American administrator, and its meaning today. The symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Vanderbilt community invited to attend 14th Annual VPA Symposium Oct. 29
Oct. 19, 2020—The Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association will host a virtual symposium on Thursday, Oct. 29, featuring poster sessions and talks by Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Oak Ridge Associated Universities consortium postdoctoral scholars.
‘Are We Underinvesting in Education?’ topic of Steine Lecture in Economics Oct. 28
Oct. 12, 2020—David Card, the Class of 1950 Professor of Economics at the University of California–Berkeley and director of the Labor Studies Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, will give the Vanderbilt Department of Economics' Steine Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 28, beginning at 4 p.m.
Support Vanderbilt University in style this fall
Oct. 5, 2020—To thank you for your gift of $35 or more to Vanderbilt by Oct. 31, the university will send you your choice of a pair of limited-edition socks or a Vanderbilt face mask as a reminder that when we unite for a common purpose, we all conquer and prevail.
Undergraduate Creative Expression Showcase set for Nov. 11
Sep. 24, 2020—Registration is underway to present at the inaugural Vanderbilt Undergraduate Creative Expression Showcase scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11. The showcase is open to all undergraduate students across the university who wish to showcase creative works they have completed during their time at Vanderbilt.