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Students encouraged to check in through drop-in consultations, workshops this fall
All students are encouraged to connect with the many resources available through the Student Care Network when in need. Some of those resources include the University Counseling Center’s drop-in consultations and workshops and the Center for Student Wellbeing's workshops. Read MoreOct 12, 2020
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VUPD welcomes community K-9 officer Levi
This fall the Vanderbilt University Police Department welcomed its newest member, Levi, a miniature pinscher mix, as the university’s second community K-9 officer. Levi serves as patrol partner to Sgt. Cheryl Bradley, a member of VUPD since 2010. Read MoreOct 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt community encouraged to check in on themselves, others
While symptom monitoring and testing are important parts of the university’s “Anchor Down. Step Up.” campaign, the overall well-being of the entire community is paramount. During this time, the university encourages all Commodores to check in not only with themselves, but also other community members. Read MoreOct 7, 2020
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Vanderbilt partners with OneGenAway to provide university neighbors with access to healthy food
Vanderbilt University and OneGenAway, a nonprofit organization that strives to eliminate food deserts, partnered to provide 30,000 pounds of healthy food to families in the Midtown, Edgehill and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods on Oct. 3. Read MoreOct 7, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers develop publicly available COVID-19 animal susceptibility prediction tool; suggests increased risk to horses
All-remote collaboration results in free animal susceptibility tool to help prioritize research and closer examination of at-risk species. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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Return to Campus Update for Oct. 5
We have reached the halfway point of the semester. The hardest work, both academically and personally, of this fall is now ahead of us. We have had so many successes to celebrate thus far, but we also know there are issues to address to ensure the rest of the semester continues successfully and that our plans for spring, which we will be announcing shortly, may proceed. Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Creativity builds community at Towers and across campus
When Arts and Science student Chandler Quaile first put his mark on Vanderbilt, he did so with a handful of acrylic paint. Quaile and fellow first-year students living in Carmichael Towers this semester came together for a special art night called “Leave your Legacy.” Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Trailblazing alumna Dorothy Phillips discusses her career as a chemist, importance of diversity in the physical sciences
Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips, BA’67, the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt and a member of the inaugural class of Vanderbilt Trailblazers, recently was interviewed by the American Chemical Society about her career as a chemist and the importance of making the physical sciences more inclusive for women and underrepresented minorities. Read MoreOct 2, 2020
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Tips to secure your Zoom meetings, avoid ‘Zoombombing’
VUIT is offering tips to help avoid “Zoombombing,” when uninvited guests join Zoom meetings with the intention of disrupting the meeting or sharing unwelcome content. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Vanderbilt Phase 2+ of Return to Campus Plan remains in place as Nashville moves to Phase 3
Though the city has transitioned to Phase 3 of its Roadmap to Reopening Nashville, the university remains in Phase 2+ of the Vanderbilt Return to Campus Plan. Vanderbilt community members are expected to abide by university protocols at all times, whether on or off campus. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Public Health AmbassaDores continue work to encourage healthy behaviors during pandemic
Public Health AmbassaDores have been assisting the Vanderbilt community since July and serve as one of the university’s main resources for educating individuals about health and safety protocols during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Return to Campus Update for Sept. 28
Vanderbilt University will remain in Phase 2+ of the Vanderbilt Return to Campus Plan as the city of Nashville transitions to phase 3 of its Roadmap to Reopening Nashville on Thursday, Oct. 1. Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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Vanderbilt Trailblazer Dorothy Phillips receives lifetime achievement award
Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips, BS’67, is being honored with a lifetime achievement award from the National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. Phillips, the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt, is a 2020 recipient of NOBCChE’s Lifetime Service Award. Read MoreSep 25, 2020
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Vanderbilt leads data effort for early prediction of pathogen outbreaks
NSF Convergence grant dovetails with Microsoft PREMONITION program expansion Vanderbilt engineers are leading the academic component of a massive Microsoft project that combines robotics, genomics, big data collection—and mosquitos—to monitor the environment and detect potential pandemics and other threats before they cause widespread outbreaks. Microsoft announced today expansion of its PREMONITION program and a large-scale... Read MoreSep 22, 2020
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VUPS offers safety tips for Vanderbilt community as time change approaches
As fall and the time change approaches, Vanderbilt University Public Safety reminds the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant, whether traveling across campus or to other areas of Nashville, particularly as it begins to get darker earlier. Read MoreSep 16, 2020
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Vanderbilt offers Commodore Card on iPhone and Apple Watch
Students, faculty and staff can now add their Commodore Card to Apple Wallet and use their iPhone and Apple Watch to access buildings on campus, purchase meals and more. Read MoreSep 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt students adapt to new ways of socializing and supporting each other amid pandemic protocols
Now that many Vanderbilt students have returned to Nashville, they are adapting to the new reality of campus life—and learning to thrive and support classmates while doing so. Read MoreSep 3, 2020
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Incarceration of family members negatively impacts mental health outcomes for African American women
A new study sheds new light on the challenges facing African American women. More than half of all African American women in the United States report having at least one family member who is incarcerated, causing higher levels of depressive symptoms and psychological distress than previously understood. Read MoreSep 2, 2020
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Campus surveillance testing launches this week
Vanderbilt's COVID-19 surveillance testing program will begin this week to ensure as much as possible the safety and well-being of the university community.This program is based on analysis of COVID-19 test outcomes and other factors to ensure a representative, meaningful and targeted sampling of the VU community. Read MoreAug 24, 2020
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Voluntary Faculty COVID-19 Surveillance Program available
Vanderbilt's campus surveillance testing program—mandatory for students, staff and postdocs who come to campus and required for faculty engaged in specific in-person teaching activities with students—will launch this week. Other faculty may opt to participate in the program on a voluntary basis. Read MoreAug 24, 2020