Office Of The Provost
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Listening sessions for Graduate School faculty, students launch as search for new leadership position continues
Graduate School faculty and students are invited to share their thoughts at a series of targeted listening sessions this month as the search committee appointed by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente works to find the next dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education. Read MoreOct 7, 2020
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Vanderbilt to host 2020 Second Language Research Forum
Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development will host the 2020 Second Language Research Forum—one of the premier conferences on second language acquisition in North America—virtually Oct. 23–25. Read MoreOct 7, 2020
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing earns national HEED award for diversity
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received the 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award from "INSIGHT Into Diversity" magazine. The award recognizes schools and universities in health care education that demonstrate outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Vanderbilt launches Headspace Challenge to encourage mindfulness and meditation
From Oct. 5 to 30, undergraduate, graduate and professional students can join Vanderbilt’s Headspace Challenge, designed to encourage meditation among students in support of their mental health and well-being. Read MoreOct 5, 2020
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Search committee announced to find next dean of School of Nursing
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Linda Norman, current dean and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing, announced last week that she will step down from the position in June 2021. Read MoreOct 2, 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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Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program workshop sessions announced
The Faculty Senate, in partnership with Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Tracey George and Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan, will host a series of workshops for faculty outlining the ways the new Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program can be used. Read MoreSep 30, 2020
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Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program launches
The university has announced the Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program to help faculty continue to make progress in their teaching, research, scholarship and creative expression efforts during the constraints on activities required by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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Undergraduate Research Fair to be held virtually Oct. 8; register in advance
The seventh annual Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. The virtual event will feature poster presentations of student research projects representative of a variety of fields and disciplines. Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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Review of Heard Libraries shows satisfaction with services, offers recommendations for continued improvement
An external review of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries conducted last academic year and completed this summer finds that the libraries are well-regarded by faculty and students, and makes recommendations addressing five broad goals. Read MoreSep 25, 2020
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Undergraduate Creative Expression Showcase set for Nov. 11
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. Read MoreSep 24, 2020
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$100 million ‘Destination Vanderbilt’ initiative launched to recruit top faculty, address essential challenges
Vanderbilt University today launched Destination Vanderbilt, a $100 million university excellence initiative to recruit new faculty. Over the next two to four years, the university will leverage the investment to recruit approximately 60 faculty who are leaders and rising stars in their fields. Read MoreSep 23, 2020
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Staff invited to serve as mentors for Posse Scholar Program
The Vanderbilt Posse Scholar Program is seeking staff members to serve as mentors to the university’s Posse Scholars, a diverse group of talented students with extraordinary leadership potential. Read MoreSep 22, 2020
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Vanderbilt community celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week
National Postdoc Appreciation Week continues through Friday, Sept. 25. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association, has curated a roster of events in celebration of the Vanderbilt postdoc community. Read MoreSep 21, 2020
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University launches ‘Vanderbilt, Let’s Vote’ to encourage engagement in democratic process
Vanderbilt’s Division of Government and Community Relations, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, has launched “Vanderbilt, Let’s Vote,” a new initiative aimed at promoting voter engagement and increasing voter registration. Read MoreSep 18, 2020
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Tuleen, longtime Vanderbilt administrator and chemistry professor, has died
David L. Tuleen, an emeritus chemistry professor who excelled first as a teacher and later as a university administrator, has died. Read MoreSep 18, 2020
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Vanderbilt seeks submissions for newly expanded Graduate School dean and vice provost role by Sept. 25
Faculty interested in a newly expanded leadership position for graduate education at Vanderbilt University are encouraged to submit applications or nominations. The deadline for these submissions is Friday, Sept. 25. Read MoreSep 16, 2020
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Eskind Chair to strengthen Vanderbilt research on autism spectrum disorder
Donna and Jeffrey Eskind, whose generous gifts have advanced Vanderbilt research that is improving lives, have made a new commitment of $2 million to endow a new chair in autism spectrum disorder research in the School of Medicine. Read MoreSep 16, 2020
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Vanderbilt University launches series on justice, healing with renowned artists and scholars
Vanderbilt University is launching "Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice," a new initiative conceived by professor Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and focused on healing at a time of social unrest. Read MoreSep 11, 2020
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The Open Dore: Keeping an eye on our strategic priorities
The importance of priorities detailed in the Academic Strategic Plan as well as Vanderbilt’s mission of learning and discovery is heightened in challenging times like these, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente in her first "Open Dore" newsletter of the academic year. Read MoreSep 11, 2020