Travel
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Credit card needed to buy airfare after June 30
After 6 p.m. on June 30, all business airfare must be purchased with a credit card – either a personal credit card or a Vanderbilt Travel and Entertainment card. Read MoreJun 25, 2014
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Wellcast: ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’
Listen to Vanderbilt's latest Health and Wellness Wellcast, and learn to prevent diarrhea while traveling. Read MoreMay 30, 2014
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Concur opens Tuesday for most employee reimbursements
Concur, the online expense system, opens Tuesday for most types of employee reimbursements. The expense system will be disabled on Monday, but travel arrangements may still be made. Read MoreMar 5, 2014
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Concur open for most employee reimbursements on March 11
The new expense reporting system, Concur, will accept most employee reimbursements as of March 11. Read MoreFeb 26, 2014
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Concur no longer just for travel expenses
Later this winter, employees will be able to use Concur for any type of employee reimbursement for business-related expenses, not just travel. Read MoreJan 31, 2014
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More than 4,000 trips already booked through Concur
More than 6,700 users have set up travel profiles. More than 4,125 trips have been booked, and travelers have received more than $2.6 million in reimbursements, 80 percent within three to five days of their report being approved. Read MoreOct 21, 2013
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Prepare for international travel at passport fair Aug. 27
Get your passport conveniently at the 2013 Vanderbilt Passport Fair. Read MoreAug 16, 2013
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VU rolls out new business travel, expense system
Vanderbilt’s ubiquitous green travel forms will go the way of eight-track tapes when the new travel system rolls out across the institution. Read MoreJul 25, 2013
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Getting ready to use the new travel system: Step 2 — Complete your personal profile
All Vanderbilt business travelers, travel assistants and expense report delegates must complete profiles in the new travel system online. Read MoreJul 22, 2013
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Getting ready for the new travel system: Step 1 – Access training
Training is now available for the new Vanderbilt travel system, which will go live July 30. Read MoreJul 15, 2013
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PCards no longer used for travel expenses as of July 29
As of July 29, PCards will no longer be used to support payment of travel expenses such as airfare, hotel rooms or rental cars. Read MoreJul 5, 2013
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Travel system to debut in July
Vanderbilt’s new travel system, which will offer faculty and staff traveling on university business a better, faster way to book and manage travel and handle expenses for trips, is slated for rollout on July 30. Read MoreMay 28, 2013
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Vanderbilt University Keegan Fellowship winner to explore wildlife conservation projects around the world
Vanderbilt University has awarded graduating senior Emma Steigerwald the 2013 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship. Emma Steigerwald (Vanderbilt) The goal of the fellowship is to develop future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Graduating seniors awarded the fellowship have the opportunity to pursue an idea or an issue, about… Read MoreMar 27, 2013
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Vanderbilt to launch new employee travel system
Vanderbilt is launching a new travel system that offers faculty and staff traveling on university business a better, faster way to book and manage travel and handle expenses for trips. Read MoreMar 7, 2013
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Passport Fair gets you ready to fly
Planning to travel internationally and need to get a passport? Get it conveniently at the Vanderbilt Passport Fair. The fair is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the Student Life Center’s Ballroom A. What you’ll need to apply: Passport application (available at the event or online)… Read MoreAug 24, 2012
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Gear up for travel at passport fair Aug. 30
iStock Planning to travel internationally and need to get a passport? Get it conveniently at the Vanderbilt Passport Fair. The fair is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the Student Life Center’s Ballroom A. What you’ll need to apply: Passport application (available at the event… Read MoreAug 17, 2012
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Rick Steves to discuss “Travel as a Political Act” March 19
Rick Steves, author of more than 50 European travel guidebooks and host of the public television series Rick Steves’ Europe, will discuss how thoughtful travel expands our world view and shapes how we address the challenges confronting our nation politically Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of Vanderbilt University’s Student Life Center. Read MoreFeb 29, 2012