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Plant Operations will implement light devices, distress calls and other noisemakers in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus trees beginning Thursday, Dec. 10. Read More

The Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee, appointed by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in August, offers an interim report of its thinking and progress ahead of a full report of recommendations to be presented July 1, 2016. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietitian and certified personal trainer Jessica Bennett is asked frequently this time of year: How can I enjoy holiday parties and meals with family and not gain weight? Read More

Vanderbilt students diverted more than 20,000 old garments from landfills during the Clothes the Loop College Cup drive. Read More

An extensive new study by two Vanderbilt University researchers challenges common assumptions about gun violence and mental illness that often emerge in the aftermath of mass shootings. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management will host the opening round of the Hult Prize’s $1 million social entrepreneurship challenge, in which student teams from around the world compete to address the most pressing global problems. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a town hall meeting on Monday, Dec. 7, discussing Vanderbilt’s land use plan. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Read More

The CNN/Facebook Campaign Camper, a specially designed Airstream trailer complete with a video booth, will make a stop on Vanderbilt University’s Alumni Lawn from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Read More

Vanderbilt Web Communications was the winner of this year’s football sustainability competition and was named the “greenest group on campus” for the football season. Read More

Tennessee’s first postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities, Next Steps at Vanderbilt, will expand significantly thanks to new federal funding. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host the next in a series of town hall meetings for the Vanderbilt community on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Read More

Ten members of Vanderbilt University’s faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More

Vanderbilt is No. 10 on a list of schools where "students from families earning less than $48,000 can typically graduate debt-free," according to "Money" magazine. Read More

Most Vanderbilt schools are observing a break from classes Nov. 21-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Read More

In a new video, get an insider’s look at the Vanderbilt Outdoor Recreation Center facility and learn what all the Outdoor Rec Program has to offer. Read More

A new one-year program helps students develop skills in areas such as digital marketing and consumer analytics. Read More

Provost Susan Wente issued a statement Nov. 16 affirming the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and providing resources for Vanderbilt community members in the event they feel these values have been breached. Read More

Author and Visiting Distinguished Professor Jon Meacham was recognized as the 2015 Nashville Public Library Literary Award Honoree. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today launched the University Courses initiative, a key component of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan, to promote new and creative trans-institutional learning at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Read More

The contractor for the new Village 21 project at the corner of Wedgewood Avenue and 21st Avenue S. will be blasting Monday through Friday this week and for the following two weeks. Read More