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  11 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   Zeppos: Celebrating women’s history and impact
    Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Women’s History Month and the women who are leading at Vanderbilt in this week’s edition of his “What’s On My Mind” column. [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center presents annual awards to four VU women
    Four campus women dedicated to advancing the cause of gender equity at Vanderbilt were recognized on Tuesday at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual awards ceremony. [ Read More ]
     
     
3.   Blasingame, Quah honored by higher education publication
    Vanderbilt football graduate student-athlete Khari Blasingame was selected as the 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Athlete of the Year, and senior Kristin Quah was recognized as the winner for women’s bowling, by the publication “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.” [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   Find Your Impact: Student empowers women through tech
    Vanderbilt engineering student Miti Joshi took a leap of faith when declaring her major. She ended up falling in love with computer science and launching Vanderbilt Women in Computing. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   Story Photo Our favorite #vandygram of the week
    This week, our favorite #vandygram goes to @alexheiche for this photo in front of the iconic signage on West End! Did you know there was a hidden anchor in the flowers?? ⚓️⬇️ [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   Public Safety encourages pedestrian safety across campus
    Vanderbilt is a very walkable campus, and pedestrian safety is a top priority. The Office of Emergency Preparedness encourages the Vanderbilt community to follow some basic pedestrian safety guidelines. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   Women of VISE to host Wikipedia edit-a-thon to creates pages for women in science today  
    The Women of VISE, a group of graduate students associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering, will hold a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29, to develop Wikipedia pages for women in science. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   Elect Her workshop set for Sunday
    Elect Her, a national organization addressing the gap in opportunities for women interested in pursuing public service or elected office, will host a free workshop on Sunday, March 31, in The Commons Center Multipurpose Room. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Global Education Office to hold study abroad workshops April 3
    Two workshops, “Study Abroad While Black” and “Study Abroad and Your Career,” will take place on Wednesday, April 3. [ Read More ]
     
     
10.   Vanderbilt Giving Day is April 4
    Vanderbilt’s fourth annual Giving Day is scheduled for April 4 and offers the entire Vanderbilt community a chance to join together to “give for the gold” and make the university stronger. [ Read More ]
     
     
11.   Save the Date: Lavender Celebration April 17
    The Lavender Celebration, an evening of celebration and recognition of the achievements and contributions of LGBTQI and allied graduating students and student leaders at Vanderbilt, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at the Student Life Center. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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