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	Monday, Dec. 17, 2018

Second town hall continues important conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion

Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James E. Page Jr. and Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Melissa Thomas-Hunt hosted the second of two diversity town halls on Dec. 6.

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VUPS offers tips to keep your holidays safe

Vanderbilt University Public Safety wishes everyone in the Vanderbilt community a safe and joyful holiday season by recommending the following security and safety tips.

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Tips for greening your holiday season

Want to reduce your impact this holiday season? Here are a few tips from SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide to make your holiday a little greener this year.

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Kudos

Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements.

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Joe Toye: Guard and leader

Men’s basketball’s Joe Toye, an economics major and the lone senior on the Commodores’ roster, is the embodiment of student-athlete-leader.

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Take Note

Master of Public Health program accepting applications for fall 2019

Nominate faculty or staff for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

10 tips to manage stress during the holidays

Expert Q&A: Staying healthy during the holidays

Blair School offers adult Tai Chi classes for stress release

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Vanderbilt in the News

The Tennessean: Gov.-elect Bill Lee popular; health care remains top issue in Tennessee, new Vanderbilt poll finds

John Geer, dean of the College of Arts and Science and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

The New York Times: Did Dvorak’s ‘New World’ symphony transform American music?

Douglas Shadle, assistant professor of musicology, writes about the historical significance of Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in conjunction with its 125th anniversary.

The New York Times: The best art books of 2018

We Shall Overcome: Press Photographs of Nashville During the Civil Rights Era is listed as one of the best books of the past year. Vanderbilt University Press is mentioned.

The New York Times: Narrower skulls, oblong brains: How Neanderthal DNA still shapes us

Tony Capra, assistant professor of biological sciences, is quoted.

The Weather Network: Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?

David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, writes about the astronomy behind the biblical Star of Bethlehem.

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