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	Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018

What’s On My Mind: Gratitude for the Vanderbilt community

Thanksgiving is a time to consider the people, moments, places and other things that give us joy in our lives, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in this week’s column.

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Chancellor joins students on campus for early Thanksgiving dinner

Nearly 150 students joined Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos Monday evening for an early Thanksgiving celebration at the Student Life Center. Zeppos hosts the annual dinner for students who are remaining on campus during the break.

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‘Flags and Anthems’ topic of upcoming Sports and Society event

Vanderbilt Writer-In-Residence Alice Randall, a best-selling author and award-winning songwriter, will lead a Sports and Society lecture on “Flags and Anthems” Thursday, Nov. 29.

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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holiday break

Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university.

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New faculty: Alejandro T. Acierto

Alejandro T. Acierto is Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Digital Art and New Media.

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Take Note

Master of Public Health program hosts information sessions

‘Work-Life Balance from a Womanist Perspective’ Nov. 27

Community Research Partners: ‘Identifying the Support Needs of Caregiving Employees’ Dec. 7

Wellcast: How to be purposeful with resilience through the holidays

Coming Up

· NOV ·

Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series: Laura Rothstein

· DEC ·

One-Minute Stage and Screen Festival

· DEC ·

Flexner Deans’ Lecture: Dr. Rana Awdish discusses best-selling memoir

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Vanderbilt in the News

Fox Business: Bloomberg wants better financial aid: These colleges offer top packages

Vanderbilt is listed among the tops schools for financial assistance, in light of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion financial aid donation to Johns Hopkins University.

The Tennessean: Did Tennessee taxpayers get a good deal with $102M Amazon payment?

Eric Johnson, dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management, is quoted regarding Amazon’s tendency to hire Vanderbilt graduates.

WHYY and WPLN interviewed Elizabeth Phillips, John A. Oates Professor of Clinical Research, while reporting on the high numbers of patients who have been misdiagnosed with penicillin allergies.

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