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	Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

Chancellor urges VU community to fight for its values at fall assembly

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos called on the Vanderbilt community to join and fight for the university’s values and announced a new $25 million fundraising challenge at the Fall Faculty Assembly.

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Student Care Network enhances student health and wellness services

With the new Student Care Network, Vanderbilt students will begin the academic year with improved access to a variety of new health and wellness services.

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Diverse ’Dores Day set for Sept. 4

This year’s event, “Dores Without Borders,” provides an opportunity for both new and returning students to learn about some of the identity spaces and support services on campus.

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Campus community invited to open house at E. Bronson Ingram College

Campus Dining will host an open house for faculty, staff and students at E. Bronson Ingram College, Vanderbilt’s newest residential college, on Monday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 4 p.m. All are invited to attend.

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Gould awarded $10K prize for achievement in research

Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty prize for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was awarded to Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Kathleen Gould Aug. 23. She was one of 10 award recipients during Fall Faculty Assembly.

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New copyright policy provides guidance on posting materials to course management systems

Vanderbilt University has adopted a new policy to provide clear guidance on handling copyrighted materials.

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See Global Education Office’s 2018 photo contest winners

Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, has announced the winners of its 2018 student photo contest.

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Eighth annual ‘Simple Beginnings’ ceremony and reception is Aug. 31

The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training will hold its eighth annual “Simple Beginnings” lab coat ceremony on Friday, Aug. 31.

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Vanderbilt donates concert tickets to Buena Vista Elementary teachers

Ahead of Thursday’s concert at Vanderbilt Stadium featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Vanderbilt Athletics donated 40 concert tickets to teachers at Nashville’s Buena Vista Elementary School, where Commodore student-athletes frequently volunteer.

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Provost celebrates community, immersion opportunities for Class Of 2022

Watch as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente talks about Vanderbilt’s diverse and caring community and the unique opportunities the Class of 2022 will explore through Immersion Vanderbilt.

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Take Note

Recent School of Nursing recognitions and honors

Vanderbilt Executive Education offers complimentary webinar

Insomnia treatment workshop available through EAP

Register for six-part series on Community Engaged Research

2018 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum: Call for posters, deadline Sept. 17

Coming Up

· AUG ·

Health care workforce expert to give Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture

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New exhibit opens exploring history of women at Vanderbilt

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Training for SPIN external funding opportunity database

· SEP ·

Next Steps at Vanderbilt faculty discussion: ‘A Look Into an Inclusive Classroom’

· SEP ·

Save the date for eighth annual Flulapalooza

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Vanderbilt in the News

Wall Street Journal: Welcome students, let’s talk about Confederate statues

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos was interviewed about Vanderbilt’s efforts to rename Memorial Hall in support of the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

CNN Money: Google’s data collection is hard to escape, study claims

Digital Content Next, a trade organization that represents major digital media outlets, contracted Doug Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of computer science and computer engineering, to analyze Google’s data collection practices. Schmidt and his team’s research was released this week and has been picked up by more than 70 media outlets, including Axios, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Fortune and Fast Company.

Harper’s Magazine: Known Unknowns: The elusive meaning of privacy in America

Associate Professor of History Sarah Igo’s book The Known Citizen: A History of Privacy in Modern America is reviewed.

New York Times: Reclaiming patriotism for the Left

Jefferson Cowie, professor of history, wrote this opinion piece.

Vox: What does Michael Cohen’s plea deal mean for Trump? I asked 13 legal experts.

Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law, is quoted. Slobogin also was quoted in this Telegraph piece about the viability of impeaching President Trump.

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