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What’s going on at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

Tennessee consortium aims to increase diversity in higher education Vanderbilt University is leading an effort with 10 other post-secondary institutions to increase the diversity of faculty, staff and executives in higher education in Tennessee. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Future of the libraries focus of new report An assessment of the value the Vanderbilt community places on its libraries and the future of what library services and resources should become are the topics of a report recently released by the Future of the Libraries Committee. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Save the Date: Open Enrollment is Oct. 14–30 Open Enrollment is right around the corner. Are you ready? Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

AlertVU test scheduled for Sept. 10 Vanderbilt will conduct a test of its AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Kudos Read about the latest faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

21st Avenue-Broadway intersection features new traffic light, plaza, giant whisk A Metro Nashville Public Works project will improve pedestrian safety and increase functionality at the intersection where 21st Avenue South meets Broadway near the entrance to Vanderbilt Law School. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Divinity School dean Emilie Townes featured at community breakfast Learn about Dean Emilie Townes' vision for the Divinity School at a Sept. 18 community breakfast. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Two new exhibitions open Sept. 18 at Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery "Forging Identity—Imagining the Enemy: American Propaganda and the Great War" and "Selma Freeman Ramsey and the Social Realist Tradition" open at Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery this month. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week The start of both the school year and football season had the Vanderbilt community sharing their tweets, posts and photos on social media. Read Full Story » SHARE THIS

Watch Now A VU Inside: Professor explores caves for clues to climate change For Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Jessica Oster, getting data means getting dirty. Oster and her team are collecting mineral deposits deep inside caves to find clues to climate change. Watch Video » SHARE THIS

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» New Humphrey Fellows cohort arrives at Vanderbilt » Explore world religions at World on Wednesdays Sept. 9 » Gender violence prevention expert Jackson Katz to speak at Vanderbilt Sept. 10 » Be a First Friend to an international student » University-wide limited submission opportunity: Simons Foundation		» Complete Go for the Gold Step 1 – Compass Health Assessment » Vandy Walks: ‘Natchez Trace Historical Tour’ is Sept. 17 » Babies & You: ‘Mindfulness for Childbirth and Parenting’ » Vandy Cooks Sept. 18: ‘Desserts Topped Off with Mindful Eating’ » Registration for Employee Tailgate now open
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Events

Sept. 9 — 11 a.m.
Panel discussion on "Soweto/Baltimore - Apartheid, Brutality and Violence"

Sept. 9 — 4 p.m.
Diverse Dores Day

Sept. 9 — 6 p.m.
Panel discussion on "19th-Century Neuroaesthetics"

Sept. 9 — 7:30 p.m.
Independent Lens film: "Cry Freedom"

Sept. 10 — noon
Boomers, Elders and More Series: "Estate Planning Seminar"

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