Winter Weather Impact

All undergraduate, graduate and most professional school classes at Vanderbilt are canceled for Monday, Jan. 6, in the interest of the safety of students, faculty and staff.

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Statement from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on boycott of Israeli universities by American Studies Association

"Vanderbilt University stands with its Association of American Universities colleagues in opposing a boycott of Israeli academic institutions as proposed by the American Studies Association," said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in a Dec. 31 statement.

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Commodores claim BBVA Compass Bowl, celebrate nine-win season

Patton Robinette threw two 50-yard touchdown passes to Jordan Matthews in Vanderbilt's 41-24 win over Houston on Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl.

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Vanderbilt announces expansion plans for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

Vanderbilt University plans to build a four-floor inpatient expansion on top of the existing structure of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, hospital officials announced Dec. 31.

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Vanderbilt receives $1.475 million Mellon Foundation grant to create humanities partnership

The Mellon Partners for Humanities Education initiative will support specialized training for new Vanderbilt Ph.D.s in preparing students for teaching at liberal arts colleges and historically black colleges and universities, as well as provide education regarding public and digital humanities.

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Staff survey focus groups begin Jan. 13

The next phase of the Vanderbilt Staff Community Survey will begin Jan. 13, when our survey partner, Avatar Solutions, will conduct more than 90 focus groups with employees selected at random from the entire staff database.

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Take Note

» Vanderbilt’s investment office announces two new hires

» Enter basketball sustainability challenge, win VIP treatment at upcoming game

» Reserve free women’s basketball tickets for Jan. 12 game

» Vanderbilt Resuscitation Program will relocate Jan. 6

» Get discounts to ‘Red,’ ‘An Evening with Tony Bennett,’ ‘Ghost’ at TPAC

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HR News

» Health Plus offices have moved

» New session of Weight Watchers at Work begins Jan. 8

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Events

Jan. 06 — 12:00 p.m.
Panel: Congressman Jim Cooper on shaping health policy

Jan. 07 — 10:00 a.m.
American Red Cross blood drive/bone marrow and tissue/organ donor registry

Jan. 07 — 12:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, free orientation sessions: Noon-1 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Jan. 09 — 4:00 p.m.
David M. Sabatini to present Flexner Discovery Lecture

Jan. 09 — 4:00 p.m.
Hannah Stahl - "Index: The Women of Auschwitz" Opening Reception and Gallery Talk

Jan. 12 — 2:30 p.m.
Employee Celebration: Pre-game party and Women's Basketball Game

Jan. 13 — 9:00 a.m.
NSF Career Proposal Writing Workshop and ERC Help Session

Jan. 14 — 12:00 p.m.
Food for Thought - Heroes as Defined by the Arts

Jan. 14 — 1:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day: A Tradition With Innovation

Jan. 15 — 12:00 p.m.
Boomers, Elders, and More Series: What is a Geriatric Assessment?

Jan. 16 — 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception for Fritz Eichenberg - Artist of the Book

Jan. 16 — 7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt: Stronger Arts/Stronger Cities Live Lecture Interview

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