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  9 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   Churchwell named interim vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief university diversity officer
    André L. Churchwell, chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center and senior associate dean for diversity affairs in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been named interim vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University. [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   Commodore Nation sends Vandy Boys off to Omaha
    Commodore fans gathered outside Hawkins Field on Wednesday to cheer on the Vanderbilt baseball team as they headed to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. No. 2 national seed Vanderbilt begins its title hunt against No. 7 national seed Louisville at 1 p.m. on Sunday. [ Watch Now ]
     
     
3.   Vanderbilt community invited to share feedback on chancellor search
    The Chancellor Search Advisory Committee is gathering critical input to inform the search for Vanderbilt’s next leader, and invites all members of the university community to submit their feedback on the Chancellor Search website. [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   Data Science Institute welcomes first cohort of undergraduate summer research fellows
    Eight undergraduates will engage in 10 weeks of research with their faculty mentors, participate in data science skills workshops and demonstrations, and present their final research at the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair to be held later this year. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   Story Photo Our favorite #vandygram of the week
    This week our favorite #vandygram goes to @beingbotanical, who spent some of this last week exploring the @vugreenhouses! As we keep saying, Vanderbilt has something for everyone. 😉 [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   Eleven students chosen as newest Ingram Scholars
    Nine incoming first-year students and two rising sophomores have been selected for the newest class of the Ingram Scholarship Program. They are among more than 1,200 students who applied for the prestigious merit scholarship program. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   Vanderbilt hosts ‘food-scrap’ cooking competition to reduce food waste
    Four Nashville chefs and their teams—including one from Vanderbilt Campus Dining—competed at E. Bronson Ingram College to cook creatively while reducing food waste. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   Juneteenth Cookout to be held at Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center courtyard
    The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center invites all members of the Vanderbilt community to its Juneteenth Cookout on Wednesday, June 19. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Black Cultural Center courtyard. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Offices of Student Accounts, Student Loans relocate to 2309 West End Ave. June 24
    The Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Student Loans will move to the third floor of the Admissions and Financial Aid building, located at 2309 West End Ave., effective Monday, June 24. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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