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Zeppos: Making way for something new
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Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos explores what Saturday’s implosion of the Carmichael Tower 3 residence hall means for Vanderbilt’s bold pursuit of its vision for residential colleges in the latest edition of “What’s On My Mind.”
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Road closures for Carmichael Tower implosion tomorrow; watch livestream at vu.edu/towers
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Ahead of the implosion of Carmichael Tower 3 this Saturday at 9 a.m., West End Avenue from 23rd Avenue to 25th Avenue will close beginning at 8 a.m., and a blast perimeter will be established around the implosion site to keep members of the community at a safe distance. Watch a video livestream of the implosion beginning at 8:30 a.m. at vu.edu/towers.
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‘SEC Nation’ will kick off 2019 football season from Vanderbilt
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“SEC Nation,” the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show, will kick off week 1 of the 2019 football season on the Vanderbilt campus Saturday, Aug. 31, when the Commodores plays host to the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The location of the SEC Network’s presence on campus will be announced at a later date.
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Our favorite #vandygram of the week
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As a couple of storms rolled through Nashville, @amywolfvandy captured this great photo of Kirkland Hall, making it our favorite #vandygram of the week.
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Vanderbilt students dive into U.K. theater world of ‘Harry Potter,’ Shakespeare and more
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As all devoted “Harry Potter” fans know, July 31 is namesake character Harry Potter’s birthday (and author J.K. Rowling’s birthday, too). Earlier this summer, a group of Vanderbilt students immersed themselves in the world of “Harry Potter” and the thriving performing arts scenes of London and beyond in a special Maymester theater class.
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‘Research squad’ propels student during two summer immersions
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Chemistry major Puxin Xuanyuan put her creativity to work this summer while splitting time between an immersion experience at a medical biotech startup in Toronto and conducting cancer-fighting research on the Vanderbilt campus.
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Speed limits lowered across campus to enhance pedestrian safety
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Speed limits across Vanderbilt’s campus have been lowered as part of the university’s ongoing commitment to pedestrian safety. Signage illustrating the updated speed limits was installed in early July, and the updated limits were painted on the pavement of each of the affected roadways.
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Weigh in on priorities for chancellor search, qualities of VU’s next leader
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Through a feedback form, students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and members of the broader community can provide their thoughts on what qualities the next chancellor should hold and the priorities that should be considered during the search process.
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Vanderbilt Microbiome Venture Fund accepting applications through July 31
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Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students can now apply for pilot funding of a project that connects microbiome scholarship with diverse topics and investigators.
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