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Chancellor Search Advisory Committee shares community feedback findings
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The Vanderbilt community broadly endorses the direction the university has taken in the last decade and wants the next chancellor to continue that momentum, according to an analysis of responses to an online survey and other feedback efforts in the search for Vanderbilt’s next chancellor.
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Actor and activist George Takei to deliver Chancellor’s Lecture Oct. 2
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George Takei, an actor and social justice advocate who had a founding role in the original “Star Trek” television series, will speak at Vanderbilt Oct. 2 as part of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente will host the free event at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium.
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Arun Gandhi discusses planting ‘seeds of peace’ in the world with VU community
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Arun Gandhi, a world-renowned sociopolitical activist, journalist, author and the grandson of Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi, shared the ways he works to foster peace in the world and lessons he learned from his grandfather during the Dean’s Diversity Lecture at Vanderbilt Peabody College Sept. 16.
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Career Center hosts largest Career Fair yet, networking events, inclusivity discussion
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The Vanderbilt Career Center kicked off the fall semester with a series of events in September designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their résumés, network with potential employers, discuss inclusivity in the workplace and more.
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Experience PARK(ing) Day TODAY
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The campus community is invited to experience PARK(ing) Day 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, in front of the Law School along 21st Avenue South. This year’s park will focus on transportation and sustainability efforts underway on campus.
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From our Social ‘Dores
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Did you know that we have a group of social media ambassadors, called the Social ‘Dores, who provide content for @VanderbiltU’s Instagram? Starting this week, we’ll be highlighting their content biweekly—keep an eye out on our Instagram to see what they get up to throughout the semester!
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Athletics seeks input from VU community on strategic priorities
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Vanderbilt University Athletics is seeking input from the university community as it develops a new, long-range strategic plan to help bolster Commodore sports programs and ensure the success of student-athletes on and off the field.
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Student volunteers needed for pilot study on music’s effect on ICU patients
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An interdisciplinary group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study regarding the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the VUMC adult intensive care unit and is inviting musical members of the VU community to help. Vanderbilt University undergraduates are encouraged to participate and investigate using the experience to develop their Immersion projects.
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Get free flu shot at Flulapalooza Wednesday
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center will host its ninth annual mass influenza vaccination event on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Flulapalooza 2019 will be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a tent between Light Hall and the Veterans Administration Hospital. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to get a free flu shot during the event.
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Provost’s Women’s AdVancement and Equity Council town hall is Wednesday
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A progress report on efforts to ensure that women engaged in research, teaching and learning at Vanderbilt are supported and succeeding will be the focus of a town hall on Sept. 25.
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Robert Bullard, ‘father of environmental justice,’ to give keynote lecture Oct. 1
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Robert Bullard, an award-winning author and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University, will give a lecture to the Vanderbilt community on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Danny Glover, David Cole and Bruce Raynor to discuss political activism and advocacy at Law School Oct. 10
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Actor and activist Danny Glover, ACLU National Legal Director David Cole and labor leader Bruce Raynor will discuss social justice advocacy at Vanderbilt Law School Oct. 10. at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available to the Vanderbilt community Sept. 25.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with events in September, October
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Hispanic Heritage Month, recognized annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, celebrates the history, cultural diversity and unique contributions of individuals and communities whose ancestry can be traced back to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
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