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	Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020

University update on March 3 tornado impact

Though the Vanderbilt campus escaped damage from a March 3 tornado, some members of the university community have been significantly impacted, including losing their homes, following the storm that hit Nashville during the early morning hours. University officials continue to reach out to students, faculty and staff to determine the impact for, and provide assistance to, those who live off-campus.

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University Arts Council announces four areas of focus

Four additional subcommittees of the University Arts Council have been created to focus on areas related to the council’s goals of advocating for the arts and related scholarship at Vanderbilt.

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Food trucks on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays this spring

Vanderbilt Campus Dining will sponsor local food trucks on campus every Tuesday and Thursday from March 10 to the end of the spring semester as part of the Taste of Nashville program.

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Vanderbilt Software Carpentry boot camp set for March 5–6

The Vanderbilt Software Carpentry two-day boot camp is scheduled for March 5–6.

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Women’s History Month event series kicks off March 9

Women’s History Month at Vanderbilt will begin with a kickoff event hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center on Monday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sarratt Promenade. Throughout March, educational programs, workshops, film screenings, lectures and more are planned.

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Q&A with director of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy March 9

Kelvin Droegemeier, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will participate in a question-and-answer session on Monday, March 9, from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. at the Kissam Center Multipurpose Room, C210.

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InclusAbility initiative to host Autism Tennessee presentation March 10

Vanderbilt’s InclusAbility initiative is expanding its offerings in 2020 through a series of monthly events and programs to engage community members across the university.

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VandyHacks sponsors ‘Open-saurus Rex Workshop’ March 12

Do you enjoy playing the Chrome dino game when the internet cuts off? Come to the Open-saurus Rex Workshop on Thursday, March 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. and learn how to build your own version of the game.

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Author Joan Johnson to give March 19 Women’s History Month lecture at Vanderbilt

Joan Marie Johnson, an author who has written extensively about the history of women’s suffrage, feminism and social activism, will give a lecture on Thursday, March 19, as part of Vanderbilt’s celebration of Women’s History Month.

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Playlist Politics: Students create ways to engage apathetic, angry voters

Two Vanderbilt seniors are taking unique approaches to bringing apathetic and frustrated voters to the political table.

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Take Note

Celebrate National Nutrition Month in March with Health Plus

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Vandy Cooks: ‘Healthy Meals in Under 30 Minutes’ March 13

Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab Conference March 13: ‘Election 2020 – What’s at Stake for LGBT Rights?’

‘A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts’ topic of March 13 inclusive book group discussion

Fair aims to connect data science grad students to research opportunities March 17

Middle Tennessee Geospatial Summit set for March 26–27

Deadline for Community Scholars Award applications is April 24

Save the date: VU-VUMC Neuroimaging Symposium set for May 22

Healthy adults needed for research study

Coming Up

· MAR ·

Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: A.J. Hinton

· MAR ·

Single Parent Group meeting

· MAR ·

Healthier You: ‘The Good, the Fad and the Ugly’

· MAR ·

REDCap introductory training

· MAR ·

Flexner Deans’ Lecture: 2020 VUSM Student Lecturers

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Vanderbilt in the News

Associated Press: Some states make it harder for college students to vote

Vanderbilt student Will Newell is quoted.

Vox: The coronavirus diagnostic testing snafu, explained

William Schaffner, professor of health policy and professor of medicine, is quoted.

ABC News: Trump campaign turning MAGA rallies into slick, locally targeted TV ads

John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of political science, is quoted.

The New York Times: From a doctor, a reminder to keep pushing on

Jay Wellons, professor of neurological surgery and professor of pediatrics, writes about a life-changing emergency medical experience.

Huffington Post: America’s broken social safety net can’t withstand the coronavirus

John Graves, associate professor of health policy and associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

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