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	Wednesday, July 8, 2020

‘Anchor Down. Step Up.’ campaign aims to inform VU community about health, safety during COVID-19

The ANCHOR DOWN. STEP UP. campaign launches today, as Vanderbilt University continues to take action to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to prepare for the start of the fall semester.

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Vanderbilt statement on ICE guidance regarding international students

Read Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s joint statement on guidance released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement July 6 regarding international students taking online classes this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vanderbilt joins peers to support prospective students during COVID-19

Vanderbilt University has signed a nationwide pledge from college admissions officers outlining what is expected and valued on college applications to reduce stress for prospective students and their families.

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Vanderbilt’s EasyRide program expands to offer free regional bus, train rides

All full-time and part-time Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and students can now ride WeGo Local buses, WeGo Regional buses and the WeGo Star train for free using their Vanderbilt ID cards. In addition, these groups can ride the buses and train for free with their Vanderbilt ID at any time, not only when commuting to and from campus.

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Wireless network security update is today

VUIT will update the vuNet and eduroam wireless networks on July 8. After the updates occur, all VU-managed devices will be automatically reconnected to the networks. However, personal smart devices or other non-Vanderbilt issued devices will need to be reconnected to the networks by the user.

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Take Note

‘This is Public Health’ virtual fair set for July 8

Register for ‘VandyHacks: Summer Edition’ July 10-12

Townsend wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

VINSE Spotlight Podcast: James McBride–Imaging the next generation of electronics

VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Stephanie Pearlman–Diagnosis of infectious diseases in low-resource settings

ACCRE launches experimental technologies program ‘ACCREx’

VUPS creates Public Health Ambassa’Dores program to help promote health, safety of Vanderbilt community

CampusPrint adds mobility enhancements

Vanderbilt Libraries roll out print material pick-up service

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Microbiome Society donates $1K to Second Harvest Food Bank

WeGo Public Transit implements enhanced service plan as Nashville reopens

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Vanderbilt in the News

The Guardian: Social media backlash forces Trump to find new ways to spread his message

Gautam Hans, assistant clinical professor of law, is quoted.

The Conversation: Why companies as diverse as eBay, IKEA and Mars are increasingly supporting U.S. clean energy policies

Zdravka Tzankova, associate professor of sociology, writes about why companies have pledged to power their operations with clean energy.

The New York Times: Baseball is showing some early optimism. How long can it last?

William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, is quoted.

The Tennessean: CoreCivic once again at crossroads as stock losses, image problems loom

Jesse Blocher, assistant professor of finance, is quoted.

The Conversation: A leading infectious disease expert explains how to be as safe as possible on this very different Fourth

William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, writes about how to safely celebrate amid the pandemic.

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