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	Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Complete COVID-19 Return to Campus Acknowledgement by Aug. 7

All undergraduate students must complete the COVID-19 Return to Campus Acknowledgment for Undergraduate Students by Friday, Aug. 7.

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Vanderbilt Career Center launches ‘Picture Your Career,’ a visual thinking workbook

The Vanderbilt Career Center has launched "Picture Your Career," a free workbook available for download. The workbook features visual thinking techniques to help users discover their strengths, develop their vision, design a path forward and deliver their talent.

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Star party offers virtual tour of Tennessee sky this Friday

Join astronomers in six locations across the state as they focus their telescopes on the night sky and highlight some of the astronomical gems above. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory will co-host the virtual star party on Friday, July 24, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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‘A Data-Driven Approach’ topic of Vision Zero webinar July 28

The third event in Walk Bike Nashville’s Vision Zero Speaker Series will focus on how various U.S. cities use data to shape their Vision Zero planning and implementation. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 9 to 10 a.m.

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Inclusive Book Group to discuss ‘The Person You Mean to Be’ Aug. 5

Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet online Aug. 5 to discuss “The Person You Mean to Be,” which explores causes of inequality and offers tools for recognizing implicit bias.

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Take Note

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

Wireless network security update

VINSE Spotlight Podcast: John Slack–Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electricity

‘Respite Breaks for Family Caregivers’ topic of Zoom discussion July 23

VUPS creates Public Health AmbassaDores program to help promote health, safety of Vanderbilt community

CampusPrint adds mobility enhancements

Pick-up service now available from all libraries

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Vanderbilt in the News

Associated Press: Colleges win immigration battle but fear for U.S. reputation

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.

Insider: Nearly a third of Florida children taking a coronavirus test are positive—and no one knows why

William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, is quoted.

The Hill: Memo to Mitch: Repeal the Republican tax increase

Brian Fitzpatrick, professor of law, urges Sen. Mitch McConnell to repeal the Republican tax “cut” of 2017, which raised taxes on approximately 10 percent of Americans, in this opinion piece.

Bloomberg: How should colleges reopen? There’s no easy answer

Amanda Little, writer in residence in English, is quoted.

The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State and Vanderbilt receive grant to develop socially assistive robots for older adults

Nilanjan Sarkar, David K. Wilson Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is quoted.

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