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Can’t see this email? View it in your browser.	Friday, July 31, 2020


	8 things you need to know this week


1.		Return to Campus Update
		The new weekly Return to Campus Update will provide the Vanderbilt community with the latest information regarding the fall 2020 Return to Campus Plan. [ Read More ]


2.		Vanderbilt Admissions office shifts to virtual activities in midst of busy recruitment season
		Late spring and early summer are often one of the busiest times for Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 2020 has looked much different, with the office shifting to virtual visits and informational webinars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ Read More ]


3.		Vanderbilt rocketeers win seventh NASA launch national title
		The Vanderbilt University rocket team has won an unprecedented seventh NASA Student Launch national title, beating out 45 other university competitors to claim its seventh national title in the past eight years. [ Read More ]


4.		Hear Kirkland Hall bell ring in honor of Lewis
		The bell in Kirkland Hall’s historic clock tower rang 80 times on July 30 in honor of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who died July 17 at the age of 80. [ Read More ]


5.		Vanderbilt announces PepsiCo as new beverage provider to help reach sustainability goals
		Vanderbilt has announced that PepsiCo will serve as its official beverage provider for Campus Dining operations and vending locations. The new partnership addresses the university’s sustainability goals and changing student needs. [ Read More ]


6.		Virtual opportunities, current events focus of Immersion Vanderbilt fall programming
		The Office of Immersion Resources announces Immersion: 2020, a series of fall programs designed to explore student options for virtual and in-person Immersion Vanderbilt projects this academic year. [ Read More ]


7.		Immersion advising hours for students extended; drop-in hours available
		The Office of Immersion Resources is extending its hours for virtual advising appointments in response to the challenges created by COVID-19 and to accommodate students in different time zones. [ Read More ]


8.		Vanderbilt Divinity School conference to address impact of COVID-19
		The Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative will host “Medical Apartheid Revisited: Pandemic, Politics and Priorities,” an online social justice conference Aug. 5-7, to explore increasing racial and ethnic health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ Read More ]


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