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Chancellor Diermeier: One Vanderbilt, One Purpose
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The Vanderbilt community must come together, with its uniquely collaborative spirit, to support and encourage one another during the struggles—and the triumphs and joys—that this semester is sure to present, writes Chancellor Daniel Diermeier in an Aug. 24 message marking the first day of classes.
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Hurricane Laura and our commitment to supporting the Vanderbilt community
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Vanderbilt has a variety of resources to assist the university community as the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura continues to unfold, as well as any number of circumstances or events that may bring about a need for support or assistance, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente in a message to the VU community.
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Return to Campus Update
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All of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges will conduct classes on campus today for the first time since March 9, the result of plans developed with diligence and care over the summer to ensure the university is ready for faculty, staff and students to return.
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Campus COVID testing program expands to weekly mandatory testing for all undergrads
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Vanderbilt University will expand its campus COVID-19 testing program to include mandatory weekly testing of all undergraduate students beginning Monday, Aug. 31.
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University policy on organized off-campus events during COVID-19 pandemic
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Informal meetups of members of the Vanderbilt community, whether on or off campus, are limited to 10 or fewer people, and all individuals must be physically distanced and masked at all times.
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Edwin Williamson
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As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Edwin Williamson, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and faculty head of Hank Ingram House.
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Frank Dobson
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As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Frank Dobson, associate dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons and faculty head of Gillette House.
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Rosevelt Noble
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As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Rosevelt Noble, senior lecturer in sociology and director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center and faculty head of Stambaugh House.
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Olatunji appointed interim dean of Graduate School; search committee launched for graduate education leadership role
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Vanderbilt has named Bunmi Olatunji, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, as interim dean of the Graduate School. Olatunji currently serves as associate dean of academic affairs for the Graduate School and takes over as Dean Mark T. Wallace returns to the faculty starting Sept. 1.
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Nine students selected as newest cohort of Bass Military Scholars
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Among the nine new Bass Scholars, who are pursuing graduate and professional degrees across several Vanderbilt schools, are a former Army Ranger who served in combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Naval Academy graduate who flew jet fighter combat missions from an aircraft carrier, and two of the first female officers to serve in previously all-male Army field artillery units.
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New ‘Inclusion at Vanderbilt’ web portal launches
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The university has launched an updated web portal to help inform students, faculty, postdoctoral scholars and staff of key equity, diversity and inclusion resources and activities.
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Incoming students celebrated at virtual Founders Walk
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Incoming first-year, transfer and Next Steps students were welcomed into the Vanderbilt community on Sunday during Founders Walk, an annual event that marks the start of the academic year as well as the students’ time at the university.
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Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity information sessions Aug. 30, Sept. 1
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The Vanderbilt chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business at universities, will host a pair of information sessions on Sunday, Aug. 30, and Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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