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  11 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   COVID-19 vaccination requirement: University issues additional guidance
    As announced last month, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all members of the Vanderbilt University community for the 2021–22 academic year. The university is sharing additional guidance about this requirement.  [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   A message from university leaders about supporting our Jewish community
    As One Vanderbilt, we must stand with each and every member of our Jewish community, write Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion André Churchwell in a message to the Vanderbilt community. [ Read More ]
     
     
3.   Chancellor to host virtual event on sustainability and climate change June 15
    Members of the campus community are invited to attend a virtual event to learn more about the future of climate change and how Vanderbilt will play a unique role in identifying and modeling solutions. The event on Tuesday, June 15, begins at 12:15 p.m. CT.   [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   Baseball Super Regional begins today
    Vanderbilt will host East Carolina in the NCAA Nashville Super Regional for a best-of-three set beginning Friday morning at 11 a.m. CT, with action airing live on ESPN2. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   Vandy United momentum surges
    Chancellor Daniel Diermeier asked alumni, fans and supporters to “help start a new chapter in the history of Vanderbilt Athletics.” Two months later, Commodore Nation is already writing a success story through its robust support of the Vandy United Fund. [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   Story Photo Vanderbilt Rocket Team places second in 2021 NASA Student Launch Competition
    The Vanderbilt Rocket Team placed second in the Launch Division of the 2021 NASA Student Launch Competition. The Vanderbilt team also won NASA’s Educational Engagement Award for their innovative virtual rocketry workshops for school students. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   Data Science Institute kicks off undergraduate summer research program
    Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute has kicked off the third year of its undergraduate summer research program. The program engages students who are interested in carrying out data science-related research with a Vanderbilt faculty member and integrates them into the institute’s community of data science scholars. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   Curb Scholars, ArtLab Studio collaborate on ‘See You Again: Students Respond to
COVID-19’
    “See You Again: Students Respond to COVID-19,” an exhibit of Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy Scholars’ artwork about the pandemic and vaccine rollout, is currently showcased through virtual reality on ArtSteps and augmented reality on the mezzanine level of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s adult hospital. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Celebrate PRIDE at Vanderbilt
    Explore upcoming events and resources as part of Vanderbilt University’s PRIDE celebration. [ Read More ]
     
     
10.   Vanderbilt Campus Dining named Best Overall Food Allergy Champion among universities
    Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been named Best Overall Food Allergy Champion for Universities in the fifth annual MenuTrinfo Allergy Awards for going above and beyond in its efforts to take care of diners who suffer from food allergies. [ Read More ]
     
     
11.   NISE graduate trainee program now accepting applications
    Applications are open through June 15 for the Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering graduate trainee program. The NISE program takes a novel approach to the training of engineers and scientists engaged in advancing the future of work at the human technology frontier. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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