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  15 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   Vanderbilt University launches $3.2B Dare to Grow campaign
    Dare to Grow, Vanderbilt University’s $3.2 billion comprehensive campaign, launches today, one month into the university’s Sesquicentennial year. The new fundraising initiative—the most ambitious in Vanderbilt’s history—will power the university’s most exciting and essential work to date. [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   Story Photo WATCH: Class of 2023 students dare to grow, pursuing passions with a strong vision
    Meet some members of the Class of 2023 who are pursuing unique and impactful paths with enthusiasm, intellect and a strong vision. [ Read More ]
     
     
3.   Vanderbilt to further offset carbon footprint by investing in solar energy projects through Clearloop
    Vanderbilt University will further offset its carbon footprint by investing in the development of solar energy projects that will expand access to clean energy in the Southeast through a new, multiyear collaboration with Clearloop. [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   Vanderbilt names esteemed biomedical engineer Krishnendu Roy as next dean of School of Engineering
    Krishnendu Roy, a Regents’ Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and a nationally renowned researcher, will be the next dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver announced today. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   University task force hosting listening sessions in April, May on implications of new state legislation for LGBTQI+ community
    The university-wide task force convened by the Office of the Provost, in coordination with the Office of Chancellor, to assess the impact of new Tennessee laws banning gender-affirming care for minors and public adult cabaret shows will hold a series of listening sessions in April and May. All Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the listening sessions. [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   Bowling team wins national championship
    The Vanderbilt bowling team erased a 3-1 deficit and defeated Arkansas State on Saturday in Las Vegas to win the 2023 national championship, the third in the program’s history. The team also won the national title in 2007 and 2018. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   Rites of Spring music festival is April 21-22
    Ferg and Dayglow will headline Vanderbilt University’s 2023 Rites of Spring music festival, which takes place on Alumni Lawn. Other performers from a wide range of genres include Sean Kingston, Muni Long, Coco Jones, Maude Latour, Edgehill and a performance by Vanderbilt student-athlete Yaubryon. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   Vanderbilt debate team shines at Schuman Challenge, receives invitations to prestigious competitions
    A team of students from Vanderbilt University competed against many of the top debate teams in the nation at the recent European Union-sponsored Schuman Challenge, an annual foreign affairs contest for undergraduate students in the U.S. It provides competitors a chance to present and defend transatlantic policy recommendations in front of a panel of judges. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Students, faculty honored at inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet
    Vice Provost for Graduate Education André Christie-Mizell honored outstanding graduate students and faculty at the inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet on March 31, recognizing the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award and other new awards to be presented annually. [ Read More ]
     
     
10.   Engineering seniors present capstone projects at annual Design Day event, April 24
    Vanderbilt School of Engineering seniors have spent the 2022-2023 academic year on multifaceted capstone projects that serve as a culminating academic experience for engineering students. These design projects will be on display at Design Day 2023, Monday, April 24, from 5-7 p.m.; the event is free and open to the public. [ Read More ]
     
     
11.   Vanderbilt adds epinephrine pens in dining halls
    This semester, Vanderbilt has begun stocking emergency epinephrine pens in dining halls across campus for those suffering from life-threatening allergic reactions. [ Read More ]
     
     
12.   Vanderbilt graduates go global: Three students awarded Keegan Traveling Fellowships
    Class of 2023 graduates Catherine Hobbs, Abhinav Krishnan and Joseph Sexton have been named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2023–24. Unique to Vanderbilt, the $25,000 Keegan Traveling Fellowship aims to enhance the development of future leaders through a year of world travel, research and experiential learning. [ Read More ]
     
     
13.   Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center presents annual awards to five Vanderbilt community members
    The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center named five people from the Vanderbilt community as recipients of its annual awards for leadership, mentoring and the advancement of women at Vanderbilt University. [ Read More ]
     
     
14.   VUPS warns of phone scam targeting families of Vanderbilt students
    Vanderbilt University Public Safety has been alerted of several phone scams that have targeted parents and guardians of Vanderbilt students, in which the scammers pose as law enforcement in an attempt to coerce money from them. [ Read More ]
     
     
15.   Student Care Network offers resources as finals approach
    The Student Care Network, in collaboration with a variety of campus partners, offers resources, tips and strategies to help students prepare for their final exams and projects. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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