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| John Geer appointed to senior advisor role in Office of the Chancellor |
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John G. Geer, a distinguished political scientist, a dedicated teacher and a longtime administrative and academic strategy leader at Vanderbilt University, will take on a new role in the Office of the Chancellor. Geer has been named a senior advisor to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier on key strategic initiatives that promote democracy, free expression and open dialogue—all flagship priorities for the university.
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| Vanderbilt University joins Silicon Ranch, NES and TVA to ‘flip the switch’ on Vanderbilt I Solar Farm |
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Vanderbilt University joined Silicon Ranch Corp., Nashville Electric Service and Tennessee Valley Authority on April 11 to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm in Bedford County. The solar facility represents a significant step by Vanderbilt toward the ambitious goal to power its campus entirely through renewable energy.
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| Register for ‘Unity Dinner: Hours of Hope’ on Tuesday, April 18 |
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The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy continues its Unity Dinner series with Unity Dinner: Hours of Hope on Tuesday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. Please register to attend; space is limited.
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| Herowear exosuit technology launches with on-campus departments |
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An innovative exosuit developed by a team of Vanderbilt engineers comes full circle this semester with a pilot implementation in the Division of Administration. The pilot test includes the use of 27 Apex 2 suits over six weeks. During the pilot test, users will wear the suits in actual work conditions and provide feedback throughout the duration of the study.
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| Vanderbilt hosts public discussion on antisemitism and racism |
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Vanderbilt recently hosted scholars from Fordham University for the public roundtable discussion “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism and Racism” to explore how historic occurrences of antisemitism and anti-Blackness inform current white supremacist movements in the United States.
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| Sign up to be a faculty marshal for Commencement 2023 |
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Faculty who would like to serve as a 2023 faculty marshal should RSVP by Friday, April 14, to participate. Faculty marshals are central to Commencement, creating a dignified and beautiful celebration of Vanderbilt graduates and their academic achievement.
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| MoveVU plans April information sessions, announces 2023–24 parking rates |
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To help you make the best commute decision for your needs, the university has numerous resources to customize your commute plan. Learn more at upcoming information sessions and view next year’s parking rates online.
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| Rites of Spring music festival is April 21-22 |
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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.
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| Giving Day to be celebrated April 27 |
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Vanderbilt University will celebrate its seventh annual Giving Day on Thursday, April 27, with the early giving period open now. Contributions of all sizes from across the university will add up to make a difference in the lives of our Vanderbilt community.
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| Vanderbilt University Campus Dining celebrates Earth Week with Menus of Change |
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Campus Dining is celebrating Earth Week April 17-21 by offering a special week of menu items that represent various principles of the Menus of Change, a groundbreaking initiative that aims to support healthier, more sustainable and more delicious food choices. To showcase the Menus of Change principles, three dining halls at Vanderbilt University are offering food that highlights different aspects of the initiative.
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| 2022–23 Vanderbilt Awards for Leadership Excellence announced |
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On March 29, the Vanderbilt community celebrated the Vanderbilt Awards for Leadership Excellence in the Student Life Center Ballroom. During the ceremony, 19 student leaders and eight student organizations were presented with awards for their service to the community.
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| New Fisk–Vanderbilt arts partnership launches with the play ‘Sweat’ on both campuses |
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning drama Sweat by Lynn Nottage is being performed on both the Fisk and Vanderbilt campuses in April, thanks to a new arts partnership created by the universities’ theatre departments. The show will take place at Vanderbilt’s Neely Auditorium April 13–15.
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| The Future of the A&S Curriculum Committee will host curriculum expert, author Roosevelt Montás April 14 |
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The Future of the Arts and Science Curriculum Committee will host curriculum expert and author Roosevelt Montás for a talk and Q&A session on Friday, April 14, at 3 p.m. The topic of discussion aligns with the author’s latest book, Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation.
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| Drake Lecture Series: ‘Inhuman Memory’ with professor Kathryn Yusoff April 21 |
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Vanderbilt’s Department of English presents the spring 2023 Drake Lecture, “Inhuman Memory” with visiting professor Kathryn Yusoff from Queen Mary University of London. The lecture will be on Friday, April 21, at 3:15 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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| Data Science Institute will host free AI Summer workshop |
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The AI Summer workshop is a free course designed to help researchers, educators and students gain a deep understanding of the latest AI technologies and techniques, specifically deep learning and transformers, and how they can be used to solve a variety of problems. The workshop is set for May 8-June 2.
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| Data Science Institute offers support to faculty building AI tools for the classroom |
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Faculty interested in leveraging the latest developments in large language models to enhance their teaching are invited to apply for free assistance from the Data Science for Social Good Fellows. An information session, “Using ChatGPT in Teaching: Generative AI and Prompt Engineering for Education,” will be on Tuesday, April 25, at 4 p.m.; faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
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| Project Safe to provide programming in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April |
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The Project Safe Center has teamed up with various offices and student organizations to provide programming in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April. These programs are designed to highlight everyday actions to prevent acts of sexual violence and support those who have been impacted.
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