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| Diermeier, university leaders answer questions, share resources with VU community after Covenant School tragedy |
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Chancellor Daniel Diermeier hosted an online all-community meeting on March 29 to discuss the tragic shooting at The Covenant School. Diermeier was joined by fellow university leaders, who offered insight into campus safety policies and procedures, shared resources for mental health and processing traumatic events, and answered questions from the Vanderbilt community.
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| Vanderbilt community invited to gathering in honor of The Covenant School
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“Remembrance and Reflection: A Gathering for the Vanderbilt Community in Honor of The Covenant School” will be Tuesday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in the Wyatt Center Rotunda, with a reception to follow.
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| First of three opportunities for faculty to engage with administration to be held Monday |
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Three faculty-focused events this spring will offer faculty the opportunity to engage directly with members of the administration. The first event, an online “In Conversation with the Chancellor” discussion, will provide an update on faculty-led administrative improvements and will take place on Monday, April 3, from 4:10 to 5 p.m.
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| Molecular physiologist Nancy Carrasco named SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner |
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For her scholarship that has led to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for thyroid cancer, Dr. Nancy Carrasco has been honored with a 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award.
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| Sign up to be a faculty marshal for Commencement 2023 |
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Faculty who would like to be a 2023 faculty marshal can now RSVP 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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| WATCH: Vanderbilt’s forward-thinking approach to large-scale renewable energy |
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Vanderbilt is a leader in developing ways to combat climate change through public-private partnerships—a model of innovation for other institutions. The Vanderbilt I Solar Farm in Bedford County, Tennessee, will mitigate approximately 70 percent of the university’s annual indirect greenhouse gas emissions.
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| Steine Lecture in Economics to discuss ‘Child Health as Human Capital’ on April 4 |
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Janet Currie, the Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and co-director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, will discuss “Child Health as Human Capital” on Tuesday, April 4. Currie’s talk is the 2023 David Steine Lecture sponsored by the Department of Economics.
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| Schachter, Reisman in conversation at the Parthenon April 3 |
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Author Allison Schachter, professor of Jewish studies, English and Russian and East European studies, will discuss her works in a conversation moderated by Nancy Reisman, professor of English, on Monday, April 3, at the Parthenon.
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| Environmental writer Cal Flyn to discuss ‘Islands of Abandonment’ as Warren Center’s Howard Lecturer |
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Cal Flyn, an award-winning author and journalist who has written extensively on nature and environmental issues, will deliver the 2023 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture on April 4.
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| Staff invited to serve as mentors for Posse Scholar Program; deadline to apply is April 10 |
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The Vanderbilt Posse Scholar Program is seeking faculty and staff members to serve as mentors to the university’s Posse Scholars. The national Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains individuals who have extraordinary leadership potential.
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| Public comments invited for VUPS re-accreditation process |
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An assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. will examine all aspects of Vanderbilt University Public Safety’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services as part of an accreditation process that occurs every four years. VUPS personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments, commendations and other information regarding the agency’s quality of service.
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| Volunteers needed for pedestrian safety research on campus |
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Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and students are being asked to volunteer to participate in a research project to help make our campus safer and more comfortable for pedestrians.
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| Vanderbilt public policy studies student named 2023 Truman Scholar finalist |
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Vanderbilt Arts and Science student Rohit Kataria has been named a 2023 Truman Scholar finalist. Kataria joins 199 students from 133 institutions around the U.S. being recognized for their excellence in academics, service and leadership.
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| Vanderbilt Divinity School to host conversation with Garth Brooks and Stephanie Davis on impact of ‘We Shall Be Free’ |
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Singers and songwriters Garth Brooks and Stephanie Davis will discuss the continuing importance of a song they co-wrote more than three decades ago when Vanderbilt Divinity School hosts “We Shall Be Free in 2023: Pursuing Unity Through Music” on April 11 at Langford Auditorium.
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| Vanderbilt’s Curb Center and chatterbird collaborate for evening of new music featuring Blair composers |
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The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt and chatterbird, a Nashville-based chamber ensemble, are collaborating to spotlight four Blair School of Music composers and their new works on April 12.
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| Global leader in medical technology to discuss public health inequities, better products at Engineering lecture April 4 |
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Krista Donaldson, BS’95, who directs Innovation to Impact at Stanford University’s Byers Center for Biodesign where her work focuses on ensuring design tools and processes are broadly applicable across global markets, will deliver the School of Engineering’s 2023 Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lecture on Tuesday, April 4, at 4:15 p.m. at the Wond’ry.
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| Online seminar outlines how VU can help faculty researchers with competitive research proposals |
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Research Development and Support, which provides tailored services for faculty interested in pursuing competitive research proposals from a range of external sponsors including federal, state and local governments, industry partners and nonprofits, will offer an online seminar about their services on April 19 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. over Zoom.
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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. To kick off the month, Project Safe will be hosting a SAAM Kick Off Block Party raise awareness and celebrate our campus commitment to preventing sexual violence.
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