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  13 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   Nobel laureate Maria Ressa to deliver 2023 Vanderbilt Graduates Day address
    Maria A. Ressa, an internationally acclaimed journalist who has endured political threats and government arrests for her commitment to truth and democracy, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when she speaks to the university’s graduating students and their families during 2023 Commencement activities. [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   Story Photo Faculty, staff, students invited to participate in Clinton Global Initiative University programming March 3–5
    Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in this weekend’s Clinton Global Initiative University event programming. Students will have the opportunity to attend watch parties for sessions at Rand Lounge throughout the weekend. Additionally, faculty, staff and students are invited to livestream the events. [ Read More ]
     
     
3.   Share your thoughts on your student experience: 2023 Enrolled Student Survey available today, March 3
    The Office of Student Affairs invites all Vanderbilt undergraduate students to take part in the 2023 Enrolled Student Survey. A personalized link to the survey will be sent via email to all students on Friday, March 3. [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   CGI U convenes global gathering of students, advances Commitment to Action projects
    Some 700 students from around the globe will convene on the Vanderbilt University campus March 3–5 for Clinton Global Initiative University. The 2023 event will feature internationally prominent speakers, panel discussions, pitch competitions, networking opportunities and a day of service for attendees. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   Mark Wollaeger, professor emeritus of English and modernist scholar, has died
    Mark Wollaeger, professor emeritus of English and former director of graduate studies in English at Vanderbilt, died Feb. 19. A respected scholar and colleague, Wollaeger was recognized across the university for his exceptional and devoted teaching. [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   Memories of ‘The March’: Vanderbilt students relive civil rights history on trip to Alabama
    The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center resumed its annual Black History Immersion Excursion earlier this month with a tour of key civil rights sites in Alabama. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   World on Her Racket
    By daring to grow at every turn, student-athlete and women’s tennis player Célia-Belle Mohr steered a course from the south of France to Vanderbilt. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   Tree replacement policy will guide sustainability of Vanderbilt’s green canopy
    Campus planners have developed an official tree replacement policy to ensure that Vanderbilt’s tree canopy is preserved whenever building projects are initiated or trees die naturally. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Center for Student Wellbeing, Vanderbilt Recovery Support to host Safe Spring Break Week March 6–9
    Join the Center for Student Wellbeing and Vanderbilt Recovery Support for a series of wellness-focused events the week before Spring Break. [ Read More ]
     
     
10.   Women’s History Month event series underway
    Vanderbilt is celebrating Women’s History Month in March with a series of events hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The events will focus on the theme “Women Who Tell Our Stories,” which aims to celebrate the struggles and achievements of all women from every background. [ Read More ]
     
     
11.   Vanderbilt celebrates Disability Awareness Month in March
    Vanderbilt University is celebrating Disability Awareness Month in March, with more than 10 campus partners and organizations collaborating on a series of events aimed at raising awareness and appreciating the contributions of the disability community. [ Read More ]
     
     
12.   Spring Undergraduate Research Fair set for April 11; now accepting student proposals
    The annual spring Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair will be Tuesday, April 11, in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 3 to 6 p.m. Undergraduate students who have completed research at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. [ Read More ]
     
     
13.   Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy’s 2023 poetry contest open for submissions
    In partnership with Vanderbilt’s Department of English and MFA Program in Creative Writing, the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy is soliciting poems from students currently enrolled in any Tennessee college or university. Students may submit a poem in the style of their choosing that explores what unity through American democracy means to them. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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