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| Diermeier to host online all-staff meeting March 1 |
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Chancellor Daniel Diermeier has announced a March 1 online meeting for all staff that will focus on the university’s spring events. The 30-minute meeting will begin at 3 p.m.
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| ‘50 Ideas, 50 Solutions in 50 Days’ to spotlight Vanderbilt staff innovation, solve workplace challenges |
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As part of Vanderbilt’s efforts to enhance the staff experience, a new digital suggestion box is open for ideas from creative university staff members seeking to solve issues they have experienced with systems or processes in their work. To build awareness about this effort, the Wond’ry is leading “50 Ideas, 50 Solutions in 50 Days: Innovating for the Next 150 Years of Vanderbilt University.”
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| Somtochukwu Dimobi Okoye, BE’19, creates allyships to help others realize their potential |
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When Somto Dimobi Okoye, BE’19, was growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, her mother would open their home to people who needed help—instilling a philosophy of building strength and community through a tightly woven support system. Okoye continues that philosophy by creating ways to help colleagues and Vanderbilt students realize and exercise their full potential.
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| Nominations open for Spring Staff Awards; save the date for staff assembly on May 22 |
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Know a staff member deserving of recognition? Nominate them for a staff award through March 10. The winners will be announced at the Spring Staff Assembly on May 22.
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| Reminder: Complete annual cybersecurity training by March 3 |
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The Office of Cybersecurity needs your help reaching 100 percent completion of the Foundational Cybersecurity Training to protect the institution’s reputation and comply with evolving regulations. Training must be completed by Friday, March 3.
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| Latest ‘ON THE HILL’ government relations report available |
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Vanderbilt’s Division of Government and Community Relations has published the 10th issue of its ON THE HILL government relations report. The biannual report summarizes Vanderbilt’s activities over the past six months at the federal, state and local levels of government.
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| Severe weather at Vanderbilt: Do you know what to do? |
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Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb. 19–25, and the National Weather Service in Nashville uses each day of the week to bring attention to severe weather safety topics.
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| Celebrate International Women’s Day with #IamRemarkable workshop |
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#IamRemarkable is a worldwide initiative that strives to empower everyone, particularly women and underrepresented groups, to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. HR Employee Learning and Engagement will conduct two upcoming workshops on March 6 and March 22.
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| Frist Center seeking applications for new fellows, affiliates |
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The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation has announced its 2023 call for membership, which allows Vanderbilt faculty and staff to apply to become affiliates or fellows of the center. Applications are due by March 15.
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| Climate-smart jobs and clean economy topic of Smart Jobs Summit Feb. 28 |
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Climate change is a major driver of job creation in the Southeast and around the world. Vanderbilt University will host a discussion about the growth of the clean economy and smart jobs in the region on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room.
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| Medical Center Drive will close to nonemergency traffic on Feb. 25 |
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Incoming traffic from 21st Avenue onto Medical Center Drive will be limited to emergency vehicles only on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by the installation of a crane for work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Medical Center Drive will be closed in both directions.
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| Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center seeks nominations for 2023 awards |
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The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is seeking nominations for its annual awards that recognize and honor Vanderbilt community members for their contributions to the advancement of university women. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, Feb. 28.
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| Spring Undergraduate Research Fair set for April 11; now accepting student proposals |
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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.
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| REGISTER: Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan to discuss civil discourse in the disinformation age Feb. 28 |
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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who represented Ohio’s 13th Congressional District for 20 years, will visit Vanderbilt to discuss his efforts to work across party lines at an event hosted by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. This in-person-only event will be in Wilson Hall, Room 103.
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| Lab-to-Table Conversation: ‘How I Got Over: Navigating Academia as a Black Scientist’ Feb. 27 |
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A Lab-to-Table Conversation on Monday, Feb. 27, will discuss some of the challenges that Black trainees and faculty face in their STEM fields of study and the strategies they’ve used to be successful in the face of these challenges.
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| Vanderbilt to celebrate Black History Month with February event lineup |
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Vanderbilt University will celebrate Black History Month during February with events aimed to acknowledge and appreciate the accomplishments of Black people on campus, across the country and around the globe.
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