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  Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023  
 
 
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Students invited to volunteer for Clinton Global Initiative University and Day of Action service projects
 
Vanderbilt University will serve as the host campus for the Clinton Global Initiative University annual meeting March 3–5, and Vanderbilt students are invited to volunteer.
 
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‘Explorations in Research’ is today
 
The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt invites undergraduate students to attend the fifth annual Explorations in Research on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. The event will convene researchers from all disciplines to network with students and foster possible new collaborations.
 
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Deadline to apply for fall 2023 study abroad programs is today
 
The deadline for most fall 2023 study abroad programs has been extended to Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt encourages students to consider the many benefits of studying abroad in the fall.
 
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7 questions with School of Engineering Dean Philippe Fauchet
 
Philippe Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering, will step down as dean on June 30 and rejoin the school’s faculty in 2024 after a sabbatical. Here, Fauchet answers seven questions reflecting on his tenure, during which the School of Engineering has grown in a number of areas.
 
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Provost awards 44 immersion faculty mentoring grants
 
Forty-four faculty members have received the first Provost’s Faculty Grant for Culminating Projects in Immersion to support mentorship of students as they complete their immersion projects.
 
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Severe weather at Vanderbilt: Do you know what to do?
 
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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Lab-to-Table Conversation: ‘How I Got Over: Navigating Academia as a Black Scientist’ Feb. 27
 
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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Climate-smart jobs and clean economy topic of Smart Jobs Summit Feb. 28
 
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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REGISTER: Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan to discuss civil discourse in the disinformation age Feb. 28
 
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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Vanderbilt to celebrate Black History Month with February event lineup
 
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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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.
 
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Undergraduate students: Parking Lot 27 to close for construction
 
Lot 27 will close on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Undergraduate students who normally park in this lot can instead use the 25th Avenue garage via the Highland Avenue entrance, or utilize the interactive parking map for a full list of options.
 
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Medical Center Drive will close to nonemergency traffic on Feb. 25
 
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.
 

 

Health & Safety Updates

Davidson County COVID community level low

VU community encouraged to practice healthy behaviors; new omicron-specific boosters available

 

Take Note

Vanderbilt Summer Academy seeking VU student applicants to serve as staff

Vanderbilt Divinity School exhibits ‘Culture Commodity’ in recognition of Black History Month

Joan Strassmann, expert on the evolution of cooperation, to deliver Evolutionary Studies seminar Feb. 24

NEW DEADLINE: Submit sustainability-related photos to citywide contest on environmental success and opportunity by Feb. 28

NIH director to discuss sexual and gender minority research March 9

 

Coming Up

· FEB ·
23
  Vandy Cooks: ‘Homemade Pizzas Made Easy’
· FEB ·
25
  Second annual Renaissance Women’s Summit to be held at the Wond’ry
· MAR ·
28
  ‘Confronting Hate: Antisemitism and Racism’ panel

 

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Vanderbilt in the News
 
Fox News: Artificial intelligence experts address bias in ChatGPT: ‘Very hard to prevent bias from happening’
 
Jules White, associate professor of computer science and computer engineering, is quoted.
 
CBS News: Now that pandemic aid has vanished, bankruptcies are on the rise
 
Paige Marta Skiba, professor of law, is quoted.
 
Bloomberg: Mother Nature has the best climate-fixing technology
 
Amanda Little, writer-in-residence in English, authored this opinion piece.
 
The Week: Chronically disrupted sleep may increase heart disease risk
 
Kelsie Full, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
Premium Times: The task before the incoming president
 
Moses Ochonu, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of History, co-authored this opinion piece.
 
Fierce Healthcare: Chutes & Ladders—Vanderbilt names new CMO; Boston Children’s taps lead for pediatrics
 
Dara Mize, assistant professor of biomedical informatics, is mentioned.
 
The Buffalo News: Caregiving and mental health: Young caregivers need more support. There’s an app for that
 
Feylyn Lewis, assistant dean for student affairs at the School of Nursing, is quoted.
 
 
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