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| Vanderbilt to host exhibition debate on TikTok bans at universities |
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Vanderbilt University invites the campus and Nashville communities to an exhibition on Friday, Feb. 3, designed to introduce the craft of debate to new audiences while exploring a timely topic. The event is part of a larger national debate tournament hosted by the university, in which more than 100 students from 30 universities, including Vanderbilt, will participate.
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| Six strategies for effective learning from the Center for Student Wellbeing |
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While you can’t completely avoid test stress, learning how to effectively study will help you better retain information and relieve some of the anxiety caused by last-minute cram sessions. Learn valuable tips from the Center for Student Wellbeing.
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| Students, postdocs: Apply for James Lawson Institute grants; deadline is Feb. 7 |
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The James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements is awarding a total of seven grants to undergraduate, graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars at Vanderbilt. Those who are interested are encouraged to apply by Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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| Deadline to apply for $25,000 Keegan Fellowship to travel the world is Friday |
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The Keegan Traveling Fellowship awards $25,000 to select graduating seniors to enhance their future development as leaders through world travel and experiential learning. The application period for this year’s fellowship is still open, and interested students are encouraged to apply by Friday, Jan. 27.
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| Applications for Data Science Institute summer programs due Jan. 31 |
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The deadline to apply for one of the Data Science Institute’s paid summer programs is approaching at the end of January. The DSI Summer Research Program is open to undergraduates and encourages those from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. Data Science for Social Good is open to both undergrad and graduate students with a base knowledge of coding.
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| Unity Project launches Vanderbilt Unity Lab; applications open for program trainers |
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To cultivate transformational connections across campus, the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will launch the Vanderbilt Unity Lab this spring. The Unity Lab will equip VU community members with the tools necessary to strengthen the bonds of cultural affinity and promote civil discourse. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to apply for program training positions.
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| Reading, performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier today |
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Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter Mary Gauthier will offer writing workshops for students, staff, faculty and postdocs Jan. 24–25, followed by a reading and performance for the Vanderbilt community on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center.
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| ‘The Intersection of Civil Rights and Environmental Justice’ featuring Yale’s Dorceta Taylor is tomorrow |
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Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology will present a lecture by Dorceta Taylor, senior associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion and professor of environmental justice at Yale University, on Thursday, Jan. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 202. Taylor’s talk will explore the intersectionality of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideologies and work.
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| REGISTER: Unity Project to host ‘Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie’ with co-authors Major Garrett and David Becker |
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The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett and David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, to discuss their book, The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at the Scarritt Bennett Center.
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| ‘An Evening of Art and Hip-Hop’ at NMAAM Feb. 2; art submissions accepted through Jan. 26 |
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Vanderbilt’s Student Center for Social Justice and Identity, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center, Peabody College and Blair School of Music will host “Afro-ARTivism: An Evening of Art and Hip-Hop” on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the National Museum of African American Music’s Feature Gallery. The event will honor the artistic contributions of Black Vanderbilt and Nashville community members while highlighting the concept of Black Resistance, the 2023 national theme of Black History Month.
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| Provide feedback on proposed WeGo spring service changes through Feb. 7 |
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The Vanderbilt community is encouraged to share feedback with WeGo Public Transit regarding proposed service changes planned for spring 2023.
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