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  Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022  
 
 
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Clinton Global Initiative University accepting VU student applications for 2023 cohort; deadline is Friday
 
Vanderbilt University is encouraging all interested students to apply for the Clinton Global Initiative University’s 2023 cohort. CGI U is a unique opportunity to connect aspiring student leaders with leading experts in business, technology and social impact.
 
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Nichols Humanitarian Fund accepting applications through Jan. 17
 
The Nichols Humanitarian Fund, which provides funding in support of Vanderbilt students who plan to pursue humanitarian immersive experiences, is accepting applications for summer 2023. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. CT on Jan. 17.
 
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Telehealth and self-directed tools offer support near and far
 
Vanderbilt’s Student Care Network serves as your primary source for physical and mental health care, but it’s not always possible or convenient to meet with on-campus support staff. To ensure you have support anywhere at any time, Vanderbilt has provided a variety of resources to supplement SCN services.
 
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Dining survey open; provide feedback on meal plans, food quality, more
 
In an effort to measure student satisfaction, Vanderbilt Campus Dining is conducting its semiannual Dining Survey throughout December. Students can provide feedback about meal plans, customer service and food quality.
 
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City to enhance public parking options in January, increase enforcement in Vanderbilt neighborhoods 
 
The Nashville Department of Transportation will install new electronic meters and mobile payment options and will expand enforcement of meters, residential parking permits and other parking violations beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Please be sure you are not parking in an area marked for residential parking permits only, as you will be ticketed accordingly.
 
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Vanderbilt Poll 2022: TN Republicans favor DeSantis over Trump for 2024 presidential nomination; support for abortion rises in state
 
Tennessee Republicans favor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over former President Donald Trump to be the party’s presidential nominee in 2024 by double digits, according to the latest statewide Vanderbilt Poll, which also found shifting public attitudes around access to abortion.
 
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VU joins STEMM Opportunity Alliance; provost attends White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence 
 
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver represented Vanderbilt at the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. The summit marked the launch of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance.  
 
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Local high schoolers find fossils on ESI-sponsored field trip
 
Local students from Stratford and Overton high schools got to excavate 70 million-year-old oysters, clams and shrimp at the Evolutionary Studies Initiative fossil search. The event aimed to teach students about food webs and to connect students with ESI grad students, postdocs and faculty to talk about college, science and evolution.
 
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Campus Dining announces Flex Meal Deal for faculty, staff, graduate and professional students
 
Campus Dining will offer a winter 2022 Flex Meal Deal for Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate and professional students. A convenient option for those who wish to dine on campus, flex meals allow for quick and easy meal payment across Campus Dining’s award-winning network of 20 dining locations.
 
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New book celebrates 100 years of Vanderbilt football stadium
 
The year 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Vanderbilt Stadium, which was originally dedicated as Dudley Field on Oct. 14, 1922. To commemorate the occasion, Vanderbilt Athletics has created a coffee table book featuring photographs and memorabilia celebrating the history of Commodore football.
 
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Shop the online holiday gift guide now
 
Let the online Vanderbilt Holiday Gift Guide be your one-stop shop for treating everyone on your “nice” list this season.
 

 

Health & Safety Updates

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

Davidson County COVID community level low

 

Take Note

Demonbreun Street Bikeway community meeting is today 

Faculty, staff, students and alumni invited to submit proposals for spring cycle of Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant

AI deep learning class open to graduate students, seniors

Participants sought for study on consumption of nuts to reduce abdominal fat, metabolic syndrome

Participants sought for brain-based learning enhancement research

Study seeks participants for brain-based reading comprehension enhancement research

Security Notice: Advisory

 

Coming Up

· DEC ·
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  Lab-to-Table Conversation: ‘Rising Tide–Impact of Climate Change on Human Health’
· JAN ·
3
  Data Science Institute offers AI Winter Intensive Workshop Jan. 3–6
· JAN ·
11
  Vandy Cooks: ‘Treasures from Land and Sea’

 

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Vanderbilt in the News
 
Axios Nashville: Researchers zero in on Tennessee’s I-24 to study traffic jams
 
Dan Work, professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
 
The Tennessean: Tennessee repair crews prep for winter potholes, learn from last year’s challenges
 
Janey Camp, research professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
 
The New York Times: When freedom meant the freedom to oppress others
 
A new book by Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor and professor of American history, is featured.
 
Scientific American: How anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric fuels violence
 
Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.
 
Nashville Post: Legal Notes: Retired chancellor joins mediation firm
 
Incoming Vanderbilt Law School faculty member Lauren Sudeall is mentioned.
 
Daily Mail: Is the U.S. about to be hit by a wave of strep A? Doctors say they are seeing early spike in severe cases as child deaths continue to rise in the U.K.—but CDC insists there’s been ‘no notable increase’
 
James Antoon, assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
 
NBC News: POTS, a debilitating heart condition, is linked to COVID and, to a lesser degree, vaccines
 
William Schaffner, professor of health policy and professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
 
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