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  13 things you need to know this week  
 
 
 
 
     
1.   Clinton Global Initiative University accepting Vanderbilt student applications for 2023 cohort
    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. [ Read More ]
     
     
2.   Search committee named for next dean of Owen Graduate School of Management
    Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Chris Guthrie, dean of Vanderbilt Law School and John Wade–Kent Syverud Professor of Law, will chair the committee. [ Read More ]
     
     
3.   VU alumnus, former student-athlete endows men’s golf head coaching position
    Vanderbilt Athletics has announced that its men’s golf head coaching position has been endowed through a generous gift from Dr. Thomas Roush, BA’97, a former Vanderbilt student-athlete and captain of the men’s golf team. Current head coach Scott Limbaugh will be the first to hold the title of Thomas F. Roush, M.D. and Family Men’s Golf Head Coach. [ Read More ]
     
     
4.   Five from Vanderbilt participate in SEC Emerging Scholars Program
    Five Vanderbilt graduate students recently participated in the SEC Networking and Career Fair hosted by the University of Missouri, part of the SEC Emerging Scholars Program for doctoral and postdoctoral scholars announced earlier this year. [ Read More ]
     
     
5.   Story Photo Latest Vanderbilt Green Fund projects implemented on campus 
    Vanderbilt University recently has implemented five sustainability projects with support from the student-led Vanderbilt Green Fund. The projects range from a native species garden that aims to increase biodiversity, pollination and soil quality on campus, to more technology-driven solutions, such as programmable thermostats and solar thermal panels.  [ Read More ]
     
     
6.   VU Theatre presents underground classic ‘Unfinished Women’ Nov. 4–12
    Vanderbilt University Theatre will explore themes related to teenage pregnancy and the Black experience during the 1950s with its latest production, Unfinished Women Cry in No Man’s Land While a Bird Dies in a Gilded Cage. [ Read More ]
     
     
7.   Veterans to be celebrated for contributions to VU community
    Vanderbilt will celebrate the many contributions military veterans and service members bring to their roles at the university with several initiatives to mark Veterans Day 2022. [ Read More ]
     
     
8.   ‘One to Watch Out For: An Afternoon with Alison Bechdel’ is Nov. 7
    Award-winning cartoonist and graphic memoirist Alison Bechdel will present Vanderbilt’s annual Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society on Monday, Nov. 7. The event, hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library Community Room. [ Read More ]
     
     
9.   Healing Through Art Gallery Night is Nov. 8
    The University Counseling Center will celebrate the creative arts as a fun and meaningful form of self-expression and self-care on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Vanderbilt community is invited to the inaugural Healing Through Art Gallery Night at the UCC, where the artwork of students will be on display. [ Read More ]
     
     
10.   VUSRP applications open; application workshop set for Nov. 10
    Applications for the 2023 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program will open on InfoReady on Tuesday, Oct. 25. VUSRP provides funding to students to work closely with a faculty member of their choosing on joint research efforts. [ Read More ]
     
     
11.   Vanderbilt to celebrate first-generation students through Nov. 11
    The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the undergraduate student organizations FirstVU and QuestBridge Vanderbilt as well as the Network First-Gen initiative, invites members of the Vanderbilt community to participate in First-Generation Appreciation Week Nov. 3–11. [ Read More ]
     
     
12.   Nichols Humanitarian Fund now accepting applications
    All undergraduate students are invited to attend the annual Nichols Humanitarian Fund reception and open house on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. The fund will begin accepting applications for support of students who plan to pursue humanitarian immersive experiences during summer 2023 on Nov. 2. [ Read More ]
     
     
13.   Offer extended! Make a gift to Vanderbilt for exclusive gear
    Show you’re proud to be a Commodore by making a gift to Vanderbilt to impact your favorite area of the university. As a thanks for your support, you’ll receive a limited-edition item and can choose from four brand-new options: Vandy socks, a pet bandana, an eco-friendly tote bag or a throwback Vandy beanie. Make your gift before Nov. 8. [ Read More ]
     
 
 
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