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| Vanderbilt Unity Index shows American political ‘unity’ stabilized |
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Americans’ general faith and trust in democracy has stabilized in the first half of 2022, remaining relatively flat through the second quarter, according to the most recent Vanderbilt Unity Index.
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| Faculty, staff, students and alumni invited to submit Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant proposals |
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As Vanderbilt prepares to mark its sesquicentennial—the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding—in 2023, a new program will support exploration of the university’s past and future. The Office of the Chancellor is launching the Sesquicentennial Grant Program to fund activities and projects that engage with the university’s history, look to its future and explore what makes Vanderbilt distinctive and unique.
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| Vanderbilt Alumni Association board announces new leadership, adds two members |
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The Vanderbilt Alumni Association has welcomed a new president and two other alumni leaders to its board.
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| Grammy Award–winning vocalist Mark Kibble joins Vanderbilt Blair School of Music |
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Legendary a cappella singer and trailblazer Mark Kibble has joined the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music as an adjunct instructor of jazz voice. Kibble’s appointment begins this fall, and he will direct the vocal jazz ensemble and teach jazz vocals.
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| Larisa DeSantis to give prestigious scientific talk in Ireland |
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Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences and earth and environmental sciences, will give the Royal Irish Academy’s Discourse Lecture on Monday, July 18, which will be viewable online. Speakers at this event recently have included four Nobel laureates and a former president of Ireland.
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| Faculty invited to apply for 2022–23 SEC travel grants by July 29 |
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Vanderbilt faculty are encouraged to submit applications to the 2022–23 Southeastern Conference Faculty Travel Program. The grants give faculty from Vanderbilt the opportunity to travel to other SEC campuses to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals and conduct research.
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| VPA hosts ‘Speak Easy’ talk series July 21 to help postdocs tell their scientific story |
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The Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association will host “Speak Easy,” a talk series designed to help postdoctoral researchers polish their “lay” scientific communication skills. The next event will be on Thursday, July 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Hall Graduate Student Lounge.
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| Vanderbilt University qualifies as eligible employer for Public Sector Student Loan Forgiveness |
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The U.S. Department of Education recently announced a temporary period during which borrowers may receive credit for payments that previously did not qualify for Public Sector Loan Forgiveness. As a 501(c)3 institution, Vanderbilt University is an eligible employer, allowing employees to qualify for PSLF.
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| HR announces new referral bonus policy |
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Vanderbilt University Human Resources has announced a new referral bonus policy. Starting July 1, employees may receive a bonus if they refer an individual who becomes employed by Vanderbilt University to a position that is difficult to fill or retain.
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| Apply now for Vanderbilt Leadership Enrichment |
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Applications are now being accepted for the fourth class of Vanderbilt Leadership Enrichment. VLE is designed to develop key leadership skills for staff who are managers or operational leaders demonstrating high potential, and whose leadership position is between frontline supervisor and director.
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| Northbound lanes of 21st Avenue to close July 16 for VUMC crane work |
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Both northbound lanes of 21st Avenue near Edgehill Avenue will be closed on Saturday, July 16, due to crane work at VUMC’s Medical Center North building.
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| Accessible pathway from 21st Avenue, Wesley Place Garage updated due to work at OGSM construction site |
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The Owen Graduate School of Management renovation and addition project, set to open for the 2022–23 academic year, will expand its site borders to complete the remainder of the work. Beginning Monday, July 11, the accessible pathway from 21st Avenue and Wesley Place Garage will change.
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| VU will migrate to Microsoft Teams voice services beginning in July |
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Vanderbilt’s current primary voice services platform, Skype for Business, is being retired by Microsoft, which allows the university to move to a more advanced voice service offering. The switch to Microsoft Teams voice services will begin in July and conclude in November 2022.
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| Do your part to help conserve energy during summer weather |
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With temperatures expected to near 100 degrees in the Nashville area, the Vanderbilt University Facilities Department is asking faculty, staff and students to help reduce their energy consumption over the coming weeks.
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