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6 things you need to know this week |
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Vanderbilt graduate student creates academic bridge for Central American and Caribbean students in astrophysics |
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Vanderbilt Ph.D. candidate Antonio J. Porras Valverde found a need to expand support for students of color—especially for Central American and Caribbean students studying astrophysics—inspiring him to launch the Cenca Bridge program, which provides academic guidance to undergraduate students from these areas who are interested in the field.
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Inaugural summer camp at Blair School of Music teaches kids to create video game scores |
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A pilot program launching at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music this summer will teach middle and high school students how to create music scores for video games. The program, called Music Tech, is designed to pave pathways to Blair, particularly for students in underserved communities who may not otherwise visit campus or interact with the music community.
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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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Expense reporting simplified for expenses incurred after July 1 |
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The list of expense types used for reporting One Card and personal expenses has been revised for any expenses incurred after July 1, 2022. The goal of this change is to simplify the expense entry process by limiting the data required. The expense policy remains unchanged.
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Davidson County COVID community level high; masks recommended indoors |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 community levels are a tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the community level in your area.
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Do your part to help conserve energy during heat wave |
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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 next weeks.
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