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PHOTOS: Welcome Week celebrates new and returning students |
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Welcome Week fun! See how the university, along with its numerous support centers, groups and organizations, rolled out the black-and-gold carpet to help new and returning students experience how valued they are to the Vanderbilt community.
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University engages security consultants as part of campus-wide review of emergency preparedness |
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Vanderbilt University has entered an agreement with security consulting firm AT-RISK International as part of a comprehensive review of the university’s emergency preparedness, particularly in response to an active shooter scenario.
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Everything you need to know about getting involved |
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With so many organizations and programs on campus, it can be difficult to know which ones are the best fit for you—or even where to start. We’ve got you covered! Check out this list of ways to get involved at Vanderbilt.
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Everything you need to know about getting around campus and Nashville |
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MoveVU, part of the Office of Transportation and Mobility, can assist you with your daily travel decisions and help reduce your carbon footprint while getting around Nashville and campus. Check out the following resources to help you get where you need to go.
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Top 10 places to experience in Nashville |
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Nashville is known for its music and entertainment, but it’s also a hub for a variety of other industries, including sports, health care management, technology, printing and publishing, and tourism. Read our list of Nashville’s top 10 places to experience.
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You at VU web portal provides belonging, well-being resources for the campus community |
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At Vanderbilt, fostering a deep sense of belonging for every community member is a core value. To that end, the university has launched a web portal called “You at VU,” a one-stop spot where students, staff, postdocs and faculty can find ways to connect with others, engage across campus, and discover well-being support and resources.
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WATCH: Vanderbilt leaders discuss Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions in new video |
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In a new video, university leaders discuss how Vanderbilt is responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision disallowing the use of race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities.
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History of early Cherokee, Chickasaw students at Vanderbilt explored in library exhibit, upcoming talk |
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An exhibit currently on display at Vanderbilt’s Central Library explores the lesser-known history of some of the university’s earliest students. Cherokee and Chickasaw Students at Vanderbilt, 1885–1899 is the result of research led by Vanderbilt Law School professor Daniel Sharfstein. The project is supported by a Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant.
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Registration closes TODAY for inaugural Commodore Cup, a campus-wide sustainability challenge hosted by the Wond’ry |
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The Wond’ry, in collaboration with Clearloop and the Division of Administration, will host the inaugural Commodore Cup design challenge this September, with $10,000 worth of cash prizes up for grabs. Open to all students, staff, faculty and alumni, this year’s theme is sustainability. Applications close on Sept. 1 at midnight.
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AlertVU test rescheduled for Sept. 7 |
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Due to the recent tragedy at UNC-Chapel Hill, the university made the decision to postpone the Sept. 29 AlertVU test. Vanderbilt University Public Safety will now conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 2:30 p.m.
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Applications for James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements Fellows Grant open through Sept. 29 |
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The purpose of the grant is to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of nonviolent movement strategies and teachings, conduct research to elevate communities and organizations to bring about social justice, and integrate their findings into their education at Vanderbilt.
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