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December 18, 2023
YEAR IN REVIEW
Daring to Grow: The stories that shaped Vanderbilt in 2023
"Year in Review" collage of images from 2023's top stories
From celebrating its 150th anniversary to launching the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history, from reaching new heights in research funding to fostering civil discourse and a culture of belonging on campus, take a look back at some of the ways Vanderbilt dared to grow this year. Read More
FEATURED
Candelaria to step down from Blair School of Music leadership role; Rose named new dean
Melissa Rose leans on a piano as she poses in front of a quilted blanket
Vanderbilt Blair School of Music Dean Lorenzo “Frank” Candelaria, who holds the Mark Wait Dean’s Chair at the school, will step down as Blair’s lead administrator, effective Dec. 31. Melissa Rose, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of piano, will assume the role of dean for a two-and-a-half-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Read More
POLITICS
Vanderbilt Poll: State legislature’s approval remains low; bipartisan support for abortion exceptions, gun safety laws; more
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If the 2024 presidential election were held today, a felony conviction would cost former President Trump some votes, but not enough to make Tennessee a close contest in the 2024 presidential race. This shift could, however, cost Trump key battleground states, according to the latest statewide Vanderbilt Poll. Read More
"Your 2023 Vandy Wrapped" Mr. C throws up the Vanderbilt hand sign
From campus squirrels to studying at Eskind, Vandy Wrapped is here!
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This Week at VU
 
Dec. 18, 2023
11:59 p.m. • University-wide
Deadline for Faculty to Submit Final Fall 2023 Grades for Students
Dec. 22, 2023
All day • Owen Graduate School of Management
Accelerator Summer Business Immersion Early Application Deadline
Dec. 22, 2023–Jan. 1, 2024
All day • University-wide
University Closed for Winter Break
Upcoming Events
 
Jan. 2–5 | AI Virtual Winter Workshop

Jan. 5 | Undergraduate Residence Halls Open


Jan. 9 | Social Innovation Lunch and Learn
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Faculty Accolades
Lorrie Moore’s new novel gathers year-end praise
 
Research
M-TRAIN launches first workshop to boost regional research administration and innovation
  
Human Resources
Student workers: Review your personal information in preparation for W-2s
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VU in the News
 
Quanta Magazine: She Studies How Addiction Hijacks Learning in the Brain
Erin Calipari, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research and associate professor of pharmacology, is featured.
 
The Tennessean: Vanderbilt poll finds fewer approve of TN legislature as gun reform support remains high
John Geer, senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor and professor of political science, is quoted.
 
Daily Mail: Are you an early riser? You may have Neanderthal genes, study finds
The research of David Rinker, research assistant professor of biological sciences, and Douglas McMahon, professor of biological sciences, is cited.

The Washington Times: More principals are quitting K-12 schools, reports show
Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor and professor of leadership, policy and organizations, is quoted.

Town & Country: How to Make an "It" College Happen: Inside Vanderbilt's Hot Streak
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted in this piece that features Vanderbilt University.
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