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June 2, 2016

13 cross-college collaborative projects win TIPs funding

Thirteen interdisciplinary projects, ranging from cellular processes and smart cities to global health care issues, have been selected as the 2016 awardees of the Trans-Institutional Program (TIPs) initiative.

By VUMC News and Communications
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April 29, 2016

Vanderbilt University Medical Center independent entity effective April 30

Effective April 30, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be a fully independent, nonprofit entity following the completion of the transaction that separated it legally and financially from Vanderbilt University. The transition positions VUMC for future growth and investment, while preserving its tightly woven connections to the university in research and teaching.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2016

University faculty and staff: Systems availability update

Several Vanderbilt University systems are back online following the legal separation of the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. University faculty and staff should check back often for updates on availabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 14, 2016

Marnett named dean of basic sciences for School of Medicine

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today that Lawrence J. Marnett will be named dean of basic sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine at the time of the legal separation of the university and Medical Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
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April 1, 2016

Chancellor reviews a year of dialogue, change and renewed energy at Spring Faculty Assembly

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discussed the implementation of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan, the university and Medical Center transition to two separate legal and financial entities, groundbreaking research, and the university’s examination of what community looks like at Vanderbilt in his Spring Faculty Assembly address.

By VUMC News and Communications
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March 28, 2016

Mellon Foundation awards $1.5 million to Vanderbilt for new Center for Digital Humanities

Vanderbilt University has received a $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a new Center for Digital Humanities. The trans-institutional initiative will further Vanderbilt’s commitment to becoming a national hub of innovative digital humanities scholarship.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 23, 2016

Campus safety walk April 6; Take Vanderbilt Active Transportation Survey

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join in a walking tour of campus on National Walking Day, April 6, at 2 p.m. The policy tour event will highlight bike and pedestrian safety efforts on campus.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2016

Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management jumps five spots in ‘U.S. News’ rankings

Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management jumped five spots to No. 22 to score its highest ranking yet on a list of top graduate business schools in the nation compiled by "U.S. News & World Report."
By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

University enterprise resource planning project to launch this quarter

Vanderbilt's enterprise resource planning project will transform administrative processes and underlying technology across financial, administrative and research support organizations by making each less complicated and more efficient, while consolidating system applications and mitigating risk.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 19, 2016

Thirteen honored at endowed chair holder celebration

Thirteen Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration Feb. 18 at the Student Life Center.
By Bill Snyder
February 5, 2016

Chancellor Zeppos honored with national diversity award

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been honored by "Insight Into Diversity" magazine for his commitment to diversity and inclusion with its national Giving Back award.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 1, 2016

Successful entrepreneur and innovator chosen to lead new Innovation Center

Startup veteran Robert Grajewski has been chosen as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Vanderbilt University Innovation Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 22, 2016

Winter weather cancels classes, but gears up campus services

When Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente emailed students early Friday morning to inform them that classes had been cancelled for the day, many of them no doubt took it as a signal to sleep in or to begin their weekends early. But for a team of dedicated staff and administrators, the work of dealing with the winter weather had just begun.
By VUMC News and Communications
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