myVU Take Note
Listen: Elders save and share wisdom in Vanderbilt interdisciplinary study
Sep. 18, 2014—Life-changing lessons learned from seniors in the Wisdom of the Elders program will be on display at Sarratt Student Center Sept. 26.
Restoration of Medical Center plaza continues
Sep. 17, 2014—The Vanderbilt University Hospital/Light Hall plaza restoration project, which began in March, is progressing on schedule.
Vanderbilt IT to submit ‘soft records’ to combat phishing
Sep. 16, 2014—Vanderbilt plans to publish “soft records” for email servers Sept. 22 as part of the Sender Policy Framework. SPF empowers mail exchangers to differentiate between authorized Vanderbilt email servers and those merely posing as such.
Outpatient pharmacy debuts online refills
Sep. 4, 2014—The Vanderbilt Outpatient Pharmacy has launched a website to allow current customers to request refills online.
Flexner Dean’s lecture features David Asch Sept. 8
Aug. 29, 2014— The Flexner Dean’s Lecture Series will feature University of Pennsylvania's David A. Asch on Sept. 8.
Online nutrition course begins Sept. 15
Aug. 27, 2014—Make a commitment to better health by enrolling in Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights, a course offered through Vanderbilt’s partnership with Coursera, a free online learning platform.
No need to think outside the Box for file sharing and storage
Aug. 25, 2014—Box, rolled out by Vanderbilt IT in April 2014, eases the process of collaboration and increases mobility by allowing users to share documents with one another and to access their documents from any device.
VUSN workshop to feature noted author, sports agent
Aug. 22, 2014—Ron Shapiro, sports agent, and attorney, will lead a free workshop on negotiating at VUMC.
Mahadevan-Jansen elected chair of Gordon Research Conference
Aug. 22, 2014—Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected chair of the Gordon Research Conference in Lasers in Medicine and Biology.
Vanderbilt nurses take first place at Hot Chicken Festival
Aug. 15, 2014—The team of Melissa Morton and Katie Forrester, nurse practitioners for the trauma service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tied for first place in the amateur category at the 2014 Music City Hot Chicken Festival.
Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture to feature DeBaun
Aug. 15, 2014—The Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture will be held Oct. 14, featuring keynote speaker Michael R. DeBaun.
Construction on Engineering and Science Building requires road closure
Aug. 6, 2014—Garland Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, through the evening on Saturday, Aug. 9, for the placement of an electrical duct bank for the new Engineering and Science Building currently under construction. Other utility work for the site is starting on the adjacent streets of 25th and Highland avenues and will...
