Cyril Stewart finds labor of love in Franklin Theatre
May. 31, 2011—Cyril Stewart is a guy who appreciates old theaters. “My wife and I had our first date at the Belle Meade Theater,” he says, referring to the gone-but-still-lamented movie palace on Harding Road in Nashville. “She was 15, I was 16.” Later, when he was studying architecture at the University of Tennessee, he was involved...
New hardwoods, new neighbors
May. 31, 2011—Right after the flood, Regina Bailey temporarily had to move her belongings to her lawn. And one night a police patrol caught someone trying to loot some of it. Bailey, a medical receptionist in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt University Hospital, was only recently summoned as a witness in the trial. In Bailey’s East Nashville...
Turning something bad into something good
May. 31, 2011—On May 2, 2010, Harold “Cookie” Warpool stood in the basement of The Vanderbilt Clinic with water above his knees for nine hours. A year later, the plant services employee says the facility is nicer than it has ever been. “We took something bad and made something good out of it,” Warpool says of the...
Grateful for support
May. 27, 2011—Chris Carey, M.D., a General Surgery resident, is ready to make a fresh start in Oklahoma City. Carey’s time in Nashville has been hard. In August 2009 his wife of 13 years, Niki, died from liver cancer. In May 2010 the Nashville flood wiped out his Bellevue home. Four months later, as he was moving...
Sunday dinner tradition is back
May. 27, 2011—Barbara Carr couldn’t wait to get back to hosting Sunday dinners. It had been a tradition in her family for as long as she could remember. All of that changed when the May floods took over her home, leaving her with only the clothes on her back. “It was a task,” said an exasperated Carr,...
Enter new badge information by May 13
May. 4, 2011—The deadline for updating your badge information is fast approaching. Friday, May 13, is the last day for this required update. This summer, all VUMC faculty, staff and employed students will receive new identification badges that take advantage of updated technology and enhanced security. Here is what you need to know and do: Verify the...
American Heart Association recognizes Vanderbilt with Start! Fit-friendly Companies Award
May. 4, 2011—For the 4th consecutive year Vanderbilt was recognized with the Platinum Level (highest level) American Heart Association Start! Fit-friendly Companies Award. This award is given to companies that demonstrate progressive leadership toward making health and wellness a priority for their workforce. Vanderbilt will receive recognition in the September issue of Fortune Magazine for this accomplishment....
100 reasons why Vanderbilt is a great place to work
May. 3, 2011—compiled and written by Wayne Wood, with Leslie Hill, Rhonda Kelley and Stacey Kendrick Vanderbilt University is a great place to work. There are a lot of reasons for this, and that’s what this list is about. Vanderbilt, the largest private employer in Nashville, combines great benefits, the cultural advantages of a major university, and the...
Convenience/Quality of Life
May. 3, 2011—Let Vanderbilt Valet get your oil changed or your dry cleaning done.
Health and Wellness
May. 3, 2011—Health Plus, Dayani, Student Rec