February, 2020
AlertVU test scheduled for February 25
Feb. 17, 2020—Vanderbilt University Public Safety will conduct a system test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Tuesday, February 25, at 1:30 PM. AlertVU rapidly sends messages to the delivery points in its database in the event of an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community, such as a tornado forecasted to strike Vanderbilt or an active...
McTyeire Fireside Chat: “Even Concrete Can Be Kawaii in Japan”
Feb. 10, 2020—By Gerald Figal, Professor of Asian Studies and History This presentation looks at an unsuspected subculture of artists, designers, otaku, and everyday consumers who have transformed the multi-ton concrete coastal armor units, known as tetrapods, into objects of aesthetic appreciation, fetishistic desire, and cute commodification. Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:00 – 8:00 pm McTyeire, Fireside...
Call for Artwork for Kefi Collective’s Fire Exhibition
Feb. 10, 2020—Date: March 14 (Due date for artwork submissions) Exhibition Dates: Mar. 16 – Apr. 13 Location: Rand Promenade Kefi Collective, the public art organization on campus, is putting together an art exhibition: Fire. We are CALLING FOR ARTWORK now! The Fire exhibition provides students a chance to express their motivations, their opinions on political events and popular...
Women’s Center Crafternoon
Feb. 10, 2020—Monday, February 17, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Women’s Center Join us for crafts, conversation, and fun. Bring a work-in-progress, make a project with the supplies we have available, or try our craft of the month: origami and DIY feminist friendship bracelets. Sponsoring office: Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Contact: xuanyi.hu@vanderbilt.edu https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/5542898
Sex Ed and Healthy Relationships Week
Feb. 10, 2020—Monday – Friday, February 10 – 14 Location: Check out the website for events’ details Come join us for Sex Ed and Healthy Relationship Week events! All events are for GME credits. Come for fun, community, and learning! Sponsoring office: Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Contact: womenctr@vanderbilt.edu https://www.vanderbilt.edu/womenscenter/sex-ed-and-healthy-relationships-week
Academic Integrity Week
Feb. 10, 2020—
The 12th Annual Murray Lecture
Feb. 3, 2020—Wed., February 12th 6:30 p.m. Sarratt Cinema This year’s lecture will be delivered Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, Assistant Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and author of “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students”. Sponsored by: The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons and Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Contact...