Events
Chancellor: University getting greener, needs to be less dependent on federal dollars
Aug. 26, 2011—by Jim Patterson Vanderbilt must continue to develop new revenue streams to ensure its financial health in the face of federal budget deficits that are likely to impact government grants and awards, said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos at Fall Faculty Assembly. “We must, to the greatest extent possible, control our own destiny,” Zeppos said Aug....
Vanderbilt students return to campus Aug. 20, move-in will be green
Aug. 19, 2011—By Princine Lewis, Vanderbilt News & Communications Vanderbilt University will begin welcoming first-year students to campus first thing Saturday morning, Aug. 20, when move-in begins at 7 a.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Vanderbilt’s first-year student community. The students will live in residence halls known as “houses” – each of which is headed by...
Sustainability theme to mark Vanderbilt 2011-12 academic year
Aug. 12, 2011—By Jim Patterson Issues of sustainability will be incorporated into many phases of the coming academic year at Vanderbilt University, including curriculum, a speaker series, documentary film series and field trips. “The Sustainability Project represents a compelling application of the full diversity of Vanderbilt’s academic expertise to one of the most complex and urgent human...
MTA wants Vanderbilt employee feedback
Aug. 10, 2011—By Vanderbilt News & Communications The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is holding a third round of community conversations Aug. 24-25 to gain feedback from the public regarding ideas for improving the city’s transit investments along the Broadway/West End Corridor. The community conversations are scheduled to take place at the East Park Community Center on...
It’s All Connected
Aug. 1, 2011—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service in the Vanderbilt View] By Kara Furlong The Sustainability Project sparks a campus dialogue about our relationship with the environment and commitment to its future Bangladesh, in South Asia, is a flat, low-lying land situated between the melting snowcaps of the Himalayas and the rising waters of the...
Recycling available at July 2 U2 Concert
Jun. 30, 2011—With close to 45,000 tickets sold plus a small army of crew members, the U2 concert at Vanderbilt on July 2 will bring loads of people to campus, and with them will come loads of potential trash that can be recycled VU’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office will be going to extra lengths to recover...
Nobel prize-winner tells seniors to be agents of change
May. 12, 2011—by Jim Patterson [Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service] Read a transcript of Maathai’s talk. A Vanderbilt University graduate is a “potential great change agent,” Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai told seniors the day before their Commencement ceremony. “You are ready,” Maathai exhorted students in Memorial Gymnasium. “Go forth then, the world is waiting.” Maathai...
Vanderbilt turns in solid performance in RecycleMania competition
Apr. 25, 2011—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service in myVU] by Missy Pankake The RecycleMania competition is now over and has official winners for 2011. RecycleMania is a friendly recycling competition among colleges and universities across the country sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keep America Beautiful. Together, participating colleges and universities recycled or composted...
Commuting options save money, reduce pollution
Apr. 22, 2011—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service in MyVU] By Missy Pankake Almost 20 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions produced at Vanderbilt are from employees commuting to and from work. Combine that with gas prices on the rise, and many employees are exploring their commuting options. A Clean Air Fair focused on commuting was held...
Idea for community garden grows into reality
Apr. 22, 2011—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service in MyVU] Last year, the Vanderbilt Initiative for Vegetarian Awareness (VIVA) had the idea to create a Vanderbilt Community Garden to grow crops for Vanderbilt students in organic and sustainable ways. This month, the garden became a reality with the first planting. “VIVA created the garden, along with generous...