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Banking: Services vary from bank to bank, and some have special free checking offers for Vanderbilt students. For instance, First American and Sun Trust have ATMs on campus, and both offer group banking policies with some real benefits for Vanderbilt employees. One feature from Sun Trust that is especially worthy of note is that they will give $50 if you set up an automatic deposit service for your Vanderbilt paychecks. ... If you will be paid by Vanderbilt, you can join the Vanderbilt Credit Union (in Oxford House on 21st Ave. ...
Cashing checks: You can often cash checks with your Vanderbilt ID and/or a credit card, so you may not need a Tennessee drivers license. ... Vanderbilt ID will not work in these situations. ... Also, Vanderbilt sits between two streets which are especially crowded in rush hour: West End Ave. ...
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The Career Center at Vanderbilt
The Career Center offers a variety of services from resume and interview assistance, on-campus employer interviews, and individual career counseling. ...
While on-campus interviewing is available only in the last two semesters before graduation, career counseling and the resource center may be used at any time during your studies at Vanderbilt. ...
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The Center for Teaching
The Center for Teaching, located in 116 Calhoun Hall, offers services to the entire Vanderbilt University teaching community. ... Allison Pingree strives to keep Vanderbilt on the forefront of instructional innovation and excellence. ...
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of what makes the Center for Teaching a useful and effective resource for Vanderbilt instructors. ...
Fall TA Orientation: This event informs new TAs about university policies and procedures, familiarizes TAs with teaching methods that serve their discipline’s needs, and provides initial opportunities for TAs to discuss teaching-related issues and concerns. ...
Chancellors Lecture Series on Great Teaching and University Teaching Series: These series provide opportunities for instructors to learn about innovations in teaching and to hear other teachers share their insights and perspectives on teaching excellence. The former brings in outstanding scholars from around the country while the latter spotlights Vanderbilt faculty.
Resources: Each semester, the Center publishes Vanderbilt’s teaching newsletter, Teaching Forum, which focuses on different pedagogical issues, features innovations in teaching, and includes news about teaching from around the university. Also, the Center maintains an extensive library of journals, newsletters, books, and videotapes which are searchable on an in-house database and are available for the entire Vanderbilt teaching community to browse or borrow. ... vanderbilt. ... carroll@vanderbilt. ...
Professional school newsletters: School-specific newsletters include The Bottom Line (Management), The Communicator (Divinity), The Fishbowl (Medical), Peabody Columns (Peabody), and The Vanderbilt Brief (Law). ... Although its articles are directed at undergraduate concerns, it contains articles on university issues and announcements which might not appear elsewhere. ...
Vanderbilt Directory: The campus phone book; contains names and addresses of students, faculty, staff, and departments. If you wish to be unlisted, or list only your campus address so that your students cant track you down at midnight, contact the University Registrars Office as soon as possible. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ...
The Vanderbilt Register: An official University publication which provides articles about the academic community, including graduate students. ...
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Computer Facilities
Vanderbilt is one of the "most wired campuses" according to Yahoo! ... vanderbilt. ... Youll need to authorize your VUnet ID to use some services on VUnet, including VUaccess, the service for dial-in connection; VUmail, the universitys electronic message system; and VUdirectory, the online directory of Vanderbilt e-mail addresses. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ...
For help with any of these services, contact the Academic Computing and Information Services (ACIS) Help Desk, located in the Computer Center 104; e-mail: helpdesk@vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ...
Here are some other helpful web sites:
Computing at Vanderbilt http://www.vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... Manuscript copies presented to the Graduate School must be printed or photocopied on minimum 50% rag 20-pound paper, such as the Vanderbilt bond paper available in the bookstore. ...
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Financial Aid
For the most part, decisions on financial aid are made by individual departments, and many departments and professors secure money for their students from outside the University. Some awards, such as the Dorothy Danforth Compton awards, the Harold Stirling Vanderbilt awards, and the University fellows scholarships are conferred from endowments or university funds, but you must be nominated by your department to receive these. ...
The Vanderbilt GSC is a member of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students. ... Each year we try to send representatives to regional or national meetings to represent Vanderbilt and to interact with other graduate students from across the country. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ...
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Health Care and Health Insurance
Student Health Services combined with a quality insurance policy such as the university sponsored policy will provide comprehensive care for students. ...
Charges for any medical services provided by any outside facility, including Vanderbilt Medical Center, are your responsibility. ... Also, because Nashville is allergy country, Vanderbilt boasts a world-renowned Allergy Clinic. ... Vanderbilt Clinic offers excellent complete medical services, including dental and eye care, but is not cheap. ... You are automatically enrolled and billed for the university sponsored plan unless an insurance waiver card (which you should receive in the summer) is submitted showing that you have comparable health coverage from another source. ... International Students who are insured through a foreign company or through a sponsor must personally apply for a waiver with Doris Smith in the International Services office (322-2753) before registration or it will be assumed that the student wishes to be enrolled in the university policy. ...
Students who are covered by an HMO policy while attending Vanderbilt should still use Student Health as their primary care provider (PCP) because the care provided at the Center is pre-paid. ...
Using the University Sponsored Student Insurance: The University sponsored Accident and Illness Insurance Plan is offered and serviced by The Chickering Group. ... This deductible is waived if the Student Health Center refers you to a health care provider in the Preferred Provider Network (which includes nearly, if not all, physicians at the Vanderbilt Medical Center). ...
When Student Health is closed, you can go directly to the Vanderbilt Emergency Department, but you will be charged. ... You must bring your Vanderbilt ID, insurance card, and Vanderbilt Clinic Card. ...
For additional information about the policy, enrollment, or handling claims, contact The Chickering Group at (800) 783-4483, visit the Student Health Center, or call the Vanderbilt Insurance Representative at 343-4688. ... vanderbilt. ...
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Vanderbilt Honor System
Vanderbilt has a long tradition of promoting mutual trust between faculty and students in matters of academic integrity. ...
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Vanderbilt Libraries
Since you will probably be spending most of your waking life (at some point) in one of the libraries, we recommend the library orientation tours offered early in the semester. ... vanderbilt. ...
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University Ministries
Religious affairs at Vanderbilt are directed by the Office of the University Chaplain and Affiliated Ministries (2417 West End Ave. ...
Places of Worship on Campus: Benton Chapel (just north of the Central Library) is the university chapel. Though Benton Chapel reflects the Christian liturgical tradition, it is available to all university groups (on condition that they respect its religious function). ...
Vanderbilt Graduate Christian Fellowship: is currently the only university-wide student religious group specifically for graduate students. ...
Vanderbilt uses a zone parking system in order to maximize the usefulness of the available parking supply while keeping costs to a minimum. ... Otherwise, you can try hunting for a space in the streets around Vanderbilt, but you are competing with Medical Center staff for this and its not easy—your best bets are the metered spaces on West End which limit you to four hours and the new parking garage just off 21st and West End. ... Although Vanderbilt feels secluded, dont fool yourself by compromising your safety on campus. ... Vanderbilt has a Crime Prevention office, also; if you are aware of an area in need of increased lighting or more frequent surveillance, call 322-2558 and notify them. ...
The Vanderbilt Concerts Committee plans and produces popular concert events, offered at very low cost to students. ...
The Performing Arts Committee plans, promotes and produces Great Performances at Vanderbilt, a series of 10 to 12 major and several smaller productions each year. ...
The Vanderbilt Dance Group offers a variety of dance classes each semester in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, funk, Indian, Irish, ballroom, swing, Latin, and goga, and tai chi. ...
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Sports
Vanderbilt has a variety of athletic events, organizations, and facilities available to graduate students. ... Ice-skating facilities run by the city of Nashville are located within walking distance of Vanderbilt, next to Centennial Park in the Sportsplex.
Activities: A full range of activities are available at Vanderbilt. ... The university organizes outdoor recreational trips and rents equipment for those lovers of open air (through the outdoor Rec. ... stadler@vanderbilt. ...
Fees: If you are classified as a full-time student or as a part-time student taking more than four semester hours of classes and you live within a 50-mile radius of Vanderbilt, you are required to pay an activity fee, much of which goes toward paying for the Student Rec. ... A Vanderbilt Student Spouse ID card will be required to purchase the membership. ... , 343-7878) coordinates service opportunities in the university and Nashville communities with Vanderbilt volunteers. ... vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ...
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The Womens Center
Since 1978, the Margaret Cuninggim Womens Center has served as a clearinghouse for womens issues and acted as an advocate for sexual equality at Vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... Open 7am - midnight, personal checks accepted with Vanderbilt ID, cash up to $30 over purchase with prior approval. ... Two locations near Vanderbilt: 4039 Hillsboro Road (Green Hills) and 4340 Harding Road (Belle Meade), others scattered all over town. ... Membership is $35 annually for Vanderbilt employees; its worth it if you have space to buy things in bulk and store/freeze them until needed. ... About 8 miles south of Vanderbilt on West End Avenue (which becomes Highway 70). ... About one block from Vanderbilt in Hillsboro Village. ...
Sunshine Grocery: Sunshine is the only reasonably priced supplier of bulk foods in the Vanderbilt area (Harris Teeter also has bulk food, but not as much, and theyre further out). ... As a Vanderbilt student, you generally get discounted tickets to the concerts held on campus in Memorial Gym. ... The following is a list of radio stations and type of music for frequencies that come in relatively clearly from Vanderbilt (so you can program your car radio next time youre in a traffic jam on West End Ave. ... 1 FM Vanderbilt WRVW 107. ... Located about 15-20 minutes from Vanderbilt to the north, this club is actually four clubs in one: country, karaoke, Top 40, and retro. ...
Elliston Place
* Exit/In: This used to be THE place Thursday-Saturday for the Vanderbilt undergraduates. ...
Gold Rush: Right across from Exit/In, this used to be a biker bar until the Vanderbilt students found it. ...
Jonathans: A perpetual Vanderbilt hangout. ... It includes mostly restaurants within walking distance of Vanderbilt (Elliston Place, Hillsboro Village, and Belmont areas), in Green Hills (21st Avenue, South of I-440), Lions Head (White Bridge Road off West End), downtown (2nd Avenue and Broadway), and Cool Springs (big shopping area off I-65 South). ... The Village at Vanderbilt, 1602 21st Ave. ...
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Children and Childcare
If you are a graduate student and a parent, you are definitely in the minority at Vanderbilt. ... vanderbilt. ... Here are a few important phone numbers:
Vanderbilt Childcare Center (located in the Stallworth Building on the Peabody Campus): long waiting list, but excellent and affordable (different for each age group). ... Quality varies—the Eakin School (near Vanderbilt) is reportedly excellent, and there are magnet schools in several areas. ...
Vanderbilt Student Recreation Center (on campus):For $5/ child/visit, you can use the pool, racket courts, etc. ... Tickets to many events are discounted with a Vanderbilt student ID card. ... com and browse through Arts and Entertainment to find community groups, or call up the Vanderbilt home page at http://www.vanderbilt.edu to find information on groups and programs presented at or sponsored by Vanderbilt.
At Vanderbilt
Blair School of Music: Excellent recitals in a variety of genres are given throughout the academic year by faculty and student performers, including the Blair String Quartet. ... Past performers have included The Kings Singers from Cambridge University, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Stomp. ... Schedules are available in Sarratt Student Center (322-2471), and the calendar is available through the Vanderbilt home page.
Vanderbilt University Theatre: VUT offers good college theater performances. ...
Football: Tennessee Titans, Nashvilles new NFL team, plays their first season in their new stadium this year (last seasons home games were at Vanderbilt); call 341-7627 for information. ... , on Franklins town square (about 20 minutes from Vanderbilt off I-65 South). ...
Van Vechten and Aaron Douglas Galleries (Fisk University): The first houses the Stieglitz collection, containing works by Cezanne, Picasso, Renoir, and OKeefe, as well as temporary exhibits. ...
Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery and Sarratt Gallery: House temporary exhibits, highlighting mainly avant-garde artists. ...
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