Events
Vanderbilt hosts ‘food-scrap’ cooking competition to reduce food waste
Jun. 12, 2019—Chef Stephen Gitschlag led the Vanderbilt team in the “food scrap” cooking competition (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University) Four Nashville chefs and their teams—including one from Vanderbilt Campus Dining—competed at E. Bronson Ingram College June 10 to create high-quality dishes from food scraps. The James Beard Foundation and Nashville Food Waste Initiativeco-sponsored the friendly competition to raise...
Sustainability Efforts for Commencement
May. 7, 2019—by Heidi Hall May. 1, 2019, 2:34 Vanderbilt’s Class of 2019 will party with a purpose, hear from a woman who changed tennis forever and bid farewell to the university’s eighth chancellor, Nicholas S. Zeppos, who will deliver his final Commencement address at its greenest graduation ceremony. An expected 1,701 undergraduates and 2,125 graduate students will celebrate at events...
TVA to present Integrated Resource Plan at Vanderbilt March 21
Mar. 15, 2019—The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will be presenting and taking comments on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at Vanderbilt on March 21. The plan provides direction on how TVA can best deliver reliable and affordable energy in the Valley over the next 20 years, and the associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) looks at...
Third ‘Making Nashville Living Building Ready’ event is Jan. 31
Jan. 24, 2019—The Living Building Challenge is described as a “philosophy, certification and advocacy tool for projects to become truly regenerative.” The third in a local series of focused discussions about the Living Building Challenge is scheduled for Jan. 31, 5:00 p.m. in Featheringill Hall 134 and will address the challenges of creating a Living Building in Music City. The event will be...
SEMO in search of ‘greenest’ group on campus
Jan. 23, 2019—Waste Management Inc., the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and Vanderbilt Athletics are looking for the greenest group on campus for this year’s Vanderbilt Basketball Sustainability Competition. The winning group will be awarded: On-court recognition at the March 6 game against Arkansas A catered VIP hospitality event in a private suite 20 tickets to the game Entries should...
Pioneering Vanderbilt School of Nursing building designed with health in mind
Jan. 21, 2019—Written by Nancy Wise Health and well-being inform every part of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s new $23.6 million building expansion, opening Jan. 22. The expansion, which broke ground in 2017, was designed to target LEED Gold and WELL Silver certification. Once the certification process concludes, the university anticipates that this building will be the first complete, ground-up structure in...
Vanderbilt Green Fund applications open
Jan. 9, 2019—The Vanderbilt Green Fund application for 2019 projects is now open until January 21st. The Vanderbilt Green Fund, established in 2011 by members of Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR) and Vanderbilt Student Government (VSG), is a fund set aside for sustainability projects proposed by students or faculty. This student-run process awards $150,000 to...
Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holidays
Nov. 14, 2018—Please remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Holiday Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Here are some things you can do to help conserve energy while you are away: Turn off lights in...
Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
Nov. 7, 2018— Read the myVU story here. MoveVU, Vanderbilt University’s developing mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has received a major boost from a $4.5 million, three-year federal grant, which the university will match. The $9 million total will fund shuttle operations, shuttle shelters, bike share shelters and other efforts to encourage greater use of...
Learn about mobility strategy, give input at FutureVU Mobility Expo Nov. 6
Oct. 31, 2018—Students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to explore Vanderbilt’s mobility and transportation progress and plans at the FutureVU Mobility Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The event is scheduled from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wond’ry. All in the Vanderbilt community are invited to attend and learn more about MoveVU, the university’s new...