Transportation
‘Additional Perspectives on the Nashville Transit Plan’ set for March 13
Mar. 8, 2018—Read the MyVU story here. The Office of Community, Neighborhood & Government Relations and the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) invite the Vanderbilt community to attend a lunch-and-learn panel discussion about the future landscape of Nashville as well as the impact of mobility on land use at Vanderbilt. “Additional Perspectives on the Nashville Transit Plan,” part...
Vanderbilt experts showcase research at second transit forum
Feb. 28, 2018—Read the MyVU story here. Approximately 110 students, faculty, staff and community members attended the second transit forum presented by Vanderbilt this semester. The forum, held Feb. 23 at the Student Life Center, featured a panel of Vanderbilt professors sharing research that brought further context to Nashville’s proposed transit plan. The event, titled “The Nashville Transit...
Panel discussion on Nashville Transit Plan set for Feb. 23
Feb. 15, 2018—Read the MyVU story here. The Office of Community, Neighborhood & Government Relations and Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) invite the Vanderbilt community to attend a lunch-and-learn panel discussion about the proposed Nashville Transit Plan. The event will feature diverse perspectives from research by Vanderbilt faculty members on emerging technologies that could disrupt or enable future...
Transit forum draws capacity crowd; next forum scheduled for Feb. 23
Feb. 1, 2018—Read the MyVU story by Melanie Moran | Feb. 1, 2018, 9:45 AM More than 100 students, faculty, staff and community members attended a campus forum Jan. 30 to learn more about the proposed transit plan for Nashville. (Steve Green / Vanderbilt) A standing room only crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members filled the multipurpose...
‘What is Nashville’s Transit Plan’ topic of lunchtime discussion Jan. 30
Jan. 25, 2018—Read the MyVU story here. Vanderbilt’s Office of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations and the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) will host a lunch-and-learn event Tuesday, Jan. 30, discussing Nashville’s proposed transit plan. The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kissam Center, Multipurpose Room C210. Come for lunch and learn what...
Public Safety announces improvements to Vandy Vans services
Jan. 3, 2018—Vandy Vans riders will benefit from a new student-designed shelter at a popular stop as part of Vanderbilt University Public Safety’s continuing efforts to keep improving the service. The shelter is slated to be installed in January between Hank Ingram House and Murray House on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Future shuttle stops throughout campus will be explored as...
Holiday Greening Tips
Dec. 8, 2017—Want to reduce your impact this holiday season? Here are a few tips from SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide to make your holiday a little greener this year. Office/Residence Hall/Home Energy Use Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff who are going to be away from their residence halls, offices, classrooms or homes over the holidays should remember...
Battery-switching device promises more road time for Tesla, Leaf drivers
Nov. 28, 2017—Read the Vanderbilt Engineering story here. Nissan Leafs, which go about 107 miles on a charge, often don’t graduate beyond commuter car status due to battery-life worries. The mass-market, standard Tesla Model 3 can travel double that distance, which is still limiting on long road trips. Both batteries could work about 50 percent longer with...
Zeppos engages campus community about FutureVU core values, next steps
Oct. 19, 2017—Read the MyVU story here. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain led a discussion featuring key updates about FutureVU, Vanderbilt’s land use planning initiative, Oct. 17 at the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. Approximately 125 members of the Vanderbilt community came together for the town hall meeting, which began with remarks from...
Chancellor’s Town Hall focusing on campus accessibility, transportation and mobility, and sustainability set for Oct. 17
Oct. 9, 2017—A discussion of steps the university is taking to enhance campus connectivity and future land use initiatives will be the focus of a town hall meeting hosted by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zepposon Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to...