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Get two copies of Microsoft Office for $9.95 each

Microsoft is expanding its Home Use Program to allow the purchase of two copies of Office for $9.95 each. VUMC employees are eligible to buy Office 2016 for PC and Office 2016 for Mac through the program for $19.90. Click the Special Deals link posted at the VUMC Software Store to place your order. For more information, see Microsoft's Home Use Program FAQ. Visit the

Save through Dell during June

Each month, Dell offers the VUMC community discounts on purchases for personal use. See the attached flyer for this month's offers. June2017Discounts Shop at www.Dell.com/VUMC. 

Dell offers Memorial Day Door Busters Starting May 22

Dell's Memorial Day sale starts May 22 and lasts throughout the week. Door buster deals are limited quantity, start daily at 10 a.m. on May 22 - 24, and  include: Buy an Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 for $279.99 Save $100 and pay $199.99 for an Inspiron small desktop Add a 23 inch monitor for $129.99 + $75 Dell Promo eGift card Tip: Check the site right before launch for your best chance to snag a door buster. If you  miss the early access door busters, don't worry: You will get another chance on May 29 at 10 a.m.

Free MATLAB Webinars

Mathworks offers free online training.  Upcoming webinars include: May 25: Programming with MATLAB June 1: Optimizing and Accele

Adobe Acrobat Options

Vanderbilt University Medical Center departments have several options for licensing Adobe Acrobat. Adobe offers Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for both Windows and Mac as a free download.  You can use Acrobat Reader to open, read, print, sign, and annotate PDF files. VUMC departments may purchase perpetual licenses (with or without maintenance) for Adobe Acrobat Standard DC and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC through the VUMC

Learn MATLAB for Free

Mathworks offers a free, two-hour course that provides an overview of the MATLAB programming language.  Visit https://matlabacademy.mathworks.com/  and click the Launch MATLAB Onramp link to take the course.  

Dell Back to School Discounts

Starting Monday, May 2nd, students and their families can save $150 on Dell's top PCs $699 and above.BTS_2611 Choose from over 50 different Dell laptops, desktops and Alienware systems, including: Inspiron 15 5000 2-in-1 Market Value: $849.99 After $150 total savings: $699.99 7th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor Windows 10 Home 8 GB Memory & 1 TB Hard Drive 15.6" Full HD touch display XPS 13 Market Val