Vanderbilt’s community of alumni volunteers—more than 10,000 strong—help build the university’s worldwide alumni community. In addition to bringing Commodores together at chapter events, Commodore Classrooms, Summer Send-off Parties and Networking Night, here are 10 ways alumni volunteers helped Vanderbilt in 2017.
- Welcomed Alternative Spring Break students for potluck dinners with alumni in service project cities.
- Led their Reunion classmates to record-high attendance and giving to support the university.
- Planned a reception in Japan for visiting Vanderbilt travelers.
- Invited fellow Vanderbilt-in-France alumni for a Mini Reunion on campus.
- Organized an alumni group visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
- Coordinated a network of alumni in Hollywood to offer student internships.
- Cheered on Vanderbilt alumni pro athletes in several cities.
- Offered seniors valuable salary negotiation and professional etiquette advice.
- Hosted supper clubs for alumni in Houston and Charlotte.
- Led service projects for Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, community cleanups, food banks and other organizations in their communities.
You can help bring alumni together to do good for Vanderbilt and your community. Find a volunteer role that is meaningful to you and contact the Office of Alumni Relations to get involved.