Year: 2021

Brianna Nesbitt has been named interim director of LGBTQI Life, effective Sept. 1. Nesbitt, who also serves as assistant director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, is a committed student advocate with an extensive background in higher education. The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Human Resources recently relaunched the nationwide search for a new director of LGBTQI Life. Read More

Meet the new faculty head of E. Bronson Ingram College, Teresa Goddu, associate professor of English and American studies. Read More

G.L. Black has been named vice provost for student affairs and dean of students, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has announced. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s first Work-Life Workshop for 2021-22 will be on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at noon CT via Zoom. The topic is “Finding Your Strengths” and will feature Roshaunda Ross-Orta, assistant director of Student Organizations, Leadership and Service. Read More

Digna R. Velez Edwards, Julie Rhoades (Sterling) and Henrique Serezani comprise the new leadership team for the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity. IMSD recruits and supports biomedical trainees from backgrounds underrepresented in science during their graduate careers. Read More

The winners of Vanderbilt's first-ever Excellence in Podcasting competition were recognized at an Aug. 24 reception hosted by the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, which sponsored the competition in collaboration with the Office of Immersion Resources and the Center for Teaching. Read More

A new era of Vanderbilt football begins Saturday, Sept. 4, as Vanderbilt alumnus and Nashville native Clark Lea takes the field for the first time as head coach. Vanderbilt Athletics recently announced a number of additions and enhancements to the game day experience for the 2021 season, and tickets are on sale now for all seven home football games. Read More

Moira Poe, a highly respected admissions leader with a passion for increasing higher education accessibility and affordability for scholars of diverse backgrounds and experiences, has been named executive director of undergraduate admissions. Read More

As the university welcomes back students, faculty and staff for the 2021–22 academic year, many buildings—including student centers and academic buildings on campus—have updated their operational hours and card access security. Read More

Finding ways to get involved while in college can be a challenge. Check out this list of ways to get familiar with Vanderbilt with fun and safety in mind. Read More

Two graduate students in Peabody College have been named runners-up in the Global Map the System competition, hosted by Oxford University’s Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty and staff and their families are invited to cheer on the Commodore football team as they take on the Stanford Cardinal at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. Vanderbilt employees can purchase tickets at a discounted rate of just $15 per ticket (regularly priced $35) and a game-day parking pass. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier welcomes the Vanderbilt community back to campus for a new semester, reflecting on last year's work and looking ahead at this year's opportunities. Read More

Vanderbilt engineering researchers are part of a team that will lead a new five-year Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program in integrated photonics for aerospace applications that is anticipated to reach $5 million in funding. Read More

As part of the ongoing Vandy United campaign, the university is sharing new details about Vanderbilt athletics facility upgrades and enhancements, as well as an update outlining the scope and scale of the project.  Read More

Students who wish to present about the civic and professional experiences they have completed while undergraduates at Vanderbilt are encouraged to register for the inaugural Undergraduate Civic and Professional Showcase. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Student Life Center. Read More

A convenient option for those who wish to dine on campus, Flex Meals allow for quick and easy meal payment across Campus Dining’s award-winning network of 20 dining locations. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver share a message with the campus community containing important COVID-19 information for the fall semester, including reminders about the university's health and safety protocols. Read More

Members of the Class of 2025, members of other classes joining us this year as transfer students, and incoming members of the Next Steps program: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Vanderbilt. The walk you just took together was more than a walk through our beautiful campus. Read More

Calling all lifelong learners 50 and older to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt, which has announced its fall term of courses. They include: ’60s music, the U.S. women’s movement, Latin American-U.S. relations, elements of film and more. Read More