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Two years ago, participants in Vanderbilt’s inaugural First View program met one another through computer screens. This summer, several of the same students returned as mentors, welcoming a new cohort of first-generation students to campus for First View’s first in-person experience.  Read More

The university’s gifts in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library anchor a day of celebration on the Nashville and New York City campuses. Read More

The Rohr Chabad House and Lubeck Center for Jewish Life at Vanderbilt University hosted a family weekend Shabbat Dinner on Sept. 18. As part of the celebration, the Live Long & Prosper Tribute Award was presented to Vanderbilt and Chabad leaders in recognition of their commitment to making the world a better place, whether through scientific advancement, community service, autism advocacy or promoting diversity and inclusion. Read More

For over 35 years, the Hispanic Scholars Program has provided curricular opportunities at the intersection of religious studies and Latine culture to more than 2,000 students at divinity schools and theological programs across the country. Read More

From the city’s neighborhoods and cultural institutions to its infrastructure, industries and workplaces, New York offers students new ways to explore what they learn in the classroom. Vanderbilt faculty are at the center of that experience, bringing their scholarship and expertise to the university’s new Chelsea campus. Read More

Watch how Vanderbilt’s hospitality shined at Family Weekend as a record number of families experienced firsthand why students love this university. Read More

Meet some of our inspiring new faculty and hear the reasons they wanted to join the Vanderbilt community. Read More

What’s it like to be at the epicenter of American politics through ten presidents? Hear from Lamar Alexander, former Tennessee senator, governor, and U.S. secretary of education, as he talks about his journey and our current political landscape on Quantum Potential podcast. Read More

Rick Petillo, a seasoned financial executive with more than two decades of experience in higher education and corporate finance, is Vanderbilt University's next vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier has announced. Read More

Learn about a new scholarship opportunity for high achieving music students with financial need. Read More

While digital technology may be a useful, enjoyable and integral part of campus life, the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are inviting Vanderbilt community members to reconsider their relationship with screens this academic year, especially during their down time. The Heard Libraries, in collaboration with key university partners, are making 2026–27 the Year to Unplug—a sustained, institution-wide effort to cultivate a campus culture of reading, reflection and community. Read More

We’re excited to announce that Vanderbilt is expanding our Opportunity Vanderbilt financial aid program to provide tuition-free scholarships to students from families with incomes of $200,000 or less, up from our previous threshold of $150,000. The expansion will take effect for current students in fall 2027 and for new undergraduates entering in fall 2027, including students who are applying this fall. Read More

Ann Kaiser, tenured professor and a pioneering voice in early language and communication intervention for young children with developmental disabilities, died on Sept. 13 in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

Open Enrollment is your annual chance to select the benefits you and your family need to be prepared for anything that comes your way. All benefits-eligible employees must make an active selection during Open Enrollment for 2027 benefits coverage.  Read More

Richard Florida, internationally recognized urbanist, bestselling author and founder of CityLab, has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as University Distinguished Professor, with appointments in the Owen Graduate School of Management and the School of Engineering, where he will lead the university's work on the future of cities.   Read More

Michael and Allison Rees have invested $25 million to establish the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Center for Finance, which will position Vanderbilt as a premier destination for undergraduate students pursuing careers in finance. Read More

For three days in Silicon Valley, Vanderbilt students stepped inside some of the technology industry’s leading companies. And for students like Kofi Asare, the most important thing they discovered was where they could see themselves going next. Read More

Vanderbilt will celebrate the vital contributions of its postdoctoral community during National Postdoc Appreciation Week, Monday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 25. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in collaboration with campus partners, has  planned a week of events to recognize postdocs and the important role they play in advancing research, discovery and learning across Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health.  Read More

Three Vanderbilt Master of Marketing grads went to Madrid for the opportunity of a lifetime, plus a splash of European football. Read More

After nearly three decades of research in complex software-enabled systems, Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems is entering its next chapter with a new name: the Institute for Convergent Software Integrated Systems, or ICONS. Read More