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G.L. Black, associate provost and dean of students, welcomes new and returning students to campus for the new academic year. Read More

Welcome to Vanderbilt, Class of 2025! See all of the #VU2025 excitement on VanderbiltU's Instagram. Read More

Vanderbilt offers these important reminders about current COVID health and safety protocols as students, faculty and staff return to campus. Read More

Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, individuals who are unvaccinated with an approved accommodation will be required to complete weekly asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the university’s testing center. This decision comes as data shows that unvaccinated individuals are more likely to contract COVID-19 and that case counts are increasing in Nashville and surrounding communities. Read More

Move-In is one of Vanderbilt's most beloved traditions. Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's activities. Read More

The annual fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30. A virtual fair will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom, followed by an in-person event in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students who have completed research while an undergraduate at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bongo Java to supply fresh roasted coffee for its network of residential dining halls and Munchie Marts. Read More

Nicholas Shealy, a doctoral student in Vanderbilt University’s Microbe-Host Interactions Program, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that advances diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and community partners gathered on July 16 to break ground on the university’s new graduate and professional student housing development.   Read More

LAVA, the LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni, and the Vanderbilt Alumni Association explored the significance of a landmark Supreme Court case that ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in an online ’Dores in Dialogue event June 22. Panelists also focused on the recent proliferation of legislation at the state level targeting the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Read More

The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs will offer a series of special opportunities for sophomore students as they return to campus this fall. Read More

Seven incoming first-year Vanderbilt University students have been named to the newest class of the Ingram Scholars Program. Read More

A discussion about the 2020 Supreme Court ruling on Bostock v. Clayton County and its ongoing relevance in American jurisprudence amid recent increases in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. The 'Dores in Dialogue event is presented in partnership with LAVA, the LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni. Read More

Leading up to Vanderbilt’s annual observance of Juneteenth, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion André L. Churchwell hosted a discussion with Reverend James M. Lawson Professor of History Dennis C. Dickerson and Associate Professor of History Brandon Byrd about this important date in history. Read More

To gain insight on the needs of Vanderbilt commuters, WeGo Public Transit and MoveVU will co-host a virtual forum from noon to 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, June 9. The event is open to all. Read More

Grant Brown, president of Vanderbilt University’s Senior Class Fund, announced during the May 14 Graduates Day festivities that alumni couple McCartney Kay Wilkins, BS’01, and Jay Wilkins, BS’99, are doubling their initial gift to Experience Vanderbilt this year in honor of the Class of 2021. Read More

Giving Day is today. The entire Vanderbilt community is encouraged to take part in this 24-hour event to help advance the university’s mission of education, discovery and leadership by making a gift of any size. Read More

Giving Day is April 7. This annual event is an opportunity for the entire university community to join together to help advance Vanderbilt’s mission of education, discovery and leadership by making a gift of any size. Read More

Vanderbilt University this week announced that fall semester classes will be offered in person. University leaders continue to monitor the pandemic to inform the full fall semester plan, and additional information will be shared in the coming weeks.  Read More