The Vanderbilt Story

I was homeless the summer before grad school. Living on the coast of Lake Michigan in the same town where I had gone to undergrad, I was too poor even to pay rent on a $200 room. I spent days working at a local brewery, just trying to save up enough… Read More

A Vanderbilt University student and entrepreneur is spearheading a social media campaign aimed at helping people be more authentic. Meet Larissa May and #halfthestory. Read More

Meet Rama Kumaran, a sophomore who was the winner of the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition this summer and was featured on National Public Radio’s “From the Top” series at age 16. He talks Harry Potter fan fiction, his strategies to connect with an audience and what drew him… Read More

Meet Megan Ward: the actress behind Vanderbilt Off-Broadway’s Elle Woods. Well known on campus as an improv comedian, Pi Phi President and VP of the Business Careers and Entertainment Club, she dons a blonde ‘do and pink heels for her starring performance this weekend. Amidst a crazy rehearsal schedule, the… Read More

Meet Danny: mechanical engineering, math and computer science triple major who speaks both Japanese and Russian, has been a committed intern at places like Microsoft and Twitter, and flaunts formerly pink, (but now bright green) hair. Read More

The Owen School can say that, too (all our students are talented high achievers), but we tend to not group people together. Each person is individual, unique and vital to the makeup of our student body. Read More

Winter Storm Jonas blanketed the campus with snow last week. Check out photos of the winter weather event on the Get Social website. Read More

Learn how Jack Rutledge, BMus’03, MBA’09, turned his talent for music and business to become head of catalog and selection for Amazon Music. Learn how he blended his music and business acumen into a successful career. Read More

Would working at a toy company really be all fun and games? Erin Sullivan can tell you. She has worked at Mattel since landing a marketing internship while a student at Owen. Now senior director for Fisher-Price marketing, she has handled virtually every Mattel brand, except dolls, in her 11… Read More

Greg Brink, EMBA’03, is a senior risk manager at Fannie Mae and has spent his career working with commercial mortgages. His wife, Ann Marie, is a professional musician who is the associate principal violist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. They met at a patrons’ event for the orchestra in Dallas. Read More

Heiki Miki, MBA’96, travels the globe as Shinagawa Refractories’ executive officer and general manager of overseas business for Americas, Europe/Middle East and Oceania—and as one of Vanderbilt’s most visible and appreciated international supporters. The 2015 Owen Distinguished Alumni Award recipient formed the Vanderbilt Japan Chapter in 2015 and is taking… Read More

"Vanderbilt Magazine" sat down with new Nashville mayor Megan Barry, MBA'93, to talk about the election process, her connection with Vanderbilt, and what she hopes to accomplish. Read More

See more of our favorite photos on the Get Social website. Read More

See more of our favorite fall-themed #vandygram photos on the Get Social website. Photo by @emmamagid… Read More

With the “Diwali 2015 Showcase: Inside Out” debuting in Langford Auditorium this Saturday, senior Pranjal Gupta is busier than ever. Known on campus for his role as last year’s President of the South Asian Cultural Exchange (SACE), as well as Vice President of Vanderbilt Tour guides, President of Vanderbilt’s American… Read More

In recent years there has been a noticeable trend in Vanderbilt student-athletes making it to the pros. The Fall 2015 issue of Vanderbilt Magazine highlights these athletes—that have gone pro in seven different sports—and the impact their success has on Vanderbilt athletics. Read More

Unbeknownst to many, Professor Jungmoo Woo, a political science professor, served as an intelligence officer in the South Korean Air Force from 2005-2008. He immigrated to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky, and joins Vanderbilt faculty after teaching for four years at Western Kentucky… Read More

Commodore Nation stepped up to help our friends in the SEC impacted by the historic flooding in South Carolina. Read the social media reaction to Vanderbilt's water donation, and see more of our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read More

An office/living room designed by Havenly that can be used for working or entertaining. (Julia Brenner/COURTESY OF HAVENLY) The Washington Post featured Havenly, co-founded by Emily Motayed, BA’10, and her sister Lee Mayer in the article “Two companies target millennials with quicker, more affordable design help.” Havenly… Read More

Five years after visiting Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, 20/20 Research CEO Jim Bryson, MBA’85, opened a school in Haiti this week, serving 31 kindergarten students. The school is near Cabaret, about 16 miles from Port-au-Prince, and the students are from nearby villages. Read More