African Student Union

  • Vanderbilt University

    Class of 2023: Life-shaping experience inspires Nigeria native Vanessa Ajeh to pursue neonatal medicine

    Class of 2023: The day Vanessa Ajeh was born in a Nigerian hospital, both she and her mother almost died due to the hospital’s lack of advanced medical resources and training for its staff. That terrifying start to her life is the touchstone propelling Ajeh, a medicine, health and society and Spanish double major, to be a changemaker in her community and pursue a future career in neonatal medicine. Read More

    Apr 26, 2023

  • The first stop on the Black History Immersion Excursion was a visit to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. (Rosevelt Noble/Vanderbilt)

    Black History Month celebrated at Vanderbilt

    Vanderbilt’s 2020 celebration of Black History Month included lectures, off-campus trips, community events and more to celebrate and reflect on the history, impact and contributions of African Americans throughout the country’s history and at the university. Read More

    Mar 2, 2020