Alumni Hall
Accessibility improvements make navigating campus easier, safer
Aug. 21, 2013—Vanderbilt Plant Operations and Campus Planning have recently completed several projects aimed at improving accessibility on campus.
Progress continues on construction projects this summer
Jun. 21, 2013—Alumni Hall’s yearlong renovation is nearly complete, while construction on the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center reaches a milestone. Read about these projects and more.
I had to be a Commodore
Mar. 4, 2013—Accessibility, inclusiveness and community made the difference for these students.
A message from Chancellor Zeppos on the state of the university
Aug. 29, 2012—Dear Vanderbilt community, The beginning of a new academic year provides a university community with the opportunity to both reflect on the previous year and look forward, focusing intently on the future. We do so with a great sense of optimism and enthusiasm. While there will certainly be challenges on the horizon, our hard work...
Construction projects will transform campus this summer
Jun. 6, 2012—Noticed an increase of construction workers and equipment in your area? Seen signs that read “Construction Zone” as you make your way across campus? With many students and faculty away, summer is an ideal time to make headway on major construction projects that will improve and transform Vanderbilt’s campus. Some projects, like College Halls at...
Kissam construction, Alumni Hall renovation begin May 14
May. 11, 2012—Beginning Monday, May 14, construction begins on College Halls at the current site of Kissam Quadrangle. The two-year project will tear down the six existing dorms that comprise Kissam Quad – located at the corner of West End Avenue and 21st Avenue South – and replace them with two large residential colleges connected by a...
Changing Landscape
Apr. 5, 2012—College Halls at Kissam is building a better campus learning environment Updated June 1: Scroll down to watch video of the first dorm being demolished. Vanderbilt’s Commencement, scheduled this year for May 11, marks the traditional end of the academic year. But come the following Monday, things will really get started on campus. That’s when...
Listen: Jane Austen dances attract large crowd to Alumni Hall
Feb. 8, 2012—Novelist Jane Austen loved to dance and so does the Vanderbilt community, judging by the large turnout for “An Evening of Jane Austen Dances,” taught by Susan Kevra, senior lecturer in French and American Studies Feb 2 in the Alumni Hall Ballroom.
VUCast Newscast: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos?
Dec. 9, 2011—This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos? New research gives answers. Why a Vanderbilt expert says the new Wal-Mart sex discrimination lawsuits will fail. Meet this year’s Commencement weekend speaker.
Vanderbilt Board of Trust approves Alumni Hall renovations
Nov. 11, 2011—The Vanderbilt Board of Trust’s Executive Committee voted Nov. 10 to begin significant renovations to Alumni Hall in order to create flexible spaces to support a wide range of activities – such as tutoring, catered dining, meetings, studying and socializing – while maintaining the integrity of the building’s historic architecture. Construction is scheduled to begin...
Alumni Hall named to National Register of Historic Places
Aug. 19, 2011—Alumni Memorial Hall on the Vanderbilt campus has been named to the National Register of Historic Places, one of several sites in Middle Tennessee to recently receive the designation from the National Park Service.