Alumni

Volunteers play an important role in Vanderbilt’s success, and that involvement was praised during the university’s inaugural Volunteer Leadership Weekend held Feb. 23–24. Read More

Madelynne Grace Myers, BA’17, advocates for gender equality in the STEM fields during the UN International Women and Girls in Science Forum. Read More

Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities Executive Director Mona Frederick and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Christina West met with congressional delegates at the National Humanities Alliance’s recent annual meeting and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. Read More

School of Engineering alumnus Bruce Evans discussed his journey from Vanderbilt to the venture capital industry and offered some fundraising advice during the Spring 2018 Chambers Lecture. Read More

The "Nashville Business Journal" recently released its 2018 “40 Under 40” honorees. The list includes seven Vanderbilt alumni. Read More

Vanderbilt alumnus and civil rights trailblazer Perry Wallace has been honored with a new scholarship that will provide support for student-athletes at the university. Read More

Rocky Boyer’s War: An Unvarnished History of the Air Blitz that Won the War in the Southwest Pacific (2017, Naval Institute Press) by Allen D. Boyer, BA’78 In Rocky Boyer’s War, Allen Boyer offers a wry, keen-eyed, and occasionally disgruntled counterpoint history of the hard-fought, brilliant campaign that won World… Read More

Developing a formal plan to bring more librarians' expertise into the undergraduate research experience was among the winning ideas in the Wild Bunch Library Design Challenge for Vanderbilt students. Read More

A public celebration of the life of Vanderbilt alumnus Perry Wallace, who integrated Vanderbilt athletics and SEC varsity basketball, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at Benton Chapel. Read More

An exhibition by African American artist Omari Booker, whose works include themes of social justice and changing neighborhoods, is on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School through Feb. 28. Read More

William W. Bain Jr., a Vanderbilt alumnus and emeritus member of the Board of Trust who founded Bain and Company, a global corporate consulting firm, died Jan. 16. Read More

Birmingham alumni recently enjoyed the legal insights of Tracey George, the Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Professor in Law and Liberty. Read More

As a donor and passionate Reunion volunteer, Larry Creekmore, BA’67, is truly Vanderbilt for Life. He shares why he is a loyal Commodore. Read More

Since graduating from Vanderbilt in 2014, Natalia Alvarez has been a great example of staying Vanderbilt for Life. She shares why she remains such a loyal Commodore. Read More

The Young Composer Showcase spotlights young jazz composers, giving students an opportunity to have an original composition recognized and performed at an International level. Read More

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association offers webinars and programs to help you progress along your career path, but one of the best steps you can take is to get involved with your Vanderbilt chapter. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association will celebrate Perry Wallace, BE’70, as the 2017 Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Read More

Living and working in West Africa showed Drew and Kelly Scoggins that they wanted to make a difference. The alumni couple chose to give back by creating an Opportunity Vanderbilt scholarship. Read More

Community leaders, family and friends of the late Penny Campbell, a Vanderbilt graduate and LGBT activist, came together to celebrate a Nashville historical marker being placed in her honor Dec. 8. Read More

In addition to bringing the Black and Gold together at chapter events, Commodore Classrooms, Summer Send-off Parties and Networking Night, here are 10 ways alumni volunteers helped Vanderbilt in 2017. Read More