Alumni
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From Ironman to Vanderbilt
Chandler Barnes talks about his vision for artificial intelligence and how technology can help solve global problems. Read MoreJan 26, 2017
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Travel with Vanderbilt in 2017
Vanderbilt Travel offers exciting trips with alumni and friends who seek lifelong educational experiences. Read MoreJan 25, 2017
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Arts and Science alumna is turning a love for literature into a career in art
Lucy Mensah, who graduated with a Ph.D. in English in 2016, is drawing on her humanities training and taking a path less traveled. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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A Vanderbilt romance
Ann, MBA’96, and David Kloeppel’s, BS’91, MBA’96, story is in many ways a Vanderbilt romance—as students, they fell in love with each other and the university. Read MoreJan 24, 2017
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Vivien Fryd impresses Portland alumni at Warhol exhibit
Art lovers in Portland recently enjoyed discussing the work of Andy Warhol with Vivien Fryd, professor of history of art. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Three Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′
Three Vanderbilt alumni—a content development manager at Twitter, an integrated business planning manager for Cisco Systems, and the cofounder of the online interior design firm Havenly—have been named to the 2017 Forbes “30 Under 30.” Read MoreJan 11, 2017
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Lovers of writing and reading gather in Denver
Commodore Classrooms are popular Vanderbilt chapter events that bring alumni and friends together for an engaging evening with a university professor. Read MoreJan 10, 2017
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From generation to generation: One family’s Vanderbilt legacy
Alumna Lillian Harpole Hazelton keeps a family tradition alive by supporting a scholarship established by her mother for Divinity School students preparing for United Methodist Church ministry. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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Folgarait shares French art expertise in Houston and Paris
Leonard Folgarait, distinguished professor of history of art, joined the Houston Vanderbilt Chapter to discuss the work of Edgar Degas. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Reunion General Chairs Jeanne, BA’67, and Jerry Southwood, BA’67, are loyal Commodores
Each fall alumni return to campus for Reunion Weekend to reconnect with dear friends and reminisce about their Vanderbilt days. Thanks to the efforts from nearly 650 volunteers who encourage classmates to come back and give back, it is a memorable fun-filled weekend. Jeanne, BA’67, and Jerry Southwood, BA’67, will… Read MoreDec 19, 2016
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MFA graduate named NEA Creative Writing Fellow
Edgar Kunz, a 2015 graduate of Vanderbilt's MFA Program in Creative Writing, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship in poetry for 2017. Read MoreDec 16, 2016
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Vanderbilt receives $20 million gift thanks to Facebook founding engineer and his wife
Vanderbilt University has received a transformational $20 million gift from a donor-advised fund of alumnus and Board of Trust Vice Chairman-Elect Jeffrey Rothschild and his wife Marieke that will accelerate ongoing development of its residential colleges program, College Halls. Read MoreDec 16, 2016
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Support Vanderbilt on Giving Tuesday
Vanderbilt will celebrate Giving Tuesday, an international day of charitable giving, on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Read MoreNov 22, 2016
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David Price makes $2.5M capstone gift for $12M Vanderbilt baseball facilities project
The former Vanderbilt athlete and current Red Sox pitcher will give $2.5 million to support the construction of a new baseball facility. Read MoreNov 18, 2016
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Adena Friedman, MBA’93, named Nasdaq chief executive
Nasdaq has named Adena T. Friedman, MBA’93, its new chief executive, in the first changeover at the stock market operator in nearly 14 years. Friedman, whose accession was widely anticipated, is expected to assume the role on Jan. 1. She is an Oak Leaf Society member, serves on the Owen… Read MoreNov 17, 2016
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Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, awarded George Washington University President’s Medal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh who created a model for combating poverty through microlending, Wednesday was awarded the George Washington University President’s Medal, the highest honor the university’s president can bestow. Fortune magazine named Dr. Yunus “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of… Read MoreNov 11, 2016
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Carter Hawkins gets post World Series promotion with Cleveland Indians
Former Vanderbilt Baseball player Carter Hawkins, BS’07, has been promoted to assistant general manager for the Cleveland Indians. He had served as the team’s director of baseball operations for the past two years. Hawkins was catcher at Vanderbilt and a regular on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He appeared in… Read MoreNov 11, 2016
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Exhibition explores role of art therapy in mental health recovery
A Department of Art exhibition examining the role of art therapy in the recovery process of patients being treated for mental disorders has been curated by alumna Lindsey Lybrand. Read MoreNov 10, 2016
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How a scholarship made Vanderbilt a home
William Bell represents just one of the nearly 9,000 students whose lives have been changed by Opportunity Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 1, 2016
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Vanderbilt alum who launched edge computing company is BOV chair; energetic recruiter
Gary Butler, MS’94, founder, president and CEO of Camgian Microsystems Corporation, only attended the School of Engineering for two years, but the experience played a significant role in shaping his path to entrepreneurship. In addition to leading his successful company, Butler is the chair of the School of Engineering’s Board… Read MoreOct 28, 2016