Commons Reading
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Summer assignment for first-year students develops listening with curiosity as mechanism for engaged dialogue and community building
This summer, Vanderbilt’s incoming first-year students will take on a new challenge: learning to listen with curiosity. As part of the 2025–26 Martha Rivers Ingram Commons programming theme, “Stories that Connect Us,” students will conduct interviews during the summer with members of their communities, practicing the skills of thoughtful listening and engaged dialogue. Read MoreMar 24, 2025