Cynthia Cyrus Archives
Open house for faculty interested in Residential Colleges set for April 20
Apr. 16, 2018—Vanderbilt faculty who are interested in serving in either residential or programmatic roles within the university’s Residential College system are invited to an open house on Friday, April 20.
Barone named to lead role in International Student Programs
Apr. 12, 2018—Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs Cynthia J. Cyrus has appointed Susan Barone as executive director of International Student Programs.
New residential faculty to join E. Bronson Ingram College, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons
Apr. 2, 2018—Vanderbilt University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs has appointed four new residential faculty to help expand the student learning experience beyond the classroom, beginning this fall.
YES portal to include optional pronoun selection
Mar. 12, 2018—Beginning today, a new module will provide all students the option to specify their chosen pronouns through Your Enrollment Services, the university's online student services and academic information portal.
Implementation Planning Group named to develop, launch Counseling Center
Feb. 15, 2018—The new Implementation Planning Group, made up of faculty and staff, will provide recommendations on Vanderbilt's network of care as well as guidance on the strategic development of the University Counseling Center.
Celebration of Learning provides snapshot of immersive student learning at Vanderbilt
Feb. 1, 2018—The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching hosted a Celebration of Learning Jan. 29 that featured 34 student projects, posters and presentations from across campus. Students from six colleges and schools exhibited their works celebrating immersive student learning.
First-generation students find community of support at Vanderbilt
Nov. 17, 2017—Vanderbilt programs provide strong support to first-generation students as they navigate the uncharted waters of college life.
Success of Peabody programs inspires exploration of future online opportunities
Nov. 1, 2017—The success of two new Peabody College online professional programs propels the university's interest in educational technologies, supporting the goals of the Academic Strategic Plan.
First-year students explore resilience through Commons programming
Oct. 19, 2017—Resilience—the ability to adjust to change, recover from setbacks or overcome life’s challenges—is a key theme being explored by first-year students on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons during 2017-18.
Undergraduate Research Fair showcases more than 140 student presentations
Sep. 20, 2017—The fourth annual Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair was a successful showcase of 147 student poster presentations, with more than 300 faculty, students, staff and community members in attendance.
Strengthening students’ digital literacy is aim of new initiatives, resources on campus
Sep. 8, 2017—Enhancing Vanderbilt students’ digital literacy and providing resources to help them become thoughtful contributors to digital discourse is the aim of a new university committee as well as a number of efforts currently underway on campus.
$5 million gift from Hoogland family to name Vanderbilt undergraduate business minor
Sep. 6, 2017—A $5 million commitment from alumni Susan and Keith Hoogland names the university’s new trans-institutional minor for business study the Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program.