Dean of Students Archives
Healthy Minds Working Group releases recommendations
Apr. 9, 2018—The Healthy Minds Working Group has developed a set of recommendations to further guide the university in its mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
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.
VU and VUMC partner to redesign Mental Health Services
Oct. 26, 2017—After two years of study and numerous listening sessions with students, postdoctoral fellows and providers, Vanderbilt has made the decision to transition to a new integrated model of care for campus resources that address mental health and well-being services for all students and fellows.
Campus remembers and mourns victims of Las Vegas tragedy
Oct. 4, 2017—The Office of the Dean of Students has organized several campus events to remember and mourn the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas.
Vanderbilt ready to assist students possibly impacted by Hurricane Irma
Sep. 11, 2017—Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas has communicated with Vanderbilt students about resources available on campus to assist them. The university will continue to monitor for impacts to the extended Vanderbilt community and will share information about opportunities to assist as they become available.
Noble named director of Black Cultural Center, faculty head of Stambaugh House
Mar. 30, 2017—Sociology lecturer Rosevelt Noble has been named director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center and a faculty head on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons.
The Chaplain’s Speaker Series: Nouman Ali Khan
Feb. 28, 2017—Named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan, Nouman Ali Khan is the founder and CEO of Bayyinah. Nouman served as a professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College until 2006, since then he has taught more than 10,000 students through traveling seminars...
Vanderbilt marks MLK Day with march, keynote, more
Jan. 19, 2017—The Vanderbilt community observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a series of lectures, service activities and events Jan. 13-17. The 2017 commemoration was titled “Justice and Democracy? Revolutionizing our American Myths.”
Thanksgiving Potluck is Nov. 22
Nov. 16, 2016—Join Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and campus and community partners for delicious food and conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Vanderbilt to host events observing Constitution/Citizenship Day Sept. 16
Sep. 8, 2016—A discussion of America’s future and a campus read-a-thon of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights are among the Vanderbilt events that will observe Constitution Day.
Zeppos shares vision for ‘inclusive excellence’ at Vanderbilt during Fall Faculty Assembly
Aug. 26, 2016—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos shared his vision for a Vanderbilt campus that stresses inclusive excellence through its people, places and culture at the fall faculty assembly on Aug. 25.
Dean of Students expanding diversity, social justice and identity services
Aug. 18, 2016—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has approved a reorganization and expansion of the Office of the Dean of Students to better support Vanderbilt’s rapidly changing student body.