Employee Affinity Groups

Thousands of Vanderbilt University employees enjoyed Turkey Toss, a longstanding holiday tradition and Employee Appreciation event in which the university expresses thanks to faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars for their service. Read More

As a new year begins, Vanderbilt is encouraging all employees to take advantage of the extensive well-being resources available to them. The offerings include newly launched wellness and mental health programs and are part of the university’s broader commitment to supporting the holistic health of its faculty, staff and postdocs across key aspects of their lives. Read More

The Women and Working Moms Employee Affinity Group will meet in person on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Sarratt 189. Vanderbilt employees who identify as women and mothers are encouraged to attend. Read More

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will launch two new Employee Affinity Groups as part of an ongoing initiative to support university employees. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are invited to join the Military and Veterans Employee Affinity Group and attend the Salute to Service football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 5. Free tickets will be provided to the first 50 people who sign up. Read More

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is requesting proposals for Employee Affinity Groups for 2022–23. Employee Affinity Groups are employee-led and -facilitated groups formed around interests, backgrounds, identities and common bonds. Read More

The Golden Dores employee affinity group will host Catherine Wood, university benefits executive director, on Thursday, Dec. 9, for an online discussion about employee retirement. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. CT. Read More

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will launch additional Employee Affinity Groups in the coming weeks and months as part of an ongoing initiative to support university employees. Employee Affinity Groups are employee-led and -facilitated groups formed around interests, backgrounds, identities and common bonds. Read More

A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Latinx employee affinity group is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. CT. The meeting will be conducted over Zoom. Read More

A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Disability employee affinity group is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, at noon CT. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.  Read More

Faculty and staff are invited to join a virtual event to discuss the formation of a Military and Veterans Employee Affinity Group. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 2 from 1-2 p.m. via Zoom. Read More

Join the Golden Dores on Saturday, June 12, when the Vanderbilt University affinity group will host its first social event at Nashville's Fort Negley. The Golden Dores is for employees 50 years and more who hope to gain camaraderie and help each other through this fun yet challenging time in their lives. Read More

A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Disability Employee Affinity Group is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. CT. The meeting will be conducted over Zoom.  Read More

A virtual event to discuss the formation of an Asian American and Pacific Islander Employee Affinity Group is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, at 5 p.m. CT. The meeting will be conducted over Zoom.  Read More

A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Neurodiversity Employee Affinity Group is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m. CT. The goal of the listening session is to gather input, ask questions and offer suggestions about how a Neurodiversity Employee Affinity Group at Vanderbilt can best serve this community. Read More

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with Human Resources, has announced a new framework to establish, manage and sustain university-supported Employee Affinity Groups, which are designed to help foster a positive work environment at Vanderbilt and support the university’s values specific to diversity, inclusion and campus engagement. Read More