Ingram Commons
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From Antarctica to The Ingram Commons
Dan Morgan, faculty head of Memorial House and principal senior lecturer of earth and environmental sciences, leads with optimism. Read MoreOct 22, 2019
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Celebrate Vanderbilt Move-In 2019 at The Ingram Commons
Watch as the newest Vanderbilt students from the Class of 2023 join the amazing tradition of Move-In at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreAug 19, 2019
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New dean of The Ingram Commons changing mindsets around math learning
Vanderbilt professor and Dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Melissa Gresalfi wants people to stop hating math. She's researching and teaching new ways to embrace the subject's potential for creativity. Read MoreJun 25, 2019
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Anchor Man: Nicholas S. Zeppos marks 10 years as Vanderbilt’s chancellor
Ten years into his role as chancellor, Nicholas S. Zeppos has no plans to slow Vanderbilt’s rapid progress—and he wants to bring the rest of higher education along for the ride. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Volunteer Leadership Weekend
Two hundred enthusiastic alumni and parents gathered to support Vanderbilt as part of the university’s inaugural Volunteer Leadership Weekend, held Feb. 23–24. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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On the City’s Western Border: $600 million living–learning initiative to transform campus along West End Avenue
Vanderbilt is replacing aging dormitories with residential colleges designed to encourage classmates from varying backgrounds to come together in shared communities, living alongside faculty members who help foster dialogue and discovery outside the classroom. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Alumni find out what’s new about fake news
Vanessa Beasley, dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons and associate professor of communications, has presented the Commodore Classroom “What’s New About Fake News” to alumni in five cities as well as on campus for Reunion 2017. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Star Struck: Vanderbilt’s front-row seat to the total solar eclipse
Vanderbilt’s newest first-year students will likely remember Aug. 21, 2017, for a long time to come. Not only did the date mark their official welcome to the university, but the approximately 1,600 students also donned safety glasses on The Commons Lawn to witness the total solar eclipse that appeared in Nashville that day—the first time in 538 years that such a sight had been visible in Middle Tennessee. Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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House Party: Move-In Day Selfie
Senior Bradley Faskowitz, a resident adviser in Murray House, snaps a selfie with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (center) and first-year students John Kim, Cortez Johnson and Jasper Lee during Move-In Day in August. Read MoreNov 20, 2016
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Vanderbilt Move-in 2016
Watch all of the fun and emotion as Vanderbilt University welcomes the Class of 2020 to The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreAug 20, 2016
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Inside The Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt University
What's life really like inside Vanderbilt’s renowned first-year residential college system? Hear from students and faculty heads of house and see what makes The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons a true home away from home. Read MoreAug 8, 2016
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Asheeka Desai: Communication Studies Major and Head Resident, Hank Ingram House
I’m graduating in May, and while it will be hard to leave Vanderbilt, it will be even harder to leave The Commons. The Commons has been such a defining part of my Vanderbilt experience, and has been my home here since day one. Read MoreMay 12, 2016
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An international student is transformed at Vanderbilt
For international student Rani Banjarian, differences are what make him feel a part of the university community. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Beasley Named Dean of Ingram Commons
Vanessa Beasley, BA’88, an expert in race, gender and diversity in U.S. political rhetoric, has been named the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Vanderbilt Admits Just 11.6 Percent of Applicants
Vanderbilt University’s admittance rate for incoming first-year students once again fell to a new low this year, continuing a trend toward higher application volumes and greater selectivity. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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From Access to Impact: Opportunity Vanderbilt Scholarship Recipients Aim High
A glimpse into the lives of four scholarship recipients shows not only how Opportunity Vanderbilt is empowering individuals, but how they are contributing to Vanderbilt, their communities and the world. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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How to photograph 1,600 students: Expert advice from Vanderbilt Photography
Since 2009 the university’s photographers have organized a photo shoot of the entire freshman class on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. In all, about 1,600 students—along with the faculty heads of house and their families—gather for the photo, posing in the shape of the class’ graduation year. Read MoreDec 23, 2014