Office of the Dean of Students
Vanderbilt responds to Philippines typhoon
Nov. 15, 2013—As the people of the Philippines continue the long process of recovery from the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan, the Vanderbilt community is reaching out to those who may have been affected.
Be a ‘First Friend’ and explore the cultures of the world
Jul. 19, 2013—First Friends connects Vanderbilt's international students with Americans for friendship and cross-cultural exchange.
Vigil Monday will honor explosion victims in Boston and Texas
Apr. 19, 2013—Vanderbilt’s Office of Religious Life will host an interfaith vigil April 22 for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings as well as those killed and injured in a West, Texas, plant explosion.
New offices created to strengthen diversity education, leadership development among students
Dec. 7, 2012—The Office of the Dean of Students has announced it will reorganize its efforts in the areas of diversity education and leadership development through the creation of two new offices, the re-purposing of an existing office and the creation of two new cross-departmental committees. The reorganization, which represents a significant increase in resources to these...
Anchor Link connects students to campus life
Oct. 5, 2012—There is a new system on campus that is transforming the way Vanderbilt manages the co-curricular student experience: Anchor Link. A joint initiative between the Office of the Dean of Students and Vanderbilt Student Government, Anchor Link is an online student involvement platform that helps students become engaged on campus and manage their experiences outside...
Human Identities: Vanderbilt to explore gender and sexuality through campuswide initiative
Sep. 5, 2012—A tradition among first-year students to read and discuss a common text has inspired a campuswide initiative called “Human Identities: Global, Local, Personal,” designed to raise nuanced dialogue about gender and sexuality across the Vanderbilt community.
Vanderbilt achieves highest sustainability rating from ‘The Princeton Review’
Aug. 28, 2012—Vanderbilt University has been named to the 2013 Green Honor Roll by "The Princeton Review." Vanderbilt was one of only 21 universities nationwide to receive the publication's highest possible green rating.
International Lens launches fall line-up with Swedish blockbuster
Aug. 17, 2012—Vanderbilt’s acclaimed International Lens film series returns this fall with a stellar line-up of films from all over the world, including China, Sweden, Mexico, India, Vietnam, Russia, France, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Romania and more. The series kicks off Saturday, Aug. 25, with a special outdoor screening of Swedish hit The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The...
Methodist campus minister named university chaplain, director of religious life at Vanderbilt
Aug. 9, 2012—The Rev. Mark Forrester, an affiliated United Methodist chaplain and campus minister at Vanderbilt, will now take on the top job as university chaplain and director of the Office of Religious Life.
Be a ‘First Friend’ to an international student
Jun. 12, 2012—Each fall Vanderbilt welcomes students from around the world to our campus and community. This year, 360 international students from 55 countries, Armenia to Zambia, will arrive in Nashville to study at Vanderbilt. Many of these students have never been to the United States or may not know anyone here. It is an exciting and...
More than 400 groups approved for recognized student organization status, comply with nondiscrimination policy
Apr. 23, 2012—Updated May 1, 2012 After several months of discussion about how Vanderbilt University’s nondiscrimination policy might affect groups applying to be registered student organizations for the 2012-13 academic year, the registration process ended earlier this week. More than 400 student groups have agreed to comply with the nondiscrimination policy and will be recognized as registered...
Town hall meeting on non-discrimination policy set for Jan. 31
Jan. 23, 2012—Update: In anticipation of there being greater interest than the available venue will accommodate for this evening’s town hall meeting on the university’s nondiscrimination policy, the university has scheduled a live webstream of the event. It should be accessible at 6:15 p.m. to anyone on the Vanderbilt network. Watch the live stream. Current Vanderbilt students,...