Students

Two Vanderbilt juniors were selected to be 2015 Truman Scholars, good for $30,000 scholarships for graduate school. Read More

Four Vanderbilt students have been recognized in this year’s Goldwater Scholars competition. Ariel Helms has been selected as a Goldwater Scholar, and Taylor Cannon, Eunice Jun and Pavan Myneni have received honorable mentions. Read More

Vanderbilt Student Government is partnering with students, student organizations and the Office of Housing and Residential Education to launch “Talk to Me,” a campaign designed to engage members of the community in diverse conversation. Read More

"Silent Epidemic: Eating Disorders on College Campuses," a conversation with Johanna Kandel, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. Read More

In a message to the Vanderbilt community March 19, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos affirmed the university's commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture. Read More

Andrew Ekelem, who has used a wheelchair since a college snowboarding accident, brings an invaluable perspective to the lab of mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb. Read More

The Vanderbilt Melodores, reigning champions of NBC’s a cappella performance competition The Sing-Off, will launch a 13-performance leg of The Sing-Off Live Tour Feb. 28 in Wilmington, Delaware. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Impact Symposium is marking its 51st year with lectures by award-winning playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith, "Washington Post" columnist Eugene Robinson, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos jumped in the dance line to join students, volunteers, sponsors and special guests for Vanderbilt University Dance Marathon’s Big Event 2015 on Saturday at the Student Life Center. Read More

Sometimes two seemingly different subjects are more related than they may seem. For undergraduate Brian Cooper, music is just as important as science. They’re two sides of the same coin. Read More

Vanderbilt student a cappella group The Melodores were named the winners of "The Sing-Off" holiday special airing Wednesday night on NBC. The Melodores beat out five other teams during the one-night-only event to take home a $50,000 grand prize. Read More

The Melodores, a Vanderbilt student a cappella group, is one of six teams selected to compete on "The Sing-Off’s" one-night-only holiday special. The show will air Wednesday, Dec. 17, on NBC. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente will serve some of her family’s favorite dishes to students at Lunch Paper in Rand Hall during a special Tortellini Tuesday Nov. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt Theatre opens "Top Girls," a play written in the 1980s about the impact of career choices on ambitious women, at Neely Auditorium Oct. 31. Read More

From Memphis, Tennessee, Ryan McKenney is head resident of Gillette House on The Commons as well as a VUceptor, director of first-year relations for Vanderbilt Student Government, a member of Delta Tau Delta, an Ingram Scholar and a new member of Common Denominators. McKenney also works with Best Buddies, Next… Read More

An avid reader and lover of fantasy novels, Vanderbilt senior Dean Balaes decided there was no better way to channel his passion than to write a book. His first novel, “The Rise of the Ancients,” was published electronically with Amazon online this fall and follows the adventures of a modern-day… Read More

Vanderbilt Relay For Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to midnight on Alumni Lawn. Read More

Beginning Friday, Aug. 29, Vanderbilt students will be able to install Office 365 ProPlus free of charge on up to five devices, including PC, Mac, tablet and mobile. Read More

The "Vanderbilt Hustler" has launched vanderbilthustler.com to serve as its official website and online presence. The new URL replaces insidevandy.com. Read More

Two Vanderbilt students — Ishan Asokan and Kale Edmiston — have been named to the 2014 Class of Point Foundation Scholars. Read More