Students

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt celebrates MLK Day

    Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Coach James Franklin joined Vanderbilt students and others from the community at the annual Nashville Freedom March Jan. 21. Read More

    Jan 21, 2013

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Vanderbilt to celebrate MLK Day with service activities, keynote address

    Legal scholar Michelle Alexander, author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," will deliver the keynote address Jan. 21 at Vanderbilt University’s annual event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read More

    Jan 15, 2013

  • Jennifer Bailey (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    Jennifer Bailey combines her passions for divinity study and feeding the hungry

    Jennifer Bailey never imagined herself living in Nashville, Tenn., but her passion for addressing issues of hunger and poverty brought her to Music City in 2009. She hasn’t left yet. Read More

    Jan 11, 2013

  • Students Nicholas Aubourg (left) and Hannah Kim make their way to class on the Vanderbilt campus. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    How to keep your college student healthy this winter

    After several weeks at home soaking up tender loving care from their parents, college students across Tennessee are heading back to campus. Now parents can shift their worries to keeping their students healthy this winter when they’re far from home. Read More

    Jan 9, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt ranks 15th on ‘smartest students’ survey

    Vanderbilt University ranked 15th among the “20 Smartest Colleges in America” in a survey conducted by Lumosity, a cognitive training site. Some 60,000 students at more than 400 colleges and universities were evaluated by playing games that measured various cognitive skills including attention, memory, speed of processing, problem solving… Read More

    Jan 3, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Tips for welcoming your college student home for the holidays

    (iStockphoto) Welcoming a college student home for the holidays—especially if it’s their first extended visit since going away to school—can be the occasion for joyful reunions as well as some added household tension. John Greene, professor of pediatrics and associate dean for student health and wellness at… Read More

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt sophomore, alumni named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30

    Param Jaggi Param Jaggi, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, has been named to Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30.” Zakiya Smith, a 2006 Vanderbilt graduate, and Eugene Chung, a 2005 graduate, also have been named to the annual list recognizing rising stars across the fields of energy, education, marketing and… Read More

    Dec 17, 2012

  • Megan Piphus

    Vanderbilt junior to be featured on ‘Tonight Show’

    Megan Piphus Megan Piphus, a junior in the College of Arts and Science, is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday, Dec. 11. The Cincinnati native and resident adviser in North House at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons will perform her… Read More

    Dec 10, 2012

  • The seventh annual Scholar-Sips wine tasting and silent auction will be held Feb. 8 at the Student Life Center. (Image provided by Vanderbilt Woman's Club)

    Save Feb. 8 for Scholar-Sips

    The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club invites the Nashville community to Scholar-Sips, an evening of wine tasting and socializing, and most importantly, an evening that supports our amazing Vanderbilt students. The annual event is set for Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Read More

    Dec 7, 2012

  • college diversity leaders

    New offices created to strengthen diversity education, leadership development among students

    (Vanderbilt University) 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… Read More

    Dec 7, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Trick-or-treat with the Greeks and student-athletes Oct. 31

    Vanderbilt’s fraternities and sororities and the Student Athlete Advisory Council invite your family to trick-or-treat with the Greeks and student-athletes from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Come to Vanderbilt’s Greek area (Kensington Place and 24th Avenue South) for free candy, games, activities and photos. Parking will be… Read More

    Oct 16, 2012

  • The entrance to Chef James Bistro at Rand Hall. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

    Sarratt Student Center and Rand Hall celebrate re-opening after major renovation

    Spaces in Vanderbilt's Rand Hall are set to re-open this week, following more than seven months of work at Rand and Sarratt Student Center that mark the joint facility’s first major renovation in more than a decade. Read More

    Oct 8, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Photo: Talent for science

    (photo by John Russell) Paul Teschan, M.D., professor of Medicine emeritus, meets with first-year School of Medicine student Mary Masterman to talk about their common history as top winners of the Intel Science Talent Search, which recognizes the best and brightest young scientists at the high school… Read More

    Oct 4, 2012

  • A scene from the book trailer for Kat Zhang's debut novel

    Listen: Vanderbilt senior to read from her published novel

      A scene from the book trailer for Kat Zhang's debut novel "What's Left of Me." (image courtesy of Mainstay Productions) Kat Zhang, a senior in the College of Arts and Science, will read from her new novel, What’s Left of Me (HarperCollins),… Read More

    Sep 26, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt senior’s ‘Jeopardy!’ run comes to end

    David Schuman, a Vanderbilt senior, is pictured with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. Vanderbilt’s David Schuman, a senior in the College of Arts and Science, was the Jeopardy! winner Sept. 25 after a nail-biting finish. Schuman is a double major… Read More

    Sep 26, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUSM students land Heart Association scholarships

    Two Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students have been selected to receive the American Heart Association’s Student Scholarship in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke. Read More

    Sep 20, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Photo: College Cup

    (photo by Anne Rayner) Each year, students at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine join one of four Advisory Colleges for general support throughout medical school. Here, members of Chapman College cheer after winning first place in relay races during the annual annual College Cup, which also includes… Read More

    Sep 13, 2012

  • Kirkland Hall (Bruce Davis/Vanderbilt)

    A message from Chancellor Zeppos on the state of the university

    Dear Vanderbilt community, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Vanderbilt) The beginning of a new academic year provides a university community with the opportunity to both reflect on the previous year and look forward, focusing intently on the future. We do so with a great sense of optimism and enthusiasm. While… Read More

    Aug 29, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    School of Medicine student lands AMA Foundation award

    Nicholas Giacalone, a fourth-year Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student, has received a Physicians of Tomorrow award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. Read More

    Aug 23, 2012

  • New VUSN students eager to expand educational horizons

    New VUSN students eager to expand educational horizons

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is welcoming its largest class ever — 458 students who are pursuing either a master’s in the science of nursing, Doctor of Nurse Practice or Ph.D. in Nursing Science degree. Read More

    Aug 23, 2012