150 years
Student Experience
The enriching Vanderbilt experience has always gone far beyond the classroom
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From fellowship opportunities and alternative spring breaks, to the residential colleges and faculty mentors, students enjoy an immersive and well-rounded experience.
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A Break with Tradition
1987
Founded at Vanderbilt, Alternative Spring Break ushered in a new era of learning beyond the classroom
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A Departure from Dorms
2008
Residential colleges provide an immersive on-campus experience
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Building a University
1875
Buchanan Fellows at the Heard Libraries document Vanderbilt’s beginning