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SLD Recognizes EVOLVE Student Taniesha Williams
Oct. 30, 2015—Taniesha was one of our EVOLVE students who attended the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. This annual forum, brings together students from around the country to discuss leadership as modeled from the principles of Jesus Christ. Taniesha is a junior majoring Human and Organizational Development with a focus on Community Leadership and Development. ...
OACS Recap of Recent Events
Oct. 30, 2015—East House Conversation on Service Erika Larson and Dr. Clive Mentzel joined Faculty Head of House Prof. Cindy Gadd and a dozen East House students for dinner last Sunday evening to talk about service, service learning and the local and global service opportunities available to students on campus. Three students who had participated in the...
2016 Open Enrollment
Oct. 15, 2015—Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. on Oct. 14 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 30. Elections are effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2016, unless you have a qualifying event. More information can be found at this link hr.vanderbilt.edu/oe.
SIA Acknowledges Great Assessment Work
Oct. 15, 2015—Strategic Initiatives and Assessment wants to acknowledge the following people and offices who are doing some awesome assessment work! Whitney Ezell and Student Organizations and AnchorLink for her thoughtful analysis and report documenting assessment results and use of the assessment cycle in the Presidents’ Roundtable program Sara Muren and the Office of Greek Life for...
Commodore Quake Friends of Vanderbilt Discount!
Oct. 14, 2015—The annual music bash that is Commodore Quake is back again. Students, alumni, and Nashvillians alike can get excited for two more huge musical acts to take the stage at Memorial Gym on Friday, October 23 at 8pm. This year, The Music Group is excited to present The Band Perry and Third Eye Blind. Starting Thursday, October 15th, we...
38th annual Holocaust lecture series
Oct. 14, 2015—Now in its 38th year, Vanderbilt’s annual Holocaust lecture series is the longest-running program of its kind at any university in the U.S. This year’s theme is gender and genocide. Our next event will be in collaboration with iLens, we will present the film Ida. Please click here for the full schedule.
TEDxVanderbilt University Audience Applications
Oct. 14, 2015—The Office of Student Leadership Development is excited to host TEDxVanderbiltUniversity on November 15, 2015! Nine Vanderbilt students and faculty will be presenting TED-style talks based on the theme Behind the Curtain, inspired by the events, processes, work, and experience that take place around us but aren’t always noticed. Visit the TEDxVanderbiltUniversity website to learn more about...
Film Screening and Discussion of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
Oct. 14, 2015—Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center in the film screening and discussion with director Mary Dore of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry on Monday, October 19th at 4:00pm in Buttrick Hall 103.
The Quest for Women’s Empowerment!
Oct. 14, 2015—The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is proud to co-sponsor The Quest for Women’s Empowerment on October 29th at 12:15pm at the Wyatt Rotunda. Scholar-practitioner Pamela O’Leary will discuss her role and efforts in increasing leadership development and career opportunities for women in settings as diverse as the United Nations, Capitol Hill, and grassroots organizations.
Greek Week T-Shirts for Dues Scholarships!
Oct. 14, 2015—We had a successful Greek Week last week, and we are still selling comfy t-shirts! We have opened up this opportunity to any DOS Staff who would like to buy one. The shirts are $20 and any money raised will go toward creating additional dues scholarship funds for each council. ONLINE ORDERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!...
Trick or Treat with Greeks and Athletes
Oct. 14, 2015—The Vanderbilt Greek Community and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee would like to invite you to Trick-or-Treat with Greeks and Athletes on Thursday, October 30 from 5:00-7:00pm. It will take place on Vanderbilt Greek Row (Vanderbilt Place, Kensington Place, and 24th Ave. S). We will have safe trick-or-treating, Halloween-themed activities, a bounce house, firetruck, Vanderbilt...
Second Mandatory FERPA Training on October 6th
Sep. 30, 2015—The Dean of Students arranged a pair of FERPA (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act) training sessions for DoS staff. The sessions will be conducted by the University Registrar and his staff. Attendance at one or the other is mandatory for all DoS staff who have not attended FERPA training conducted by the Office of...
Congratulations to September’s STARS Recipients!
Sep. 30, 2015—Terrie Barrow Sara Bickell Jess Bostic Angela Covington Whitney Ezell Emily Hickey Alison Matarese Lori Murphy Ann Nielson Andrea Ramos-Lewis Chris Reed Jody Serrato Matt Sinclair Kerrie Turney
Flulapalooza
Sep. 30, 2015—Get ready for this year’s Flulapalooza® which will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a large tent between Light Hall and Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Click here for more information. Makeup Flu Shots if you miss flulapalooza on October 7th! We will have flu shots on Oct 15, 2015 in...
Go for the Gold
Sep. 30, 2015—Vanderbilt’s award-winning three-step Go for the Gold program can help you achieve a healthier and more productive life by identifying health risks and taking action to reduce those risks. Complete all three Go for the Gold steps by October 31st and earn rewards of up to $240 per year by logging into your Health PlusHealth Guide...
Fall Weekend of Service, October 2nd – 4th
Sep. 30, 2015—The Fall Weekend of Service is approaching! All DOS Staff are encouraged to participate this weekend, October 2nd – 4th. Visit the Anchor Link webpage and click “forms” to sign up to volunteer. Please help spread the word to any students you interact with.
National Coming Out Week
Sep. 30, 2015—National Coming Out Week at Vanderbilt will kick-off on Monday, October 5 and proceed until Monday, October 12 with social, educational, and tasty events almost every day. Check out the information on our poster, around campus, and online for more details about these events you will not want to miss! Keep up with any of...
TEDxVanderbiltUniversity
Sep. 30, 2015—Beginning October 1st, students will be able to apply to attend TEDxVanderbiltUniversity. This event will have a fantastic group of speakers with dynamic topics that will inspire our students to think differently about how they live and impact their community. We highly encourage you to send this information to the students in your areas. Visit...
Leaders Heart Lunch
Sep. 30, 2015—Colleagues, please let the students in your area know that we have slots available for Leaders Heart Lunch. On October 13th and November 11th, we will be having speakers come in and share their leadership insight with their student participants. Free lunch will also be provided for students who sign up and attend. To learn more about...
Current DOS Job Opportunities
Sep. 30, 2015—Program Coordinator: Project Safe Program Coordinator: Inclusive Initiatives & Cultural Competence