News Blurbs
Congrats to Chris Purcell, Ed.D.
May. 1, 2017—Chris Purcell, Director of LGBTQI Life, has completed his Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy through Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. He presented his capstone project “Perceptions of Academic Advising at Birmingham Southern College” on Friday, April 21st along with fellow Ed.D. students Leslie N. Grinage and Alexis Martinez and will walk in May 12th’s Commencement...
Thank You to all Rites Volunteers
May. 1, 2017—A special thank you goes out to the individuals who were brave enough to sign up to volunteer for the 2017 Rites of Spring Music Festival. Even though the weather was not what we all expected, we still had a great turnout to the event. Friday we had a total of 5,378 in attendance and...
Get to It: Instilling Mindfulness in Your Finals Preparation
Apr. 17, 2017—Join the staff of the Center for Student Wellbeing and the Office of LGBTQI Life in helpful practices for finals, including a study hall, guided meditation, and healthy snack options! Wednesday April 26th, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Center for Student Wellbeing, across from Student Health.
Strategic Initiatives Retreat
Apr. 17, 2017—Dear Dean of Students Staff, Please save the date for an all-staff Strategic Initiatives Retreat on Monday, May 8, at 9 a.m. in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom. A light breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. The goal of this retreat is to discuss our five institutional strategic priorities (listed below). In addition to discussing...
Rites of Spring
Apr. 17, 2017—Alumni Lawn, 6:00pm-10:00pm. Rites of Spring this year will feature St. Lucia, The Shins, Ty Dolla $ign, Rae Aremmurd and many more! Don’t miss out on this evening of music, food, and fun! Get all the information here!
OACS Update
Apr. 14, 2017—The Office of Active Citizenship and Service invites interested undergraduate students to apply to be part of Local OACS DIVE cohorts launching Fall 2017. DIVE (Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience) is a new, innovative university program with both curricular and co-curricular components that expands access to design thinking methodologies to students, faculty and staff....
Experience Vanderbilt Faculty Staff Campaign
Apr. 14, 2017—Thank-you for having the students from the Experience Vanderbilt leadership team present at the DOS all staff meeting in March. Your commitment to student organizations and the undergraduate experience at Vanderbilt is valued and appreciated by so many at Vanderbilt. The EV Leadership Team has been and will continue to share additional staff recognition notes they have received with you...
Successful Salsa Workshop
Apr. 13, 2017—The Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students recently hosted a Salsa Workshop where students could learn more about this style of dance. It was a fun time full of dancing, ice cream, and community!
Residential Education Outstanding RA and HR of the Month
Apr. 13, 2017—As a way of recognizing the outstanding contributions of our student staff, the Office of Housing and Residential Education will recognize a select RA and HR each month. Check out April’s RA and HR of the month here.
VALE Award Winners
Apr. 13, 2017—The first-ever Vanderbilt Awards for Leadership Excellence ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 5th. Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members came together to celebrate the incredible work of our student leaders. Please join us in congratulating all of this year’s award winners: Individual Awards The Accolade: Chancellor’s Diversity Award: Deanna Bradley Casey Carter Bonar...
Two New Peer Guides
Apr. 13, 2017—Student Leadership Development and the Center for Student Wellbeing are excited to announce the addition of two new Peer Guides to the Peer Guide program! Paris Fan and Kencell Nixon will join our current Peer Guides – Charlotte Buck, Margot Kenagy, and Sydney Silberman. Melissa Nicandry will also be returning to the group after studying abroad this semester....
Office of Transition Programs Update
Apr. 13, 2017—With the end of the year approaching, we just wanted to give you a quick update about some exciting developments in our Office. Transfer Programming We are thrilled to announce we have selected 26 transfer students to serve as Transfer Student Leaders (TSLs) for the 2017-2018 academic year. These leaders will be instrumental in helping...
Jenni Powell joins DOS Central
Apr. 13, 2017—Jenni Powell will be joining the DoS Central Office at the 310 front desk effective April 24, 2017. Jenni has been working for the past three years in Lawrenceburg where she did accounting work, reconciling company credit cards and performing payroll functions. She recently relocated to Nashville. Jenni graduated Cum Laude from the University of...
SLD April Student Leader of the Month
Apr. 13, 2017—Student Leadership Development is pleased to announce April’s Student Leader of the Month, Hunter Savage, who was nominated by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center! Thank you to all our campus partners who nominated student leaders this year! In the coming months, we will reach out to a new set of offices to help us highlight...
DoS Runners Take 4th at Richland Creek Run
Apr. 13, 2017—Left to right: Jorge Wellmann, ResEd; Brandis Blodgett, Conferences; F Clark Williams, Communications; Greg Broome, Facilities; Matt Sinclair, ResEd. The Dean of Students team finished fourth of 11 teams in the 2017 Richland Creek Run, getting edged out by Undergraduate Admissions, who finished third. Greg Broome took second in his age group. Training for next...
Missing VGA Cable
Apr. 11, 2017—[center][/center] The VGA cable kept in the file cabinet near Dawn’s desk in 310 Sarratt has gone missing. If you borrowed it, please return it.
LISTSERV Review
Apr. 5, 2017—Below is an inventory of a number of LISTSERVS administered by offices, centers, and programs in the Dean of Students office. These lists have in common that they are configured to be “opt out,” and that they are repopulated annually with specific student populations. Directors and student organization advisers should review the lists for which they or...
Staff Award Nominations
Apr. 3, 2017—Awards are given to individuals, teams, and/or departments that deserve a special recognition. Descriptions of each award can be found here. Submit your nominations here.
Congrats to March STARS!
Mar. 31, 2017—A STARS card is about showing your fellow DOS staff that you noticed the work they do and you are taking a moment to thank them! Four individuals were recognized this month for their outstanding contributions: Lauren Moon Thank you for supporting so many students traveling over Spring Break. That is a huge amount of work. Thank you!...
IICC Talk About It Thursday
Mar. 31, 2017—Breaking the Cycle: Speaking Up Against Everday Bigotry (12:00pm-1:00pm on April 6th, 2017 at Sarratt 216/220): Have you ever been in the midst of a conversation, or overheard an insensitive remark and found yourself, standing there, in silence, thinking “What can I say in response to that?” Or, have you ever seen someone treated unjustly, such...