DOS News
Leadership Studio presents first session, “Designing Your Life: Setting Priorities” Next Week
Jan. 28, 2016—Artists of all forms use their studios to hone their respective crafts. The Leadership Studio is a space for students to acquire, practice, and refine their leadership skills. The one-hour studio sessions will give students the opportunity to explore five key elements of leadership. Our first session, “Designing Your Life: Setting Priorities” is coming up...
Volunteer to Judge for The Office of Greek Life 2016 Chancellor Heard Greek Awards and Contribution Day!
Jan. 28, 2016—The Office of Greek Life needs your help! We need judges for the 2016 Chancellor Heard Greek Awards and Contribution Day. This year, the judging will occur in March and the award ceremony will be on April 11. We will notify all who are interested of the exact interview date ASAP. If you would like...
What should the next Warren & Moore Hot Topic be?
Jan. 28, 2016—Since its inception, the Warren & Moore Hot Topics Committee has created programs around such topics as cultural appropriation, gender bias, sexual assault, and marijuana legalization. Now we want to hear from YOU! What should our next Hot Topic be? VOTE! http://goo.gl/forms/bncnbktD0V
SLD January Student of the Month
Jan. 28, 2016—Each month, the Office of Student Leadership Development recognizes a dedicated student who has made a difference in the lives of his/her peers or in the Vanderbilt community through leadership and service. We are excited to celebrate the work of Cici Xuning Zhang for the month of January! Follow this link to read more about the...
Launch of the Vanderbilt [IM]Perfection Project
Jan. 28, 2016—We are excited to launch a new campus-wide initiative called the Vanderbilt [IM]Perfection Project! The Vanderbilt University [IM]Perfection Project aims to create a campus culture where students can celebrate their successes and their failures. It seeks to bring awareness of failure and setbacks as a healthy part of every student’s college experience and life after...
Nominate Students for the 2016 Magnolia Awards
Jan. 28, 2016—On behalf of the Office of Student Leadership Development and Student Organizations & Anchor Link, we want to invite you to nominate students for the 2016 Magnolia Awards! The awards represent a rich tradition of celebrating the efforts of incredible student leaders on Vanderbilt’s campus. The 2016 ceremony is undergoing some exciting changes, from a...
STARS Link Restored
Jan. 14, 2016—Good News! The STARS link has been restored. Please find it here!
EAB Hosts Free Webinars for DOS Staff
Jan. 14, 2016—Any DOS staff member is able to attend webinars hosted by EAB (Education Advisory Board). Check out the link below for more details, but upcoming topics include: Lessons Learned from the EAB Campus Climate Survey, Transforming the First Generation College Experience, and a Higher Education State of the Union. All you need is your Vanderbilt...
Announcing the Spring 2016 Safe Zone Trainings!
Jan. 14, 2016—The Safe Zone program aims to create a visible network of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals and their allies. This program creates an educational experience and provides an avenue through which any member of the Vanderbilt Community can show their support for LGBTQI students and individuals. This workshop is a...
Teach-In by Dr. Clive Mentzel on South African Campuses in Colour
Jan. 14, 2016—Monday, January 18th 1:15-2:30, Divinity School Reading Room South African Campuses in Colour This teach-in will focus on racial issues on South African Campuses, the dynamics between students of varying color, symbolism and reality, what real transformation means and how South African students mobilize to make transformation a reality after centuries of apartheid. The session...
MLK Weekend of Service
Jan. 14, 2016—OACS invites all DOS offices to participate in the Weekend of Service, January 15th – 18th, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by registering a project and volunteering as a small group. You can sign up by visiting the Anchor Link page.
McGill Project’s 2016 Spring Showcase: “Nothing to Fear”
Jan. 14, 2016—On behalf of the McGill Project, we would like to invite you to the McGill Project’s 2016 Spring Showcase: “Nothing to Fear.” The McGill Living & Learning Community encourages the more than 100 McGillites to express themselves creatively, politically, and intellectually. This year’s Showcase will be taking place on Thursday, January 28th from 6:30-8pm in the...
Nominate students for the 2016 Magnolia Awards
Jan. 14, 2016—On behalf of the Office of Student Leadership Development and Student Organizations & Anchor Link, we want to invite you to nominate students for the 2016 Magnolia Awards! The awards represent a rich tradition of celebrating the efforts of incredible student leaders on Vanderbilt’s campus. The 2016 ceremony is undergoing some exciting changes, from a...
Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Annual Awards
Jan. 14, 2016—Please consider nominating a colleague, student, instructor, or administrator for one of the awards given by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center each spring. Please find more information about the three awards below and here. The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Leadership Award Annually presented to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates leadership in activities that contribute to the...
Now Accepting Workshop Proposals for OUT in Front LGBTQIA+ and Ally Conference 2016!
Jan. 14, 2016—OUT in Front is a conference sponsored by the Office of LGBTQI Life and is open to any currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate student at two and four-year institutions in the South and Southeast regions of the U.S. This year, our theme is (de)constructing: intersections, self, and society. Our keynote performer is DARKMATTER. We are...
2016 Summer Conference & Event Coordinator Applications Are Now Available Online
Jan. 14, 2016—We are currently seeking highly motivated and personable Vanderbilt students to continue the tradition of providing exemplary hospitality to our summer conference guests. The Conference & Event Coordinator or CEC position is an integral part of the Office of Conferences staff. CEC’s are responsible for the daily success of the conference program by responding to...
Vanderbilt Dance Program and Sarratt Arts Studios Spring Registration is open online
Jan. 14, 2016—Vanderbilt Dance Program and Sarratt Arts Studios Spring Registration is now open online. Classes start January 18th for the Vanderbilt Dance program and on January 25th for the Sarratt Studio Arts classes. All classes are open to Vanderbilt students, staff, faculty, and community members. Dance classes are for ages 12 and up and Arts allows...
DOS Holiday Service Project and Cook-Off Donations
Jan. 14, 2016—Special thanks to Sara Bickell and all of DOS for organizing and donating items to Open Table Nashville and The Oasis Center. OACS thanks everyone who participated in the annual Holiday Service Project on December 21st. More than 1,000 blankets were wrapped and distributed to hospital patients and this couldn’t have been accomplished without the...
VIEW Student Cohort Selected
Jan. 14, 2016—The Office of Active Citizenship and Service, the Center for Student Professional Development, and the Department of Political Science are pleased to announce that 24 exceptional students have been selected for the 2016 Vanderbilt Internship Experience in Washington (VIEW) Program cohort. Cohort members will kick off their VIEW experience with participation in the MLK Weekend...
Key Performance Indicator Showing Signs of Strength
Jan. 14, 2016—At the conclusion of each semester, OACS comprehensively assesses our advised student service organizations. A principle component of this instrument measures service organization leaders’ satisfaction with the OACS advisory relationship. OACS is proud to report that this Key Performance Indicator shows an increase of 9% from last semester. Update Schedule: Twice yearly in January and...