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  Friday, Aug. 18, 2023  
 
 
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Everything you need to know about move-in 2023
 
It's an exciting time for all students and preparations are underway to welcome them back for the new academic year. Check out everything you need to know about campus move-in this year!
 
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Everything you need to know about staying informed
 
Vanderbilt provides numerous ways to keep you up to date about important information, from scholarship and grant opportunities to events and activities. Check out this list of resources to help you stay in the know as you embark on your Vanderbilt journey.   
 
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Vanderbilt creates role to help navigate questions, concerns, support for LGBTQI+ community
 
The new role, program coordinator for gender diversity, will be within the new People, Culture and Belonging division and will help navigate questions, concerns and support for LGBTQI+ students, faculty and staff members.
 
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Existing residence halls to remain in Highland Quad through 2024–25
 
Although plans for a reimagined Highland Quad continue to move forward, its planned demolition has been put on hold as the university assesses additional locations for future residential colleges and other possible uses for the Highland Quad area. All residence halls in Highland Quad will be available for housing for academic year 2024–25.
 
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What’s new at Campus Dining
 
With preparations for the fall semester well underway, Vanderbilt University Campus Dining is pleased to announce updates for the 2023–24 academic year.
 
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ICYMI: WATCH: Nobel Peace Prize winner, journalist Maria Ressa calls on graduates to renounce social media
 
Maria Ressa, internationally acclaimed journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner, called on the Vanderbilt Class of 2023 to seek truth and facts despite the “toxic sludge” of misinformation manipulating social media.
 
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ICYMI: Vanderbilt establishes task force to address Supreme Court’s university admissions decision
 
The university-wide panel will work to gauge the supreme court decision's effects on recruitment and admission practices, and on Vanderbilt’s ability ensure equal opportunity in carrying out its imperative to educate diverse minds. 
 
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ICYMI: New Sesquicentennial oak tree joins Vanderbilt’s green canopy
 
As Vanderbilt University dares to grow while observing its Sesquicentennial this year, the campus welcomed a new tree to mark the occasion.
 
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ICYMI: Vanderbilt to deploy first all-electric multi-vehicle shuttle fleet at a university in Tennessee
 
The new all-electric shuttle fleet will provide eco-friendly vehicles for VandyRide, a nighttime shuttle service for Vanderbilt students. In addition to being environmentally friendly, the new shuttles are also quieter and smoother than traditional buses, providing a more comfortable ride for passengers.
 
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ICYMI: Vanderbilt University Campus Dining honored as 2023 Best Overall Food Allergy Program for Universities
 
Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been recognized with the prestigious 2023 Best Overall Food Allergy Program for Universities award, which acknowledges Vanderbilt's continued commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students, regardless of food allergies or dietary restrictions. 
 
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Campus is buzzing ahead of the new semester! Check out some recent photos and reposts shared by the Vanderbilt community as we prepped for the new academic year.

 

Move-In and Orientations

Aug. 16 Residence halls open for first-year international students

Aug. 17-20 Undergraduate international student orientation

Aug. 17 New masters student orientation

Aug. 18 Residence halls open for transfer students

Aug. 18 New transfer student orientation

Aug. 19 Residence halls open for first year students

Aug. 19 CommonVU - First year student orientation

Aug. 20 Residence halls open for upper-division students

 

Welcome Week Events

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Aug. 19 Dore Jam

Aug. 19 Black Cultural Center Family Welcome

Aug. 20 Founders Walk

Aug. 21 Graduate School Convocation

Aug. 22 Sophomore RECHARGE

Aug. 22 Peabody Incoming Professional and Graduate Student Block Party

Aug. 23 Central Library Open House

Aug. 23 Greek Life information session

Aug. 23-24 Graduate and Postdoc academic success: Co-working sessions

Aug. 24 Student Center for Social Justice and Identity Fall Block Party

Aug. 25 Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center open house

Aug. 25 Student Involvement Fair

Aug. 25 Black Cultural Center Welcome Back Luncheon

Aug. 25 Vanderbilt Programming Board 'Cosmic Commodore' Palooza

Aug. 26 First football game vs. Hawai'i

Aug. 28 K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI Life Welcome Reception

 

Fall 2023 Academic Calendar

Full Academic Calendar +

· AUG ·
23
  Most classes begin for the fall term
· SEP ·
4
  Labor Day
· OCT ·
19-20
  Fall Break for undergraduates
· NOV ·
18-26
  Thanksgiving holidays for most schools
· DEC ·
8-16
  Final examinations and reading days
· DEC ·
16
  Fall semester ends

 

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