Every summer, before arriving on campus, Vanderbilt’s incoming class gets an assignment. Last summer, for the first time in 16 years, that task changed. Instead of reading a book, 1,600 first-year students-to-be were asked to go into their community and practice the art of dialogue—to talk to someone who could deepen, broaden and shift their understanding of the world. Then, they had to write a short reflection about the encounter. The result was perhaps not what you’d expect from homework assigned for summer break: more than 90 percent of the students surveyed found the experience meaningful and enjoyable.Read More
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Bringing it back: Commencement events May 7–8 at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University will honor the Class of 2026 and their achievements with a series of events on May 7 and 8. Check out this guide to Vanderbilt’s 2026 Commencement events.Read More
Donors Diana Grant, BA’85, and Daniel Frey are committed to advancing mental health support at Vanderbilt. The couple have pledged $2 million to strengthen and build new pathways for health and wellbeing support—including emergency funding for students, wellness programs and community events designed to help students support one another on a daily basis across academic, extracurricular and residential settings.Read More
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