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Vanderbilt Summer Academy Program Coordinator David J. Dunn enlightens us on this great opportunity for high-achieving middle and high school students.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on May 14, 2012 in Preparing for College, Summer, Uncategorized, Visiting Vanderbilt, Crazy Train, High school programs, National Association for Gifted Children, Nerd Camp, Political Science, Programs for Talented Youth, Research, Russian, Summer, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Vanderbilt Summer Academy
Carolyn reflects on the four-year journey of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons' inaugural class.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on May 11, 2012 in Commencement, Commons, Community Service, Fast Facts, Freshman Commons, Uncategorized, Vanderbilt in Pop Culture, Air Force, Army, Barnes and Noble, Bookstore, Bowl Games, Class of 2012, Commencement, commodore quake, Concerts, Fulbright, Graduate School, Graduation, Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Library, Martha Ingram Rivers Commons, Navy, NCAA Tournament, Rites of Spring, Rotary, ROTC, Speakers, teach for america, Vanderbilt View
Carolyn breaks down the illustrious tradition of the Commons Cup and reveals this year's winner.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on May 9, 2012 in Balance, Commons, Community Service, Freshman Commons, Housing, Living on Campus, Student Life, Uncategorized, Commons Carnival, Commons Cup, Community Service, Competition, Division I Athletics, Energy Conservation, GPA, Greg Barz, Harry Potter, Heads of House, Honor Code, House Cup, Intramurals, martha rivers ingram commons, mechanical bull, North House, Sustainability
Junior Ryan Khodadadi shares his academic and extracurricular experiences as a Vanderbilt undergraduate.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on May 2, 2012 in Academic Life, Balance, College of Arts and Science, Community Service, School of Engineering, Student Life, Uncategorized, Vanderbilt Alternative Spring Break, Alternative Spring Break, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Call Me Maybe, Centennial Park, Class size, College of Arts and Science, Liberal Arts, Nashville, Professors, Research, Ryan Khodadadi, school of engineering, South Dakota, Student Organizations, Summer, tour guides, vanderbilt programming board, Vanderbilt Student Government, Weather
Vanderbilt junior Nathan Hall highlights the wide variety of experiences he has had in his three years on campus.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on May 1, 2012 in Academic Life, Balance, Nashville, School of Engineering, Student Life, Uncategorized, Vanderbilt Blogs, Army ROTC, College of Arts and Science, Go big or go home, Google, inside dores, lockbox, Machatronics, Mathematics, mechanical engineering, Music, Nashville, Nathan Hall, Red Cross, Research, school of engineering, State parks, tennessee
Current senior Jamie Hooker gives us some insight into her college choice and her eventful Vanderbilt career.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 30, 2012 in Academic Life, College of Arts and Science, Commencement, I've been admitted - now what?, Rites of Spring, Student Life, Uncategorized, Aix-en-Provence, campus tours, College of Arts and Science, Commencement, Diversity, Division I Athletics, France, Jamie Hooker, Nashville, Professors, Rites of Spring, Sociology, student workers, Study Abroad, Thesis, tour guides
Sophomore Kiersten Chresfield shares the path she took to Vanderbilt and the eye-opening experiences she's had as a student.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 27, 2012 in Academic Life, Commons, General Information, Human and Organizational Development, Living on Campus, Nashville, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, admissions counselors, Diversity, Hillsboro Village, Human and Organizational Development, Ingram Commons Center, Kiersten Chresfield, Marketing, martha rivers ingram commons, Nashville, peabody college, Posse Foundation, Tanzania, the south, Vanderbilt Summer Academy, Wildhorse Saloon, Zanzibar
Vanderbilt Junior Seth Johnson tells us why he chose Vanderbilt and how that decision has shaped his college experience.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 25, 2012 in Academic Life, Balance, Blair School of Music, College Rankings, College of Arts and Science, General Information, I've been admitted - now what?, Music, Nashville, Preparing for College, Student Life, Uncategorized, Blair School of Music, Communication Studies, Cosmo, Liberal Arts, Melodores, Nashville, Professors, Research, Vocal Performance
Meet the faculty who have chosen to live with our first year students in The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 19, 2012 in Academic Life, Commons, Freshman Commons, Housing, Information for Incoming Students, Living on Campus, Student Life, Uncategorized, AmeriQuests, Black Cultural Center, Chalene Helmuth, Cynthia Gadd, Faculty, Frank Dobson, Greg Barz, Heads of House, Kevin Leander, Robert Barsky, Roger Cone, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Undergraduate Education, VISAGE
A word of congratulations and some next steps for the admitted Class of 2016.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 5, 2012 in Application Process, I've been admitted - now what?, Information for Incoming Students, VU Admissions Statistics, a little dance, admissions counselors, campus visits, Class of 2016, College of Arts and Science, Financial Aid, Housing, open houses, peabody college, registering for classes, school of engineering, self-guided tours, vunetid
Carolyn updates our wait-listed applicants on their next steps in the admissions process.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 4, 2012 in Demonstrated Interest, VU Admissions Statistics, Waitlist, additional information, Class of 2016, demonstrated need, Essays, extracurricular activities, Financial Aid, holistic review, matriculation deposits, recommendations, standardizes test scores, wait list
Carolyn gives a travel update for Spring 2012.Posted by Carolyn Pippen on April 2, 2012 in College Fairs and VU Visiting Your High School, Joint Travel, Nashville, Uncategorized, college fairs, CoRP, Council of International Schools, Eurasia, joint travel, middle east, Nashville, recruitment travel, SEC College Tour, South America, Willie Nelson
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