Academic Life Category
Scholarship – The Vanderbilt Community Creed
Apr. 6, 2016—Editor’s Note: The Vanderbilt Community Creed is a statement of shared community values created by VU students. The Creed reflects the principles our community holds dear and serves as inspiration for the intellectual and personal growth Vanderbilt students strive toward. In this series of blog posts, we will explore the Community Creed–not just its lofty...
Pre-Professional Studies at Vanderbilt
Oct. 16, 2015—What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question from childhood, but as you make your way through high school and sort through the college search process, it’s one that young adults also face. When I was 5 years old, my lone career goal was to become Spiderman, but since no...
Up, Up, and Away
Jun. 1, 2015—There’s a Vanderbilt team sporting a three-time national championship that you may not know about. Check out the VU students who are reaching new heights today on the blog.
Vanderbilt and You
Mar. 26, 2015—Vanderbilt & You receptions help you connect with other admitted first-year students – whether you are still making your final decision about college or have already joined the Class of 2019.
Creativity and the Arts at Vanderbilt
Feb. 24, 2015—Vanderbilt is a community rich with the arts. David runs down just some of the possibilities today on the blog.
Meet the New Inside ‘Dores
Jan. 16, 2015—This year, the Inside ‘Dores blog has welcomed nine new students to the ranks. Consider this post your introduction to the new student bloggers and the highlights of their work so far.
Faculty View: First-year Writing Seminars, Part 2
Nov. 18, 2014—And now we continue where we left off with our look at the First-year Writing Seminars from the faculty perspective. . . Adam Meyer, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs: Black-Jewish Relations in the 1950s and 1960s “Teaching a First-Year Writing Seminar is one of the aspects of being a Vanderbilt...
Faculty View: First-year Writing Seminars, Part 1
Nov. 13, 2014—Jay recently asked several professors what it is like to teach the First-year Writing Seminars, the small-group, discussion based courses that all students in the College of Arts and Science take during their first year at Vanderbilt.
Research at Vanderbilt
Nov. 6, 2014—Research at Vanderbilt takes many different forms. Today on the blog David discusses some unique VU research opportunities and how students can find them.
School of Engineering Opens Massive New Lab
Sep. 3, 2014—Last month, the School of Engineering opened the massive new Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability (LASIR), a groundbreaking new research space. How big is this new lab? Big enough to house a Humvee, a wind tunnel, and the airframe of a military helicopter, with room to spare. Check out the video below to watch...
Vanderbilt Class of 2014 – What’s Next?
May. 23, 2014—Our student tour guides share their post-graduation plans.
From the Students: Academics at VU
Apr. 17, 2014—Find out what our current Commodores have been up to in the classroom.