College of Arts and Science Category
Why VU? Sometimes Family Knows Best
Apr. 26, 2013—Junior Kaila Brown shares why she picked Vanderbilt and what she's made of her experience in Nashville.
Introducing Our Newest Faculty
Dec. 20, 2012—Get to know the Vanderbilt professors who joined us on campus this year.
Why VU? The Final Stretch
May. 2, 2012—Junior Ryan Khodadadi shares his academic and extracurricular experiences as a Vanderbilt undergraduate.
Why VU? From One Stage to Another
Apr. 30, 2012—Current senior Jamie Hooker gives us some insight into her college choice and her eventful Vanderbilt career.
Why VU? Making the Most of Music City
Apr. 25, 2012—Vanderbilt Junior Seth Johnson tells us why he chose Vanderbilt and how that decision has shaped his college experience.
Undergraduate Research in the News
Feb. 15, 2012—Carolyn fills us in on the role of research in the world of undergraduate students.
The Human Side of Medicine
Jan. 31, 2012—Carolyn introduces a great video on the undergraduate class, "Narrative and Medicine: Stories of Illness and the Doctor-Patient Relationship."
Arts & Science Update
Sep. 1, 2010—I intended to write about the Commons today. I’ll talk plenty about the first-year living experience throughout this blog. However, today I want to relay information from Dr. McIntyre, an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Science. Admissions counselors sit through hours of update meetings from various departments across campus at the...
Vandy iPhone App Now Available
Feb. 18, 2010—The new student-developed Vanderbilt iPhone app has now been loaded into the iTunes app store for your download.
On to Finals
Dec. 2, 2009—This is always an interesting time of year at Vanderbilt. Everyone has just returned from a week-long (plus two weekends) Thanksgiving Break. It’s not wise for us professors to suggest to our students that they’re going off on vacation for a week. The way our academic calendar is structured, students inevitably have some work, sometimes...
I've Been Admitted – Now What?: April Edition
Mar. 31, 2009—The letters have gone and been received by most across the country. Usually at this point, the readership of our blog becomes a little segmented depending on which envelope you received from us. The informational needs of each of the different groups certainly keep us busy enough to fill the time vacated by less reading. My hope this week is to provide some "what now" information to our admitted students (today) and our waitlisted students (later this week). For students who were denied and who wish to appeal our decision, see the comments section from the last post (3/26) for details about that process.
Update on Merit Scholarships
Feb. 20, 2009—The following was posted this afternoon on the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Honors Scholarship website: To our Scholarship Applicants: I just wanted to provide a brief update regarding the selection process for the Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chancellor's Scholarship selections.