Student Life Category
The Commodore Card: Your Passport to Nashville
Apr. 17, 2018—Editor’s note, February 7, 2024: Vanderbilt has discontinued the Passport to Nashville program. While students can still use the Commodore Card to ride the Nashville WeGo bus system, it no longer provides free entry to the local attractions listed in this post. One of the first things you’ll get as a Vanderbilt student is a...
Introducing Vanderbilt’s New Residential Colleges
Apr. 10, 2018—Vanderbilt University’s $600 million investment in constructing four new residential colleges is well under way with a scheduled completion by 2023. The first of their kind at Vanderbilt, Warren and Moore Colleges opened their doors in 2014. Over the next several years, Vanderbilt will construct four more residential colleges along West End Ave. Up first,...
Snapchat Takeovers for Admitted Students
Mar. 30, 2018—Most Tuesdays, the Vanderbilt University Snapchat account is turned over to a current undergraduate student for a takeover. These takeovers feature highlights of the student experience and give you a look into what it’s like to be a Commodore. This April, we’ve planned several takeovers especially for admitted students, including both students and, for the...
Hidden Gems of Nashville
Mar. 22, 2018—Nashville is a city that is ever growing! I first moved to Nashville in 2010 as a first year student at Vanderbilt and in the last 8 years, the city has transformed into one of the top hot spots to visit. As a college student, this is really exciting as there is always something new...
Ask the Tour Guides: What surprised you?
Dec. 7, 2017—No matter how much research you do about a college—through virtual tours, browsing the website, or visiting campus—there will always be something that surprises you once you become a student there! For this post we asked the tour guides (and one of student workers, Gwen!) to tell us: What surprised you the most about Vanderbilt?...
Our Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes!
Nov. 21, 2017—Thanksgiving! After my birthday, I would probably say this is the second best holiday. For me, it’s an amazing, festive time to gather around one thing: FOOD—yay! We decided to take a break from posts about the application process, financial aid, and merit scholarships so we could highlight some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes! But...
Student Spotlight: School of Engineering
Oct. 20, 2017—What’s it like to be a student at Vanderbilt? You can learn a lot about life at VU from our website or from our publications (which you can receive by requesting more information). For a closer look at a specific academic program, student organization, or activity, however, there’s no substitute for hearing directly from Vanderbilt students. We make that easy...
Student Spotlight: Blair School of Music
Oct. 13, 2017—What’s it like to be a student at Vanderbilt? You can learn a lot about life at VU from our website or from our publications (which you can receive by requesting more information). For a closer look at a specific academic program, student organization, or activity, however, there’s no substitute for hearing directly from Vanderbilt students. We make that easy...
Student Spotlight: Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Oct. 6, 2017—What’s it like to be a student at Vanderbilt? You can learn a lot about life at VU from our website or from our publications (which you can receive by requesting more information). For a closer look at a specific academic program, student organization, or activity, however, there’s no substitute for hearing directly from Vanderbilt students. We make that easy...
Snapchat Takeovers Return!
Oct. 2, 2017—Last year, we started turning over the Vanderbilt Snapchat account to current students on select Tuesdays. These student takeovers return this fall with a bunch of new Commodores taking over to give you a window into their Vanderbilt experiences. Academics, student life, research, clubs and student organizations — these takeovers are a great way to see...
Student Spotlight: College of Arts and Science
Sep. 29, 2017—What’s it like to be a student at Vanderbilt? You can learn a lot about life at VU from our website or from our publications (which you can receive by requesting more information). For a closer look at a specific academic program, student organization, or activity, however, there’s no substitute for hearing directly from Vanderbilt...
April Snapchat Takeovers
Apr. 4, 2017—We’re thrilled to be welcoming the Class of 2021 to Vanderbilt, and in honor of our newest ‘Dores, we’re holding extra Snapchat takeovers during the month of April! In addition to our regularly scheduled takeover Tuesdays, we will be handing over the official VU account to students each Thursday this month. These takeovers are not...