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3 Ways to Learn More About the Student/Faculty Relationship at Vanderbilt

Mar. 3, 2017—“What kind of interaction do Vanderbilt students have with faculty?” That’s a question that we in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions hear frequently from prospective students and their families. Admissions officers can go on and on about our impressive statistics and rankings – like our 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and our #10 Best Undergraduate Teaching ranking...

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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...

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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.

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From the Students: Academics at VU

Apr. 17, 2014—Find out what our current Commodores have been up to in the classroom.

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From the Students: Why Did You Choose VU?

Apr. 9, 2014—We asked several of our current students why they made the decision to be a Commodore.

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Campus Visit Options

Nov. 25, 2013—Carolyn highlights several different opportunities for prospective students to view campus life at Vanderbilt.

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Why VU? The Wendi Wang Bonus Track

May. 1, 2013—Sophomore Wendi Wang gives us one last set of insights into what makes the Vanderbilt experience so special.

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Guest Blog: Here for VU!

Apr. 30, 2013—A preview of Vanderbilt's unique first-year orientation program VUcept.

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7 Lessons Learned from “Admission” the Movie

Apr. 1, 2013—Carolyn reflects on the new Tina Fey film and the truths it relays about the field of college admissions.

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Introducing Our Newest Faculty

Dec. 20, 2012—Get to know the Vanderbilt professors who joined us on campus this year.

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Introducing Your Heads of House

Apr. 19, 2012—Meet the faculty who have chosen to live with our first year students in The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons.

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