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Center for Student Wellbeing Ribbon Cutting
Sep. 19, 2016—
911commemoration
Sep. 19, 2016—
Green Dot Day of Action
Aug. 31, 2016—Join Project Safe on Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Commons 320 for Connecting the Dots: National Green Dot Day of Action. Universities across the country will be facilitating Green Dot workshops to empower students, faculty and staff with the skills and knowledge on how to be an active and effective bystander. For more information and to RSVP...
Move In at West House
Jun. 6, 2016—
Retirement Party for Dean Steve Caldwell
May. 16, 2016—Please join us for a Retirement Party honoring Dean Steve Caldwell. Friday, May 20, 2016 2:00-4:00pm Student Life Center Vanderbilt University Ballrooms A & B RSVP by Monday, May 16 to martha.harris@vanderbilt.edu
Welcome Monica Sonafelt to Project Safe
May. 16, 2016—DOS welcomes Monica Sonafelt to the Project Safe Center as Administrative Assistant II. Monica will join the staff of the Project Safe Center on May 23, 2016, after working with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for five years. Monica holds Associate Degrees in Accounting and Business Management and Elementary Education from Nashville State Community College....
OHARE Welcomes Assistant Directors
May. 16, 2016—Assistant Directors begin in Residential Education Three Assistant Directors have started in their new roles in Residential Education. Nadine De La Rosa is the Assistant Director for First Year Engagement and Community Development. Nadine will supervise the Area Coordinators at the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. In addition, she will work with Dean of the Ingram...
OACS Update
Apr. 29, 2016—2015/16 Student Service Survey The numbers are in! Vanderbilt students continued serving our community to an impressive degree this year and we are happy to report the impact made by OACS-affiliated service organizations: 20,530 hours served 814 events organized $155,913 in charitable donations 85% of service leaders ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the OACS advisory...
41 students selected for Nichols Humanitarian Fund Award
Apr. 29, 2016—Forty-one students have been selected to receive the Nichols Humanitarian Fund Award to pursue humanitarian projects during the summer of 2016. Since it was established, the Fund has awarded scholarships to 262 Vanderbilt students to enable them to go on humanitarian missions to virtually every part of the world. The following students are the 2016 Nichols...
Congrats to April’s STARS
Apr. 28, 2016—A STARS card is about showing your fellow DOS staff that you noticed the work they do and you are taking a moment to thank them! Thirty-three individuals were recognized this month for their outstanding contribution: Anna Flagg: “For your help with Rites of Spring!” Austin Tatum: “All your hard work with Magnolia Awards,” “your work...
LGBTQI Life Advocacy/Ally award winners announced at Lavender Celebration
Apr. 28, 2016—Each year, the Office of LGBTQI Life awards campus community members on their allyship or advocacy efforts at their annual Lavender Celebration ceremony. This year’s recipients are Kait Spear (she/her), Dr. Richard Willis (he/him), and Professor Nancy Nolan (she/her). 2016 ADVOCACY OF THE YEAR AWARDS The LGBTQI Life Advocacy Award is given to a person who...
The Socialization of Words
Apr. 28, 2016—The next IICC DoS Talk About It Thursdays, Professional Development will be next Thursday, May 5th in Sarratt 216/220, 12pm – 1:30pm. This is a bring your own lunch (byol) event, with beverages provided. The Socialization of Words– May 5, 2016 (Sarratt 216/220) – Emily Hickey (facilitator) Description: This session will focus on the history of...
A Global Quest for Better, Fairer, and Cheaper Health Care with T.R. Reid
Apr. 28, 2016—According to new data, health care is the No. 1 cause for bankruptcies in America, outpacing bankruptcies due to credit-card bills or unpaid mortgages. Even having health insurance doesn’t buffer consumers against financial hardship. Join Project Dialogue, the Department of French & Italian, the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, and many others in a...
EVOLVE Participants Selected
Apr. 28, 2016—The following students have been selected to be a part of EVOLVE in Fall 2016: Maddie Phelan Olivia Lampley Agatha Fenech Madeline Allen Connor Morency Dylan Kornfeld Lydia Smith Julia Mancini Victoria Herring Emily Lee Youjia Wang Nicolette Granata Farah Arif Tariq Issa Christina Onuoha Bryce Beddard Bailey Lowe Courtney Bair Carissa Bell We will...
Submit Proposals to WHET
Apr. 28, 2016—It is time to submit proposals for WHET’s upcoming conference titled ”Developing Excellence in Your Life.” The site host for the conference is Columbia State Community State College, Williamson Campus. They are encouraging you to submit a proposal if you are interested in presenting. They have provided a list of suggested topics; however, you are may...
Monthly Memo
Apr. 28, 2016—As the academic year begins to come to a close, we have a moment to look for opportunities to celebrate our students and our efforts on their behalf. We want to make sure that the Dean of Students office is well represented with responses to the call for volunteers for Commencement events including Senior Day,...
Congrats to Graduating Staff & Graduate Assistants
Apr. 28, 2016—The Dean of Students has several graduate assistants and a few staff members that will be graduating from their Master’s programs at Peabody on May 13. Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to the Dean of Students and best of luck in your future endeavors! DOS Staff Heather Jones-International Student...
OACS Update
Apr. 14, 2016—Global Service Seminar on Power and Privilege On April 7th, OACS was proud to invite Greg Fontus and Emily Hickey from Inclusion Initiatives and Cultural Competence to present on power and privilege in relation to international service for the students of our global service programs to South Africa, London, Ecuador, and Morocco. Redefine and Trinity...
Results of the QLS Survey
Apr. 14, 2016—DOS conducts an annual Quality of Life Survey for undergraduate students each December. Please join us on Thursday, April 28 from 11:30-1 in Rand 308 for a presentation on the results. This year we have many interesting findings, particularly around mental wellness, diversity and inclusion, and general student engagement and satisfaction. Copies of the DOS QLS...
Education Advisory Board Resources
Apr. 14, 2016—As a Vanderbilt staff member you have access to all of the resources on the Education Advisory Board (EAB) website. Go to http://www.eab.com and create a user profile, using your Vanderbilt email address. EAB is a terrific resource for higher education best practices. You can view archived webinars, attend upcoming webinars, download resource toolkits, and view...