March, 2010
A Break before Break
Mar. 5, 2010—The week leading up to break is never easy. Teachers trying to get last minute assignments because we all know that the continuity of our class material will be severed by spring break. It feels good that I am writing this Thursday evening knowing that I have one assignment to go until freedom – my...
Signature Merit Scholarships Announced Today
Mar. 5, 2010—Beginning today, we will notify recipients of the Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chancellor’s Scholarship awards by both e-mail and letter. Applicants who were not selected for either program will only receive an e-mail notification. A total of 42 Chancellor’s Scholarship and 139 Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship offers have been made.
Part II – The DOs of Applying to College.
Mar. 5, 2010—This is part II of a three part article. Check out part I (Don’ts of Applying). I spoke to the junior students and parents regarding the Do’s and Don’ts of the College Search Process. For any of you juniors (or sophomores) this will hopefully be a helpful list of what to do and what not...
“Cowboy, Take Me Away” – Thoughts before Spring Break
Mar. 4, 2010—Three days until Spring Break 2010 officially begins. This year, I applied and was selected to participate in Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, one of the many service organizations on campus. My site is in the Grand Canyon, called “Cowboy, Take Me Away” Part of the site description is as follows: “A protected site, Grand...
Check out our new Student Blog, Inside 'Dores
Mar. 3, 2010—I am happy to unveil our new student blog, Inside ‘Dores (the “Dores” is our nickname, short for the Commodores). We are excited for the launch and hope that Inside ‘Dores will be a helpful resource for you to discover Vanderbilt. We have nine fantastic bloggers who represent all four classes and schools (College of Arts and Science, School...