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Holiday Updates from OUA
Dec. 23, 2016—Happy Holidays from OUA! With the holiday season upon us, our hours and our response time on calls and emails will be a little different than usual. Here’s what you need to know. Holiday Office Hours While the University is officially closed for Winter Break from Friday, December 23 to Tuesday, January 3, the Office...
Deadlines!
Dec. 22, 2016—The end of the year is fast approaching, and in the world of college admissions, that means one thing: application deadlines. If you are a high school senior wrapping up your fall semester and heading into winter break, don’t forget to circle January 1, our application deadline for both admissions and merit scholarships. What do...
Early Decision I Decisions Available Online Dec. 15
Dec. 14, 2016—Get ready to welcome the first members of the Vanderbilt Class of 2021! As of Thursday, December 15, after 5:30 p.m. Central Time, admissions decisions for Early Decision I applicants will be available online through MyAppVU. See the online decision release notes below for more details about how to check your decision. We’re very excited...
Merit Scholarship Deadlines Approaching
Dec. 8, 2016—Vanderbilt’s merit scholarship deadlines are approaching! Applications for the Ingram Scholarship, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship, and the Chancellor’s Scholarship should be completed by January, 1 2017. Students who would like to be considered for several additional merit scholarships are encouraged to submit the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship application. Vanderbilt’s three signature merit scholarships – the Ingram, Cornelius Vanderbilt,...
Fall 2016: A few of my favorite things
Dec. 2, 2016—1. First (full) football game. It’s shameful I know, but this semester I attended my first full football against South Carolina, and I had so much fun cheering on fellow Commodores in the opening game of the season! We lost, but it was still very enjoyable, and I got funnel cake :) 2. Class of...
Favorite Off Campus Study Breaks
Dec. 1, 2016—With my second fall semester winding down, I should be studying for finals, but all I can think about is Christmas Break! I’ve only been back from Thanksgiving for a week, and I’m already overwhelmed by the end of semester assignments and finals prep. Some days, the best thing for my sanity is to take...
Happy Thanksgiving from OUA
Nov. 23, 2016—With the Thanksgiving holiday just one day away, many in the Vanderbilt community are reflecting on the reasons we’re thankful. Check out the video below to see Vanderbilt Tour Guides Lexi Banks, Mason Boudrye, Halle Best, and Waleed Shaban discuss their favorite Thanksgiving traditions as well as the reasons they are thankful this season. As for...
Diwali 2016
Nov. 23, 2016— On 12th November, the South Asian Cultural Exchange (SACE) organized the biggest student-run multicultural performance on campus, Diwali. I have been a part of this annual showcase ever since freshman year, and every year I try to mix things up and perform a different dance. Diwali has a host of dances, such as classical,...
Gift-Giving at Vandy
Nov. 21, 2016—‘Tis Holiday Season on campus and the festivities have begun! I love everything about this time of year, but gift giving is definitely my favorite part. There are a few different groups at school that I’m involved in that are partaking in gift giving and I can’t wait to go shopping for them all!
Will I Be Eating Tofurky?
Nov. 21, 2016—I always say that, as a vegetarian, I never ever have any trouble finding enough nutritious food for my meals and snacks here on campus.
Sophie Druffner: My Life in GroupMe
Nov. 21, 2016—Since my phone is dead so often, GroupMe and email are my primary forms of communication. I’m 90% sure that everything in my life could be reduced into GroupMe, and actually, looking over this post now, I think that it has. (If you have further questions on the things mentioned here, check out the relevant...