General Information Category
#AskVU Twitter on Admissions and Financial Aid
Oct. 26, 2015—If you follow @VanderbiltU on twitter (and you definitely should), you may have noticed Vanderbilt experts periodically taking over the account to answer incoming tweets tagged #AskVU. These experts have included distinguished VU scholars such political scientist John Geer (on the Nashville mayoral race) and researcher Marybeth Shinn (on affordable housing and homelessness). Recently Director...
Blair Life! (Sort of).
Oct. 26, 2015—"You're a Blair kid, right?" "Yes! Well.. sort of." Having been asked this question since the very beginning days of school, I'm very used to it. But the answer is still sort of complicated, and will continue to be so until December. (*Cue Beethoven's Fifth*).
Kappa Kappa Gala 2015
Oct. 21, 2015—It's that time of the year again..... KAPPA KAPPA GALA. From experienced ballerinas to doubly left footed beginners, the members of the Kappa sophomore pledge class came together once again to raise money for TAP, RIF, and Paso a Paso.
Nashville Nights & Stunning Sights
Oct. 21, 2015—Hey everyone! As some of my fellow bloggers have already mentioned, last week was Fall Break (which was definitely much needed–and appreciated–after a hectic few weeks of midterms and papers). Seeing as going home to England was just a little bit too far away for a four-day break, I decided to spend Fall Break having a...
Free Stuffff!!
Oct. 21, 2015—It’s easy to forget to be thankful for what you have when you’re busy 24/7, so while complaining about all the precious sleep that I haven’t been getting, I decided to take a minute to appreciate what I have.
Hanging out with Vanderbilt Students, Academics Edition
Oct. 20, 2015—We now have a new way for you to hear directly from students about their experience at Vanderbilt: google hangouts. Check out the video of current VU students chatting about Vanderbilt campus community.
The Beautiful Freshman Fifteen
Oct. 19, 2015—The top 15 food joints I have found in my first two months at Vanderbilt.
A “Typical” Weekend
Oct. 15, 2015—I don't even know what to expect from my weekends anymore, but a little surprise never hurt anyone.
Run for the Hills (There Are LOTS of Them)
Oct. 8, 2015—“I can’t tonight, I have a long run tomorrow.” Since this semester started, pretty much everyone I ever hang out with has gotten the above sentence in response to a suggestion to do something fun and exciting and non-sweaty on Friday nights. “Booooo-riiiiing,” they cry. “Do less,” they snort, with an understandable amount of derision at the prospect of me choosing to forgo a party just to wheeze and chafe my way through a three-hour cross-country slog at 7am.
Vanderbilt Greek Week 2015… Explained
Oct. 8, 2015—For one week, the Vanderbilt Greek community comes together to participate in community service, hold intellectual conversations, and meet new people. This week is much more than an opportunity to complete your Greek Experience tab, it's actually an awesome opportunity to experience the Greek community outside of your chapter. Read on to learn what Greek Week really is and where you should be to participate.