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Alumni career services expanding
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association will expand career service programs including Career Moves and other resources that will be offered exclusively to alumni.
"Through benchmarking with peer institutions, several program areas have been identified that will benefit alumni in their career development or job search," Associate Vice Chancellor James Stofan said. "At this stage, we need all alumni to weigh in before we move into final implementation to make sure these programs match alumni career needs and interests."
To share your opinions, fill out the career program survey.
"In addition to career programs, we encourage our alumni to join the Vanderbilt Alumni Group on LinkedIn and sign up to be a career advisor on VUconnect, Vanderbilt's online community," Stofan added.
Campus partnership taps alumni network
A partnership between Alumni Relations and the Vanderbilt Career Center will tap into the vast alumni network, sharing information and experiences as well as giving students learning and networking opportunities.
"Alumni have so much to offer our students in terms of advice and knowledge in specific industries," said Cindy Funk, Career Center director. "Hearing stories about the paths our alumni have taken along with their challenges and success is a powerful learning tool. It helps students understand there is no one way to reach a destination."
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Leadership corner
Vanderbilt Alumni Association news Help Vanderbilt beat out 11 SEC schools for best tailgate recipe. Meet new members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors New board meets over Reunion/Homecoming weekend, Oct. 21–22
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Vanderbilt is a university rich in history and traditions. From Founder's Walk to Summer Send-off Parties, it's exciting to see these and other important alumni and student traditions continue year after year.
U.S. Army Gen. and President Dwight Eisenhower was fond of quoting an old Army maxim, "Planning is everything; the plan is nothing." What he meant, of course, is that by setting objectives and identifying resources, the planning process sets in motion a series of intentional activities with a high likelihood of success in a constantly changing environment.
Board president Hindle invited to speak at Founder's Walk
As a researcher at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Michael Vollman is examining the impact of depression in patients with heart disease and especially those diagnosed with heart failure. "We have at least 10 years worth of solid research evidence indicating that once a patient with heart disease develops a clinically significant depression, things get very complicated," said Vollman, assistant professor of nursing. "Their clinical trajectory worsens due to a number of psychosocial, behavioral and biological factors, some of which we are just now beginning to explore and understand."
Alumni making headlines
Six alumni inducted into 2010 Student Media Hall of Fame
Fulbright Scholarships awarded to three Vanderbilt University graduates
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Rev. Ann B. Day, MDiv'78, to receive Pride Award |
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Watch Coach Caldwell Wired
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Former BP exec Cynthia Warner, BE'80, left Big Oil for Big Algae—and she's not alone |
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Elizabeth Spencer, MA'43, one of the South's greatest writers, discusses her work, her years in Tennessee and her friendship with Eudora Welty |
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Dr. W. Bedford Waters, BA'70, MD'74, receives honors in medical education |
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Dr. W. Ben Kibler, BA'68, MD'72, FE'73, HO'74, receives two awards for educational merit and achievement |
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Amy Bull, MSN'94, named program director for the family nurse practitioner program |
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Owen alumni 2010 emerging leader finalists: Jeff Gowdy, MBA'06, Justin Crosslin, EMBA'04, and Jarratt Bell, MBA'00 |
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Winner of Keegan Fellowship and latest Young Alumni Trustee, Wyatt Smith, BS'10, will travel across six continents |
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Derrick Gragg, BS'92, elected to Huntsville-Madison County Hall of Fame |
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The Commodore Tailgate Tour is planning three stops this football season: Saturday, September 18, versus Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.; Saturday, October 2, versus Connecticut in Hartford, Conn.; and Saturday, October 16, versus Georgia in Athens. Visit the Student-alumni programs
Alumni Association Hatch Show Print poster is a new tradition for first-year students
Each incoming first-year student received a newly designed Hatch Show Print poster as a welcome from the Vanderbilt Alumni Association. Posters were distributed during the annual Founder's Walk, where Alumni Association Board President John Hindle, BA'68, PhD'81, was one of the speakers to the Class of 2014.
Program links alumni and students
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association will partner with The Commons for a new Alumni Fellows program. Alumni will adopt a house on The Commons and meet with its students throughout the year to share meals and Vanderbilt experiences. The program aims to build new bonds between alumni and students and increase students' awareness of the global Vanderbilt alumni network.
Student-alumni programs update
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association has another exciting year planned to increase student-alumni connections. Students and alumni will come together to share their Vanderbilt stories and experiences, and alumni will offer advice about life after college. In addition to the Hatch Show Print poster and Alumni Fellows, other fall offerings include:
Opening Dores dinners—Informal, family-style meals connecting students and alumni for discussions of career or industry-related advice.- Alumni in the Field panels—Alumni panels where students may explore a specific career path such as government and policy.
- Law School 101—An alumni panel offering real-world advice about choosing and applying to law school.
- Student Alumni Board events—With a board representing each class year, the SAB creates events to allow students to engage with alumni and build class-specific traditions. SAB programs include networking events, Seniorfest on Alumni Lawn, Sophomore Slamdunk Tailgate and more.
Chapter news
New students and alumni gather at Summer Send-off Parties
Summer Send-off Parties took place in more than 40 cities this summer to welcome new students and their families to the Vanderbilt community. From Los Angeles to Boston, these informal gatherings allowed students, alumni and parents the opportunity to share their Vanderbilt experiences.
"These parties are a wonderful Vanderbilt tradition dating back to the '70s. Alumni really enjoy reliving the excitement that incoming and current students share as they prepare to move in," said Donna Johnson, director of alumni outreach. "We are grateful to our alumni and current parents who have done so much to welcome the newest members of the Vanderbilt family."
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Vanderbilt Travel Program
Explore the world your way with the 2011 travel program
This year the expanded Vanderbilt travel program offers something for everyone. With five new trip categories, each tour pairs unique educational opportunities with the exceptional destinations for which Vanderbilt travel is known. Visit the program's website to find out more information today.
Early booking discount on Costa Rica by yacht
Reserve your space by September 28 to save $1,100 per couple on this exciting journey along the majestic coast of Costa Rica next spring. Trips with early booking discounts often fill up by the first deadline. Don't miss the opportunity to embark on a motorized sailing yacht March 9–19, 2011, and discover the diverse plant and animal life found among the region's white beaches and lush rain forests. Visit the travel program for more information and to download the full itinerary.
Tour South America's wine country
Join Vanderbilt alumnus and syndicated wine columnist Frank Sutherland, BA'70, Nov. 5–16 to explore the best of South American wine country along with culture and arts in three cities: Santiago, Mendoza and Buenos Aires. Visit the travel program for more information and to download the full itinerary.
Campus news
Peabody and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools launch new tuition-free master's degree program
Chronicle of Higher Education: The end of admissions as we know it?
In memoriam, Board of Trust member Frederick Rentschler
Peabody national center on scaling up grant led by Tom Smith
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute celebrates 15 years at Vanderbilt
Visit the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt to learn about its educational programs, stimulating tours and trips and social events for Vanderbilt alumni.
Class Notes
Thank you to the following alumni for sending Alumni eXclusive an update. To submit your news, visit VUconnect, Vanderbilt's online network of alumni, students and friends worldwide.
Read about them in Class Notes.
Mary Wyatt Allen, BA'54
Leigh Branham, BA'67
Richard A. Sayles, BA'71
Paul Schklar, BA'78
John E. Tull III, BA'80
Courtney Cowart, BA'82
Clarke Futch, BA'89
Chris Maddux, BS'96
Sarah Wilkins, BA'96
Jimmy Patton, EMBA'00
Spencer Moss, BS'01
Lindsay Beckner, BA'04
Carmen Ware, JD'04
Jonathan Felbinger, BE'06
Laura James Radel, BS'06
Katherine Chloé Cahoon, BS'08
Tasha Ross, MBA'08
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