New VU online community launches

Vanderbilt has launched VUconnect, a new online community for alumni and students. Replacing Dore2Dore, VUconnect includes new, expanded features to help you get connected more easily across the country and around the world. With VUconnect, you can share your latest news, reconnect with old friends and classmates, build a career network, find local alumni chapters and events, and more.

Alumni who have e-mail addresses on file with Vanderbilt should have received a registration code in a recent e-mail. If you need help getting your code, e-mail us or call the Help Desk at 615/ 322-5578. Help is available weekdays 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. CST.

Jacobson leaves enduring legacy

During Harry Jacobson's 12-year tenure as vice chancellor for health affairs, Vanderbilt Medical Center outperformed expectations by nearly every measure. » Full Story

VUMC leadership transition takes center stage

Transition in leadership was the central topic at Vanderbilt Medical Center's recent quarterly leadership assembly. » Full Story

Guthrie named new dean of law school

Chris Guthrie, a seven-year veteran of Vanderbilt University Law School and former associate dean for academic affairs, has been named dean of the law school effective July 1. » Full Story

Four elected to Board of Trust

Two Vanderbilt alumni and a Vanderbilt parent join a graduating Chancellor's Scholar as the newest members of the Board of Trust. » Full Story

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Alumni Relations

Find Vanderbilt events at a chapter near you

Connect with fellow Vanderbilt alumni and friends at chapter events in your area. Cities with upcoming chapter events include:

View the current calendar of events planned in your area, and check back frequently.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Almost 10,000 of you (representing a 21% return) took our recent alumni survey. We appreciate your time, input and opinions. We'll share the results with you soon, and look for an e-mail listing the winners of the Vanderbilt sweatshirts. If you didn't take the survey yet, we'd still love to hear from you.

Contribute to your Reunion Memory Book

Members of the Reunion Classes of 1959, 1984 and 1999 are invited to submit a page for their Reunion Memory Books. To be included in your Memory Book, visit your class Web page. Submissions are due by August 1.

Explore spectacular Patagonia this fall

Journey to Patagonia with Vanderbilt Professor of History Marshall Eakin October 27 through November 8. The tour will begin in Buenos Aires and then travel south to Tierra del Fuego National Park. A three-night cruise aboard a new 136-passenger ship will take you around Cape Horn, through the glaciers of the southern fjords, and up to Chile's vibrant capital of Santiago via the scenic Torres del Paine National Park. Contact the Vanderbilt Travel Program at 615/322-2929 with questions or check out the brochure.

Every day, every year, Vanderbilt reaches new levels of success thanks to gifts from alumni, parents and friends. Please consider making your online gift now.

VU + iTunes = iTunesU

Download coursework, lectures, news, music, sports, special events and more. Play on your iPod, Mac or PC, or burn a CD. Explore a world of knowledge at Vanderbilt. » Full Story

Pave the way with
your own brick

Vanderbilt fans can now purchase personalized bricks to be installed in two beautiful walkways leading to the newly renovated east and west gates at Vanderbilt Stadium. » Build your brick

From the Campus

Vanderbilt Aid Society leaves legacy of generosity

The Vanderbilt Aid Society, a 115-year-old organization dedicated to providing affordable student loans, is disbanding and donating the remaining money in its fund to the Shape the Future campaign for an endowed scholarship. » Full Story

The Commons wins environmental award

The Commons, Vanderbilt's residential community for first-year students, recently received the 2009 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for the "Building Green" category. » Full Story

Galloway elected chairman of national board

Kenneth Galloway, dean of Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, has been elected by his national peers to a two-year term as chair of the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board. » Full Story

Students help rebrand Nashville

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with students in the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute to help rebrand Nashville as an entrepreneurial hotbed, while also respecting the "Music City" brand. » Full Story

Vanderbilt activists honored by national lobby

Commodores for Israel, an Israel advocacy organization under the auspices of Vanderbilt University Hillel, has been named an Activist of the Year by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. » Full Story

The day the universe froze

Imagine a time when the entire universe froze. According to a new model for dark energy, that is essentially what happened about 11.5 billion years ago, when the universe was a quarter of the size it is today. » Full Story

VUMC professor named to cancer 'Dream Team'

Dr. Carlos L. Arteaga, professor of medicine and cancer biology and director of the Breast Cancer Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has been named to one of the international cancer research "Dream Teams" funded by Stand Up To Cancer. » Full Story

Benbow elected to national board

Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Peabody College, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Science Board. » Full Story

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Sports News

Minor selected by Braves in first round

Mike Minor became the fourth Vanderbilt pitcher in six years to be drafted in the first round when the junior left-hander was selected seventh overall by the Atlanta Braves. » Full Story

Ex-Vanderbilt hoops star has successful season in Italy

The Tennessean—An eight-month stint playing for the Caserta basketball team in the Italian League has helped Shan Foster improve his game. » Full Story

Vanderbilt falls in NCAA regional baseball championship

Solo home runs by Aaron Westlake and Joe Loftus were not enough for Vanderbilt to overcome Louisville in the championship game of the NCAA regional tournament. » Full Story

Top freshman Jenkins won't have much idle time

The Tennessean—Basketball signee John Jenkins, the top high school scorer in Tennessee this past season, moved onto campus June 1 to begin classes, lift weights and shoot baskets. » Full Story

Chicago Bears find comfort with Vanderbilt talent

The Tennessean—Referring to himself recently as general manager of the Chicago Commodores, Jerry Angelo recognizes the unique situation he and his staff have created by acquiring five former Vanderbilt players. » Full Story

Newman named Academic All-District

Vanderbilt's No. 1 singles tennis player, Catherine Newman, was recently named to the second team for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV women's at-large team. » Full Story

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