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Log Service Hours

How to Log Service Hours in AnchorLink

Capture Your Hours of Service We encourage you to take advantage of Anchor Link’s community service hour tracking tool to capture all the service projects and volunteering you do.  Here is information on how to go about doing that:   HOW TO LOG YOUR SERVICE HOURS Click “My Involvement” in the top toolbar section Click...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, September 17th, 2012 in Blog, Community Engagement, Service Hours, Uncategorized | Comments Off


Synergy in Service

9/11 Weekend of Service: Thank you!

Many thanks to all who participated in the 9/11 Weekend of Service! Over 400 Vanderbilt students, staff, and faculty worked across Middle Tennessee in various community agencies and organizations gracious enough to host 9/11 participants.  Work was done in elementary, middle, and high schools, including gardening, weeding, painting, tutoring, and even some science experiments.  Students...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 in Blog, Community Engagement, Weekend of Service | Comments Off


OACS SLO 2012

Service Leaders Orientation Recap

A big thanks to our Vanderbilt service leaders! Many thanks to all those who took time during these busy first weeks back to prepare for the year ahead.  Service continues to be an integral piece of the Vanderbilt experience, and we’re grateful to be a part of what students and the whole university community is...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 in Blog, Service Leaders | Comments Off


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OACS Service Leaders Orientation

When:  Monday August 20th, 12:30 – 4:00pm Where:  Buttrick Hall, Room 101                                             Please RSVP by August 13th: http://bit.ly/QKlQn5 or email: amanda.taylor@vanderbilt.edu... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 in Blog, Service Leaders | Comments Off


VIEW Application Deadline Briefly Extended to November 18th

 The Office of Active Citizenship & Service is pleased to offer a brief extension for applications to the Vanderbilt Internship Experience in Washington (VIEW) Program for summer of 2012! *Due to high interest but a relatively short initial application period, the deadline to apply for the VIEW Program has been extended to: November 18th, 2011...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off


Iowa Caucus Road Trip

Iowa Caucus Road Trip

Be part of the most exciting 4 days in politics! Info Session: November 10th 5-6pm in the Community Partnership House The Iowa Caucus Rolling Seminar is an expedition to observe and participate in democracy in action. The caucuses occur once every four years and this election-year is already of great historical significance. This year, the...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized | Comments Off


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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southeastern Turkey

Latest Information as of 10/24/11: the situation: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the southeastern province of Van, Turkey on Sunday at 1:41pm local time.  Turkey is located on an active seismic zone and this is the most powerful earthquake to hit the country in over a decade. Dozens of buildings collapsed leaving many people injured, trapped, or homeless. ...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, October 24th, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off


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Nichols Humanitarian Fund: Applications Now Available

Looking for additional funding for Ecuador, Sri Lanka, or Zanzibar?  Apply for the Nichols Humanitarian Fund today! More on the Nichols Humanitarian Fund, from the website: The Nichols Humanitarian Fund was established in 2006 by the E.C. and Lucile Hamby Nichols Trust.  The purpose of the fund is to enable Vanderbilt students to volunteer for...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized | Comments Off


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Final Info Sessions for OACS May & Summer Programs!

The Ecuador Project 2012 Wednesday, Oct. 26th: 5-6pm in Sarratt 325/327 Tuesday, Nov. 1st: 5-5:30pm in Sarratt 112  Please email Amanda Taylor for more information on The Ecuador Project: amanda.taylor@vanderbilt.edu The Sri Lanka Project 2012 Wednesday, Oct. 26th: 4pm in Sarratt 112 Tuesday, Nov. 1st: 4pm in Sarratt 112 Thursday, Nov. 3rd: 4pm in Sarratt...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off


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OACS Info Slams: Fall 2011

Upcoming Information Sessions: Discover OACS Programming     Wednesday, Oct. 12:  11:30-1:30pm in Sarratt Promenade Thursday, Oct. 13:  11:30-1:30pm in the Commons Center Tuesday, Oct. 18:  5-7pm at the CPH Wednesday, Oct. 19:  11:30-1:30pm in Sarratt Promenade We will have applications for all five opportunities at these info slams.  Come by anytime you can during...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2011 in Blog | Tags: Comments Off