Undergraduate Research of Global Proportion

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Many students may characterize “traditional” study abroad as involving some kind of academic coursework, combined with participation in cultural activities—often including extracurricular activities, excursions, and sometimes home stays. But for some Vanderbilt undergraduates, study abroad meant something more…

World Shapers

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Of all the schools at Vanderbilt, Owen Graduate School of Management is one of the most globally engaged, including dozens of international exchange programs, multiple overseas experiences and international coursework: International Residency Every year Owen’s Executive MBA students participate in an international residency as part of their degree program. In 2012, 49 second-year students of…

The Brazilian Brilliance of Beto Brant

By Marcio de Oliveira Bahia

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While Brazilian filmmaker Beto Brant was collecting awards worldwide for his production, I’d Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (original title: Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos Seus Lindos Lábios), Vanderbilt caught wind that Brant was willing to come to Nashville for a special screening of the movie. It was a small window of opportunity—Brant would spend a few…

Multilingual Living at McTyeire International House

By Deanna Matheuszik

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If you happen to wander into McTyeire International House during the dinner hour, be prepared to hear anything but English. Instead, you will hear conversations in up to eight languages–Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Russian, Italian, and Portuguese. McTyeire, which opened in 1981, offers students the opportunity to engage in a foreign language and explore…

InterVU with Tim McNamara

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Tim McNamara, vice provost for faculty and international affairs, recently finished his first year at the helm of Vanderbilt’s international initiatives. VI asked McNamara to reflect on Vanderbilt’s current international activities and to share his vision for the coming years. VI: It’s been one year since you added “International Affairs” to your title. What has…

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