February, 2022
Free Book Friday
Feb. 24, 2022—Free Book Friday Date: Friday, March 4, 12:00 p.m. Women’s Center Stop by the Women’s Center to pick up a free book to celebrate Women’s History Month! https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/7925186 Questions? Rory Dicker rory.dicker@vanderbilt.edu
First Woman of Color in Congress: Patsy Takemoto Mink, the Intersectional Feminist Behind Title IX
Feb. 24, 2022—First Woman of Color in Congress: Patsy Takemoto Mink, the Intersectional Feminist Behind Title IX Date: Thursday, March 4, 4:00 p.m. Zoom Patsy Takemoto Mink represented Hawai’i in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1977 and from 1990 to 2002. Over the course of her long political career, which included leadership in the...
Women’s History Month Kickoff
Feb. 24, 2022—Women’s History Month Kickoff Date: Tuesday, March 1, 12:00 p.m. Sarratt Promenade Join the Women’s Center to begin celebrating Women’s History Month with a cupcake and swag at our kickoff in Sarratt Promenade! We have an event nearly every day of the month! Check out our website to learn more. https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/7822644 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/womenscenter/womenshistorymonth Questions? Please...
This Week in Athletics
Feb. 24, 2022—This Week in Athletics Date: Feb. 28-March 6 Visit vucommodores.com for the full schedule of events This week your commodore men’s basketball, baseball, and men’s tennis teams are at home! Men’s basketball takes on Florida, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Free t-shirts to first 700 students. Baseball is at home March 1 at 4:30 p.m....
EA Concepts Workshop
Feb. 24, 2022—EA Concepts Workshop Date: Saturday, March 19, 1:00pm-4:30pm Buttrick Hall 201 Working out how best to improve the world is tough. Should we be focusing on tackling global poverty, climate change, animal welfare, mental health, pandemics or something else entirely? In this workshop, centered around Effective Altruism, we’ll equip you with some of the tools...
McTyeire Fireside Chat: “IKEBANA – The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements”
Feb. 24, 2022—McTyeire Fireside Chat: “IKEBANA – The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements” Date: Monday, February 28, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. McTyeire Int’l House, Fireside Lounge McTyeire Fireside Chat: “IKEBANA – The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements” By Hideko Shimizu, Senior Lecturer in Japanese After recounting a brief history of Ikebana, Prof. Shimizu will demonstrate a...
Leading Through My Lens: LGBTQI+-Identified
Feb. 24, 2022—Leading Through My Lens: LGBTQI+-Identified Date: Thursday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. KC Potter Center Student leaders (current and aspiring) who identify as LGBTQI+ are invited to this talking circle that will explore how their identity affects their leadership styles, perceptions, and experiences. We will also share insights on how to effectively lead...
Low-Income Pre-Med Panel
Feb. 24, 2022—Low-Income Pre-Med Panel Date: Tuesday, March 1st, 5:30PM Moore College A117 Have any questions about navigating pre-med as a low-income student? Well, we have you covered! Join us March 1st for a panel designed just for you! We’ll be facilitating a panel of three QuestBridge Scholars who are all at different stages of the premed...
Lunar New Year Festival
Feb. 21, 2022—Lunar New Year Festival Date: Saturday, February 26th @7-9:30PM Langford Auditorium AASA Presents Through the Looking Glass. Dinner will be held prior to the showcase with 2 ticket times @4:30PM and 5:30PM in the SLC. Show and dinner tickets are $5 each. Tickets can be purchased at Sarratt Box Office (with commodore cash) or online:
China Week
Feb. 20, 2022—China Week Global China Connection China Week China Week’s Economics Panel will take place on February 21 (Monday) 5-6 PM, Buttrick 101. We invited Professor Peter Lorge, the associate professor of Asian Studies and History at Vanderbilt University. He will present on “The Recovery and Collapse of the Chinese Economy, 1949-1976.” The event will last...