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Staff Award Nominations
Apr. 3, 2017—Awards are given to individuals, teams, and/or departments that deserve a special recognition. Descriptions of each award can be found here. Submit your nominations here.
Congrats to March STARS!
Mar. 31, 2017—A STARS card is about showing your fellow DOS staff that you noticed the work they do and you are taking a moment to thank them! Four individuals were recognized this month for their outstanding contributions: Lauren Moon Thank you for supporting so many students traveling over Spring Break. That is a huge amount of work. Thank you!...
IICC Talk About It Thursday
Mar. 31, 2017—Breaking the Cycle: Speaking Up Against Everday Bigotry (12:00pm-1:00pm on April 6th, 2017 at Sarratt 216/220): Have you ever been in the midst of a conversation, or overheard an insensitive remark and found yourself, standing there, in silence, thinking “What can I say in response to that?” Or, have you ever seen someone treated unjustly, such...
IICC Update
Mar. 31, 2017—Cafe con Leche: Last week, the Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students held their cultural showcase of the year: Café con Leche 2017 ! Over 300 students and members of the Latino community in Nashville celebrated Latino and Hispanic culture through authentic Latin American food and desserts and a variety of traditional dances and performances. It was a great...
OACS Update
Mar. 31, 2017—The Office of Active Citizenship and Service invites interested undergraduate students to apply to be part of Local OACS DIVE cohorts launching Fall 2017. DIVE (Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience) is a new, innovative university program with both curricular and co-curricular components that expands access to design thinking methodologies to students, faculty and staff....
New Assistant Chaplain & Assistant Director of Religious Life
Mar. 31, 2017—The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life (OUCRL) is excited to be welcoming a new colleague to our staff, beginning June 1, 2017. The Reverend Shantell Hinton will join our team as Assistant Chaplain and Assistant Director of Religious Life, furthering our mission as an office under the DOS Area of Social Justice...
New Senior Maintenance Supervisor/Project Manager
Mar. 31, 2017—Vivian Frierson joins Housing Facilities as a Senior Maintenance Supervisor/Project Manager after working as a Clinic Support Services Manager. Prior to that she worked at Vanderbilt Medical Center as a Project Manager. She earned a bachelors in Business Management from University of Phoenix. Vivian has been happily married to her husband, James, for 29 years. They were blessed with four...
Lavender Celebration
Mar. 31, 2017—Lavender Celebration Wednesday April 19th 7-9pm Student Life Center Ballroom A Save the date for Lavender Celebration on Wednesday, April 19 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Lavender Celebration is an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and allied graduating students as well as current student leaders. As part of the Lavender Celebration...
Upcoming Green Dot Training
Mar. 31, 2017—Have you been Green Dot trained? If not this opportunity is for you. April 7th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm is the next open training. Come learn what Green Dot is all about and ways that you can use your voice to prevent violence in our community. You can RSVP via anchorlink here: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/projectsafe/calendar/details/1074918 Lunch and swag...
Equal Pay Day
Mar. 31, 2017—Equal Pay Day 2017 is on April 4th, and the Margaret Cuniniggim Women’s Center is hosting a series of events to raise awareness about the gender pay gap that exists in the United States. In addition to these programs, various local businesses will be offering discounts to Vanderbilt women-identified students and staff members who show...
New Area Maintenance Supervisor
Mar. 31, 2017—Philip Ferrara was born in the Bronx, N.Y. but lived most of his young adult years in the Tampa, Florida area. He ran a family outdoor power equipment dealership for many years before deciding to go back to school to study architecture. As career goals often change he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management...
Dr. Noble, Jr. New Assistant Dean & Director
Mar. 30, 2017—The Office of the Dean of Students is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rosevelt Lavalle Noble, Jr., as the new Assistant Dean and Director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, effective June 1, 2017. A native of Kankakee, Illinois, he received the BS in Sociology (with honors) from Vanderbilt in 1997,...
DOS Staff invited to VALE
Mar. 30, 2017—The first annual Vanderbilt Awards for Leadership Excellence is coming up soon! Known previously as The Magnolia Awards, VALE recognizes the work of individual students and organizations that positively shape the Vanderbilt community. All DOS staff are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 5 from 6-7:30p.m in the SLC Ballroom as we celebrate our amazing student...
David Heustess Solo Exhibit
Mar. 30, 2017—Next Time You’re at the Nashville Airport… Be sure to stop by and see a solo exhibit created by David Heustess, Assistant Director for Arts and Campus Events. David’s series “Exploring the Amphora”, was selected last year as part of the airport’s Flying Solo series. The 9 large scale clay vessels can be seen in the exhibit display...
OACS Update
Mar. 14, 2017—The Office of Active Citizenship and Service invites interested undergraduate students to apply to be part of Local OACS DIVE cohorts launching Fall 2017. DIVE (Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience) is a new, innovative university program with both curricular and co-curricular components that expands access to design thinking methodologies to students, faculty and staff....
OUCRL Update
Mar. 14, 2017—Chaplain’s Speaker Series: Our recent CSS was a jointly sponsored event that we planned with the Muslim Student Association. Through this partnership, we brought Nouman Ali Khan—an extremely popular author and speaker in the Muslim community—to a chapel filled beyond capacity with students and community members. Interfaith Spring Break Trip: Our Interfaith Spring Break in Washington, D.C. brought...
“Pushout: Countering the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” featuring Monique Morris
Mar. 14, 2017—“Pushout: Countering the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” featuring Monique Morris [Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society] Thursday, March 23 5 p.m. SLC Board of Trust Room
Book Group Discussion of Monique Morris’s Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Mar. 14, 2017—Book Group Discussion of Monique Morris’s Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools Thursday, March 16 Noon – 2 p.m. Black Cultural Center Auditorium Led by Briana Perry and Nicole Malveaux. Lunch will be provided. Please contact the Women’s Center (womenctr@vanderbilt.edu) to receive a copy of the book.
Nachde Nashville 2017
Mar. 14, 2017—Nachde Nashville is the largest intercollegiate Bhangra competition in the South, taking place in Langford Auditorium on April 1, 2017. Bhangra is a traditional Indian dance form that originated from Punjab, and collegiate teams fuse traditional moves with contemporary music such as dub step and hip-hop. Come out to celebrate Indian culture and watch 8...
Café con Leche 2017
Mar. 14, 2017—Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students invites you to the last cultural showcase of the year: Café con Leche 2017! Join over 300 students and members of the Latino community in Nashville as we celebrate Latino and Hispanic culture through a variety of traditional dances and performances on March 18th, 2017. Come be part of a...