Additional Undergraduate Reunion Events

These events are in addition to the Main Schedule and are hosted by campus partners and individual alumni groups, in celebration of Reunion. If you are interested in hosting an alumni gathering (Mini Reunion) please email reunion@vanderbilt.edu.

Blair School of Music

College of Arts and Science

Peabody College

School of Engineering

Affinity/Identity Group

  • Alumni Tours of the BCC given by BCC Student Ambassadors

    Friday, November 3 | 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Vanderbilt Campus, Nashville, TN 37212

    Immediately following the Unity Step Alumni of the council are invited back to the BCC for an open house with light snacks and beverages from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Inquiries: Contact the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center: (615-322-252).

  • AAPI Association of Vanderbilt Alumni (AAVA) Reunion Reception

    Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Location: Community Event Space, 208 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37240

    Connect with the AAPI Association of Vanderbilt Alumni and celebrate as we approach the end of our second year as an association!

    Inquiries: Jess Abbattista, Director, Affinity Networks (jess.m.abbattista@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni (AVBA) 40th Anniversary Celebration

    Thursday, November 2 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    Location: Community Event Space, 208 24th Ave N, Nashville, TN

    6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Dinner
    Kick off AVBA’s 40th anniversary with a celebratory cocktail reception and dinner on campus! AVBA will hold a special award ceremony during dinner to recognize a member of our community.

    Inquiries: avba@vanderbilt.edu

  • Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center (BCC) - Homecoming Block Party

    Saturday, November 4 | 3 hours before kickoff
    Location: Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Vanderbilt Campus, Nashville, TN 37212   

    Join students and alumni at the Black Cultural Center for a Homecoming Block Party, 3 hours before kickoff. More details to come, as game time is TBD. 

    Inquiries: Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center: (615-322-2524) 

  • Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACX) Cocktail Hour

    Friday, November 3 | 5:00 p.m.
    Location: Buttrick Hall, 390 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 

    Reunite with amigos, your favorite professors, and meet the current students on campus for a reception. 

    Inquiries: Gretchen Selcke, Assistant Director, Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (gretchen.s.selcke@vanderbilt.edu

  • Homecoming After Party co-sponsored by the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni (AVBA)

    Saturday, November 4 | After the game
    Location: Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Vanderbilt Campus, Nashville, TN 37212  

    Join the Black Cultural Center for an evening filled with community and food at a post-homecoming game party. This event is contingent on the game time. 

    Inquiries: Contact the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center: (615-322-2524) 

  • Mixer hosted by the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni (AVBA)

    Friday, November 3 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 
    Location: Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Vanderbilt Campus, Nashville, TN 37212 

    A reception/mixer with AVBA immediately following the Legacy Pioneer Lecture. 

    Inquiries: Contact the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center: (615-322-2524) 

  • Multicultural Reunion Brunch Hosted by the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity (SCSJI)

    Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    200C 25th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37212

    SCSJI will be hosting a Multicultural Reunion Brunch! It is a chance to visit SCSJI's Multicultural Community Space (MCS) located in the West End Neighborhood for Nashville's best brunch bites! You will get a chance to network with Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are interested in or identify with the multicultural community as well as tour the facility!

    Please RSVP on AnchorLink by October 27, 2023!

  • NPHC Unity Step

    Friday, November 3 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
    Location: Sarratt Student Center, Rand Terrace, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240

    NPHC Alumni and members of the Vanderbilt community are invited to Rand Terrace to view the Annual Unity Step sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council. NPHC organizations represented at Vanderbilt include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

  • Office of LGBTQIA+ Life Open House

    Friday, November 3 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Location: The K.C. Potter Center, Euclid, 2304 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37203

    The Office of LGBTQI Life invites all LGBTQIA+ alumni for a reunion celebration at the KC Potter Center. Come join us as we celebrate the KC Potter Center's 15th anniversary and all of the LGBTQIA+ alumni who were a critical part of Vanderbilt's vibrant community.

    Inquiries: lgbtqi@vanderbilt.edu

  • LGBTQIA+ Association of Vanderbilt Alumni (LAVA) Big Drag Bus Nashville Tour

    Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    Board the Big Drag Bus with fellow LAVA Members to connect and celebrate our Reunion and Homecoming! Please note that this event is intended only for members of LAVA.
    The tour runs from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please plan to arrive on campus at 10 a.m. for shuttle check-in and boarding. We will return to campus via shuttle at approximately 1:00 p.m.

    Parking is available for LAVA tour guests in Terrace Place Garage, 2010 Terrace Pl, Nashville, TN 37203 on Saturday during the tour

    Shuttle service will be provided to and from the Drag Bus and details will be emailed directly to registrants.

  • South Asian Cultural Exchange (SACE) Annual Showcase: Dances of South Asia

    Saturday, November 4 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt University, Langford Auditorium, 2209 Garland Avenue, Nashville, TN 37232

    Come see SACE's largest and most popular event of the year, full of the myriad of dance styles present within South Asia, as well as guest acts from the entire Vanderbilt community. Tickets are sold in the Sarratt Box Office.

    Inquiries: SCSJI, Kauthar Gaber (kauthar.f.gaber@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni (VAHLA) Reunion/Homecoming Celebración

    Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Location: Zeppos Great Room, 2417 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37240

    Connect with Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni!

    Inquiries: Jess Abbattista, Director, Affinity Networks (jess.m.abbattista@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Vanderbilt Hillel

    Open House
    Friday, November 3 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Wine & Cheese Reception before Shabbat Services
    Friday, November 3 | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

    Shabbat Services
    Friday, November 3 | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    Shabbat Dinner
    Friday, November 3 | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

    Tailgate
    Saturday, November 4 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Location: Schulman Center for Jewish Life, 2421 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville TN, 37212  

    If you plan to stop by any Vanderbilt Hillel events, we invite you to fill out this interest form HERE.  

    Inquiries: Shannon Small, Development Director, Vanderbilt Hillel (shannon.small@vanderbilt.edu

  • Vanderbilt MSA Alumni Dinner

    Friday, November 3 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt University, Community Event Space, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235

    A space for Vanderbilt MSA alumni to reconnect with one another and the Vanderbilt community, with the opportunity to meet current students! Featuring a catered dinner. 

    RSVP

National Security Symposium

  • Social Hour and Reception

    Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Location: Sarratt Cinema Foyer, 2302 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN, 37240  

    We invite all military personnel, veterans, students, alumni, or anyone interested in national security to meet and greet with high ranking military personnel during this social hour. This year we are being joined by General Richard Clarke, the former commander of The United States Special Operations Command. Light refreshments will be served during this social hour.   

    RSVP/Inquiries: Aron Buckles, Captain, US Navy/Director of NROTC aron.buckles@vanderbilt.edu

  • GEN Richard Clarke (retired) NSS Keynote Address and Q&A

    Friday, November 3 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Location: Sarratt Cinema, 2302 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN, 37240  

    Join the National Security Symposium main event where Chancellor Diermeier will give remarks and introduce General Richard Clarke (retired) who will give an address before heading into an open Q&A session. The Keynote Address is open for anyone interested in learning more about national security from the former commander of The United States Special Operations Command.

    RSVP/Inquiries: Contact Aron Buckles, Captain, US Navy/Director of NROTC (aron.buckles@vanderbilt.edu

Wond'ry

  • 6th Annual TOM Make-a-thon: Making

    Friday, November 3 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
    Location: The Wond’ry, Floors 1-3, 2414 Highland Avenue, Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37212 

    TOM, Tikkun Olam Majors, is a global movement of communities that creates and disseminates affordable solutions to neglected challenges of people living with disabilities. The TOM: Vanderbilt Make-a-thon is an annual event that pairs teams of Makers with Need-Knowers to build these solutions. 

    Friday will be our first day of making, as teams work together to start creating prototypes. You are welcome to stop by and see the makerspace, teams, and technologies!  

    Inquiries: Eliza Hill, TOM: Vanderbilt President, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center the Wond’ry (eliza.a.hill@vanderbilt.edu

  • 6th Annual TOM Make-a-thon: Open House and Tours

    Saturday, November 4 
    Location: The Wond’ry, Floors 1-3, 2414 Highland Avenue, Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37212 

    9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Open House
    TOM, Tikkun Olam Majors, is a global movement of communities that creates and disseminates affordable solutions to neglected challenges of people living with disabilities. The TOM: Vanderbilt Make-a-thon is an annual event that pairs teams of Makers with Need-Knowers to build these solutions. 

    10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. | Tours
    We will be hosting guided tours of the Make-a-thon for any interested Alumni on Saturday! You will get to see the TOM teams working through the prototyping process as well as receive a tour of the Wond’ry makerspaces and technologies. RSVP below if you are interested in attending the 10:30 a.m. tour or the 4:00 p.m. tour! RSVP

    Inquiries: Eliza Hill, TOM: Vanderbilt President, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center the Wond’ry (eliza.a.hill@vanderbilt.edu)

  • 6th Annual TOM Make-a-thon: Public Showcase

    Sunday, November 5 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
    Location: The Wond'ry, Lobby, 2414 Highland Avenue, Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37212 

    TOM, Tikkun Olam Majors, is a global movement of communities that creates and disseminates affordable solutions to neglected challenges of people living with disabilities. The TOM: Vanderbilt Make-a-thon is an annual event that pairs teams of Makers with Need-Knowers to build these solutions. 

    The TOM Make-a-thon comes to an end with the Public Showcase. Everyone is welcome to stop by as teams present their final projects beginning at noon on Sunday! If you are interested in attending the showcase, please RSVP.   

    Inquiries: Eliza Hill, TOM: Vanderbilt President, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center the Wond’ry (eliza.a.hill@vanderbilt.edu)

Additional Campus Partners

  • Army ROTC Brunch

    Saturday, November 4 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    Location: Center for Teaching, 1114 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 

    Join Fellow alumni and current Cadets at the annual Army ROTC Alumni Brunch. R.S.V.P. with names of those attending and the year commissioned no later than October 2nd, 2023.

    Inquiries: Kenneth Walden to RSVP (kenneth.w.walden@vanderbilt.edu

  • Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACX) Cocktail Hour

    Friday, November 3 | 5:00 p.m.
    Location: Buttrick Hall, 390 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 

    Reunite with amigos, your favorite professors, and meet the current students on campus for a reception. 

    Inquiries: Gretchen Selcke, Assistant Director, Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (gretchen.s.selcke@vanderbilt.edu

  • 'Dores to the Past: A Memory Sharing Social Hour

    Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Location: Neely Auditorium, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240

    Join other 'Dores across all graduation years to enjoy special Nashville food and drink and reflect on your time at Vanderbilt! Alumni Jessica Owens ’12 and Will Bonfiglio ’12 will lead conversations about Vanderbilt memories to gather material for an upcoming original play about the history of Vanderbilt. The new play will be produced in 2024 as part of Vanderbilt University Theatre's season thanks to the Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant. Feel free to come for as little or as long as you would like to either session. If you are unable to join us in person, please consider emailing us at dorestothepast@gmail.com to share your stories and/or schedule a conversation. 

    Jessica Owens '12 is the Manager of Administration and Labor Relations for the Roundabout Theatre in New York City. After Vanderbilt, she spent a year in London at the Royal Academy for Dramatic Arts, then returned to the States to intern in the literary department at the Public Theatre. Previous to her job at Roundabout, she worked in labor relations for the Broadway League. 

    Will Bonfiglio '12 spent a year in Spain on a Fulbright fellowship after Vanderbilt and later attended graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis, where he currently works in Overseas Programs and serves as a Lecturer in American Culture Studies. He previously developed and facilitated applied theatre programs at the multidisciplinary arts nonprofit COCA-Center of Creative Arts. 

    Inquiries: Jessica Owens and Will Bonfiglio (dorestothepast@gmail.com

  • McGill Hall Events

    Friday, November 3 
    Location: McGill Hall, West End Row, Nashville, TN 37212

    Arts and Crafts Event | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
    Current students and alumni are provided art supplies and encouraged to socialize and draw/make anything that comes to mind. RSVP here.

    Alumni Dinner | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    The Alumni Dinner, in the 1st floor classroom, is a chance to grab dinner and meet current McGillites before Coffeehouse. Pizza and drinks will be provided. RSVP here.

    HoCo CoHo | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
    Current students and alumni are invited to perform songs, poetry, storytelling, or anything else under 5 minutes, in the TV Lounge. Theme, Opener, and Headliners TBD, check McGill Facebook and Instagram for future updates and sign up sheet.

    Inquiries: North Hooper (charles.n.hopper@vanderbilt.edu

  • TEDxNashville Women in Good Company: Jocelyn Mangan '93

    Thursday, November 2 | 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. 
    Location: Vanderbilt University, Ingram Hall, Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232

    Kick off a year of ideas, community, and joy at TEDxNashville Women 2023 featuring Jocelyn Mangan. Jocelyn founded Him For Her, a social impact venture aimed at accelerating diversity on corporate boards. She has over two decades of technology experience building iconic global mobile apps and market-leading software products at some of the world’s best local, consumer, and marketplace companies, including CitySearch, Ticketmaster, OpenTable and Snagajob. Jocelyn currently serves on the boards of Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), ChowNow, and Wag! (NASDAQ: PET) and is an advisor to Homebase and CORE. She is a part-time moderator for the Netflix Leadership Program. Jocelyn was honored as a member of the 2016 class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute, was a global ambassador for the Vital Voices Global Partnership, and was one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” in 2015.

  • Vanderbilt Hillel

    Open House
    Friday, November 3 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Wine & Cheese Reception before Shabbat Services
    Friday, November 3 | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

    Shabbat Services
    Friday, November 3 | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    Shabbat Dinner
    Friday, November 3 | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

    Tailgate
    Saturday, November 4 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Location: Schulman Center for Jewish Life, 2421 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville TN, 37212  

    If you plan to stop by any Vanderbilt Hillel events, we invite you to fill out this interest form HERE.  

    Inquiries: Shannon Small, Development Director, Vanderbilt Hillel (shannon.small@vanderbilt.edu

  • Vanderbilt MSA Alumni Dinner

    Friday, November 3 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt University, Community Event Space, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235

    A space for Vanderbilt MSA alumni to reconnect with one another and the Vanderbilt community, with the opportunity to meet current students! Featuring a catered dinner.

    RSVP

  • Vanderbilt Student Communications Celebration

    Friday, November 3 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
    Location: Sarratt Student Center, Rand Hall, Room 308, 2302 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240  

    Student media alumni and their guests are invited to join us to reunite and celebrate inductees into the Vanderbilt Student Media Alumni Hall of Fame.  

    RSVP by October 30, 2023: Contact Paige Clancy, Assistant Director, Vanderbilt Student Communications (paige.clancy@vanderbilt.edu

  • Vanderbilt University Bookstore Homecoming Author Event: Eat to Treat: Your 3 Step Plan to Reduce Inflammation, Detoxify Your Life, and Heal Your Body’ Maggie Berghoff, VUSN ‘15

    Wednesday, November 1 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt University Bookstore, 2nd floor, 2501 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37213

    Stop by the Vandy bookstore, where Maggie Berghoff will be reading and signing her Oct. 3 release, Eat to Treat: Your 3 Step Plan to Reduce Inflammation, Detoxify Your Life, and Heal Your Body. Berghoff is the founder and CEO of Celproceo, a health and wellness consulting company rooted in functional medicine. She has been featured in ForbesEntrepreneur magazine, USA TodayBusiness InsiderGlamour and Oxygen magazine, and on national television. She is an international speaker and sought-after business and marketing consultant. Please park in the 2525 Garage behind the bookstore (not the Kensington Garage), scan the QR code in the garage and then scan a second QR code in the store for free parking.

    Inquiries: Cheryl Dalton, General Books Manager, Vanderbilt University Bookstore (Cheryl.dalton@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Vanderbilt University Bookstore Homecoming Author Event: Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead '08

    Wednesday, November 1 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt University Bookstore, 2501 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37213

    Now based in Houston, Ashley is an academic-turned-novelist with a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature who writes about women finding meaning and catharsis across genres. Her 2021 breakout thriller, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, was an Amazon Editor’s Best Thriller, an Apple Books Best Book of August, as well as a Library Journal, New York Times, CrimeReads, Parade, and Goodreads best or most anticipated thriller of the year. Her 2022 thriller, The Last Housewife, was a Library Reads pick, a Loan Star pick, an Amazon Editor’s Best Thriller, as well as a Cosmopolitan, Good Morning America, Good Housekeeping, Seattle Times, and Southern Review of Fiction best or most anticipated thriller of the year. Her 2022 romance debut, Fool Me Once, was an Amazon Editor’s Best Romance as well as a USA Today, PopSugar, New York Post, and Goodreads best or most anticipated romance of the year. Earlier this year she released another romance, The Boyfriend Candidate (Harlequin/Graydon House; May 9, 2023), which received a starred review from Library Journal. Her next book, Midnight is the Darkest Hour (Sourcebooks Landmark; October 3, 2023), is a gothic Southern thriller about a killer haunting a small Louisiana town, which Good Housekeeping just praised saying, "This is a well-woven tale of love and lust, dark impulses and darker deeds. Pro tip: Read this one with all the lights on, unless you never want to sleep again.

    Inquiries: Cheryl Dalton, General Books Manager, Vanderbilt University Bookstore (cheryl.dalton@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Vanderbilt University Concert Choir 2023 Alumni Reunion

    Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Location: Music Rehearsal Hall, 124 28th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212

    Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Any VUCC alums are welcome to stop by and sing the Alma Mater with current choirites!

    Inquiries: Claire Chen (xingzhu.chen@vanderbilt.edu)

  • Vandy-in-Hollywood Fall Reception

    Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    Location: Vanderbilt Career Center, Student Life Center, 2nd floor, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240 

    For over 15 years, Vandy-in-Hollywood has launched careers by placing VU students in exclusive internships at Hollywood’s most prestigious companies. Whether you’re a writer, director, actor, or agent, join ViH and the Career Center for a special Homecoming/Reunion reception this fall! You’ll connect with friends and former interns, learn about the program, and meet the future of the industry! Plus, we’ll have food, drinks, and a panel hosted by ViH co-founder Chad Gervich that will tell you everything about ViH and breaking into Hollywood! RSVP.  

    Inquiries: Lindsey Carroll (lindsey.l.carroll@vanderbilt.edu

  • VURFC Current Versus Alumni Rugby Match

    Saturday, November 4 | 10:00 a.m.
    Location: 1525 Natchez Trace, Nashville, TN 37212

    All alumni are invited to play or spectate at the annual Current versus Alumni ruby match hosted by the Vanderbilt University Rugby Football Club. All rugby alumni are also invited to stop by Dan McCormick's tailgate tent on Natchez Trace prior to the homecoming gridiron football game against Auburn. 

    Inquiries: Bob Matthews (bobmatthews03@gmail.com) or 919-523-8373 

  • 50th Reunion Discussion: Reflections on Chancellor Heard

    Sunday, November 5 | 9:00 a.m.
    Location: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Main Floor, Lyric Meeting Room, 2100 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 

    Join alumni from the 50th Reunion class for a this special conversation on Chancellor Heard.  

    Inquiries: Andra DeVincenzo, Associate Director of Reunion and Class Engagement (andra.p.devincenzo@vanderbilt.edu

  • 2023 Wild Bunch Lecture: Freedom or Foolishness: Are Our Digital Lives Making Society Better or Worse

    Thursday, November 2 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Location: Central Library, 4th Floor, Central Library Community Room, 419 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

    The digital revolution has led to sweeping changes in our lives, including giving us the ability to access a limitless amount of information with ease. Digital technology offers the promise of a society that is better informed and better equipped to have constructive conversations around important topics. But is the opposite happening? Instead of encouraging freedom of thought, is the digital landscape fencing us in, leading to more entrenched ideas and uninformed viewpoints? Join Jad Abumrad, founder of Radiolab and Distinguished Research Professor of Cinema and Media Arts and Communication of Science and Technology, and Jacob Mchangama, CEO of Justitia and executive director of Future of Free Speech Project, for this thought-provoking Dialogue Vanderbilt discussion. As part of the university’s commitment to freedom of expression, the recently launched Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative provides a range of programs and events to the Vanderbilt community and the public at large to promote civil discourse and to better understand and address polarization.

    Inquiries: Celia Walker, Associate University Librarian for Distinctive Collections, Engagement and Strategic Assessment (celia.walker@vanderbilt.edu).