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
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Blair School of Music Alumni Brunch
Saturday, November 4 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Blair School of Music Lobby (outside of Turner Hall), 2400 Blakemore Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212This is a complimentary brunch for all Blair alumni and their guests. Current and former faculty are also invited to attend.
RSVP here. Inquiries: Kanya Womack (kanya.womack@vanderbilt.edu).
College of Arts and Science
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Celebrating Medicine, Health, and Society (MHS) Alumni and Future Trajectories
Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Calhoun Hall, Medicine, Health, and Society Suite, 3rd floor, 2201 West End, Nashville, TN 37212Join the MHS Department for an open house. Connect with old friends, hear faculty and alumni news, and help us launch the MHS Alumni association! Refreshments will be provided.
Inquiries: Elizabeth TeSelle (elizabeth.teselle@vanderbilt.edu) or Erin Gribben (erin.gribben@vanderbilt.edu)
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Chemistry Department Open House
Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Stevenson Center Building 7, Floor 3, Conference Room, 7330 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37212.Join the Chemistry Department for an open house for alumni and faculty to connect, refreshments and drinks will be provided.
Inquiries: Lisa White, Administrative Specialist, Department of Chemistry (lisa.white.1@vanderbilt.edu)
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Cultivating Careers from Theatre Skills Panel
Thursday, November 2 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Neely Auditorium, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240Moderator
- Olutobi Akisanya '24 (Senior, Theatre Major)
Panelists
- Laura Payne ’14
- Isabelle Mann ’18: Isabelle lives in New York City where she works as an electrical contracting project manager. In 2023, she was selected as an Emerging Leader by the Subcontractors Trade Association. In 2022, she founded Funroe Productions, a company that invests in and produces theatre in New York; this past Broadway season, Funroe invested in two Broadway productions, including the musical revival of Parade by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown and Bob Fosse's Dancin'.
- Julie Jones ’18: Julie specializes in program management for international education, focusing on State Department-funded academic and professional exchange programs. At Vanderbilt, she created an interdisciplinary major in International Development and Social Change, with minors in Theatre and Human and Organizational Development. After graduating, she completed a student services fellowship in Thessaloniki, Greece before moving to Washington, D.C., where she has worked for FHI 360 and American Councils for International Education.
Inquiries: Christin Essin, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor of Theatre History (elizabeth.c.essin@vanderbilt.edu)
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Department of Economics Open House
Friday, November 3 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Calhoun Hall, Portico, 2201 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212The Economics Department is open for business! Come meet up with faculty and friends and enjoy wine and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you again!
Inquiries: Brooke Talley (brooke.talley@vanderbilt.edu) or Erin Gribben (erin.gribben@vanderbilt.edu)
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Dr. Carrie Cushman Public Lecture hosted by the Department of History of Art and Architecture
Thursday, November 2 | 4:10 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Cohen Memorial Hall, Room 203, 1220 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
Reception to follow in the Cohen Atrium“China in the Japanese Imaginary: Miyamoto Ryuji's Photographs of Kowloon Walled City”
Carrie Cushman, Ph.D.
Director and Curator, Edith Dale Monson Gallery
Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
Vanderbilt History of Art BA, Class of ‘2009
(Graduated with Highest Honors in Art History)In this lecture, Dr. Cushman explores the legacy and impact of Miyamoto Ryuji’s photography of the notorious Kowloon Walled City in the final years before its demolition.
Sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Department of History of Art and Architecture
Department of Asian Studies
Fine Arts GalleryInquiries: Tracy Miller, Associate Professor, Department of History of Architecture (tracy.g.miller@vanderbilt.edu)
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Fine Arts Gallery Open House
Friday, November 3 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cohen Memorial Hall, 1220 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203Amie Esslinger’s Holding Impact atrium installation invites viewers to contemplate the moment neutron stars collide and how we see the world, nature and our surroundings:
Holding Impact disrupts the neo-classical—formal, symmetrical—architecture of the Cohen Memorial Hall atrium, but it is a dynamic work of art through which new ways of seeing the world is possible. Symmetry is comfortable, predictable. This is what we want nature to be. But nature is not predictable. It is full of mutation, growth, decay, and eruptions. Esslinger plays with scale, color, material, and texture to create a work that embodies these forces to excite a sense of awe and wonder—the building blocks of creating a sense of self and a sense of community. Our community is captured in the wallpaper behind Giovacchino Fortini's 18th-century bust of the Dauphin—a symbol of empire and opulence. Members of our campus and our Nashville community participated in art making with the VU Art Gallery to supply more than 12,000 yellow and red eyes and cells that symbolically capture the Dauphin and watch his every move.
Inquiries: Mary Anne Caton, Sr. Associate Curator for Campus & Community Engagement (mary.a.caton@vanderbilt.edu)
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Gathering for Environmentally Concerned Alumni - Hosted by Climate and Environmental Studies & Earth and Environmental Sciences
Friday, November 3 | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Buttrick Hall, Room 103, 390 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212Join us to connect with alumni and members of the Climate and Environmental Studies & Earth and Environmental Sciences Departments. We are looking forward to seeing you! RSVP here.
Inquiries: Briseis Schreibman, Administrative Specialist (briseis.schreibman@vanderbilt.edu)
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History Majors Alumni Reunion
Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Benson Hall, Room 227, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212No RSVP required.
Inquiries: Annie Alofsin, Administrative Specialist for the Undergraduate Programs, Department of History (annie.alofsin@vanderbilt.edu).
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Leveraging the Humanities in Real-World Careers
Thursday, November 2 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, Vaughn Home, Floor 1, Room 100C (Foyer), Nashville, TN 372403:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Humanities Alumni on Real-World Careers
Organized by the Humanities in the Real-World Undergraduate Fellows, this panel invites humanities alumni to share their experiences and advice with students eager to make a difference in the world. If you have interesting stories in response to the following questions, please reach out to Elizabeth.s.meadows@vanderbilt.edu, to participate in this panel.- How do the skills and expertise of humanities alumni contribute to exciting and impactful careers?
- How has your humanities degree come in handy in dealing with the ever-evolving challenges of addressing real world problems?
- What fields and career paths value and reward the range of talents that humanities alumni possess?
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Pregame for Reunion!
Come over to the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities to meet and mentor the next generation of Vanderbilt alums, mingle with other humanities alumni, and catch up with your favorite faculty members.Inquiries: Victoria Hensley (victoria.g.hensley@vanderbilt.edu) and Giles Spence-Morrow (giles.spence.morrow@vanderbilt.edu)
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Math Majors Alumni Reunion
Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Stevenson Center Building 1, Room 1425, 1326 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37240RSVP is encouraged, but not required.
RSVP/Inquiries: Alex DuBois, Program Specialist, Department of Mathematics (alexandria.a.dubois@vanderbilt.edu).
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Physics & Astronomy Welcome Back Open House
Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Stevenson Center, Room 6333, 1221 Stevenson Center Lane, Nashville, TN 37240We welcome all to join our department for a reunion reception to share exciting new projects and faculty members in the world of Physics & Astronomy!
Inquiries: Ashley Eayre-Brammer, Administrative Manager, Physics & Astronomy (ashley.e.brammer@vanderbilt.edu) or call (615-343-7389)
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Reunion of Arts and Sciences College Scholars Honors Program Alumni Reception
Friday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Buttrick Hall Atrium, 390 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212We are thrilled to invite you our College Scholars Program Alumni Reception on November 3rd, 10am – 11am at Buttrick Hall Atrium. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to reconnect with your fellow graduates and meet our current students in the College Scholars Program. Register here.
Inquiries: Gwen Ildefonso, Administrative Specialist (gwen.ildefonso@vanderbilt.edu)
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Vanderbilt Debate Events
Friday, November 3
Vanderbilt Debate Open House | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, & Public Policy, 1801 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212Please join us for food, drink, and reminiscing. This event is held in the new debate space. Come see our workspace and new trophy display. Bring your families and show off your awards.
Public Debate | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: First Amendment Center, Auditorium, 1207 18th Avenue South #200, Nashville, TN 37212Since its founding, debate has been central to the campus life of Vanderbilt University. Starting in 1896, Vanderbilt would annually compete in a series of public debates with Sewanee: The University of the South. Please join us as undergraduate students from both institutions revive this historic debate series.
Debate Alumni Reunion | 7:00 p.m.
Location: Student Life Center, Ballroom BC, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212Please join us for dinner and reminiscing. Reconnect with friends, coaches, and old debate partners. Hear about our new project documenting the history of debate at Vanderbilt. You will be able to share memories of your time as a Vanderbilt debater.
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Vaughn Home Exhibition and Active Archaeological Dig
Friday, November 3
Location: Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, Vaughn Home, Floor 1, Room 100C (Foyer), Nashville, TN 372409:00 a.m. | Coffee Hour with the Curators
Join the curators of “Hidden Narratives,” the Vaughn Home Sesquicentennial Exhibition for a coffee hour. The curators will talk about the process of creating the exhibition, from coursework with undergraduate students to installing the final touches. Visitors will get an in-depth analysis of the stories brought to light by the Vaughn Home.1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Exhibition Open House
From 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. visitors can explore the exhibition rooms at their own pace. The Vaughn Home will be open to the public for self-guided tours.4:00 p.m. | Tour
Join curators Victoria Hensley and Giles Spence-Morrow for a guided tour of the exhibition. The interior of the Vaughn Home will guide visitors through the “Hidden Narratives” we can tell using the home as a site of memory. Outside, visitors can learn more about the active archaeological excavation and what we have unearthed thus far.Inquiries: Victoria Hensley (victoria.g.hensley@vanderbilt.edu) and Giles Spence-Morrow (giles.spence.morrow@vanderbilt.edu)
Peabody College
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Peabody Pioneers Luncheon
Friday, November 3 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Peabody Library, Fireside Reading Room, 1210 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203Peabody Pioneer Lunch to honor those celebrating their reunion. Business casual attire. Valet parking will be available.
Inquiries: (peabodyalumni@vanderbilt.edu).
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Guinness with Bob Innes Happy Hour
Friday, November 3 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Wyatt Center, Lobby, 1930 South Drive, Nashville, TN 37212Please join us for a Happy Hour to recognize Dr. Innes and hear about the HOD Program.
Please kindly note that this is a by invitation only event for HOD alumni. RSVP requested by October 20, 2023.
RSVP: (peabodyalumni@vanderbilt.edu).
School of Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering & The School of Engineering Social Hour
Friday, November 3 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Featheringhill Hall Atrium, 400 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240Attendees will include current ME & IMS grad students, faculty and staff.
RSVP/Inquiries: Josh Caldwell (josh.caldwell@vanderbilt.edu) or Sarah Nagy (sarah.nagy@vanderbilt.edu)
Affinity/Identity Group
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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 37212Immediately 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).
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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, 37240Connect 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)
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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, TN6 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
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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 37212Join 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)
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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 37212Reunite 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)
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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 37212Join 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)
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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 37212A reception/mixer with AVBA immediately following the Legacy Pioneer Lecture.
Inquiries: Contact the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center: (615-322-2524)
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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 37212SCSJI 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!
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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 37240NPHC 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.
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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 37203The 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
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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.
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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 37232Come 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)
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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 37240Connect with Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni!
Inquiries: Jess Abbattista, Director, Affinity Networks (jess.m.abbattista@vanderbilt.edu)
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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, 37212If 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)
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Vanderbilt MSA Alumni Dinner
Friday, November 3 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Vanderbilt University, Community Event Space, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235A 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.
National Security Symposium
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Social Hour and Reception
Friday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Sarratt Cinema Foyer, 2302 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN, 37240We 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
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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, 37240Join 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
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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 37212TOM, 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)
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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 372129:00 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)
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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 37212TOM, 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
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Army ROTC Brunch
Saturday, November 4 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Center for Teaching, 1114 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212Join 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)
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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 37212Reunite 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)
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'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 37240Join 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)
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McGill Hall Events
Friday, November 3
Location: McGill Hall, West End Row, Nashville, TN 37212Arts 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)
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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 37232Kick 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.
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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, 37212If 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)
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Vanderbilt MSA Alumni Dinner
Friday, November 3 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Vanderbilt University, Community Event Space, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235A 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.
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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 37240Student 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)
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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 37213Stop 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 Forbes, Entrepreneur magazine, USA Today, Business Insider, Glamour 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)
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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 37213Now 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)
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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 37212Light 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)
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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 37240For 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)
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VURFC Current Versus Alumni Rugby Match
Saturday, November 4 | 10:00 a.m.
Location: 1525 Natchez Trace, Nashville, TN 37212All 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
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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 37203Join 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)
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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 37203The 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).