Contact
For more information on any of these events, contact the Graduate School at graduateschool@vanderbilt.edu.
Student Organizations & Centers
Student organizations and identity centers play a crucial role in fostering a vibrant and inclusive academic community. These entities serve as hubs for collaboration, support, and the celebration of diversity within the graduate student body.
The Graduate Student Council is a representative body consisting of one representative from each graduate department of the University. They coordinate academic, social, and other activities significant to the graduate community and strive to promote community amongst graduate students. They also work to ascertain and represent graduate student opinions and concerns, facilitating communication between graduate students, administration, and faculty. Additionally, the Graduate Student Council produces a calendar every academic year highlighting student resources and upcoming events. See the current calendar here.
Here are some other groups and organizations with active Vanderbilt graduate students.
- The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center
- International Student & Scholar Services
- Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center
- The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex Life
- Organization of Black Graduate and Professional Students (OBGAPS)
- Peabody Queering and Embracing Diversity (Q.Ed.)
- Vanderbilt Healthcare Improvement Group (VHIG)
- The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Student Advisory Council (VIGH)
- Vanderbilt University Chinese Student and Scholar Association (VUCSSA)
- Women In Science and Engineering (VU-WiSE)
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week was established in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students as a way to support and appreciate graduate and professional students. The week seeks to emphasize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate and professional students on campuses throughout the United States.
Spring 2024 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week will be held April 1-5, 2024. Below are the following events that the Graduate School will host:
- Monday, April 1: Graduate School Mini-Farmers Market - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Alumni Hall Patio & Alumni Hall Lounge.
- Tuesday, April 2: Breakfast with the Dean - 9 - 10 a.m. in Alumni Hall Reading Room
- Wednesday, April 3: Graduate School Career Closet - 12 - 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall Reading Room
- Thursday, April 4: Graduate School Career Closet - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall Reading Room
- Thursday, April 4: Destress and Decompress - 4 - 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall
- Friday, April 5: Friday Fuel Ice Cream Social - 12 - 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge
Campus Partner Events:
- Monday, April 1: The Career Center visit to the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (transportation is provided).
- Wednesday, April 3: The Women's Center: Coffee Break - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in The Women's Center
Friday Fuel
Since its inception in the fall of 2022, Friday Fuel has become a popular event. It brings together Graduate School students from across disciplines and campus partners to fellowship with each other.
Campus partners are available at each event to provide information about their offices/centers, and a local business provides a free treat for our students. Friday Fuel takes place once a month on a Friday in Alumni Hall Lounge (100). See dates for upcoming Friday Fuel events below:
- Friday, January 26
- Friday, February 9
- Friday, March 1
- Friday, April 5*