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Virtual Offerings

Sharpen Your Mind, Reconnect to Vanderbilt

  • Explore our career offerings including on-demand webinars, the Career Adviser network, and more through our Career Resources.
  • Connect with fellow 'Dores over a good book with the Vanderbilt Alumni Book Club.
  • Attend an upcoming - coffee chats, networking, Commodore Classrooms, and more! Scroll to the bottom of this page to see what's coming up in your region.
  • Take advantage of resources on managing family routines or Ìýfrom home, brought to you by The Child and Family Center and Vanderbilt Libraries respectively.
  • Return to the Vanderbilt classroom-no matter where you are-with offerings from , Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and The Wond'ry.

"Mentally Stuck and Don't Know How to Advance in Your Career?"

Recent Webinars

Virtual Vanderbilt Archives

In these webinars you will find Vanderbilt experts offering perspectives on a range of timely and engaging topics.

  • Featured Webinars
  • Connecting with VU Faculty + Alumni
    • , presented by the Wond'ry and the Vanderbilt Alumni Association
    • , hosted by Douglas Christiansen, Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs & Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid with a panel of parents
    • Ìýwith Dixon McDonald, BA'11
    • , presented byÌýSohee Park, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology
    • ,ÌýKimberly Pace, Professor for the Practice of Communication at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, discusses what it takes to land a position in the C-suite.
    • ,ÌýThis discussion was moderated by LAVA President Jay Larry, BA'14, JD '17
    • , moderated by Ian Marcara, Louise B. McGavock Chair and chair of the department of cell and developmental biology with panelists: Ellen Armour, PhD, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in religion, gender and sexuality Lenn Goodman, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, and professor of philosophy Stephen Taylor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy
    • ,ÌýAndrew Maraniss, BA'92, of Vanderbilt Athletics, author of SINGLED OUT, a biography of the first openly gay Major League baseball player, leads a conversation with three experts on the past, present and future ofÌýLBGTQIÌýsports. Vanderbilt alumnus Shawn Kelly, BA'78, helped launch the Gay Games; Braeden Abrahamsen won a national championship as a Vanderbilt bowler; Karleigh Webb is a leading national transgender sportswriter and athlete.
    • , a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova and Vanderbilt Brain Institute Barlow Family Director Lisa Monteggia
    • , presented byÌýJason Grissom, the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education
    • , presented byÌýCary Allyn, Director of the Vanderbilt Travel Program
    • , a conversation moderated by James Blumstein, University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law & Policy, Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management and Director, Vanderbilt Health Policy Center. Panelists included Melinda J.B. Buntin, Mike Curb Chair for Health Policy, professor of health policy; Kitt Carpenter, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Professor of Economics, director, Program in Public Policy Studies and Ingrid Wuerth, Associate Dean for Research, Helen Strong Curry Chair in International Law, director, Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program
    • , aÌýconversation with Will Welch, the global editorial director of GQ,ÌýDanny Winder, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research (VCAR), and Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology.
    • with Sloane Chmara, BA'19
    • , presented byÌýSenior Lecturer of Leadership and Organizational Performance, Corbette Doyle, Ed.D.
    • with Lily Williams, BA'16
    • , presented by Jonathan Hiskey, associate professor of political science
    • ,Ìýpresented byÌýJim Berkeley, BA'72, president of Destinations & Adventures, and Mara Papatheodorou, master foodie and tastes and traditions expert
    • ,ÌýMargaret Devlin from Thalassa presents the highlights of our wonderful Greece getaway
    • ÌýPanelists William Luis, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Spanish; Gretchen Selcke, director, Latino and Latina Studies Program; Maria Loaiza Bonilla, Class of 2021, Vice President, Association of Latin American Students (ALAS); and Teresa Temkin, BA'11, president, VAHLA
    • ÌýM. Eric Johnson, dean of Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, hosts an exclusive virtual panel discussion featuring Vanderbilt alumni changemakers Nat Robinson, MBA'07, JD'18, and Tori Samples, BMus'12, MBA'18, the co-founders (and chief executive officer and chief technology officer, respectively) of Leaf Global Fintech
    • Ìýwith Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice discusses the results of the Justice Department's review of the ASCAP/BMI consent decrees
    • ,Ìýwith Gertrude Conaway Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing/MFA Program Lorraine López
    • ,ÌýAshley Perkins from Orbridge presents highlights of three bucket list U.S. destinations
    • ,Ìýpresented byÌýJim Berkeley, BA'72, president of Destinations & Adventures, and Mara Papatheodorou, master foodie and tastes and traditions expert
    • , featuring Dr. André L. Churchwell, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer; William H. Robinson, vice provost for academic advancement and executive director of the Provost's Office for Inclusive Excellence; and August Washington, senior associate vice chancellor for public safety and special initiatives. Moderated by AVBA President Valerie Williams, BE'95
    • with Rebecca Chong, BA'16
    • Ìýwith professors Emily Lordi and Anthony Reed, Commodore Classroom
    • Ìýwith professor David Weinthraub, Commodore Classroom
    • , Commodore Classroom
    • ÌýwithÌýMorgan Franklin, BA'14
    • ÌýwithÌýAndrew Maraniss, BA'92, Commodore Classroom
    • ,Ìýmoderated by Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Tracey George, the event featured: Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise, Suzanna Sherry, Herman O. Loewenstein Chair in Law, Ganesh Sitaraman, professor of law and director of the Program on Law and Government, Sharece Thrower, associate professor and interim director of Graduate Studies
    • Ìýwith Bonnie Dow, Professor of Communication Studies and Dean of Academic Initiatives for the College of Arts & Science, Commodore Classroom
    • , Commodore Classroom
  • Career
  • COVID-19 Impacts
    • , presented byÌýSohee Park, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology
    • , presented by Jason Grissom, the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education
    • , aÌýconversation with Will Welch, the global editorial director of GQ, Danny Winder, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research (VCAR), and Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology.
    • Vanderbilt in the Vanguard: The Decades-long Journey to a Coronavirus Vaccine,ÌýChancellor Daniel Diermeier hosts three leading global scientists who pioneered the research on the COVID-19 vaccines. These distinguished researchers shared insights on the pandemic and subsequent vaccine development.
    • , presented by Jonathan Hiskey, associate professor of political science
    • ,ÌýChancellor Daniel Diermeier hosts a special presentation with coronavirus expert Dr. Mark R. Denison.
    • , moderated by Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society, Director, Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, Professor of Psychiatry
    • , moderated by M. Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean and Bruce D. Henderson Professor of Strategy, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
    • , moderated by Emilie M. Townes, Dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society
    • , moderated by Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering
    • , introduction byÌýLawrence Marnett, Dean of Basic Sciences at the School of Medicine and Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research
  • Chancellors Lecture Series and The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy

    Vanderbilt is proud to host the Chancellors Lecture Series (CLS) and The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy (Unity Project). By bringing together leading voices and visionaries through research-based conversations, Vanderbilt seeks to play a leading part in the important conversations of our day.

    For a full archive of CLS eventsÌývisitÌýthe CLS Archives. Note that select CLS videos require a VUnetID and e-password to view. For assistance with your VUnetID, or to request a new VUnetIDÌývisit thisÌýpage.

    For the latest from the Unity Project, visit themÌýonlineÌýfor full access to their news, events and research.

  • Vanderbilt Travel Program
    • , presented by Cary Allyn, Director of the Vanderbilt Travel Program
    • , presented by Cary Allyn, Director of the Vanderbilt Travel Program
    • ,Ìýpresented byÌýJim Berkeley, BA'72, president of Destinations & Adventures, and Mara Papatheodorou, master foodie and tastes and traditions expert
    • ,ÌýMargaret Devlin from Thalassa presents the highlights of our wonderful Greece getaway
    • ,ÌýAshley Perkins from Orbridge presents highlights of three bucket list U.S. destinations
    • ,Ìýpresented byÌýJim Berkeley, BA'72, president of Destinations & Adventures, and Mara Papatheodorou, master foodie and tastes and traditions expert

No content from theÌýaboveÌýpresentations may be utilized or repurposed without expressed consent from the moderator and panelists. For questions, please emailÌýalumni@vanderbilt.edu.

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Vanderbilt Magazine Highlights

"ÌýÌýÌýhas been quite honestly one of the most fulfilling experiences I have ever had in my life so far,"ÌýAnana Upton, BS'21

  • Growing up,Ìý, spent endless hours in hospitals as her younger brother underwent care. That experience spurred a passionate drive in her to elevate the quality of health care available to underserved communities while also educating them about their medical choices and affording them the dignity they deserve.
  • , finds meaning in the myths and rituals of America's signature meals.
  • WhenÌýÌýarrived at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music in 1998, she had two career paths in mind-veterinary medicine and teaching piano at the college level

Just For Fun

  • Take aÌýÌýand reminisce about your Vanderbilt experience over familiar sites and learn about recent improvements like Residential Colleges
  • Show off your coloring chops - or that of your kids - and have a little fun withÌý, and word searches
  • Enjoy the vocal stylings from a variety of campus groups:Ìý,ÌýÌý,Ìý and theÌý.
  • Early in the pandemic, theÌýÌýshared "Stellar Finds" - a peek behind the scenes on one of Nashville's tallest peaks. Be sure to also check out theÌýÌýat the Observatory.