WaM Hike to Cummins Falls: Post by Laurel Hogan

A few weeks ago, the students of Warren and Moore had the opportunity to go out and explore nature. On a trip to Cummins Falls for a hike, this was a chance for students to step away from Vanderbilt’s campus and the city of Nashville and enjoy some time outside. Cummins Falls is a Tennessee…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on September 30, 2016 in News

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Bryan Stromer on Study Abroad

On September 14, Bryan Stromer joined us at Warren 503 to talk about his Study Abroad experience last year in Copenhagen. He brought two guests: Ruth Page, Program Coordinator from Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, and Angela Best, Enrollment Services Manager at DIS – Study Abroad in Scandinavia. We enjoyed Bryan’s presentation on his study in Copenhagen, and I reminisced…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on September 28, 2016 in News

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“Retrieving Independence” with Service Dogs: Post by L Hildner

For the past three weekends our Faculty Director, Dr. Doug Fisher, has hosted community dinners in his apartment. All students are welcome to attend and are met with good conversation, good food, and a special guest. On September 11th students were greeted with by a wagging tail rather than a handshake. Our special guest that…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on September 24, 2016 in News

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Sometimes you just need to go somewhere that feels like a home (Guest Post by L Hildner)

“Sometimes you just need to go somewhere that feels like a home” These words, spoken by Warren Faculty director Dr. Doug Fisher, embody the aim of the Warren and Moore Community. Whether it be in the faculty director apartment, the Kissam Center, or the common areas throughout the halls, the College Halls strive to create…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on September 8, 2016 in News

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Welcome Back, Warren and Moore! (Guest post by Laurel Hogan)

The 2016-2017 academic year has started and our faculty and staff has been eager to get to know the residents of Warren College.  With over three hundred residents living in Warren College this year there certainly are a lot of people to get to know, but that’s part of the fun of living here! In…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on September 1, 2016 in News

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Warren and Moore Environmental Series Dinner

On April 10 Warren and Moore hosted a dinner for students, faculty, and staff on sustainable food at Alumni Hall, in cooperation with SPEAR and ORBIS. Concerns with animal treatment and the environmental consequences of industrial meat production led us to an all vegetarian menu, the specifics of which were developed by Vanderbilt Dining. As…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on April 12, 2016 in News

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Outdoor Recreation and WaM Hiking Club

Linda Rosenkranz, Director of Vanderbilt’s Outdoor Recreation Program, gave a presentation at WaM on March 30 about Outdoor Rec’s many activities and available resources. You can find her presentation slides, which are almost entirely trip pictures, in reduced-memory format, here. We are hoping to have her back at the start of Fall semester 2016, which…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on April 10, 2016 in News

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Warren Envoys receive support for programs they care about

The Warren Envoys program is intended to encourage Warren students to represent Warren in events across campus, typically events that the students would actively participate in anyways. The emphasis here is on “across campus” programs, as opposed to Warren-funded (or WAM-funded) within-Warren (or within WAM) programs. There are plenty of support opportunities already for this latter…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on April 2, 2016 in News

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The Warren Student Showcase

Just after Spring break, Victoria Scott of Warren College gave a wonderful presentation on her internship and travel in Peru last summer (posted with permission). Her slideshow sparked uuhs and ahhs, and lots of Q&A at Warren 503. Campus Dining brought in snacks, which we all enjoyed. Our evening on Peru was the first in…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on March 26, 2016 in News

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Student-Driven Programming

Doug Fisher is the Faculty Director of Warren College. This post reflects Doug’s opinions and not necessarily those of Vanderbilt University. On Friday night (2/19) I went to The Poets’ Choice Awards by Vanderbilt Spoken Word at the Sarratt Cinema. It was awesome. There were over 200 people in the audience, largely students, with some…

Posted by Douglas Fisher on February 21, 2016 in News

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