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Magnolia Awards Nominations Due

ISSS offers two Magnolia Awards, the Thomas M. Weser Award and Outstanding International Student Organization Award.  Click on the links above to learn more about these awards and how to apply.
NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 14, 2014
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Posted by on December 18, 2013 in Activities FJ


Magnolia Awards

The Magnolia Awards recognize outstanding student efforts in the campus community. With seventeen awards ranging from demonstrated leadership in intramural sports to commitment to cultural education, the Magnolia Awards recognize outstanding leaders ac…

Posted by on December 18, 2013 in Activities FJ


Biltmore Spring Break Trip

$210 Includes two night stay [double occupancy] at Double Tree by Hilton, full buffet breakfast  both mornings, daytime admission ticket to the Biltmore for the entire length of visit, lunch on the Biltmore Estate, one Biltmore guidebook per person, Admission to Museum of the Cherokee Indian and transportation. ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT!!!! Click here to…

Posted by on December 17, 2013 in Activities FJ


Wednesday, November 20

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. World on Wednesday: Nisolo: A Story of Change Presented by: Patrick Woodyard, Zoe Cleary, and Nick Meyer Location: Student Life Center LLMR 1 & 2 After a chance meeting with a talented yet impoverished shoemaker whose skills and product outmatched his access to opportunity for business growth, Nisolo founder Patrick…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Wednesday, November 20

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. World on Wednesday: Conflict in Syria Presented by: VU Visiting Humphrey Fellows, Tarek Daoud of Lebanon Location: Student Life Center LLMR 1 & 2   7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Location: Student Life Center Ballroom A Join the Vanderbilt and Nashville community in commemoration…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Tuesday, November 19

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Conflict Resolution in Syria: Negotiating Peace from the Grassroots Up Location: Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt Law School This panel discussion will provide current perspectives from two leading practitioners in conflict resolution negotiation efforts in Syria. Mr. Mohammad Al Abdallah, the Executive Director of the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center, will be…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Thursday, November 20

12:30 – 1:30 – TESL Information Session, by the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute Location: Sarratt 189 Teaching English as a second language—sometimes called TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), sometimes called TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)—can be the most rewarding experience of your lifetime. Whether you are looking for adventure, a way…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Monday, November 18

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Kitchen Table Series
Location: Sarratt 325/327
The Kitchen Table Series is a student-designed program intended to reach across campus to highlight current gender issues and how they impact different communities.

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Monday, November 18

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Kitchen Table Series Location: Sarratt 325/327 Sex, Money, and Sex for Money: Join the Kitchen Table Series and Reverend Becca Stevens of Thistle Farms and the Magdalene Project for an intimate conversation about her work serving women who have experienced prostitution, trafficking, addiction, and life on the streets. The Kitchen…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing


Friday, November 15

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Global Service Fair: “Faces of Global Service” Location: Rand 305, OACS The Office of Active Citizenship & Service is teaming up with the Humphrey Fellowship Program to explore the many faces of service around the world. Humphrey Fellows and OACS staff will discuss over 16 countries; explore how volunteerism is…

Posted by on October 7, 2013 in Right Listing