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VDS Welcomes New Assistant Dean

Jul. 26, 2019—We are delighted to share that The Reverend Laura Mariko Cheifetz (pronouns: she/her) is joining the Vanderbilt Divinity Staff as Assistant Dean for Admissions, Vocation, and Stewardship. Laura’s first day will be August 15, 2019. Laura is currently the Campaign Manager for “Flint: The Poisoning of an American City,” a feature-length documentary, and adjunct staff...

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Giving Tuesday – Amanda Hartman Westmoreland

Jan. 19, 2016—Our monthly Alumni/ae Tuesday Guest Post has expanded! We’re proud to present #VDSGiving. We have invited VDS and GDR alumni/ae to write about what their Divinity School education meant to them, and to also write about the impact of the scholarship assistance they received. Our goal is to demonstrate how scholarship support has a lasting impact on...

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Friday Photo 6.27.14

Jun. 27, 2014—This week, we invited Creative Services to the Divinity School to photograph our Office of Admissions, Vocation and Stewardship, our amazing staff and some of our fantastic students. Daniel Dubois, Director of Photography Services, caputured beautiful photographs that we will use in upcoming marketing materials and on our various social media platforms. Todays photo shares our...

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VDS Friday Photo 4.25.14

Apr. 25, 2014—Help us welcome The Rev. Lillian Hallstrand and the Rev. Niger Amin Woodruff to Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Office of Admissions, Vocation and Stewardship. Their new positions will provide increased guidance to current as well as prospective students. Read the full article from Vanderbilt News here.

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VDS Events: Visit Days

Nov. 10, 2013—by Katherine Smith Director of Admissions It’s the time of year again for official Visit Days at most theological schools.  All over the country, schools such as Vanderbilt Divinity School are making cases for why studying in their institutions is worth considering.  This is one of my favorite times of the year because I get to...

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