Vanderbilt Alumni

09/02/2026

Dare To Grow gave Vanderbilt’s Bold New Ventures the opportunity to take shape—redefining what's possible for the future of the university.

The Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing is pioneering a “computing for all” approach. The Institute for Therapeutic Advances is developing curative medicines to change lives. Nashville’s Innovation Ecosystem is anchoring technology creation across the region. The Institute of National Security is advancing innovation and pragmatic solutions for a safer nation.

Together, these programs and initiatives position Vanderbilt to tackle society’s most pressing challenges.

See Vanderbilt’s Bold New Ventures in action: https://giving.vanderbilt.edu/areas-to-support/bold-new-ventures/

08/31/2026

Vanderbilt University–New York City is officially open! 🗽⚓️ ⬇️

The new Manhattan campus will serve as a home base for the entire Vanderbilt community, offering lifelong learning, networking and intellectual enrichment opportunities.

Learn more about VU's presence in NYC: http://vu.edu/0o3b3

08/26/2026

Dare to Grow set a bold goal: $3.2 billion. In true Vanderbilt fashion, we didn't just meet that goal; we beat it by more than $1 billion. Today, we give thanks to the alumni, families and friends who came together in record numbers to invest $4.5 billion in the future of our community.

Read about the real impact of Dare to Grow: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/08/25/vanderbilts-boldest-chapter-historic-fundraising-success-drives-donor-impact-through-dare-to-grow-campaign/

08/25/2026

Making history in NYC! 🗽⚓️⬇️

08/23/2026

The first cohort of students to Anchor Down on the Vanderbilt University–New York City campus! 🗽🚕🏙️🎭🍕✨

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

08/22/2026

As our newest Commodores prepare to make Vanderbilt their home this weekend, we’re calling on alumni who once stood in their shoes. What advice, memories or words of wisdom would you share with the next generation of Commodores?

08/21/2026

The Vanderbilt community continues to remember and celebrate the life of Martha Rivers Ingram. 💐 Flowers now surround her statue on campus in memory of a leader, philanthropist and friend whose vision helped shape the Vanderbilt we know today.

Members of the Ingram Scholars Program gathered there this week to honor a legacy that has touched generations of students.