commencement (graduation) Archive — Page 2 of 4
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May 18, 2017
Nursing graduates ready to begin health care journeys
Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing, told the Class of 2017 during Investiture ceremonies last week that they have chosen to become nurses at the best point in history. -
May 18, 2017
Biomedical Sciences graduates driven by pursuit of discovery
When Allison Norlander was visiting biomedical science graduate programs in 2011, she nearly crossed Vanderbilt off her list before she even visited. After six interview trips, she was worn out. -
May 11, 2017
Commencement 2017 schedule
Commencement begins at 9 a.m. Friday, May 12. -
May 8, 2017
Class of 2017: Jacob Schultz, former walk-on snapper, heads to medical school on Navy scholarship
When Jacob Schultz learned the U.S. Navy had awarded him a prestigious Health Professions Scholarship to medical school, he didn’t tell his family—at least not immediately. Four days later, Schultz, a senior snapper on Vanderbilt’s football team, also learned he’d been accepted into Vanderbilt’s School of Medicine. -
May 19, 2016
School of Medicine graduates urged to make positive impact
From the minute students accept entrance into Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) they have made many life-changing choices. As they navigate medical school and make decisions about the kind of doctors they want to be, the choices continue to mount. -
May 19, 2016
Nursing graduates embrace quest for health care excellence
Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), gave a charge to graduates to “go be excellent” during the school’s Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week. -
May 19, 2016
Promise of discovery drives Biomedical Sciences graduates
In a twist on the usual research narrative, Justin Siemann, Ph.D., who celebrated his doctoral degree in Neuroscience at last week’s Graduate School Commencement, conducted research on patients first, and then moved to the laboratory bench.