The Vanderbilt Awards for Leadership Excellence (VALE) applications are officially OPEN!
This annual ceremony celebrates the student leaders and changemakers who make a meaningful impact on our campus community. Applications for both individual and organizational awards are due at 11:59pm on February 8, 2026.

NOTE: The individual and organization awards are now SEPARATE applications. Please make note when applying. For more information, please check out our VALE website!

Get excited, we can’t wait to see your submissions!

Join the Student Organizations, Leadership, and Service team for our third annual Leadership Week happening February 16–20! This week is designed to help you grow as a leader through engaging events, meaningful conversations, and hands-on opportunities to develop your leadership skills. Whether you’re new to leadership or already leading on campus, Leadership Week is your space to learn, connect, and lead with purpose. Food and giveaways provided. RSVP on Anchor Link.

Are you interested in being featured as a leader on campus during Leadership Week? SOLS is excited to spotlight students who are making an impact all week.
Please submit an email to Dr. Watson, adrienne.m.watson@vanderbilt.edu, for more information to get a spotlight.

The Undergraduate Student Organization Funding Application is now open! To access your organization's application, have your Treasurer do the following:

Visit the Anchor Link org page and place it in manage view.
Click on the org initial on the left side of the page to access a dropdown.
Click on "Finance"
Click on the blue "Create" button
Click on the available process.

Student leaders should make sure to discuss the questions asked. Please reach out to studentorganizations@vanderbilt.edu if you have any questions.

The Student Organization Funding Committee is seeking subcommittee members to help with this year's Student Organization Funding process. Apply to become part of the committee today! Application closes February 13 at 5:00pm.

Jay Martin Jr. is an Active Minds ambassador and national PBS host, storyteller, and advocate. Hear from him as he shares his journey with mental health and opens the conversation around wellbeing!

The Global Health Alliance is excited to host our annual Global Health Case Competition, an interdisciplinary experience that brings together students from across campus to tackle pressing, real-world global health challenges. Whether you’re interested in public policy, medicine, economics, engineering, social justice, data analysis, or the humanities, this competition offers a space to apply your unique perspective to complex, real-world problems.

Event Details:
What: Global Health Case Competition
When: February 21st –28th; Teams will have exactly 1 week to research and develop a solution to present to a panel of judges with expertise in the case topic. Winners will have the opportunity to represent Vanderbilt on a national level.
Where: On campus, FGH 134
Who Can Participate: All majors and academic backgrounds welcome
Registration deadline: 2/7
**Teams need to be comprised of members of varying academic backgrounds in order to qualify.**

The annual Murray Lecture, on February 11th, honors the legacy of Rev. Walter Murray. This year's speaker is WNBA Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist, Chamique Holdsclaw. The lecture will be followed by a reception in the Carmichael Great Room. Registration is required. Hosted by Residential Colleges and the Black Cultural Center.

The Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship invites you to attend the second annual Startup Career Fair on Wednesday February 18th from 5:30-7:30 in the Owen Graduate School of Management Lobby. We are excited to welcome you to connect with start-up employers based in Nashville and Vanderbilt alumni-owned startups! Participating companies will be recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students for full-time and internship positions.

Click here for more details about the event.

Pre-registration is required by February 11, 2026. Undergraduate and graduate students can register on Handshake and Owen students can register on 12twenty.

Simplifying community engagement, so you can invest your energy where it matters. Get Connected today! Find volunteer opportunities easily, sign-up quickly and track your service hours efficiently. Visit vu.edu/getconnected and log in with your VUnetID to get started.

Check out the following opportunity on Vanderbilt Get Connected!
> Free Grocery Distribution at Boys & Girls Club

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