Want to bring a new organization to campus? Now's your chance! The New Organization Interest Form is now open on Anchor Link and will close January 16th at 5:00 PM. 

To apply:

     1. Log into Anchor Link.

     2. Select the "Orgs" tab on the left hand side of the screen. 

     3. Click on the button that says, “Register An Organization".

     4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the blue button that says,                   “Register A New Organization”.

     5. Complete the form with all of your organization details.

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!

The new T.H.R.I.V.E. Grant (Transformation through Honoring Relationships, Innovation, Values, and Empowerment) offers seed funding for student-led projects that foster collaboration and create lasting impact across campus. The spring application deadline is January 23.

Application deadline: January 23, 2026
Learn more and apply here! 

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to take part in the 2026 Nashville MLK Day March and Convocation, celebrating 41 years of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Nashville!

Transportation and breakfast will be available, and Vanderbilt attendees who register will receive a free MLK Day hoodie. Vanderbilt community members will march alongside the greater Nashville community from the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church to the TSU Gentry Center.

Register Here!

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!
> Book Buddies presented by MNPS Library Services & MNPS School Health

Use our Podcast or Recording Studios on campus!
Vanderbilt Student Communications is opening up our 4 podcast and 2 recording studios to the entire VU undergraduate community (for FREE!). We will allow any VU Undergraduate Student to reserve space in our studios (based on availability).

To reserve a studio, visit vandymedia.org/studios

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Not sure where to start when purchasing items for your org? Start here!

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