Vanderbilt’s Community Relations team fosters the fulfillment of human potential by supporting organizations, convening stakeholders, and working to bring Vanderbilt’s people and resources into the community in service of others.
We partner with local organizations that are making a difference in our neighborhoods and lead community initiatives that foster and support community engagement.
Senior Director, Community Relations
Chief Community Impact Officer
Community Impact Officer
Community Relations Coordinator
Vanderbilt has launched Vanderbilt in the Nashville Community, a new webpage highlighting the university’s collaborations and offering a starting point for engagement. The page offers resources, stories and tools that make Vanderbilt’s community work visible and accessible to all.
With 81,000 students back in Metro Nashville Public Schools classrooms, Vanderbilt Community Relations is working with PENCIL to ensure teachers have what they need and students start strong, continuing a partnership that has supported Nashville schools for years.
This September, Vanderbilt University partners with Nashville’s leading arts and cultural institutions to launch a new season of community programs—offering conversations, performances and panels that highlight history, creativity and connection.
Follow us on social media for updates on events, opportunities, construction impacting neighborhoods, and more.
Our monthly newsletter showcases the many ways that Vanderbilt is making a positive impact on Nashville, our state, our country, and the entire world.
Want to know what’s happening on and around campus? We bring you a monthly roundup of upcoming public events—concerts, lectures, exhibits, family activities and more—designed to connect you with our campus and community.