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Feb
17
2025
By Brenna Tucker
The Most Popular Careers for Vanderbilt Graduates and Why 

The Most Popular Careers for Vanderbilt Graduates and Why 

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Rudzhan Nagiev via iStockPhoto Many colleges have a pre-professional track they are known for that students often consider when applying. At a school like Vanderbilt, students are obviously driven, motivated, and intelligent people, but what is it exactly that these students are driven towards? What careers are Vandy grads drawn to and which industries are looking for them?   As someone who wanted to keep as many options as possible open after college, this wasn't a huge factor in my personal decision process. However, after arriving on campus and listening to the various internships, future plans, and job prospects students were…
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Feb
16
2025
By Ellie King
Blackstar and The Benefits of Vanderbilt Student-Run Businesses 

Blackstar and The Benefits of Vanderbilt Student-Run Businesses 

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anyaberkut via iStockPhoto Students' ability to get hands-on experience in a business can be extremely helpful in developing real-world skills. Through student-run businesses, students take the initiative to get experiences which can help them grow and develop in numerous ways. By running a business, students get exposure to challenges they may face in future work situations, they may use the experience to test out their career interests, and finally these experiences can be used to differentiate students from other future job applicants by showing genuine initiative and entrepreneurialism. Rather than just learning in a classroom, students are gaining invaluable career…
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Feb
02
2025
By Ryan Oh
Vanderbilt’s Rising Endowment: What it Means for the Institution

Vanderbilt’s Rising Endowment: What it Means for the Institution

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SeanPavonePhoto via iStockPhoto What is an Endowment? A college endowment is a collection of assets that can be used to support the institution’s research, faculty salaries, financial aid, operations, and long-term goals. Endowments usually take the form of an investment fund managed by several investment analysts. The bulk of the funds are built through donations from alumni, philanthropists, and other supporters. Typically, only a small portion of the endowment, typically 4-5%, is spent each year to support institutional goals with the rest reinvested to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the endowment fund. A key sign that an institution…
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Jan
08
2025
By Ellie King
Vanderbilt University’s NYC Property

Vanderbilt University’s NYC Property

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-Albachiaraa- via iStockPhoto Vanderbilt University recently acquired 13 buildings and 150,000 square feet of property in Chelsea, NYC via a 99-year lease with the General Theological Seminary. Chancellor Diermeier announced that this space will be part of an expansion plan across a number of states and countries to expand opportunities for Vanderbilt students, faculty, alumni, and supporters. Another goal of this expansion into NYC is to benefit the city and neighborhood. Making a commitment of this magnitude is exciting and the possible opportunities are almost limitless. Students might be able to use this space to explore new career opportunities, explore…
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Jan
08
2025
By Emmett Boyd
The Regulations of the Southeastern Conference 

The Regulations of the Southeastern Conference 

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Mike Powell via iStockPhoto Every year, college football thrills and delights millions of Americans with its wild tales of underdogs and excellence, and yet this year seems especially special. With the legalization of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), college football has become more equalized allowing smaller programs to more fairly compete with powerhouses. That has never been more apparent than in the last month. Vanderbilt’s historic upset over Alabama, Arkansas’s enormous victory over Tennessee, and to balance it out, Tennessee’s victory over Alabama as well. The last month of college football has been filled with continuous weekends of high-quality entertainment.…
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Jan
08
2025
By Owen Liu
Four Generations, One Workforce: How Gen Z’s Values Shape Career Paths

Four Generations, One Workforce: How Gen Z’s Values Shape Career Paths

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Image generated using Midjourney AI Today’s labor force spans four unique generations, creating challenges for companies to address the varied needs of employees, from retirement benefits to cultural values. Where does our generation of college students fit into this landscape? What priorities guide us when job hunting? How do we choose between a large corporation and a small startup? This article explores the current workforce dynamics, with projections extending into 2030. What does it mean to have four generations in the workforce? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Millennials (born between the 1980s and late 1990s) and Gen X…
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Dec
16
2024
By Ben Nelson
Investing at Vanderbilt

Investing at Vanderbilt

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tadamichi via iStockPhoto The stock market is a staple of American life. Movies like The Big Short or the Wolf of Wall Street have become elements of pop culture, and the Wall Street Journal currently has over 4 million subscribers. This global phenomenon is currently present in many different facets of our lives. In fact, there is an entire sector of jobs that are based on reading and predicting the stock market for other people.   All of this is to say that the stock market has become a global phenomenon over the years. Better yet, it provides everyday people like…
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Nov
19
2024
By Gabriel Lunin-Pack Ezra Wang and Jeremy Rosenkranz
Vanderbilt Beat Alabama… Now What?

Vanderbilt Beat Alabama… Now What?

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Photo taken by Ezra Wang “This is a whole new team. We got a team full of dogs who prepare every week like they wanna play on Sundays … the only person that knows who’s gonna win on Saturday is God.” That’s what Diego Pavia said in a press conference, just days before Vanderbilt shocked the world.  Before Saturday October 5th, Vanderbilt was 0-60 against AP top 5 opponents (which are the top 5 performers in a weekly vote taken by 62 broadcasters and sportswriters). Next on their schedule was number one ranked Alabama, which many analysts called the best…
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Nov
18
2024
By Nicolette Tolitano
Coke vs. Pepsi: The Battle for University Soda Machines 

Coke vs. Pepsi: The Battle for University Soda Machines 

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Nutthaseth Vanchaichana via iStockPhoto The age-old rivalry that has long divided the nation: Coke vs. Pepsi. Some claim they taste the same, while others say they are incomparable. Those with a strong preference for one of the two find themselves in unfortunate situations when the waiter replies, “sorry, we don’t carry [preferred cola drink], just [undesired cola drink].” For the consumer who enjoys both Coke and Pepsi alike, this poses no real inconvenience. But for consumers on either end of the spectrum, the lack of their favorite cola turns day into night. Now imagine a die hard Coke-lover coming to…
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