Podcasts

On this episode Dean Gresalfi discusses memory and offers strategies for how to use memory to learn effectively.  Tait delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of events, and Richard sits down for a terrific interview with Vanderbilt senior & VUCeptor Maggie McVeigh.  

On this episode of the podcast Dean Gresalfi has some excellent advice on how to find your community in her Dean’s Minute.  Then Tait delivers the Commons Calendar of upcoming events you need to know about, and Richard has an excellent one-on-one interview with Dean Gresalfi in our Humans of the Commons segment.  

Welcome class of 2025! On this edition of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Melissa Gresalfi welcomes all first-year students and invites them to participate in upcoming special class activities on campus.  Matthew delivers the Commons Calendar of events coming up in the week ahead, and Maria interviews fellow first-year student Omar in our Humans of the Commons segment.  

It’s the final episode of the 20-21 academic year! Dean Melissa Gresalfi looks back on the accomplishments of the class of 2024, Anna has one final Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and she has a terrific interview with Bella Wynocker.

On this new episode of the CommonsCast Dean Gresalfi discusses taking care of each other and reaching out to help others and when you need help. Anna drops the Commons Calendar of events for the week ahead, and she has a terrific interview with fellow first-year student Jennifer Koh.

On this edition of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about the importance of play. MCL’s Anna Morgan delivers the Commons Calendar of events, and she has a great interview with sophomore and President-elect of the Vanderbilt Lambda Association Bleu Gray.

It’s a new episode of the Commons official podcast, and it features Dean Meslissa Gresalfi talking about events planned throughout April to celebrate the class of 2024. Also Anna details the events of the week in the Commons Calendar, and she has a wonderful interview with fellow first-year student Alex Huang.

On this edition of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Gresalfi has info on the Crawford Lecture and speaker Amelia Nagoski. Also MCL’s Anna delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of events and she has a great interview with fellow first-year student Lyndon Shi.

On this episode Dean Gresalfi uses her Dean’s Minute segment to discuss identity. Anna delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and she has a wonderful interview with Vanderbilt senior and McGill Hall President Annie Mullins.

On this episode Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about the importance of sleep and shares some helpful tips for sleeping well. Also Anna has the info on upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and she has a terrific interview with fellow first-year student Elizabeth Baum.