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CommonsCast is a weekly podcast and features the Dean's Minute, the Commons Calendar, and a first-year student interviewing interesting "Humans of the Commons"
Chloe sits down with Dean Gresalfi for the Q&A with the Dean segment, Harika has the details on events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Sofia brings in Spandana Pavuluri for the Human of the Commons interview. Spandana is a first-year studying Public Policy.
On this episode Lauren sits down with Dean Gresalfi for the Q&A with the Dean segment, Esha delivers the details on events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Sofia brings in Alaina Harris for the Human of the Commons interview.
Welcome to Vanderbilt class of 2027! The CommonsCast podcast is here to help you navigate the first-year experience. On this premiere episode of the 23-24 academic year Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi sits down with MCL's Sofia for the Q&A with the Dean segment, Anya hosts the Commons Calendar segment with events you'll want to know about, and Chloe brings in Dallan Elk for the Human of the Commons interview. Dallan is a first-year student originally from Georgia and he plans to study engineering at Vanderbilt.
On this edition of the podcast Eigen sits down with Dean Gresalfi for the Q&A segment, Daniela delivers the details on events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Santana brings in her friend and teammate Allyria McBride for the Human of the Commons interview. Allyria is a first-year student athlete from Marietta, Georgia majoring in Environmental Sociology and living in Gillette House.
On this edition of the podcast Anya sits down with Dean Melissa Gresalfi for the Q&A segment, Santana delivers the Commons Calendar with details on upcoming events on campus, and Eigen brings in Vincent Castillo for the Human of the Commons interview. Vincent is a first-year student from Elgin, Texas majoring in Medicine, Health, & Society with a minor in Latinx Studies and he lives in Hank Ingram House.
Abbey hosts this week’s Q&A segment with Dean Gresalfi, Daniela delivers the info on upcoming events on campus this week in the Commons Calendar, and Anya sits down with Paige Harris for the Human of the Commons interview. Paige is a freshman at Vanderbilt from Franklin, Tennessee who is studying Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
On this episode Eigen sits down for the Q&A segment with Dean Gresalfi, Daniela fills you in on upcoming events on campus in this week’s Commons Calendar, and Santana brings in Mya Georgiadis for the Human of the Commons interview. Mya is a first-year student track & field athlete from Ann Arbor, Michigan majoring in Environmental and Civil Engineering.
On this edition of the podcast Linda sits down with Dean Gresalfi for this week’s Q&A segment, Alice delivers the Commons Calendar showcasing events coming up on campus, and Eigen brings in Eugene Min for the Human of the Commons interview. Eugene is a first-year student from Mobile, Alabama majoring in Biology on the pre-med track who is living in Murray House.
On this week’s episode of the CommonsCast Linda sits down with Dean Greaslfi for the Q&A session, Santana delivers the Commons Calendar of events, and Esme brings first year student Grace Shen from Atlanta, GA who is living in Stambaugh and majoring in Classics.
On this episode Abbey sits down for a fun Q&A with Dean Gresalfi, Daniela has the details on events coming up on campus this week in the Commons Calendar, and Santana brings in fellow MCL Producer Esme for a great interview in the Humans of the Commons segment.
On this episode Abbey sits down for a fun Q&A with Dean Gresalfi, Daniela has the details on events coming up on campus this week in the Commons Calendar, and Santana brings in fellow MCL Producer Esme for a great interview in the Humans of the Commons segment.
On this week’s episode of the official podcast of The Commons, Alice sits down with Dean Gresalfi for another Q&A session, Linda delivers the weekly events in the Commons Calendar, and then pulls double duty as she joins Abbey for the Humans of the Commons interview segment.
On this week’s episode of the official podcast of The Commons, Alice sits down with Dean Gresalfi for another Q&A session, Linda delivers the weekly events in the Commons Calendar, and then pulls double duty as she joins Abbey for the Humans of the Commons interview segment.
On this edition of the podcast Linda hosts Q&A with Dean Gresalfi, Anya delivers the details on upcoming events on campus in the calendar, and Daniela sits down with Yahir Brito, a first-year student from Presidio, Texas who lives in Gillette and plans on majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society.
On this edition of the podcast Linda hosts Q&A with Dean Gresalfi, Anya delivers the details on upcoming events on campus in the calendar, and Daniela sits down with Yahir Brito, a first-year student from Presidio, Texas who lives in Gillette and plans on majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society.
Anya has some great questions for Dean Gresalfi in this week’s Q&A segment, Santana delivers the details on events coming up on campus that you’ll want to know about, and Eigen sits down for a fun interview with Joel Berinstein from Potomac, Maryland, an undecided engineering major who lives in West.
Anya has some great questions for Dean Gresalfi in this week’s Q&A segment, Santana delivers the details on events coming up on campus that you’ll want to know about, and Eigen sits down for a fun interview with Joel Berinstein from Potomac, Maryland, an undecided engineering major who lives in West.
Dean Gresalfi sits down with Linda for this week's Q&A with the Dean, Santana has the details on events coming up on campus this week, and Eigen brings fellow first-year student Laura Gayre into the studio for the Humans of the Commons interview
Dean Gresalfi sits down with Linda for this week's Q&A with the Dean, Santana has the details on events coming up on campus this week, and Eigen brings fellow first-year student Laura Gayre into the studio for the Humans of the Commons interview
On this episode of the podcast MCL’s own Linda hosts Q&A with Dean Gresalfi, Santana delivers the details on events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Daniela sits down with Abigail Kwon, a first-year student from Los Angeles who lives in Gillette and plans on majoring in Secondary Education.
It's a new season of the CommonsCast, the official podcast of the Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt University. This episode features Q&A with Dean Melissa Gresalfi and first-year student Anya, the weekly events Commons Calendar presented by new student Alice, and Esme interviewing her fellow Human of the Commons Santana.
Dean Gresalfi congratulates the class of 2025 on all they've accomplished in their first year, Tait delivers the final commons calendar of events for this semester, and Richard has put together one final roundtable interview to reflect on their first year experiences. He sits down with Greg Jang, a first-year student from Dallas, Texas studying Neuroscience, Sydney Lin, a first-year student from Las Vegas, Nevada studying Civil Engineering, and Matthew Lu, a first-year student and MCL producer from the Bay Area, California studying Math and Physics.
Dean Melissa Gresalfi previews the Commons Ball, Richard delivers the weekly calendar of events and then sits down for a great interview with Aman Thakur, a first-year student from New Delhi, India studying Computer Science
Dean Gresalfi talks about your summer plans, Elizabeth delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of events, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Musab Nuh, a first year student from St. Cloud, Minnesota studying Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Dean Gresalfi discusses, and extends an invitation to, an upcoming Dean’s Dinner at her residence, Tait details events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Richard sits down for a fun interview with Watermelon Song, a first year student from Beijing, China studying Cinema and Media Arts
It’s the 100th episode of the CommonsCast! On this special episode Dean Gresalfi discusses the importance of taking care of each other, Tait delivers the calendar of upcoming events you won’t want to miss, and Richard has a terrific interview with Vanessa Beasley, Vanderbilt’s Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dean of Residential Faculty, and an Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
Dean Melissa Gresalfi shares some of the amazing things to do outside in Nashville, Elizabeth delivers this week’s Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and Richard sits down for a great interview with his fellow MCL producer Daniel Sak, a first-year student from the Metro Detroit area studying HOD, Communications, and Political Science.
Dean Melissa Gresalfi welcomes students back from break and talk about the importance of play in her Dean’s Minute segment, and Richard connects over Zoom for a terrific interview with Sarah Khobaib, a first-year student from Dayton Ohio studying HOD
Dean Gresalfi discusses the importance of taking a breath and learning how to recognize and deal with anxiety. Tait delivers the Commons Calendar of events in the days before and after spring break, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Maya Anderson, a first year student from Atlanta, Georgia studying Neuroscience and Psychology.
Dean Melissa Gresalfi discusses the importance of sleep, Tait delivers the Commons Calendar of this week’s upcoming events, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Heena Cho, a first year student from Seoul, South Korea likely majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Political Science.
Dean Gresalfi talks about anxiety in her Dean’s Minute, Elizabeth delivers the Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Emini Offutt, a first year student at Vanderbilt from Nashville, TN studying Computer Science and HOD.
On this episode Dean Gresalfi discusses the value of saying “hello”, Elizabeth delivers the Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and Richard has an important and informative interview with Carolyn Floyd, Director of the Office of Immersion Resources at Vanderbilt.
Dean Gresalfi shares some amazing events happening on campus this month to commemorate Black History Month, Tait delivers this week’s Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and Richard has a terrific interview with Jonathan Jesalva (JJ), a first-year student from Raleigh, North Carolina studying violin performance and electrical engineering.
This edition of the CommonsCast was produced remotely during the Commodores Care period, and features Dean Gresalfi welcoming everyone back from the break with words of encouragement for the upcoming semester. Cheryl details events happening this week in the Commons Calendar, and Richard has a great socially distanced Zoom interview with Alex Oh, a first year student from Columbia, Maryland who is studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
On the last episode before the winter break Dean Melissa Gresalfi reflects upon achievements during the fall semester in her Dean’s Minute, Tait has the details on upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and Richard sits down for a great interview with David Gao, a first-year student from Denver, Colorado who is studying Computer Science and living in Crawford.
Dean Gresalfi discusses the importance of taking a break, Tait outlines a busy week in the Commons Calendar of events, and then she sits down with Richard for a great interview in the Humans of the Commons segment.
On this episode of the podcast Dean Melissa Gresalfi discusses the upcoming Thanksgiving break and lists some of the things she’s grateful for, Richard delivers this week’s commons calendar of events and then sits down for a great interview with Eunyoung Hong, a first year student from Knoxville, Tennessee who is living in Sutherland house and currently studying Physics and Math.
On this week’s edition of the CommonsCast Cheryl delivers an extended Commons Calendar to cover all of the events happening around campus of interest to first-year students. In the Humans of the Commons segment Richard sits down for a terrific discussion with Andy Niser, a first-year Cross Country student-athlete from Chicago, Illinois who is living in Murray House and studying HOD and Computer Science.
On this edition of the podcast Dean Melissa Gresalfi discusses the Commons Seminars, Tait has the info on events coming up this week in the Commons Calendar, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Demos Negash, a first-year student from Louisville, Kentucky who is living in Stambaugh House and studying Math and Public Policy.
On this edition of the CommonsCast Dean Gresalfi talks about mandatory reporting and resources like Project Safe, Cheryl has your spooky themed calendar of upcoming events, and Richard has a great conversation with Devin Laye, a first year student and MCL content creator from Spartanburg, South Carolina studying Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Art History.
Welcome back from Fall Break Commodores! On this edition of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about belonging, Cheryl delivers the Commons Calendar of events happening this week, and Richard sits down for a fantastic interview with Anwar Agha, a first year from Beirut, Lebanon living in Hank studying Economics on a pre-med track.
On this pre-Fall Break edition of the podcast Dean Gresalfi discusses the importance of taking a break and getting some rest. Elizabeth delivers the Commons Calendar of events coming up this week, and Richard has a terrific interview with Bryce Keating, a first year from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania living in Hank and studying Psychology.
On this edition of the podcast Dean Gresalfi talks about the Lawson Lecture, Tait delivers the info on upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and Richard sits down for a great interview with Yichi Zhang, a freshman from Gaithersburg, Maryland who is living in Stambaugh House and studying Cognitive Studies.
On this week’s podcast Dean Gresalfi shares some great information about her Dean’s Dinners and why you should consider attending. Tait delivers the Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and Richard has a wonderful interview with Connie Sun, a first year student from Rockville, Maryland studying Computer Science and living in Sutherland House.
On this new episode Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about how we think about failure, Cheryl has the details on events on campus coming up this week, and Richard has a terrific interview with Will Yuk, first-year student from Long Island, New York living in Stambaugh house studying HOD.
On this edition of the CommonsCast podcast Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about community and how students can make connections through student organizations on campus. Tait has all the details on events coming up on campus in this week’s calendar, and Richard sits down for an interesting interview with Macharia “Mash” Kanyatte, a freshman from Nairobi, Kenya majoring in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt.
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.
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 Blue 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.
Check out this great new episode of the CommonsCast featuring Dean Gresalfi discussing the "She Persisted" event series for Women's History Month. Also Anna delivers the Commons Calendar of events coming up this week, and she has a terrific interview with fellow first-year student Stephanie Hu.
On this edition of the Commons official podcast Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about the benefits of study groups, Anna shares events of the week in the Commons Calendar, and she has a great interview with Kay Shao.
Dean Gresalfi talks about anxiety, sharing resources for help and overcoming the feelings that can get in your way. Anna delivers the Commons Calendar of events this week, and she has a great interview with first-year student Robert Yang.
On this episode Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi shares her thoughts on the power of "just saying hello". Anna has details on upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and she conducts a great interview with Vandy senior and SPEAR President Sydney Juda.
On this edition of the CommonsCast Dean Gresalfi discusses events at Vanderbilt celebrating Black History Month, specifically the Murray Lecture featuring LaTosha Brown. Anna delivers the calendar of upcoming events, and she also has a great interview with first-year student Soumya Vytla.
Welcome back with a brand new episode of the official podcast of The Commons! On this edition Dean Melissa Gresalfi has some helpful advice for navigating the spring semester, Anna shares some upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and she has a terrific interview with fellow first year student Khushi Jani
On the final episode of the podcast for the fall 2020 semester Dean Gresalfi talks about the last week of classes on campus and celebrates the accomplishments of the semester, Zoe has info you need for this last week on campus in the Commons Calendar, and she also has a great interview with fellow first-year student Molly Guenther.
On this episode Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi previews the Commons Seminar options coming up in the spring semester. Also Zoe has a look at events coming up in the Commons Calendar and she has a great talk with fellow first-year student Jenna Kronenberg.
On this episode of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Gresalfi discusses mandatory reporting, what it means and your rights as a student. Zoe delivers the Commons Calendar of events and she has a great interview with Vanderbilt junior and West House RA Zoe Rankin.
On this episode Dean Gresalfi talks about the importance of community and connecting in dealing with anxiety in what may be a challenging week ahead. Zoe delivers the Commons Calendar of events, and she also has a fantastic interview with Vanderbilt junior Emery Little who offers a helpful upperclass perspective.
On this episode Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi talks about the importance of self-care and taking time for the things you want to do in the midst of everything you have to do. Also Zoe delivers the Commons Calendar of events and she has a great interview with Emilio Hadjisotiriou, a first-year student who is studying remotely in Portugal.
Listen in as Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi discusses the importance of keeping your grades in perspective, Zoe delivers this week's Commons Calendar of events, and she has a great interview with fellow first-year student Jada Finley
In this episode Dean Gresalfi shares information about her Dean's Dinners, Zoe has details on events you need to know about and she has a great interview with Vanderbilt Professor Adeana McNicholl.
It's a new episode of the CommonsCast podcast, and Dean Gresalfi has important details about the Lawson Lecture, Zoe has the info on events and happenings around the Commons, and she has a great discussion with fellow first-year Min Kalasikam in our Humans of the Commons segment.