International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) - Vanderbilt University

January is National Stalking Awareness Month and Project Safe is offering programs throughout January to help educate our campus community about the realities of stalking, consider your safety, and assist others who are experiencing stalking and similar harassing behaviors.

Be aware of increase in scams! We have seen students and scholars fall victim to scams recently. Remember that if anyone calls you and asks for money or personal information, such as your SSN or copy of a passport, it is a scam. When in doubt, contact ISSS or VUPD immediately and we will confirm it. Once you have transferred any money to scammers, you will not get it back. Please remind your friends, colleagues, and classmates. Let me know if you have any questions - Julie Wilbers, Director of ISSS

Join us for a Holiday Gathering today at 4pm in new ISSS house!

Vanderbilt University | Headspace Webinar: An Introduction to Approaching Change and Anxiety with Mindfulness

Wednesday, December 7th at 5:30pm CST

Location:
Zoom Registration Link (for students who want to stream the webinar on their own) https://joinheadspace.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_APxWskZlQkurKV9udXBi2A

Central Library, Vanderbilt Authors Room (418A) (for students who want to attend an in-person streaming event. Snacks will be provided at the library!) If you plan to join the Library streaming event, please RSVP on the Anchor Link event page: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/8598453

Owing to the recent unprecedented country wide floods, Pakistan is in need of our urgent support.

In these trying times, Pakistani Students Association at Vanderbilt has organized a fundraiser to assist the people back home.

Kindly use the following link or the QR code to get tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/psa-fundraiser-for-floods-in-vanderbilt-university-student-life-center-tickets/12619895

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will be moving to a new location on November 17-18th. Our physical office will be closed on those days. We will be checking email and processing time-sensitive or urgent requests but response times will be slower than normal.

Our new office is located at 1107 S. 18th Ave. We look forward to welcoming you there soon!

Help us kickoff International Education Week with delicious treats from all over the world on Wednesday, November 9!

Sponsored by EDI, ISSS, the Graduate School, the Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) Office, the Career Center, and the Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Tables will be located at various locations and times across campus. The main table will be at Rand from 11am to 2pm.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This week seeks to advance cultural understanding as well as protect cultural heritage.

IEW at Vanderbilt University is a collaboration among ISSS, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and many other campus partners and organizations.

Scan the QR code for the schedule of events!

Join VAPS to hear from senior international students about their job hunting experience in the US! We have speakers who broke into Finance, Consulting, HR, Tech, and Grad Schools. It is a casual, virtual event so feel free to join us in your most comfortable outfit and talk to the people who were once in your shoes! All international students are welcome.

RSVP at Ancholink to receive the zoom link: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/8522928

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the FirstVU and QuestBridge Vanderbilt student organizations, is inviting members of the Vanderbilt community to join them for First Gen Celebration Week from Thursday, November 3 - Friday, November 11. The Center for First-Generation Student Success initiated the nationwide event to honor the resilience, motivation, and accomplishments of first-generation students and graduates at colleges and universities across the country. This year,they are hosting five events, both virtual and in-person, to commemorate and celebrate our first-generation college students and allies in the first-gen community.

We invite you to join us for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner! This is always a popular and fun event so we hope that you will join us this year for an evening of good food, friends, and fun! All international students, scholars and their family members are invited to attend!
Be sure to RSVP as space is limited, and we also have a waitlist open. This event is FREE!
RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isss-thanksgiving-dinner-tickets-449632622277

Join ISSS advisors over Zoom on November 2nd from 12-1pm as we discuss reminders regarding international travel for international students and scholars. We will allow time for questions. You can also review the travel section on our website: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/isss/immigration/travel/. This will be recorded, but as always, we encourage you to attend live so that you can ask questions.
Register for the session here: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aVzO89kyTw-nt72NJYHnRw #/