{"id":343,"date":"2023-09-19T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:38:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000\">The objectives of the Vanderbilt Programming Board is to sponsor, integrate, and provide social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities at Vanderbilt University, constantly evaluating these programs and assessing the needs of the Vanderbilt community to provide a more enjoyable and purposeful life for all members of the Vanderbilt community. Another objective is to encourage widespread participating in these programs and provide opportunities for all involved to gain experiences in responsibility, leadership, program planning, and program implementation. The six committees include:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/cityvu\/\"><strong>CityVU<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/\"><strong>Homecoming<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/music-group\/\"><strong>Music Group<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/late-night-programming\/\"><strong>Late Night Programming<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/speakers\/\"><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vandypb\/vandy-fanatics\/\"><strong>Vandy Fanatics<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CityVU<\/strong> offers Vanderbilt students opportunities to explore Nashville, TN. (Organization Advisor: <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homecoming<\/strong> committee <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">unites undergraduates, graduates, alumni, and the greater Nashville community under the umbrella of pride and excitement for Vanderbilt University. (Organization Advisor:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The <strong>Music group<\/strong> oversees the planning and execution of a fall and spring concert that caters to both the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities. Rites of Spring has been a tradition at Vanderbilt since 1971. (Organization Advisor:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Late Night Programming<\/strong> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">provides late-night, unique, interactive and fun programming events that are not normally offered to Vanderbilt\u2019s campus.\u00a0<\/span>(Organization Advisor: <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Speakers <\/strong>Committee&#8217;s goal <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">is to enhance the quality of student life and the Vanderbilt educational experience by attracting and presenting distinguished speakers to the University.\u00a0 IMPACT Symposium has been a\u00a0 tradition at Vanderbilt since 1964. (Organization Advisor:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a><\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vandy Fanatics<\/strong> is <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">dedicated to enhancing school spirit and providing opportunities to tailgate, receive Vanderbilt related sportswear, away game trips and support Vanderbilt Athletics. (Organization Advisor: <a href=\"mailto:catie.mccraw@vanderbilt.edu\">Catie McCraw<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Meet the Team<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row categories\"> \r\n\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3\"><div class=\"categoryitem\"> \r\n\r\n        <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vandypb\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/strong> \r\n\r\n         <p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/rites-of-spring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/2000px-Instagram_logo_2016.svg_.png\" width=\"50px\"><\/center>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div> \r\n\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3\"><div class=\"categoryitem\"> \r\n\r\n        <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vandypb\">TWITTER<\/a><\/strong> \r\n\r\n   <p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/rites-of-spring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2023\/03\/2021-Twitter-logo-blue.png\" width=\"50px\"><\/center>   \r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div><\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n<style> \r\n\r\n.categoryitem {height: 140px; margin:10px 0; padding: 14px; background-color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px #ccc; border-radius: 12px; }  \r\n\r\n.categoryitem strong a{display: block; background-color: #020200; padding: 0px 0px 0px 14px; border-radius: 18px; color: #fff !important; text-align: center;} \r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ \r\n\r\n.categoryitem {height: auto !important; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; }\t \r\n\r\n} \r\n\r\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objectives of the Vanderbilt Programming Board is to sponsor, integrate, and provide social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities at Vanderbilt University, constantly evaluating these programs and assessing the needs of the Vanderbilt community to provide a more enjoyable and purposeful life for all members of the Vanderbilt community. 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