THIS WEEK:

International Student Webinar

Take a deep dive into the international student experience at Peabody College during this webinar. Current international students will discuss their own experiences and answer questions from prospective international students. A representative from Vanderbilt University’s International Student & Scholar Services will also be in attendance to share important information and answer questions.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Tuesday, October 13
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion / Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-being Webinar

Learn how the Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being create an equitable and inclusive culture to ensure that all students feel welcomed, supported, and part of the Peabody community. Staff members from these two offices will discuss their educational programming, resources, signature events, and more. There will be a Q&A session at the conclusion of the webinar.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Tuesday, October 13
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

PPGSA General Body Meeting

The Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association is hosting their first general body meeting of the semester! During this meeting, we will discuss the goals and initiatives of our organization. We will also introduce our newly appointed members.

Tuesday, October 13
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Elam Miller

Peabody Career Services Webinar

Learn all about the exceptional work being done by Peabody Career Services and about the resources they will provide you during your time as a Peabody student.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Wednesday, October 14
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

Virtual Peabody Professional Programs Open House

Explore Peabody’s professional (master’s and Ed.D.) programs during this virtual open house event! A Peabody overview information session will take place from 4:30–5:20 p.m., followed by individual program Zoom meetings from 5:20–6:00 p.m. Each professional program will hold its own unique Zoom meeting so you can take a deep dive into an individual program’s curriculum, practicum experience, faculty, and more.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Thursday, October 15
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

Faculty Face Time with Professor Sarah Suiter

You are invited to join the Peabody community for a virtual lunchtime conversation with various Peabody College faculty members! Faculty Face Time Fridays are an opportunity to learn about featured professors’ research, interests, career paths, and more. Professor Sarah Suiter, program director of our Community Development & Action M.Ed., will be the featured faculty member for this event organized by the Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Friday, October 16
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

Ed.D. Alumni Webinar

Hear from a panel of successful Peabody College Ed.D. alumni who are currently employed as student affairs and student well-being professionals. Alumni panelists include Mona Hicks (Senior Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students at Stanford University), Joseph Greenwell (Vice President for Student Affairs at Columbia University), and Christopher Sewell (Dean of First-Year Students at Williams College). Professor Brenda McKenzie will facilitate the panel discussion.

NOTE: This event is part of Peabody Fall Preview, a weeklong series of virtual events for prospective master’s and doctoral students. You are welcome to attend as many Peabody Fall Preview events as your schedule allows.

Saturday, October 17
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to prospective and current Peabody professional and graduate students and current undergraduates

Questions? Peabody Admissions

COMING SOON:

Peabody Faculty & Staff Circles of Trust

Our monthly Circle of Trust® experiences, facilitated by Dane Anthony, are designed to foster personal and professional renewal by offering time and space to:

• pause, disconnect from technology, & be still
• explore where you are on your journey
• acknowledge & honor both struggles & successes
• learn to ask open & honest questions

Join us for a 3-part series (choose Tuesdays in-person or Wednesdays via Zoom):

Tuesdays (10/20, 11/10, 12/8)
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
In-person event: PAB 104. RSVP required.

Wednesdays (10/21, 11/11, 12/9)
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Meaghan Mundy

Pumpkin Palooza

All attendees MUST follow Return to Campus policies.

Looking for some fall fun? Grab some classmates and make new friends at our in-person Pumpkin Palooza. You will be provided one mini-pumpkin, some decorations to help create your masterpiece, and a fall goodie bag! Let your creative juices flow as you design your pumpkin, and, when complete, upload a photo to be entered in our contest.

Studying remotely or unable to join in person? You can still participate by decorating your own mini-pumpkin at home! We’d love to see pictures of your painted pumpkins and have you enter into our contest.

Co-Sponsored by Peabody Library, Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, and Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Wednesday, October 21
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Peabody Lawn Tent. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Ellie Clark

What’s Your Why? Featuring Chris Purcell

What’s Your Why provides a space to learn more about our campus leaders, who were once students, too, and who they are as individuals and academics—their hopes, expectations and challenges and the important lessons they learned along the way.

Chris Purcell has worked for social justice and equity in higher education throughout his career. He has earned his Ed.D. from Peabody in Higher Education Policy & Leadership. Through his career, Chris has held administrative positions at Duke University, Berklee College of Music, and now Vanderbilt, where he began as Director of LGBTQI Life in 2013. In his free time, he enjoys drag shows, concerts, playing tennis, watching Vanderbilt’s basketball teams and volunteering for community organizations.

Tuesday, October 27
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Peabody’s Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody Research Conversations:
Hard and Soft Skills in Vocational Training: Experimental Evidence from Colombia

Join the Peabody Research Office for a presentation by Dr. Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Education, and Economics in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, to discuss his recent research about Colombia.

Peabody Research Conversations provides a relaxed atmosphere for hearing about and discussing the research of eminent faculty from Peabody College.

Friday, October 30
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty, Peabody staff and open to the public

Questions? Kristin Anderson

CONTINUING:

Meditation Mondays

Co-sponsored by the Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing, we invite all Peabody faculty, staff, and students to a free guided meditation every Monday.

Every Monday
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Ellie Clark