THIS WEEK:

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 via Zoom:

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

Professor / Upperclassmen Panel

Come out to see professors and upperclassmen from every major in Peabody College. Everyone on the panel is willing and eager to give any advice so join the call and ask away! Everyone on the Zoom call will also be added into a raffle to win a gift card.

Wednesday, October 21
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link

Open to Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Peabody Council

Yes She Can: Examining the Educational and Career Pathways of African American Women in Senior Leadership Positions in 4-Year Public Universities

Meet the new Center for Teaching Assistant Director for Graduate Programs, Ransford Pinto, and learn about his research exploring the career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions at four-year public universities.

This study’s findings provide insight into the research participants’ family, community, and school support systems and how they navigated the challenges they encountered on their educational and career journeys.

Thursday, October 22
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP | Zoom link

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

Questions? Vanderbilt Center for Teaching

Access to Library Resources: Opportunities and Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

The libraries are committed to equitable access to research materials. The current pandemic has challenged us all in various ways, but our commitment to access remains unshakable. Join Nancy Godleski, AUL for Collections and Core Services, Robyn Weisman, Interlibrary Loan Manager, and Andrew Wesolek, Director of Digital Scholarship and Communications for a conversation on collection development strategies, current access options, controlled digital lending (CDL), and the transformative potential of open access publishing models.

Friday, October 23
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

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

Questions? Andrew Wesolek

COMING SOON:

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