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THIS WEEK:

Tutor Nashville

Tutor Nashville is a new partnership between Vanderbilt University and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Through the program, elementary and middle school students are paired with Vanderbilt tutors to receive free, one-to-one, academic mentoring and support. 

This semester, due to COVID-19 restrictions, all tutoring sessions will be conducted virtually. As a tutor, you and your student will meet virtually during school hours, two or three times each week (depending on your schedule). No prior training is required – all tutors will be provided with professional development, guidance, and support from experienced educators.

Upcoming Information Sessions:

Monday, March 1
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 4
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Virtual event. Zoom link. 

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

Questions? Tutor Nashville

Common Grounds: Peabody Coffee Pairing Program

Common Grounds Coffee Pairing Program provides the Peabody community with the opportunity to connect in March through two random pairings. Last semester, over 80 students, staff, and faculty participated and built new relationships across campus.

How it works:

1) Sign-Up Here by Monday, March 1 by 11:59 p.m.

2) Receive a random partner on March 2 and March 16

3) Reach out to your partner and plan a convenient time to connect over coffee or tea via zoom or in-person with a socially distanced meeting

Have an upcoming two weeks that are really busy? Cancel at anytime and join back when you can!

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

Questions? Contact Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Civil Discourse with Norman Merrifield

Peabody alumnus Norman L. Merrifield will lead another collaborative, interactive space for participants to Anchor Down and share thoughts on the art of Equitable Conversation.

Tuesday, March 2
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? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Peabody Research Spotlight

The Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS) series is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and PhD students at Peabody College, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations.

The session will consist of presentations by five alumni, representing all Peabody departments.

Speakers:

Special Education: Devin Kearns, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut

Leadership Policy and Organization: Dominique Baker, Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development, Southern Methodist University

Psychology and Human Development: Janet Yarboi, Assistant Professor and Pediatric Psychologist at Rush University Medical Center

Teaching and Learning: Sam David, Assistant Professor of Second Language Acquisition, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota

Human and Organizational Development: Hasina Mohyuddin, Assistant Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Peabody College

Thursday, March 4
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to current and prospective Peabody PhD students

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

The Bandana Project Open Forum

The Bandana Project is an initiative of Peabody Professional and Graduate Students Association. It is a student-led mental health initiative dedicated to decreasing the stigma of mental illness on campus, showing solidarity with those struggling, and providing mental health resources to students.  Interested in getting involved? Attend the forum to learn more. 

Thursday, March 4
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Risa Roth

Dean’s Diversity Lecture with Sonja Ardoin

The Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series is a forum designed to host frank and open discussions about race, diversity and inclusion.

Sonja Ardoin, Ph.D. is a learner, educator, facilitator, and author. Professor Ardoin’s talk is entitled: First-Gen is Not My Only Identity: Recognizing Intersections. In the talk, she will bust the myth that being first-gen is a monolithic experience by exploring how identity intersections create unique first-gen perspectives.

Thursday, March 4
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

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

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Dean’s Diversity Lecture Q&A with Professor Ardoin

Join us for the interactive student, faculty and staff sessions. Sessions will be capped at 25 participants, so RSVP soon!

Friday, March 5
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff  

Friday, March 5
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Walk and Talk with OSEW

As the weather turns warmer, we invite you to join staff members from the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being (OSEW) Meaghan Mundy and/or Courtney Mullane for a socially-distanced walk and talk outside. Weather permitting, we will meet at the Peabody Administration steps. Due to social distancing guidelines, six students can join along so please be sure to RSVP.  For future walk and talks, we may explore campus, walk to Scarritt-Bennett’s labyrinth or meet at a local greenway.

Friday, March 5
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
In-person event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

COMING SOON:

Panel Discussion of Picture a Scientist

The Vanderbilt University community is invited to an upcoming panel discussion of the documentary Picture a Scientist. Co-sponsored by the Provost’s WAVE Council, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries.

Picture A Scientist chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. The Vanderbilt community can watch the film through the university library at the following link.

Moderator: Katherine L. Friedman, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Biological Sciences

Speakers:

School of Engineering: Janey Camp, Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

College of Arts and Science: Vicki Green, Stevenson Professor of Physics

Peabody College of Education and Human Development: Nicole Joseph, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Science Education,

Tuesday, March 9
4:00 p.m.
Virtual Event. RSVP required. 

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

Questions? Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center

Consultancy Protocol Workshop

Join us as Eve Rifkin, Program Director for Leadership and Learning in Organizations, shares facilitation tips for using the Consultancy Protocol. The Consultancy Protocol provides a framework for constructive dialogue on problems of practice, as used in our Faculty EDI and Teaching Workshops.

Wednesday, March 10
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required. 

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Narrative Circles

The Narrative Circles approach is distinguished by principles and practices of narrative theory intended to create a shared exploration where each individual’s multi-storied self is affirmed. A welcoming space is created for reflection and connection across lines of difference so that we learn to take a values-based approach to how we exist and interact with each other.

Thursday, March 11
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP | Zoom link

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

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty Face Time with Professor Georgene Troseth

Dr. Georgene Troseth is a professor of psychology at Peabody College. A developmental psychologist, she has published research articles about very young children’s symbolic development and their understanding of pictures, video images, and video chat as sources of information. One focus of her research is the importance of adult support or “scaffolding” for very young children’s learning from traditional and digital media including e-books and educational applications, and for their understanding of digital images that blend fantasy with reality (such as Snapchat filters and Pokémon Go). As a first-gen student, her unusual path to academia provide her a unique lens for thinking about work-life balance. Graduate student Ashli-Ann Douglas will facilitate the conversation.

Friday, March 12
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP | Zoom link

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

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

MentorADore Mentor Application 2021-2022

MentorADore is a student-run organization under Peabody Council that aims to provide a smooth transition for incoming Peabody students. We are looking for current Peabody College students who are enthusiastic about helping first-year students and new transfers adjust to life at Vanderbilt. As an upperclassman mentor, you will be paired with an incoming student to build meaningful friendships and provide insights on campus involvement, academics, and social life through one-on-one meetings in the fall and spring semester.

If you are interested, we warmly welcome you to join us as a mentor! Please fill out this brief application, which will help us determine your mentorship abilities and eventually match you to first-year student(s) with similar interests. Your mentor status will be shared with you by April 1st. If selected to be a mentor, you will be notified in July for your mentee assignment!

Applications close on Sunday, March 14th at 11:59pm

Open to Peabody undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year

Questions? Audrey Rosenblum

She Persisted: The Past, Present, and Future of Women in Sports

Celebrate the contributions of women in sports during this engaging panel discussion featuring great leaders across the university. Hosted by The Ingram Commons and Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center.

Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director: Candice Lee

Senior Associate Dean of Student Empowerment: Sharon Shields

Members of women’s athletic teams

Tuesday, March 16
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Virtual Event. RSVP required. 

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

Questions? Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center

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. RSVP required.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Breathing Technique & Meditation

Join Sky Campus Happiness during this time to learn a short breathing technique and meditation to increase focus and concentration. We’ll also give practical and easy to apply tips!

Every Wednesday
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Marcelo Galeano

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, hold tensions, & realign your soul & role

Join us for a three-part series via Zoom:

Wednesdays (2/3, 3/3, 4/7)
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP required.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being