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THIS WEEK:

Four-part Wikipedia Series on Editing for Social Justice: Sharing Nashville’s Story

Before there were guidebooks, we relied on guides—people in the community you could count on to show you around. In this 4-part edit-a-thon series, we ask you to be the guide, to improve Wikipedia by editing entries about Nashville sites, services and people’s movements towards social justice. Delve into Wikipedia as an activist tool, and instruction on how to become a Wikipedia editor. This series culminates with the Iris Book Club. See below for more information.

The edit-a-thon series is co-sponsored by the Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Peabody Library, and the Iris Book Club is co-sponsored by the Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being.

Tuesday, April 6
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Edit-a-thon Registration

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

Questions? VU Libraries Assessment, Communication & Engagement Office

Professional and Graduate Student Appreciation: Popsicles on the Portico!

In honor of Professional and Graduate Student Appreciation week,  the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being wants to celebrate you and all of your hard work this semester! Swing by the Peabody Administration Building steps and enjoy a popsicle on the portico.

Tuesday, April 6
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event. Peabody Administration Building Steps. 

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students only 

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Virtual Lunch Chat: Faculty and Their International Journeys

Please join Peabody Office of EDI and Peabody International Students & Affairs as we chat with Peabody faculty members Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Sun-Joo Cho, Xiu Cravens, and Hao Wu about their journey in academia, including their experiences as international students.

Panel Members:

Felipe Barrera-Osorio, associate professor of public policy, education and economics, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations

Sun-Joo Cho, associate professor of psychology and human development, Department of Psychology and Human Development

Xiu Cravens, associate dean for international students and affairs and associate professor of the practice of educational policy

Hao Wu, associate professor, Department of Psychology and Human Development

Wednesday, April 7
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration required.

Open to Peabody undergraduate, professional and graduate international students 

Questions? Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

What’s Your Why: Conversation with Professor Carolyn Heinrich

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

This conversation will feature Professor Carolyn Heinrich, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education and chair of the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations. Professor Heinrich’s research focuses on education, workforce development, social welfare policy, program evaluation, and public management and performance management.

Thursday, April 8
12:10 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? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Positive Prosperity: A New Way to Think About Money

Kenya Nelson Stevens is an Accountant with the heart of a Teacher, and a Wellness Consultant that promotes positive prosperity. Kenya has built a successful business providing accounting, advisory and support to professional service businesses around the world. She also believes that an abundant mindset along with focus on overall wellness, mind, body and spirit is the foundation for building true and lasting wealth. Kenya will share prosperity concepts and tools for financial literacy.

Friday, April 9
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP | Zoom Link

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Iris Book Club: “I’ll Take You There” Exploring Nashville’s Social Justice Sites

The Wikipedia Series on Editing for Social Justice culminates in an Iris Book Club. The book discussion will feature Amie Thurber and Learotha Williams, Jr., editors of I’ll take You There.

Use the first link below to reserve a hard-back copy of I’ll Take You There. Books are available for the first 20 participants who RSVP. Participants must be able to pick up the book from Peabody Administration Building and are encouraged to attend the book discussion. Use the second link to register for the book discussion. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation.

RSVP by Friday, April 9, at 11:59 p.m
Reserve Hard-Copy of I’ll Take You There

Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration for Iris Book Discussion 

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

COMING SOON:

Narrative Circles

The Narrative Circles approach is 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 & interact with each other. We hope you will join us!

Thursday, April 15
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

I’ll Take You There: A Dean’s Diversity Lecture with Dr. Amie Thurber & Dr. Learotha Williams

Join us for a discussion with the book’s editors Dr. Amie Thurber and Dr. Learotha Williams, as they share their experiences of collecting the stories of over a hundred Nashvillians that speak to issues of place, power, and the historic and ongoing struggle toward a more just city for all.  Dr. Thurber is a graduate of Peabody’s Community Research and Action PhD program and an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Portland State University, and Dr. Williams is a scholar of African American, Civil War and Reconstruction, and Public History at Tennessee State University. Their collaborative efforts provide a model for thinking about community-centered work, and help us learn a little more about the city in which we live.

Wednesday, April 21
7:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Registration 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 Peabody College faculty, PhD students, and PhD alumni, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The series is open to prospective Peabody PhD students as well.

The upcoming and last AY session will be anchored on research during the COVID-19 global pandemic. One faculty member from each department will give a short presentation (5-7 minutes), focused on how their research has proceeded during the COVID-19 global pandemic, followed by a brief Q&A (2-3 minutes).

Speakers

Leadership Policy and Organizations: Dr. Adela Soliz, assistant professor of higher education and policy

Teaching and Learning: Dr. Corey Brady, assistant professor of mathematics education

Human and Organizational Development: Dr. Jessica Perkins, assistant professor

Special Education: Dr. Elizabeth Biggs, assistant professor

Psychology and Human Development: Dr. James Booth, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development

Thursday, April 29
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP Required. 

Open to current and prospective Peabody PhD students

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

CONTINUING:

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, April 12 by 11:59 p.m.

2) Receive a random partner on March 13 and April 27

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? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

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. Registration required.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Fitness in the Tents

The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons is sponsoring weekly fitness classes in the new heated tents. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP by searching fitness in the tents in Anchor Link. Masks are required.

WERQ: HIP HOP DANCE
Every Wednesday
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
In person event. Commons Center Tent. Registration required.

YOGA
Every Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
In person event. Commons Center Tent. Registration required.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Martha Rivers Ingram Commons