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THIS WEEK:

Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS)

In 2020-21, we launched the Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS) series. The PRS is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and PhD students at Peabody College, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The series is open to prospective Peabody PhD students as well. The series was a success and we will continue the PRS this year. Given the uncertainly with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first PRS for the year will be held virtually.

The session will consist of presentations by the Directors of Graduate Studies (DGS) representing all 5 Peabody departments. Each presenter will provide a brief overview (5-7 minutes) of their PhD program, highlighting specific offerings that current and/or prospective students may not know about. This session is especially geared toward new Peabody PhD students (1st and 2nd year PhD students), but will also be of interest to prospective students hoping to learn more about the exciting PhD offerings at Peabody. Each presentation will be followed by a facilitated, brief Q&A period.

Speakers:

Community Research and Action: Dr. Brian Christens

Leadership Policy and Organization: Dr. Sean Corcoran

Psychology and Human Development: Dr. David Cole

Special Education: Dr. Robert Hodapp

Teaching and Learning: Dr. Kevin Leander

Monday, September 20
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Registration required. 

Open to current and prospective Peabody Ph.D. students, post-docs, and faculty

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

Faculty/Staff Circles of Trust

This program, based on The Center for Courage and Renewal’s Circle of Trust approach, provides a foundation for courageous conversations that afford us the opportunity to be more effective and authentic educators, colleagues, and individuals. Spaces are created for reflection, deep listening, and meaningful conversations where you learn to trust your own wisdom and align your inner life with your outer work in the world. RSVP here.

The 3-session fall series of Circle of Trust® experiences are designed to foster personal and professional renewal by offering the time and space to:
• pause, disconnect from technology, and be still
• explore where you are on your journey
• acknowledge and honor both struggles and successes
• witness and be witnessed; listen and be listened to
• learn to ask open and honest questions and realign your soul and role

Tuesday, September 21
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday, October 19
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday, November 16
8:30 a.m.  – 9:45 a.m.

To learn more about Circles of Trust, please visit: couragerenewal.org. If you cannot attend all three, join for those you can – we look forward to seeing you there!

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Nutrition 101: Nourishing Heads & Hearts

Nutrition 101: What to Eat: Exploring Macros, Labels, and Well-Balanced Meals/Snacks 

Are you interested in learning more about nutrition and how to fuel your body with carbohydrates, fat, and proteins? Set up as an overview to help you apply evidence-based nutrition information in answering the pervasive and personal question of ‘what to eat,’ this session will explore helpful eating patterns, label reading, and tools for healthy eating.

Tuesday, September 21
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
In-person event. 6 Magnolia Room 106. RSVP here.

Thursday, September 23
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here. 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

Body Positivity Workshop 

Body positivity is a movement that is grounded in the celebration of all bodies. Presented by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and hosted by the Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, we hope you will join us for a workshop where we will explore the appearance ideal and where it comes from, how we can start to combat that restrictive appearance ideal at Vanderbilt, and how we can change the conversation around body image for ourselves and our communities.

Wednesday, September 22
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here. 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

Faculty Facetime with Professors Kelly Slay and Joanne Golann 

Join us for our first Faculty FaceTime of the semester with Joanne Golann and Kelly Slay! Dr. Golann is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education, in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations. In her new book, Scripting the Moves: Culture & Control in a “No-Excuses” Charter School (Princeton University Press, 2021), she draws from 18 months of fieldwork inside a high-performing school to examine how the school’s rigid structures prepare students with the skills they need for college. Dr. Slay is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy also in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations. Two of Dr. Slay’s current projects explore the relationship between enrollment management practices in elite contexts and the college choice decisions and transition experiences of Black students and students from low-income backgrounds, and she recently launched a new study that examines how the myriad disruptions caused by COVID-19 shape Black high school students’ college-going process and enrollment decisions. Join us as Drs. Golann and Slay share about their research and their journeys in academia.

Friday, September 24
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here. Zoom link. 

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

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

COMING SOON:

Make Your Own Magic: Connecting to Your Resilient Self Through Reflection and Art-making

Come join the Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Cohen Art Gallery to view “Sympathetic Magic: Objects of Faith, Healing, and Transformation” and to “make your own magic” with one of the featured artists, Vanderbilt Professor Raheleh Filsoofi (Department of Art). Professor Filsoofi will share her process for creating her art and will provide the opportunity for participants to gain hands-on experience working with clay that will showcase your bite and your unique resilience – through the pandemic and beyond. No art experience required; limited spaces available. We hope to see you there!

Wednesday, October 6
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event. Registration required.
Cohen Art Gallery, located on the Peabody Campus next to the Peabody Administration Building.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Grants

It is our pleasure to announce a new initiative from the Peabody EDI Office.

EDI Grants: The Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is announcing a call for the first inaugural Peabody Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion grants. These funds are for small grants to Peabody departments, programs, faculty, staff, and students to pursue EDI related research topics, public service, and/or professional development. Requesters must submit a proposal (500 words or less) detailing the goals of the project as well as a 1/2 page budget. Grants will mostly range between $250-500, with the maximum award being $1000. Proposals are limited to one page in length and are due Friday, October 15 and should be sent to edi-peabody@vanderbilt.edu.

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

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

CONTINUING:

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 30-minute meditation, a partnership between the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Every Monday
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom link.

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

Questions? Center for Student Wellbeing

OSEW Office Hours

Stop by Peabody Administration Building Room 216 on Wednesdays to ask questions, get to know the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, or get support! Virtual office hours available by appointment.

Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
In-person. 

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being