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THIS WEEK:

Funding Your Peabody Master’s Education Webinar

Vanderbilt staff members will provide a general overview about Vanderbilt assistantships and financial aid.

Thursday, September 30 
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Registration required.

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

Questions? Peabody Admissions

Happy Fall Y’all!

Celebrate this beautiful fall weather with the Offices of Student Engagement and Well-Being and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Peabody Library, and Pet Project! Pet Project is a group of faculty and their pet therapy dogs. Who’s up for some puppy love? There will be cider, hot chocolate, and cookies too. Grab your classmates and come hang out with pups, professors, staff and the Peabody community!

Friday, October 1
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
In-person event. 6 Magnolia Circle/Mayborn entrance.

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:

Nutrition 201: Nourishing Heads & Hearts

Cultural Considerations for Eating Healthy and Bringing a Spotlight to Healthy Foods from Different Cultures

This session looks to expand the narrow definition of a healthy diet by highlighting that a healthy diet is one that reflects personal preferences, cultural traditions, and budget considerations in addition to many other factors. Explore how to balance these factors, identify the nutritional benefit of diversifying your plate, and learn how to incorporate staple foods from around the world into your diet. Presented by the Dietetic Internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and hosted by the Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Tuesday, October 5
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here.  Zoom link.

Thursday, October 7
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

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

Common Grounds Coffee Pairing

Common Grounds Coffee Pairing Program provides the Peabody community with the opportunity to connect through random pairings. Over 170 Peabody community members participated last month!

This is an easy, no-pressure way to make a new connection in the Peabody community. And, if you get busy, just let us know and you can join back in (or not) at any time!

How it works:
1) Sign up by Wednesday, October 6 by 11:59 p.m.
2) Receive a random partner on Thursday, October 7.
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
4) Receive a new pairing each month!

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Beyond the Bylines

Join Drew Aliyah Valentine (Peabody EDI Grad Assistant) and Olivia Quiraga (Association of Latin American Students) in our first Beyond the Bylines event! We will be discussing the Latinx community and COVID-19.

The conversation will be based around the articles below. Take a peek at one or both articles before coming. We hope to see you there!

1) Latinx college enrollment was rising before COVID-19 but the pandemic has taken a toll 

2) Hard-hit by COVID-19, Latinos bear mental health burden 8 months into pandemic

Thursday, October 7
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
In-person event. RSVP here.
Peabody Library Fireside Reading Room. 

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

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty FaceTime with Megan Saylor

We are excited to have Megan Saylor for our next Faculty FaceTime! Join us as Dr. Saylor shares her story with us via Zoom.

Dr. Saylor’s research focuses on how children learn about language and the mind. In recent studies she has focused on the intersection between language and representation. In particular, she asks how weak versus strong representations affect language comprehension during infancy. In other research she asks how infants and children use information about others’ minds (what they know and want) to figure out what they mean when they use novel words or ask for absent things. Facilitating the conversation will be graduate student Laura Janakiefski.

Friday, October 8
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

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

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.

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

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