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THIS WEEK:

Turner Family Center Kickoff Celebration

Join the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures as we kick off the new school year! The TFC is a student-led, interdisciplinary center committed to developing socially conscious leaders and doers. We engage students from across Vanderbilt’s campus to connect, learn, engage, and lead in pursuit of new models for social impact and change  – and have a lot of fun in the process! Come learn about the TFC’s programming and initiatives + meet graduate students from across campus seeking to lead change and social impact through business.

Tuesday, September 7
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
In-person event. RVSP here.
Owen Graduate School of Management Courtyard

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Turner Family Center

LGBTQA+ Kickoff Event

This kickoff, sponsored by Peabody Q.Ed., Owen Out & Allied, and outLaw, will include members of the LGBTQA+ communities across multiple Vandy grad programs to get to know one another, learn about ROMBA (the LGBTQA+ recruiting conference in the fall), discuss future collaboration plans, and kickoff what will be an exciting year back in person! This event will take place in Owen and there will be snacks and beverages provided.

Wednesday, September 8
6:00 p.m.  – 7:30 p.m.
In-person event. RSVP here.
Owen Graduate School of Management 

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Peabody Q.Ed.

Alumni PATH Dialogue with Norman Merrifield

Join us for virtual lunchtime conversations to learn more about Peabody alumni and dive into their unique journeys to and from Peabody. Our PATH Dialogue Series (Purpose, Authenticity, Transformation, & Head/Heart) provides a space for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to share and be inspired by the diverse “paths” of Peabody alumni through storytelling, dialogue, and reflection.

Norman Merrifield, 2012 Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies (LDUS) alum and founder of 808Education (808ed.org) will kick off our first PATH Dialogue of the semester. 808Education collaborates with schools to provide innovative professional development opportunities by customizing and individualizing trainings for each district and school so that “every engagement feels like a favorite song.”

Thursday, September 9
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

Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association (PPGSA) Information Session 

The Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association is open to all professional (M.Ed. and Ed.D.) and graduate (Ph.D.) students currently enrolled at Peabody. As an organization, we are committed to promoting the voice of Peabody students, fostering connections between students across all programs of study at Peabody, and organizing events for the advancement of both prior goals.

PPGSA is looking for all types of new members, from general body to executive leadership, so if you have ideas for how to improve the student experience at Peabody, are looking to meet new people on campus, or are just interested in learning more about what PPGSA is all about, please join us for this information session!

Thursday, September 9
6:00 pm – 7:00 p.m.
In-person event. RSVP here.
Commons Center 335

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Grace Hollis or Elaine Currie

Ambassadores: Develop Inclusive Communities at Vanderbilt

Ambassadores are peer mentors who work alongside students with neurodiversity enrolled in the Next Steps program at Vanderbilt. Next Steps at Vanderbilt is a 4-year inclusive higher education program committed to providing students with intellectual disability an inclusive, transformational postsecondary education.

This is a flexible, 2 hour per week volunteer opportunity for undergrad, professional and graduate students who want to partner with students in one or more roles:

• Tutor: Support students as they complete class assignments
• Daily Planner: Support students with email communication and task management
• Workout Partner: Exercise with students at one of the fitness centers or outdoors on campus
• Lunch partner: Meet students for lunch on campus

If you are interested, please fill out this application form.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students 

Questions? Lindsay Krech

COMING SOON:

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 – Starting September 13
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

Race Research and Justice Lunch & Learn with Dr. Chezare A. Warren

Come join the Initiative for Race Research and Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, as Chezare A. Warren, associate professor of equity and inclusion in education policy, discusses his latest book, “Centering Possibility in Black Education,” at 12:15 p.m. CT. A free book will be given to the first 10 registrants who register and attend. See the link below for the author’s book description and book trailer, additional details and registration.

Wednesday, September 15
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here. Zoom link. 

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

Questions? Initiative for Race Research and Justice

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Peer Support Group

APIDA will be hosting a peer support group for students that identify under the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American banner to discuss the experience of being Asian at Peabody, Nashville, and in the US.

Friday, September 17
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Virtual event. RSVP here. 

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? APIDA 

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 minute) 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, as well as an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations. 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. 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

CONTINUING:

Sympathetic Magic: Works of Faith, Healing and Transformation

Throughout history and across the planet, people have invariably created objects promoting faith, healing and transformation. Sympathetic Magic presents objects from Vanderbilt University Collections alongside works by modern and contemporary artists, in acknowledgement of the steadfast and uniquely human belief in the transformative power of art.

Historical artifacts on view—ranging from votives and tomb objects to divination systems from China, Africa and the American South—diverge widely in origin and intent, but embody a shared investment in physical objects as agents of metaphysical change.

Thursday, August 26 – Sunday, January 30
In-person exhibit. Cohen Art Gallery. 

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

Questions? Vanderbilt University Libraries

OSEW Office Hours

Stop by Peabody Administration Building Room 216 or Zoom in on Wednesdays to ask questions, get to know the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, or get support!

Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual or in-person. 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