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THIS WEEK:

Fall Trivia

Fall Trivia is a signature event hosted by the Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being! Form a team of 6-10 members to compete or register as an individual and get paired with a team. Prizes will be provided for the top trivia score and best costume. Costumes are not mandatory but encouraged. The best group theme wins! Dinner and refreshments will be served outside prior to the event. Register your team now!

EXTENSION: Registration closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up quickly! After that, other teams will be placed on a waiting list.

Wednesday, October 27
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Registration and Pizza.
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Trivia.
In-person event. Registration Required.
Wyatt Center, Rotunda.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

What’s Your Why: Conversation with Coach Jerry Stackhouse

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 from which we can all learn. We are thrilled to have Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Jerry Stackhouse, speak to the Peabody community about his “why”, what drives him, and his leadership experiences.

Friday, October 29
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
In-person event. Mayborn Room 117. 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

APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Peer Support Group 

APIDA hosts a bi-weekly 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 U.S.

Friday, October 29
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Register here.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students 

Questions? APIDA

COMING SOON:

Peabody Research Spotlight

The Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS) series is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and Ph.D. students at Peabody College, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The series is open to prospective Peabody Ph.D. students as well.

The session will feature research labs across all five Peabody departments. Each faculty member will provide a brief overview of the work conducted in their research lab. Each presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A period.

Speakers:

Community Research and Action: Yolanda McDonald

Leadership Policy and Organization: Shaun Dougherty

Psychology and Human Development: Sarah Brown-Schmidt

Special Education: Joe Lambert

Teaching and Learning: Luis Leyva

Tuesday, November 16
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Registration required.

Open to Peabody graduate students, post-docs and faculty 

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

Dean’s Diversity Lecture Nominations

We are looking for potential speakers for the Dean’s Diversity Lecture for the 2021-2022 academic year, and would love to have your recommendations. These recommendations will be collected by the Faculty Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, who will review the recommendations and collectively suggest 2-3 speakers for the Dean to choose from. Recommendations due by Friday, November 19, 2021. Submit recommendations here. Thank you for your recommendations – they are very much appreciated!

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, November 16
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

To learn more about Circles of Trust, please visit: couragerenewal.org. We hope to see you at both but please feel free to attend as your schedule permits.

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
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

EDI Office Hours

Reach out to the Office of Visit the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to meet to receive support regarding EDI-related issues, express interest in learning more about EDI, and connect to resources on campus.

In-person or virtual by appointment.

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

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion