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THIS WEEK:

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 20-minute meditation session, a partnership between the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Monday, January 31
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 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 Well-Being

Lunar New Year: Dumpling Making Workshop

Join Peabody APIDA to celebrate Lunar New Year or ‘The Year of the Tiger’ and learn how to make dumplings. Join virtually if you can arrange your own ingredients.

Tuesday, February 1
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
Virtual event. Zoom link will be sent out tomorrow evening.

The RSVP form for this event is closed. However, if you would like to register for the virtual event and would like to have a list of ingredients for dumplings, contact Linken Lam.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Linken Lam

Secrets to Resilience: SKY Campus Happiness Breath and Meditation Workshop

This one-hour interactive session with two 1000-hour trained SKY Campus Happiness instructors will be about how breathwork and meditation can help us foster more resilience in life. This session features an introduction to stress and tendencies of the mind, breathwork, and a guided meditation.

Friday, February 4
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration Required.

This event is sponsored by Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and SKY Campus Happiness

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

UPCOMING:

COMPASS Check-ins

COMPASS Check-ins are Circles of Mindful Presence, Awareness, Support and Strength. There is a lot going on in our world today, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed or need a way to process. We are providing a safe space for students to reflect, breathe deeply, get centered, and align our heads and our hearts. There will be opportunities to be fully present with yourself and others through reflection prompts, poetry, free writing, small group discussion, storytelling, strengths awareness and development, and resource sharing.

COMPASS Check-ins will be held on February 9, February 23, March 16, March 30, April 13 and April 27.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt 050-03. RSVP Here.

This is co-sponsored by Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Feel free to come as you need to and when you can.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students and Peabody undergraduate students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody Research Conversation with Dr. Maury Nation

Join in for a research presentation and dialogue with Professor Maury Nation, Bob Innes Chair and Professor of Human and Organizational Development at the Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development. He will discuss his research on the topic of the relations between urban schools and urban communities and how urban social problems affect student outcomes.

Nation’s research focuses on the prevention of violence among school-aged children, understanding community and neighborhood qualities/characteristics that promote youth development and developing programs and practices that promote positive school climate and equity for students of color. He has been principal investigator on numerous grants from sponsors such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Justice and the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Friday, February 11
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration Required.

Open to entire Vanderbilt community and to the public

Questions? Peabody Research Office

Narrative Circles

The Narrative Circles approach is distinguished by principles and practices of narrative theory intended to create a shared exploration where each individual’s multi-storied self is affirmed. A welcoming and safe space is created for affirmation and connection across lines of difference so that we learn to take a values-based approach to how we exist and interact with each other. The workshops also provide an opportunity for professional development and anyone participating in 3 or more sessions will receive a certificate. Dinner will be provided, so please be sure to RSVP!

The circles will be held on February 15, March 1, March 15, March 29 and April 12.

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
In-person event. One Magnolia Circle 241. RSVP Here.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Nutrition 101: Nourishing Heads & Hearts

Nutrition 101: The Blue Zones Power 9: Identifying and Applying Top Lifestyle Habits of the World’s Healthiest, Longest-Lived People

The majority of new year’s resolutions focus on lifestyle behaviors but translating behaviors into habits can be a challenge. By February, around 80% of new year’s resolutions are abandoned and many people are left unsure of how to move forward on their health journey. Using the world’s healthiest and longest-living people as guides, this session will illuminate top lifestyle behaviors and explore ways to shift these behaviors into habits

Wednesday, February 16
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. 
Virtual event. RSVP Here.

If you have multiple questions about any nutrition topic or would like an individual nutrition and wellness session, you may sign up for an “Independent Study” session. These one-on-one sessions are twenty minutes in length and will provide an opportunity for you to receive more personalized nutrition information. Sessions are available in-person or virtually based on your preference. Sign up by Friday, February 11 by 11:59 p.m. RSVP Here.

This event is sponsored by Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and Dietic Internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

CONTINUING:

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.

Wednesday, February 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, March 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

In-person event. Fireside Reading Room, Peabody Library. Registration Required.

To learn more about Circles of Trust, please visit: couragerenewal.org. We hope to see you at all the circles but feel free to attend as your schedule permits. If you have attended other Circle of Trusts, the content will be different for the spring series.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Bonsal Applied Education Research Award

The Bonsal Applied Education Research Award is designed to advance the development and completion of dissertations by doctoral students with applied interests in education research. This financial support is intended to enhance the quality of doctoral students’ dissertation projects focusing on research into educational solutions having the potential to result in large-scale implementation in school or other educational settings.

Applicants must be full-time PhD students in a Peabody College department who plan on conducting a dissertation study during the 2022-2023 academic year. There will be one award this year and the awardee will be provided $10,000 to be used to advance the development and completion of an approved research project.

Applications are due on Thursday, April 14 by 5:00 p.m.

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

EDI Office Hours

Visit the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to meet and receive support regarding EDI-related issues, express interest in learning more about EDI, and connect to resources on campus. Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

OSEW Office Hours

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

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being