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THIS WEEK:

Narrative Circles for Graduate & Professional Students

For Peabody Professional & Graduate Students, 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!

Circles will be held: 9/21; 10/5; 10/19; 11/2; 11/16

Wednesday, October 5
7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Peabody Administration Building, Room 104.

Open to all Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Peabody Connects

Peabody Connects is a welcoming and reflective space for students to make connections with others and to feel supported on your Peabody journey. If you are looking for community, this is the space for you! Beverages and light snacks provided. Feel free to bring your lunch too!

Thursday, October 6
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. 6 Magnolia 019.

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Wiki-edit-a-thon Kick Off

With the help of experts and librarians, students are invited to learn about democratizing online sites of knowledge, such as Wikipedia, by contributing content related to LGBTQIA+ histories. Student teams will have access to historical and informational materials from the K.C. Potter Center and the libraries. After a crash course on how to edit, students will form “teams” in-person at Peabody Library’s Project Room and the KCPC Lounge or on-line through video chat and begin editing, updating, and creating LGBTQIA+ content on Wikipedia. This event is hosted by the Office of LGBTQI Life, Vanderbilt University Libraries and Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Food will be provided. RSVP Here.

Thursday, October 6
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 
In-person. K.C. Potter Center And Peabody Project Room. Virtual. Zoom link here. 

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Common Grounds Coffee/Tea Pairing

Common Grounds provides the Peabody community with the opportunity to connect with new people through random pairings throughout the semester (no worries if you get busy, you can stop at any time!). Last academic year, over 300 students, staff, and faculty participated and built new relationships across campus. We hope you’ll join us! Make a new connection at Peabody in three easy steps:

1. Sign up here by Friday, October 7th.
2. Receive a random partner via email by Monday, October 10th.
3. Coordinate a convenient time, date, and location to meet your partner for a 15, 30, or 60-minute coffee or tea chat (virtual or in-person).

Friday, October 7
Sign up by 11:59 p.m. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery Open House

As the gallery starts a year focused on the theme of REINVENT | REPAIR, we are hosting an open house on Saturday, October 8 showcasing 2022 acquisitions by Emily Arthur, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Yusef Lateef, and Adger Cowans, among other works.

Open to all. Come for the art and stay for the fun. Make your own drawing in a special sketchbook to take home. Refreshments, souvenirs, and more.

Saturday, October 8
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
In-person. Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery.

Open to all 

UPCOMING:

2022 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit

The third annual summit will preview the highly anticipated 2022 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, the center’s annual progress report on the best state investments to ensure children can thrive from their earliest years. The event also will feature Elliot Haspel, author of Crawling Behind: America’s Child Care Crisis and How to Fix It, and policymakers from states that have made noteworthy progress on efforts to support children and families.

Registration is free. More information and registration here. 

Thursday, October 13
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Virtual. Registration here. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Jenny Abrams

World on Wednesday (WOW) Series – Addressing Climate Injustice in the Developing World

WOW is a series that seeks to expand our perceptions and prepare us to become more diverse and globally inclusive. Come hear from a Climate Rights Activist working on-ground in Pakistan, an academic/activist with experience on the issue of Climate Justice and a person affected by the recent floods in Pakistan. We hope you’ll join us for lunch and dialogue – RSVP here

Co-sponsored by ISSS, Peabody Office of EDI, and Peabody International Students and Affairs.

Wednesday, October 19
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt 322.

Open to all Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff

Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Social

Please join us for a Peabody social! A monthly space for Peabody to come together across departments and offices, we invite all graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff to join us for some light appetizers and beverages. The Art Gallery will be open for viewing. We hope to see you there!

Co-Sponsored by: Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association, Cohen Memorial Hall and Art Gallery, and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Thursday, October 20
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Cohen Memorial Fine Arts Gallery.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Book Club RSVP: Arsenic and Adobo

Peabody APIDA is hosting a book club this semester! Join us Saturday, November 5th at 6PM, Location TBD, as we read and discuss Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala! A dinner of (arsenic free) adobo will be provided! We have a limited number of books available (students only) for our first 15 RSVPs!

Please only take a book if you’ll be able to make the event. Copies of “Arsenic and Adobo” can also be found at your local bookstore, Vanderbilt Library, or Nashville Public Library System. RSVP here. 

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? VU APIDA

CONTINUING:

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. This event is held both in-person and virtually.

Every Monday
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 
In-person. Center for Student Wellbeing Meditation Room. Virtual. Zoom link here. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Center for Student Well-Being

University Counseling Center (UCC) Drop-in Consultation for International and APIDA-identifying Students

UCC Drop-In Consultation provides easy access to informal, confidential, and free consultations with University Counseling Center counselors.

UCC Drop-In Consultation is generally helpful for students who 1) are not sure about counseling and wonder what it’s like to talk with a counselor, 2) may not be interested in ongoing therapy but would like the perspective of a counselor, 3) have a specific problem and would like to talk it through with a counselor, or 4) have a concern about a friend and want some thoughts about what to do.

Students who are experiencing an immediate mental health emergency are encouraged to attend UCC Urgent Care, instead of Drop-In Consultation. For any questions about UCC Drop-In Consultation, please call 615-322-2571.

Every Tuesday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Peabody Administration Building Heritage Room 218B.

UCC Drop-In Consultation hours at Peabody are specifically for APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) students and/or International students who wish to receive brief support around concerns which may be impacted by their identities, in an overtly affirming space.

LIVE Lunch Series

An interdisciplinary initiative LIVE lunch series held on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm in Wyatt 201. Pizza lunch provided each week. Click here for a list of weekly topics.

1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt 201.

Open to Peabody student, faculty, and staff

Questions? Nancy Price

Drop-in Care with SCC

Student Care Coordination Drop-in meetings are offered so that students can meet quickly with a care coordinator to discuss any immediate needs, including but not limited to:

• Planning for a successful semester
• Identifying and connecting with resources for support on or off-campus
• Discussing academic options, taking a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA), and/or assistance with communicating with faculty/Dean’s office
• Connecting with the University Counseling Center (UCC) Drop-in care coordination meetings are not therapy or counseling, but we can help you get connected to counseling on or off-campus!

Every Thursday 
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Peabody Administration Building Heritage Room 218B.

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? please call SCC at 615-343-WELL or email at studentcare@vanderbilt.edu

Tutor Nashville

The Accelerating Scholars program is recruiting community volunteers to tutor more than 7,000 MNPS students who may need a little extra help and support with personalized and positive learning experiences. Tutors will receive training and support on all tutoring session plans and materials. Virtual and in-person opportunities are available.

Learn more and sign up here.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

EDI & OSEW Office Hours

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

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

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being