Reminder: To be sure your events are included in the Events@Peabody newsletter, please remember to post them to the Vanderbilt University Calendar and tag them as “Peabody.” A calendar submission link can always be found in the footer below.

THIS WEEK:

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. Registration required. 

Tuesday, January 24
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 
In-person event. Fireside Reading Room, Peabody Library.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

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!

Tuesday, January 24
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

Peabody Office of Academic Services Office Hours

Come stop by the Professional Student Office Hours at the Peabody Office of Academic Services! Do you have questions about your courses? Looking for graduation guidance? Interested in meeting our Office of Academic Services staff? The office hours will take place on Tuesday, January 24^th from 2:30pm – 4pm in the Peabody Administration Building, Room 215

Please feel free to pop by and enjoy some snacks! We look forward to seeing you!

Tuesday, January 24
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event. Peabody Administration Building, Room 215

Open to all Peabody professional students

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. During this month’s Peabody Social we are excited to feature a meet and greet with Dr. Nicole Joseph who has just joined the Peabody EDI Office as the new Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. 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,  Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Wednesday, January 25
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 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

Faculty FaceTime With Ashmeet Oberoi, Jyoti Gupta, Kayla Fike, and Rong Wang

Faculty FaceTime provides an opportunity to get to know Peabody faculty in an informal conversational setting, and we are excited to have new faculty from the Department of Human and Organizational Development – Ashmeet Oberoi, Jyoti Gupta, Kayla Fike, and Rong Wang – join us for our first faculty facetime of the semester.  We hope to see you there! RSVP Here

Friday, January 27
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual. Zoom. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff 

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

What Might Meaningful Partnering Look Like Among Researchers, Practitioners, and Policymakers? Insights from Nashville PEER

Join the Nashville Partnership for Educational Equity Research (PEER) for a presentation and panel discussion of how research-practice partnerships can facilitate collaborative and equitable engagement of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to solve pressing problems. We will explore this topic through the lens of PEER’s first project, “Disrupting Inequalities Along the Path to College and Career”. Featured panelists include:
• Sean Corcoran, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education, Vanderbilt University
• Shaun Dougherty, Professor of Education and Policy, Boston College (on leave from Vanderbilt University)
• Kevin Edwards, Ready Graduate Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools
• Meri Kock, ACT Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools
• Matt Nelson, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness, Metro Nashville Public Schools
• Mary Smith, Doctoral Student, Vanderbilt University
• David Williams, Executive Officer, Teaching and Learning, Metro Nashville Public Schools

Friday, January 27
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Martin Professional Development Center, Turner Hall A 2400 Fairfax Ave., Nashville, TN 37212

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

UPCOMING:

Careers in Think Tanks: Lunch & Learn Workshop

Join us for a workshop co-facilitated with Cody Christensen, LPO doctoral student, to learn all about working at think tanks and about nonacademic research opportunities! We will discuss how think tanks operate to influence public policy, focusing specifically on think tanks based in Washington, D.C. Participants will engage in activities to help inform which think tank jobs they should target and how to find and pursue specific careers in this sector. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://forms.gle/WWJWuF8PFb5peGwaA

Thursday, February 2
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Mayborn 117

Open to all Peabody professional and graduate students

Questions? Peabody Career Services

Afro-ARTivism: An Evening of Art & Hip-Hop

Please join the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity (SCSJI), Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center (BCC), Peabody College, and Blair School of Music on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 from 6-8:30 pm in the National Museum of African American Music’s (NMAAM) Feature Gallery for An Evening of Art and Hip-Hop, a celebratory kickoff to SCSJI’s new program, Afro-ARTivism! This event will honor the artistic contributions of Black Vanderbilt and Nashville community members while highlighting the concept of Black Resistance, the 2023 national theme of Black History Month. Additionally, this event will introduce the practice of artivism and allow participants to engage in meaningful reflection as they discover the innovative ways social justice work can be pursued through diverse mediums of creativity. Transportation and food provided.

What is Afro-ARTivism?

The mission of Afro-ARTivism is to empower the Black Vanderbilt community by centering artistic activism through a celebratory kickoff that showcases Black creatives and the impact of hip-hop music in addition to facilitating ongoing dialogue around this form of liberation. More information can be found on SCSJI’s website.

Thursday, February 2
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
In-person event. National Museum of African American Music.

Open to Vanderbilt community

Peabody Iris Book Club Discussion

The Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being and The Peabody Library invite you to join a book discussion with the Peabody Iris Book Club selections. A big thanks to everyone who signed-up to participate over winter break, if you have not yet picked up your book or claimed it virtually, there is still time! No matter how much you’ve read or if you missed the sign-up last December but are interested in joining the discussion, all are welcome! There will be a separate virtual book discussion of Hello, Career: What You Need to Know to Be Successful in Your First Job with the author Ed Bray, who is a Vanderbilt LLO Ed.D. student!

Sign up here by Monday January 30^th to let us know if you plan to join the in-person and/or the virtual book discussion. Please see below for event details:

In-Person Iris Book Club Discussion Over Lunch: 

Friday, February 3
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Peabody Library Fireside Reading Room

Virtual Iris Book Club Discussion of Hello, Career: What You Need to Know to Be Successful in Your First Job with the Author Ed Bray!

Thursday, February 9
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual: Zoom Link Here

Reminder of this year’s student recommended Iris Book Club Selections:

• Viral Justice by Ruha Benjamin
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
• Hello Career by Ed Bray
• Sold a Story Podcast

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Peabody Dean’s Diversity Lecture with Katie Koo

Join us for Dr. Katie Koo’s talk on Demystifying the International Student Experience and Mental Health: Understanding Needs and Supports.

Katie Koo, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia, will demystify the unique experiences, challenges, and mental health concerns that traditionally underserved student groups and international students face in U.S. higher education settings by presenting her longitudinal research and clinical cases on diverse students’ mental health and well-being. Koo will unfold real stories and honest conversations from international students and other underserved students about their lives on U.S. campuses and suggest culturally sensitive support that faculty and administrators can provide to better support these students. RSVP here

Thursday, February 16
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Rotunda. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Student Lunch with Katie Koo

RSVP Here (Space limited)
Join us for a Student Lunch with Dr. Katie Too, who will be giving the Spring 2023 Peabody Dean’s Diversity Lecture.  This lunch provides students the opportunity to learn more about Dr. Koo in an informal, conversational setting. Space is limited, so RSVP now!

Friday, February 17
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Center Conference Room 310 (Across from the Rotunda).

Open to all Peabody students

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

CONTINUING:

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 30-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: Resumes Monday, January 23
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

LIVE initiative at Vanderbilt is devoted to a new way of thinking about technology’s role in teaching and learning, in both formal and informal settings.

LIVE Lunch series is intended to be a diverse series of presentations, interactions, and discussions each week. It includes traditional research presentations, but we will also be doing technology demos, design workshops, interaction analysis, external partner visits, and end-of-semester student flash talks. Lunch is provided. Click here for a list of weekly topics.

Every Wednesday
1:00 p.m.
In-person event. Room 215, 6 Magnolia Circle

Open to Peabody student, faculty, and staff

Questions? Harsh Agarwal

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

VIAL – Vanderbilt Interaction Analysis Lab Session

Interested in making sense of interactions with questions of learning and teaching? Join us for weekly sessions of the Vanderbilt Interaction Analysis Lab on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. in Wyatt 121. To learn more and view our schedule, visit our website: https://lab.vanderbilt.edu/vial/

Every Thursday
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
In person. Wyatt 121. Virtual. Zoom link here.

Open to Peabody student, faculty, and staff

Questions? Natalie De Lucca

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