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THIS WEEK:

Sip on Self-Love

Join the Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association (PPGSA) on Valentine’s Day for some delicious hot drinks, snacks, stickers, and a cup decorating station!

Tuesday, February 14
11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Peabody Administration Building Front Steps.

Open to all Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff

Puppy Love at Peabody Library

Come take a break on Valentine’s Day to enjoy some tea, cookies, card making, and selfies with K9 Officer Jack!

Tuesday, February 14
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Peabody Library, Ground Floor Project Room

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.

Co-Sponsored by: Peabody Professional and Graduate Student Association and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Wednesday, February 15
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Lobby.

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

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Coffee/Tea with Katie Koo

This is an informal drop-in space to get to know about Katie Koo and her research. Light refreshments will be provided. All faculty and staff are welcome. No RSVP is needed.

Thursday, February 16
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Center Conference Room 310 (Across from the Rotunda).

Open to all Peabody faculty and staff 

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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. 

This event will be in-person in the Wyatt Rotunda and will also be streamed online.

Thursday, February 16
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
In-person event. Wyatt Rotunda. 

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Student Lunch with Katie Koo

RSVP Here (Space limited)
Join us for a Student Lunch with Dr. Katie Koo, 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

Random Acts of Kindness Day Goodie Bags

In celebration of National Random Acts of Kindness Day, drop by the Peabody Administration Building for a goodie bag from the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being. This is our kindness to you so that you might enjoy the goodies. And, also, should you feel inclined, to share your good with others! Kindness is the easiest gift to give (a smile, eye contact, helping someone feel seen or heard) and we can’t wait to share our good with you. (While supplies last!)

Friday, February 17
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Peabody Administration Building.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

SKY Campus Happiness Yoga and Meditation

Enjoy relaxing breathwork, meditation, and yoga to destress. These sessions are beginner friendly! All events are offered virtually and in-person. RSVP via AnchorLink

The dates and type of practice are as follows: Feb. 18 – Meditation. Feb. 25 – Yoga.

Saturday, February 18
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In-person. Center for Student Wellbeing Meditation Room. Virtual.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Madeline Kelly

UPCOMING:

The George Eastman Lecture: Bad bets, bad apples, or bad policy? Should ordeals be a policy tool of the twenty-first century?

Visiting Professor Carolyn Heinrich, (Leadership, Policy & Organization)
gives the George Eastman Lecture, introduced by Professor Ngaire Woods.
“Ordeals” are a tool of public policy that have been used in public programmes to screen out potential programme beneficiaries who are considered “bad bets”—those who benefit too little to warrant the public expenditures—and “bad apples,” those who are viewed as undeserving for reasons of irresponsible, immoral, or illegal behaviour. A rapidly expanding body of research that I will describe in this lecture—including my own work in three different policy areas that applies various methodologies—has investigated how these ordeals or burdens are enacted, experienced and distributed, with both intended and unintended consequences. In fact, there is growing consensus that the costs imposed by ordeals tend to be more difficult to bear for those who are most in need of the public programmes, contributing to delays in or denials of access to public benefits that can lead to long-term, life-altering consequences.
Sign up here.

Monday, February 20
12:00 p.m.
Virtual. Zoom. 

Open to all Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff

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, February 21
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

The Broadview at Vanderbilt

Stop by Peabody Library for Panera bakery items (while supplies last) and to learn more information about The Broadview at Vanderbilt, a new housing complex for graduate and professional students.

Wednesday, February 22
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
In-person event. Peabody Library.

Open to all Peabody graduate and professional students

Peabody Undergraduate Mixer

Join Peabody Council at a mixer for current and prospective undergraduate Peabody Students. Food will be provided.

Wednesday, February 22
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
In-person event. Mayborn 117.

Open to all Peabody undergraduate students

I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Celebrating Intergenerational Wisdom and Knowledge of Black Women Staff at Peabody

Come listen and learn about the hidden gems of Black women staff members at Peabody. These women have served our students in many capacities contributing to EDI efforts. For example, they help our students feel welcome, ensure they get paid, help them find careers after graduation, and ensure they are enrolled in the right classes. Above and beyond their assigned responsibilities, these women have encouraged our students, been a listening ear and even cried with our students.  This panel will elevate their important roles to our Peabody community. You do not want to miss this!!!!

The panelists are:

• Ally Jacobs (Educational Coordinator, Department of Psychology and Human Development)
• Angela Stokley (Administrative Officer, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations)
• Sandra Simon (administrative Officer, Teaching and Learning)
• Tassany C. Henderson (Associate Director, Career Development for Digital Learning)

Please RSVP here. Lunch will be provided.

Thursday, February 23
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
In-person event. One Magnolia Circle, Room 241

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Black History Month Book Club Discussion: ‘The People’s Plaza’ with Rep. Justin Jones

Peabody Coalition of Black Graduates will be having a monthlong book club where we will be reading ‘The People’s Plaza’ by Tennessee’s youngest elected legislator, Rep. Justin Jones. Rep. Jones will be joining us for a book discussion to talk about his motivations for writing the novel based on the two revolutionary months of nonviolent resistance in Nashville’s Legislative Plaza in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Please register here. Dinner will be provided at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 23
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
In-person event. Mayborn 227.

Open to all Peabody students, faculty, and staff

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
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