Peabody Reflector
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A goulish ghord appears at Wyatt
Fall weather arrived reluctantly and late to Peabody lawn. When crisp temperatures at last contested summer’s vestiges, this ghoulish gourd, as if by magic, appeared on the steps of the Wyatt Center. Mischievously grinning beneath its leafy crown, it stood… Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Citizen of the world, ambassador by default
Keegan Fellow Kathleen Russell shares her journey: 373 days, 24 countries, five continents—and a life transformed. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Entrepreneurial Spirit
A mobile farmers' market, a fair wage bakery and a newspaper that employs the homeless are just a few of the social entrepreneurship efforts launched by HOD students. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Gold Standard
Finding one’s passion is the key to a fulfilling life, says Betsy Wills, and helping young people tap into their passions has become one of hers. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Well-Connected
Rawlings executives John and Robert Parish carry on the family tradition of working in the sporting goods industry. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Fall 2013 Staff
Cover Illustration by Christiane Beauregard Visit Peabody College’s website at peabody.vanderbilt.edu Joan Brasher, Editor Jan Read, Senior Director, Integrated Communications Donna Pritchett, Art Director Chris Collins, Designer Bonnie Arant Ertelt, Class Notes Editor Contributors: Kurt Brobeck, Lisa A. Dubois, Bonnie Arant Ertelt, Jennifer Johnston, Kathleen Russell,… Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Foreign Exchange
In a fragmented world, education can build bridges across oceans, mountains and deserts; it can draw connections between cultures that seemingly have little in common; and it can break the knots of tightly bound prejudices through shared experiences and mutual concerns. For these reasons, Peabody College has embarked on a journey of robust international exchange. For more than a decade, Peabody faculty members have been crisscrossing the globe to study and teach best educational practices. They have invested in programs to bring teachers and education leaders from other countries to the Vanderbilt campus and have collaborated with education researchers abroad to find solutions to the most impregnable problems facing schools today. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Luck + hard work = success
Nearly 50 years later, Chong-Moon Lee recalls the generosity he encountered during his first visit to the Peabody Library. Read MoreDec 6, 2013
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Recent Peabody research news releases
photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt Do popular education reforms demoralize teachers? Three widely implemented practices intended to strengthen teaching actually do more to undermine… Read MoreJun 28, 2013
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From the Dean
The deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School demand not only our grief, but our reflection. Read MoreJun 28, 2013
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Staff and Student News
Vandy goes Harry Potter! Students learn through the lens of the "Harry Potter" series. Ann Neely, associate professor of the practice of teaching and learning, and Georgene Troseth, associate professor of psychology, led a Harry Potter-themed first-year writing seminar in psychology in England over spring break. The… Read MoreJun 28, 2013
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Awards, Honors and Recognition
A sculpture, 'Water and Sun,' was donated to Vanderbilt by Frank Garrison Jr., BA’76, JD’79, and his wife Amy P. Garrison, BA’79, and installed on the Peabody campus. It was given in honor of Frank’s grandfather Sidney Clarence Garrison, who was president of Peabody from 1938 until… Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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In Memory
Many friends were lost this year; they will be missed. Photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt Alumni Berlin Vance, BS’39, of Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 1, 2013. Herschiel S. Barnes, BS’40, JD’48, of Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2012. Joe T. Brandon, BS’42, of San Marcos, Calif., Sept. 9, 2012. Selina… Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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New books from Peabody professors and alumni
New books have been published by Peabody faculty and alumni. Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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Small Investments Yield Big Rewards
When Virginia Johnson enrolled in Peabody, WWII was just ending and teachers were in high demand. Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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Building on a Strong Foundation
Chris Lai says Peabody prepared him for the twists and turns of life. Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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Into the Future
Willard Brown is one of the first in America to own the new Tesla model S electric car. Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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Change and Continuity
The invitation was intriguing: “We’d love to have you write about how undergraduate teaching has changed during your tenure.” “Yes!” I thought, “This could be interesting!” Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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A Mother’s Mission
The light-filled classrooms of The Paragon School in Orlando, Fla., provide everything that this mother ever hoped for in an academic environment for her son. That’s because she created it. Read MoreJun 27, 2013