Releases
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ launches online innovation Web site
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has launched a new e-commerce Web site that allows users to purchase innovative software, courseware and other digital products over the Internet. Read MoreNov 13, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Life will sponsor a candlelight vigil honoring the 10th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Thursday, Nov. 20. Read MoreNov 12, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, Metro Nashville Public Schools, community agencies partner to win $3.4 million in federal pre-k funds
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Peabody College of education and human development, in partnership with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and other community agencies, has won a three-year, $3.4 million federal grant to enhance language and literacy skills in pre-kindergarten classrooms. Read MoreNov 12, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students to offer music piracy solutions
College students, frequently the target of illegal music downloading charges, are formulating music distribution systems they hope will lead to an equitable future for everyone. Read MoreNov 12, 2008
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Developing talent in gifted students topic of free lecture Nov. 18 at Nashville Public Library
Identifying and developing talent in gifted students is the topic of a free public lecture Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. by gifted children expert Donna Ford at the Nashville Public Library. The library is located at 615 Church St. in downtown Nashville. Ford will share current research… Read MoreNov 11, 2008
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Peabody Reflector Staff – Fall 2008 Issue
About the Peabody Reflector The Peabody Reflector is published biannually by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Peabody College of education and human development in cooperation with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Office of DAR Communications. The magazine is mailed free of charge to all Peabody alumni, parents of current Peabody students, and to friends of Peabody who make… Read MoreNov 11, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ names new director of global education office
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has named Ara Pachmayer director of its Global Education Office (GEO), which provides international learning and global engagement experiences for students. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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TIPSHEET: Education, health care expected to be among Obama’s priorities: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ experts
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ experts are available to comment on education, immigration and health care policy. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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Experts: Obama will move quickly to show he’s ready to govern
Political pundits have time to reflect in the days ahead on the reasons behind Barack Obama's historic election as the first African American president, but the president-elect must focus immediately on his transition and the challenges ahead, according to several Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professors. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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Portrait of civil rights leader to be unveiled Nov. 13 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
A portrait of civil rights leader and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professor the Rev. James Lawson will be unveiled Nov. 13 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Read MoreNov 6, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ promotes Tony Fort and Keith Loiseau to new roles in Campus Planning
Tony Fort has been promoted to director of architecture and construction at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has also restructured the university architect position and filled it with former project manager Keith Loiseau. Read MoreNov 6, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ranks in Top 10 on best places to work in academia list
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is ranked in the Top 10 best places to work in academia in the United States in the November issue of The Scientist magazine. Read MoreNov 4, 2008
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Marketing expert takes on new role at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School
Expanding on her exceptional career as a researcher, educator and administrator, Dawn Iacobucci has been promoted to the post of associate dean for faculty development at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreNov 3, 2008
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2008 presidential election signals transition: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ experts
A smooth presidential transition with an emphasis on advance preparation and avoidance of past pitfalls is crucial to a strong start for the next administration, says political scientist David E. Lewis. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ experts are available to discuss the many aspects of this year\'s presidential election. Read MoreOct 31, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ poet Rick Hilles wins Whiting Writers’ Award
Rick Hilles, an acclaimed poet and assistant professor of English at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, was named one of 10 recipients of the 2008 Whiting Writer's Awards given for "writers of exceptional talent and promise in early career." Read MoreOct 31, 2008
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The Agitator’s Daughter author gives Walter Murray Jr. Commons Lecture Nov. 6 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Sheryll Cashin, author of The Agitator\'s Daughter: A Memoir of Four Generations of One Extraordinary African-American Family, will give the annual Walter Murray Jr. Commons Lecture Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Read MoreOct 31, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students gear up for “Election GameDay” Nov. 4
Just a few weeks after hosting ESPN's GameDay on campus, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students are preparing for a different match-up on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and have dubbed their Election Day activities "Election GameDay." Read MoreOct 31, 2008
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Best-selling author of Freakonomics comes to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Nov. 18
Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the international best-seller Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, will speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tuesday, Nov. 18. Read MoreOct 29, 2008
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Chinese school principals head to Nashville for two-week exchange
Twenty Chinese principals will be in Nashville and at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Oct. 28-Nov. 8 to learn the latest information about U.S. education policy and see American classrooms and techniques firsthand. Read MoreOct 24, 2008
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ archaeologist to discuss adventures, discoveries in Guatemala
Uncovering ancient treasures, helping police catch dangerous looters and working with the Maya citizens to protect their resources…these are typical activities in the life of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ archaeologist Arthur Demarest, who will give a free public lecture Tuesday, Oct. 28, on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus. Read MoreOct 23, 2008