Summer marks the end of an academic year and welcomes in the beginning of the next. That parantheses between those two book ends? Filled with promise, fun, rest, and rejuvenation. Along with whatever else you might need most! As summer students for life - all of us! - we invite you to embrace summer and fill your buckets with what you most need.  Read more →

Loaded with veggies and infinitely flexible, this summer pasta salad recipe is easy, inexpensive, and can be tailored to what you like and have on hand. The dressing is the secret to what makes it so delicious! Perfect for a picnic, a cookout,or a simple and light week-night meal, this is a salad you can spin a 100 ways - no salad spinner required!

One of the best parts of living in middle Tennessee? The nature and beauty that is always just a stone's throw from wherever you might find yourself. We invite you to grab a friend or two and explore our beautiful area with the many hiking trails and rivers and lakes you can play in as summer heats up (and it is heating up!). Learn more →

Jonathan Van Ness, the star of Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, brings his signature humor and positivity to his empowering first picture book, inspiring readers of all ages to love being exactly who they are. A great book for teachers, counselors, parents, and kids at heart, it reminds us that we are just right as we are.

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On We Can Do Hard Things, author and activist Glennon Doyle, wife Abby Wambach and sister Amanda Doyle, do the only thing they've found that has ever made life easier: drop the fake and talk honestly about the hard. Their recent conversation with Cole Arthur Riley, author of This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us tackles the hard, soft, and so much more!

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Peabody and Vanderbilt have many supports and resources for our students, staff, and faculty. If you would like to learn more about support offices across campus, check out this list of resources highlighted for June and July. 

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With several of our education programs starting in the summer - and for students who are here taking classes - we have some ways to get out, meet others, have some fun, and explore the Nashville community. Check out our summer programming and feel free to stop by the OSEW office in the Peabody Administration Building, suite 216 to see us! Read more →

We invite you to both take in and share something that has caught your attention, caused you to pause, or put a smile on your face lately. Tag our office on Instagram with the hashtag #PeabodySilverLining or email us to share a photo for inclusion in our next newsletter. Happy snapping!