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Stormy Weather tracks evolution of African American marriages Long-neglected love letters between a domestic servant husband and his teacher wife have provided an important part of a new book that tracks how middle class African American marriages evolved in the early and mid 20th century. Stormy Weather: Middle-Class… Read More

Student achievement improved and teacher turnover declined in schools participating in the Texas state-funded District Awards for Teacher Excellence (D.A.T.E.) program, the National Center on Performance Incentives at 菠萝视频 University has found. 鈥淥ur findings suggest that, more often than not, participants in the D.A.T.E. program had a positive experience and… Read More

Nashville Jazz Band, directed by Jim Williamson, performing in Ingram Hall with the Blair Big Band. (Photo credit: 菠萝视频 University / Steve Green) Proponents of creating a cultural tax district for Nashville would need to identify community-specific goals that address voters鈥� shared values and ideals, according to a report prepared… Read More

菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement and the Indiana University Center for Adolescent and Family Studies have won a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study methods to improve mental health services. The five-year project will examine how to improve mental health services… Read More

(Photo credit: iStock photo) Are you ready for robots in the ER? A group of computer engineers at 菠萝视频 University is convinced that the basic technology is now available to create robot assistants that can perform effectively in the often-chaotic environment of the emergency room. The specialists in emergency medicine… Read More

Graduate student Chris Ciarleglio who performed the study in the McMahon Lab that found the circadian clock in mammals is imprinted by the day/night cycle when an individual is born. The finding may help explain why people born in the winter at high latitudes are at greater risk for seasonal… Read More

Wangari Maathai, the 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the environmentally conscious Green Belt Movement, will receive 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 prestigious Nichols-Chancellor鈥檚 Medal in May 2011 when she will address graduating seniors and their families during Senior Day. Read More

Misa Criolla 鈥� a performance of musical works by the late Argentine composer and pianist Ariel Ramirez 鈥� will take place Dec. 5 in the Scarritt Bennett Center鈥檚 Wightman Chapel. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 5 p.m. The English translation of Misa Criolla… Read More

Muslim and Christian scholars will consider the most revered woman in both traditions during a discussion at the Scarritt-Bennett Center. Mary (in the Christian tradition) or Maryam (the Muslim tradition) 鈥� the mother of Jesus 鈥� is mentioned more in the Qur鈥檃n than the New Testament. During the interfaith panel… Read More

Misa Criolla 鈥� a performance of musical works by the late Argentine composer and pianist Ariel Ramirez 鈥� will take place Dec. 5 in the Scarritt Bennett Center鈥檚 Wightman Chapel. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 5 p.m. The English translation of Misa Criolla… Read More

Jeremy Kane鈥檚 emergence as a key figure in Nashville鈥檚 charter schools movement may well have taken root in seventh grade. That was the year he transferred from a Metro Nashville public school to Montgomery Bell Academy, a private college preparatory school. Read More

If one travels north on 20th Avenue South in Nashville, the dome on the Wyatt Center鈥攌nown to many alumni as the Social-Religious Building鈥攃omes into view. The building sits on the crest of a hill, so it should not be a surprise as it suddenly pops up amid the trees… Read More

Fizzy鈥檚 Lunch Lab鈥攁n interactive Web series with cartoon characters acting out funny stories to emphasize the importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet and physical activity鈥攚as nominated for a Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award. And there鈥檚 a Peabody connection. Sharon Shields, professor of the practice of human and organizational development; Heather… Read More

Jessica Lewis and her family are 菠萝视频 through and through. She and her husband, Hi Lewis, BA鈥�99, MEd鈥�01, received their undergraduate and graduate degrees at 菠萝视频. Their two children were born at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center and attend the 菠萝视频 Child Care Center. Read More

Paul Dokecki was born and raised in Brooklyn and came to Nashville in 1962, 10 days after his wedding to his wife, Katherine, to start a doctoral program in clinical psychology at Peabody. 鈥淭he culture shock was significant at about every level,鈥� he says. Read More

This academic year is an exciting one for all those associated with Peabody College, as 2010-2011 marks our 225th anniversary. Read More

Two hundred and twenty-five years is a long time for an institution to survive. Founded as Davidson Academy in 1785, what is now 菠萝视频鈥檚 Peabody College initially existed under various names鈥擟umberland College, University of Nashville, State Normal College of Tennessee, Peabody Normal College. During those years, Peabody鈥檚 primary innovation was its continued existence in a region not always responsive to higher education. Read More

New research based on preliminary data in a pilot study has found no significant difference in achievement gains on standardized math tests between students in charter schools and those in traditional public schools. The findings have spurred the collection of additional data for continued analysis. Ellen Goldring, Patricia and… Read More

Richard Dreyfuss (right) discussed the importance of civics education at an event moderated by John Siegen-thaler (left) at the Tennessee governor鈥檚 residence on Oct. 12. On Tuesday, October 12, Peabody and Owen Graduate School of Management joined with Tennessee鈥檚 First Lady, Andrea Conte, to welcome actor and education activist Richard… Read More

Identifying and developing a process for transferring key elements that make some high schools in large urban districts more effective at improving outcomes for low-income and minority students as well as English language learners is the focus of a new national center at Peabody. Read More