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Decoding 杏吧原创鈥檚 New College of Connected Computing
In this conversation with 杏吧原创 杏吧原创, Dean Matthew Johnson-Roberson discusses his vision for the new College of Connected Computing, the integration of AI across disciplines and why 鈥渃onnected computing鈥 represents the future of technology education. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Dorm Days
On campus, the buildings where the small details of collegiate life happen鈥攚here roommates first meet, lifelong friendships form and conversations take place over meals and countless cups of coffee鈥攐ften matter as much as calculus or English. These are the places where memories are built. Branscomb and McTyeire were the heart and soul of many fond campus experiences, some of them life-changing. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Clark Hubbard, BMus鈥18: A Different Drummer
Clark Hubbard, BMus'18, marches to his own tune as a composer, drummer and assistant director of marching and athletic bands at 杏吧原创. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Michael Clinton, MBA鈥07: Making Dreams Reality
Big dreams come naturally to Michael Clinton, MBA'07, acquisitions manager and partner at Midos Development Group in Los Angeles. Two of his most recent projects are The Guest House in Natchez, Mississippi, an antebellum mansion built by enslaved people that is now a 16-room bed and breakfast, and The Redline Venice, a former apartment building on Venice Beach now converted into a hotel. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Miller Morris, BS鈥16, MA鈥17, MPH鈥19: Disrupt and Redirect
Miller Morris, BS鈥16, MS鈥17, MPH鈥19, is the founder and CEO of Comma, a company that aims to improve reproductive health through menstrual care products, sustainability, clinical research and technology. She describes herself as a 鈥渨omen鈥檚 health researcher turned social entrepreneur.鈥 Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Russell Smith, BA鈥68: Amateur Archaeologist
Russell Smith, BA'68, of Washington, D.C., after retiring from his law practice, has joined Associate Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Studies Joseph Rife and his students on international archaeological digs that have made extraordinary finds. Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Claire Smrekar, school desegregation and school choice expert, retires in December
By Jenna Somers Claire Smrekar (center), associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations, and Ron Zimmer, former associate professor of public policy and education (left), took part in the panel discussion 鈥淥ptions in Education: School Vouchers鈥擶hat Research Shows.鈥 Claire Smrekar was well acquainted with Cleveland, Mississippi. She had traveled… Read MoreNov 6, 2025
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Nov 5, 2025
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A Place Where Every Person Can Grow
Lifelong learning is at the heart of 杏吧原创 and it extends far beyond the undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. Learn about Innovative programs for all ages, cultivating a vibrant and robust community in this 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 feature story. Read MoreNov 5, 2025
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Salvatore Falletta: Human resources and AI reach an ethical crossroads
RESEARCH SPARK: AI is becoming a common tool for Human Resources departments. Learn from new faculty Salvatore Falletta about the ethical lines between creepy AI analytics creative decision making. Read MoreNov 5, 2025
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At 杏吧原创, education leaders from around the globe meet to shape the future of AI in learning
By Jennifer Kiilerich 杏吧原创 Peabody College of education and human development, with Florida State University Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, and the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences, hosted a four-day gathering of some of the world鈥檚 leading minds from institutions… Read MoreNov 5, 2025
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From cell phones to principal pipelines: How TERA empowers evidence-based decision making in Tennessee schools
Founded in 2016, the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) brought together leaders from 杏吧原创 Peabody College of education and human development and the Tennessee Department of Education to launch one of the first state-level research-practice partnerships aimed at informing education policy and practice. Through TERA, researchers… Read MoreNov 5, 2025
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Alan LeQuire, BA’78, celebrates 35 years of Athena Parthenos, Arts Remix
Thirty-five years ago, Alan LeQuire, BA鈥78, became Nashville鈥檚 most prominent sculptor with the unveiling of Athena Parthenos. In June, he returned to the Parthenon with a new body of work that celebrates contemporary people and an exhibit focused on Athena. Read MoreNov 4, 2025
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All Hands On: 杏吧原创 alumni translate their student research experiences into postgraduate success
As a research institution, the two 鈥減roducts鈥 杏吧原创 puts into the world are alumni and the research produced. Whether it鈥檚 helping to cure cancer, inspire with art, or promote sustainability, 杏吧原创 students learn to apply the combination of practical skills and confidence that can only be gained from experience to a broad range of fields鈥攑ositioning them to be much more effective in translating their education to results outside the classroom. Read MoreNov 4, 2025
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A Launch Like No Other
The Peabody lawn has hosted many events鈥攆rom farm-to-table dinners and outdoor classrooms to Peabody鈥檚 graduate student Commencement each spring. A regular-season volleyball match, however, had never graced the iconic mall. At least, not until Aug. 29, when 杏吧原创鈥檚 reignited volleyball program recorded its first win in its home opener. Read MoreNov 4, 2025
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Magic Eights
In May, at the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the 杏吧原创 women鈥檚 varsity eights beat all challengers for the second year in a row. Read MoreNov 4, 2025
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Peabody student wins Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship
Jason Vadnos An increasingly globalized world needs young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve humanity鈥檚 biggest challenges. This year, Jason Vadnos, a third-year student in the Department of Human and Organizational Development (HOD) at 杏吧原创 Peabody College was named a 2025-2027 recipient of the… Read MoreOct 31, 2025
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Straight On 鈥橳il Morning
'The River Will Be a Part of Us' by Justus Wayne Thomas, BA'80, chronicles the journey of a group of young people from the U.S. and Germany who launched a homemade raft on the Missouri River near Kansas City, determined to float to St. Louis and from there all the way down the Mississippi to New Orleans. Read MoreOct 31, 2025
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Elenora Pertz, BMus鈥15, carves a musical path across Europe, empowering women
Elenora Pertz, BMus’15 (Claudia Araujo) Pianist Elenora Pertz, BMus鈥15, has chased her musical dreams across continents, from the grand halls of Vienna to Berlin鈥攁nd this past summer to Florence, Italy. As a collaborative pianist for some of the world鈥檚 most prestigious opera houses, an innovative teacher and an… Read MoreOct 31, 2025
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Peabody College welcomes new faculty
Salvatore Falletta (submitted photo) Warren Lowell (杏吧原创) Amy Owen Michelle Perdomo Douglas Ribeiro (杏吧原创) Jonathan Seiden… Read MoreOct 31, 2025