Dear Editor,
The Tufts University Alumni Association and Senior Class Council have organized the "100 Days Until Graduation" event for the past three years as both a tribute to the college experience and welcome party to the world of alumni-dom. It is one of several events that the Alumni Association has created in recent years to commemorate certain key milestones in an undergraduate's Tufts experience. We felt it important to recognize this momentous occasion officially because it was not too long ago that we were in your shoes. We remember just how unique this point of the college career is, and we wanted to introduce a venue to officially celebrate it.
To that end, it was disappointing to see that some seniors could not be accommodated at the event on Feb. 11. On behalf of the Alumni Association, we apologize for this oversight. As it is still a relatively new event, we are unable to completely predict the demand for the event. As such, we organized it in Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall, a location that had hosted similar events in the past. Knowing that capacity was limited, we also should have made this clear in the invitation.
While it is unfortunate that some members of the Class of 2011 were left out of this particular event, we are happy to see that the concept behind this idea was well-received. We would like to continue this tradition, and though we realize that a redo is not possible (you only have 100 days until graduation, well, once), we are open to feedback from the student body on how we can make next year's event more accessible and worthwhile. As others have mentioned in editorials, a change of venue is something we are absolutely considering and will be incorporating next year. If you have any other thoughts or ideas, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are planning a meeting to discuss changes in logistics for future events like "100 Days" and would welcome your participation and feedback.
The Tufts Alumni Association strives to make your experiences as students memorable because they are experiences that we know all too well. We also want to recognize the hard work and dedication of our student-organization partners, including each of the class councils, Programming Board and the Tufts Community Union Senate. Whether it is "100 Days Until Graduation" for the senior class, "Study Breaks" during finals for the junior class, "Half-Way There" for the sophomore class or "First Year Orientation" for the freshman class, we aim to be with you every step of the way. … Just as you will be for future Jumbos in years to come.
Thank you,
Harsha Dronamraju, LA '08, Chair
Chloe Rossen, LA '08, Vice Chair
Tufts University Alumni Association, Student Issues/Young Alumni Committee
alumni@tufts.edu.
