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(09/05/23 4:07am)
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Q&A: University President Sunil Kumar discusses priorities for his first year in office
(09/05/23 4:07am)
Sunil Kumar began his role as the 14th university president of Tufts on July 1, becoming the first person of color to serve in the position.
Here’s the status of RAs’ contract negotiations with Tufts
(09/05/23 4:03am)
Negotiations between Tufts and United Labor of Tufts Resident Assistants resumed on Thursday, with the university proposing compensation in the form of a $600 semesterly scholarship in addition to 80 meal swipes per semester.
Live updates: RAs picket while first-years move in
(08/29/23 2:54pm)
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Q&A: Monaco sits for final annual interview with the Daily, reflects on accomplishments, hopes for the future of Tufts
(05/21/23 4:05am)
As his 12-year tenure as president of Tufts University comes to a close, Anthony Monaco sat down with the Daily to discuss his legacy, accomplishments and hopes for the university’s future.
The senior class of The Tufts Daily, in their own words
(05/20/23 4:03am)
Editor’s note: The Daily’s editorial department acknowledges that this article is premised on several conflicts of interest. This article is a special feature for the Daily’s Commencement edition that does not represent the Daily’s standard journalistic practices.
To them, he’s Tony: University President Monaco, as told by those who know him best
(05/21/23 4:01am)
As University President Anthony Monaco prepares to leaves Tufts alongside the Class of 2023, the Daily reached out to senior members of the administration to get a sense of his leadership style and character. While much of the Tufts community’s interactions with Monaco have been in passing, if at all, those who know him well described the outgoing president as “principled,” “conscientious” and “brilliant,” among other ways.
TCU Senate presidential candidates discuss ideas, accomplishments at ECOM forum
(04/27/23 4:07am)
Tufts Community Union Senate presidential candidates Arielle Galinsky and Wanci Nanaparticipated in a forum hosted by the TCU Elections Commission on April 25. During the forum, Galinsky and Nana, both juniors, fielded questions from ECOM and attendees of the forum.
Solomont Speaker Series event with rapper Dee-1 disrupted by racist messages
(04/20/23 3:40pm)
A Solomont Speaker Series event with rapper and activist Dee-1 was disrupted by messages containing racial slurs on April 19. University President Anthony Monaco and Dayna Cunningham, dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, condemned the incident the following morning in an email to the Tufts community.
BREAKING: Elections Commission releases TCU election results
(04/20/23 4:03am)
The Tufts Community Union Elections Commission released the results of 2023–24 TCU election on April 19. 1,309 people voted, representing 20.14% of TCU members. The final Class of 2026 senator will be decided in a runoff between Anand Patil and Savannah Thompson during the TCU presidential election. The results are as follows:
UN representative of Myanmar discusses recent military coup, international response during Fletcher event
(04/05/23 4:03am)
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, the permanent representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, spoke at Tufts on March 31 about Myanmar’s ongoing crisis. During the event, called the “International Responsibility in Responding to Myanmar’s Crisis,” Tun discussed his country’s recent military coup — and the ensuing international response — with David Muehlke, Fletcher’s state department fellow.
At Lehrhaus in Somerville, flavors of the Jewish diaspora are on the menu
(04/04/23 4:05am)
Lehrhaus, a new Jewish tavern and educational space, is now open in Somerville, serving up comfort food inspired by Jewish diasporic flavors.
BREAKING: Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, will deliver 2023 commencement address
(03/30/23 4:52pm)
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2023, the university announced on March 30. Mohammed will receive an honorary degree along with six other individuals at the commencement ceremony on May 21.
TUSC announces Flo Rida, Cheat Codes, Charlie Curtis-Beard for Spring Fling
(03/30/23 4:05am)
Flo Rida, Cheat Codes and Charlie Curtis-Beard will perform at Spring Fling, Tufts University Social Collective announced on March 29. The annual concert will be held on April 29, and tickets will be available starting April 18.
TCU Senate calls on Tufts to divest from fossil fuels at March 12 meeting
(03/16/23 4:01am)
The TCU Senate unanimously called on Tufts to divest from fossil fuels and commit to carbon neutrality by 2030 at its weekly meeting on March 12.
Tufts admits 9.5% to undergraduate Class of 2027
(03/28/23 4:03am)
Tufts admitted 9.5% of students to the Class of 2027 from roughly 34,000 applicants, it announced on March 22. Acceptances were granted to the most diverse applicant pool the university has ever seen. This year’s class is one of the most selective in the university’s history, following last year’s record-low 9.7% acceptance rate.
Lee Edelman discusses his new book, queer theory, future of education with Jess Keiser
(03/17/23 4:01am)
Lee Edelman discussed his new book “Bad Education: Why Queer Theory Teaches Us Nothing,” with fellow Tufts English professor Jess Keiser on March 9 at an English department event. Edelman, the Fletcher professor of English literature at Tufts, and Keiser unpacked the book’s key theses and its relevance in today’s context.
Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar speaks at Fletcher Intl. Women’s Day event
(03/15/23 4:01am)
Dr. Sima Samar, an Afghan activist and human rights advocate, spoke at an International Women’s Day event on March 8 sponsored by The Fletcher School. Samar, a visiting scholar at Fletcher, spoke about the history and current state of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Headlines from the Hill
(03/09/23 5:01am)
Tufts aims to purchase former Zeta Psi building at 80 Professors Row
Murrow Forum will return to Tufts with CNN’s Abby Phillip on April 3
(03/06/23 3:30pm)
The Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism will return to Tufts for the first time since 2018 at noon on April 3 with CNN’s Abby Phillip slated as this year’s speaker. Sponsored by Tisch College’s Solomont Speaker Series, Phillip will discuss her work at CNN with Tufts alumnus and trustee Neil Shapiro (A’80).