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Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, shared her hopes for the future of women's reproductive health care in the new Obama administration in a speech in Cabot Auditorium on Friday.
After $20 million in losses from an alleged Ponzi scheme, legal experts say it might be time for Tufts to dig in its claws.
After $20 million in losses from an alleged Ponzi scheme, legal experts say it might be time for Tufts to dig in its claws.
President-elect Barack Obama recently selected a member of Tufts' Board of Trustees to help his transition team review a federal agency that oversees government community service funding.
A professor and students from Harvard Law School have taken issue with the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) campaign against illegal file sharing and filed a counterclaim on behalf of a Boston University student.
A panel of experts yesterday examined the role that organizations in New York, New Orleans and London play in building cities' resilience to catastrophes.
I am writing in response to the Nov. 11 news article "TCU senator wants retroactive-removal process for grades." I have reservations about the retroactive-removal process stemming from the potential for abuse of the process and concerns about transcript integrity. Dean of Undergraduate Education James Glaser's comments regarding the necessity of such a grade-removal process, however, must be addressed. These comments present a misguidedly optimistic view of mental and physical health care and counseling — both at Tufts and nationally — and simplify the capacity of mentally or physically ill students to identify the reason for their suffering grades.
Friends and food seem to make an apt combination in a Tufts dining hall. A toppings-ridden Sunday Sundae and a few simple cookies often best complement a Dewick table conversation. For the students at Tufts that face serious food allergies, however, this combination may turn out not to be so pleasant.
Tufts Community Union Senator Toby Bonthrone is pressing the administration to institute a policy that would allow students who were suffering from untreated conditions but were unaware of them to drop previous semesters' grades.
MONDAY"Film Screening: Vincent Who?"Details: A question-and-answer session with producer Curtis Chin will follow the screening of his new documentary "Vincent Who?" (2008). Chin is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer and political activist. His movie documents the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 and subsequent civil rights work in the Asian-American community.When & Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Terrace Room, Paige HallSponsors: Asian American Alliance, Asian American Center"The U.N.: A First-Hand View"Details: A panel of Fletcher students will speak about their experiences working for the United Nations. They will discuss the current relevance of the United Nations, explain how they obtained their jobs there and offer advice for students seeking employment at the United Nations.When & Where: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Room 206, Cabot Intercultural CenterSponsor: International Relations ProgramTUESDAY"The Science and Pseudoscience of Winning Elections"Details: Donald Green, a professor of political science at Yale University, will give a lecture entitled "The Science and Pseudoscience of Winning Elections." Refreshments will be served. When & Where: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Alumnae Lounge, Aidekman Arts CenterSponsors: Department of Political Science, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Education"Righteous Republic: The search for an Indian political tradition"Details: Ananya Vajpeyi, a fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, will give a lecture entitled "Righteous Republic: The Search for an Indian Political Tradition."When & Where: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Room 206, Cabot Intercultural CenterSponsor: Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies"Project Iraq Hosts the Marhabtain Institute"Details: Three veterans of the Iraq war and one Iraqi will share their experiences through a PowerPoint presentation and question-and-answer session. They hope to provoke a dialogue about Iraq and its culture and dialect.When & Where: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Multipurpose Room, Sofia Gordon HallSponsor: PANGEAWEDNESDAY"Renaissance of the Citizen Soldier"Details: In its second year, ALLIES' Intellectual Roundtable will host experts from government, industry and media to help expand undergraduates' understanding of civil-military relations. When & Where: TBASponsors: Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services (ALLIES)"Terrorism and the Rule of Law"Details: Former Navy General Counsel Alberto Mora will talk about contemporary dilemmas in American foreign policy. This brown bag luncheon is part of a weekly speaker series this fall hosted by Former Ambassador to the Czech Republic John Shattuck. R.S.V.P. to Sarah.Lebovitz@tufts.edu.When & Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Tisch LibrarySponsor: Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service"Partisans of Allah: Jihad as Ethics, Jihad as War"Details: History Professor Ayesha Jalal will put the current understanding of jihad into historical context.When & Where: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Coolidge Room, Ballou HallSponsor: Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences"Berlin: A City in Transition"Details: Thorsten Wagner, a profesor from Humboldt University in Berlin, will be speaking to the Tufts community about why Germany is the fastest grwoing Jewish community in the world, focusing specifically on the modern restoration of the Jewish community in Berlin. When & Where: 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Granoff Family Hillel CenterSponsor: Tufts HillelTHURSDAY "Decision '08: Brown Bag Lunch with John Shattuck" Details: As part of the Tisch College's weekly Brown Bag Luncheon, this week former Ambassador to the Czech Republic John Shattuck will be leading a discussion of foreign policy and presidential politics. R.S.V.P. to Doug Foote at Douglas.Foote@gmail.com. Drinks and fruit will be provided. When & Where: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene CenterSponsor: Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service"Computer Science Seminar"Details: Johns Hopkins University Professor Scott Smith will be sharing his research with the Tufts community about a new computer science language model called Coqua that is used for reliable multi-core programming. When & Where: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; H11A, Halligan HallSponsor: Lenore Cowen"A Conversation about the 2008 Elections"Details: As part of the Chaplain's Table Series, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Political Science Professor James Glaser will be leading a discussion on the upcoming races. When & Where: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; MacPhie Conference RoomSponsors: The Chaplain's Office, The International Center and the Fletcher SchoolFRIDAY"CEME Local Capital Markets Seminar Series: Private Sector Access to Emerging Local Capital Markets"Details: Center for Emerging Market Enterprises (CEME) Senior Fellows Eliot Kalter of EM Strategies, Inc. and Neil Allen (F '76), a Fletcher School Board of Overseers member and the chief executive officer of Allen Global Holdings, LLC, will speak about facilitating private-sector access to local capital markets that are opening up worldwide.When & Where: TBASponsor: CEME"Dealing With DNA Problems: Template Lesions and Replication Blocks"Details: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Graham Walker, the principle investigator at the university's Walker Lab, will speak.When & Where: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Barnum 104Sponsor: Department of Biology
Americans clearly love British comedies, often finding blunt irony much funnier and less restrained than Yankee humor. "Happy-Go-Lucky," the latest import from the motherland, is no exception.
As temperatures begin to drop and clouds roll in, most Tufts students reach for their sweaters and scarves, covering up the pale skin that the winter months usher in. But in spite of years of research linking ultraviolet radiation tanning beds to melanoma and other severe skin cancers, some universities are promoting tanning salons for students seeking a summer glow.
State handicap accessibility regulations have tripped up a would-be revamping of West Hall's plumbing system.
Last semester, over 2,200 Tufts students flocked to Health Service for the flu vaccine, anxious to avoid the nasty virus that begins to heat up when the weather turns cold.
Somerville residents and a range of Tufts community members turned out in record numbers for the 13th Annual Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) 5K Road Race on Oct. 4, helping the SHC meet fundraising goals despite the negative economic climate.
As admission to elite universities is becoming increasingly impossible, no measure of success and academic aptitude is more widely challenged than the SAT Reasoning Test — but usually to no avail.
It may come as a surprise to Tufts students facing disciplinary action that their strongest allies in the judicial process are concentrated in a small organization of fellow students.
Over 800 students set the Gantcher Center abuzz with activity at the annual Tufts Career Fair on Friday.
Late last month, the Daily reported on recent initiatives taken by Health Service to detect depression among students at Tufts. With the percentage of college students suffering from depression steadily climbing, the Health Service office has been screening students to catch mental health problems, even if their symptoms are strictly physical. In this article, the Daily looks at a campus group whose goal is to use a physical gesture — a hug — to brighten the days of a demographic whose mental health is a critical concern. A small but growing group of Tufts students have gathered on street corners and outside Tisch Library with bold signs and outstretched arms in recent weeks to offer free hugs to any passersby. For one hugger, Sam, the gesture is a means of expressing social connection on a campus that she describes as being "standardized and digitalized to the point of dehumanization." The members of "Free Hugs" were adamant that their identities remain anonymous, as they see their actions as more of an open movement, rather than a social group made up of individuals. As such, the names in this article have been changed. "Hugs are perhaps the simplest and most appreciated gift you can give," Sam said. "Even the offer of a hug is a way of bringing someone back to the present, a way of making him or her stop and think for a moment, a way of changing someone's mental modality." Students who have encountered the huggers have had mixed reactions: Some begin walking at a faster pace so as to avoid the interaction entirely; others avoid eye contact and politely decline. And some chose to welcome the embrace. Sophomore Caitlin Kauffman declined a hug but stopped to inquire as to the huggers' motivations. "We're just spreading the love," Kauffman was told. "I didn't accept a hug because free love isn't necessarily wanted love," Kauffman said. "I would prefer love spreading through less tactile means … at least when it's with a complete stranger." While it remains to be seen whether the hugging initiative helps with social connectedness on campus, students, professors and other health professionals are studying the issue of social isolation with hopes to discover more long-term solutions. Shawn Achor serves as the head teaching fellow for "Positive Psychology," one of Harvard University's most popular courses, and said that strong personal relationships are integral to maintaining mental and social well-being. "Positive Psychology" aims to explore the psychological aspects of leading a happy and satisfying life. According to Achor, the quality of social interactions is of utmost importance. "Social support predicts our happiness perhaps more than anything else in life," Achor said. "In a study of the top 10 percent of the happiest people, researchers found that the only characteristic that differentiated them from everyone else was the strength of their social relationships." For some, however, social integration is a difficult hurdle to overcome. Sophomore Sean Smith described Tufts as having a wealth of academic and social opportunities, but feels that for many students, joining a club or engaging in a sport is a challenge in and of itself. Sophomore Emily Ringer echoed Smith's sentiments. "When I was a freshman, at first I was intimidated to go to meetings and try new things," she said. "Initially I had trouble reaching out to make new friends. Plus, with all the academic stress, it's easy to let go of things like clubs or socializing, things that are actually really crucial to meeting more people." In Achor's psychology class, he conducts an exercise to help students translate their desires into habits that stimulate social connection. For 21 days, he asks his students to think of a positive action they would like to incorporate into their daily routines and then to start doing it once a day. "Changing up your routines helps expand your social network," Achor said. "When you go to a party, try to talk to three people you normally wouldn't have spoken with. Start more conversations with random people. Four out of five might end quickly, but the fifth might be a great new connection." Dr. Julie Jampel, the supervising clinician at the Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Center, agreed that loneliness and depression are inextricably linked. "Basically, relationships are a huge part of being well adjusted and happy," she said. "On the other hand, people who are isolated are often depressed." In the spring of 2006, the University of Texas at Austin's National Research Consortium of Counseling Centers in Higher Education found that over half of 26,000 college students from over 70 national colleges and universities had displayed suicidal thoughts at some point during their lifetime, according to a comprehensive online survey. And, according to a study by the American College Health Association, the level of depression on the college campus is rising: The rate of students reporting official diagnosis of depression increased 56 percent between 2000 and 2005, jumping from 10 percent to 16 percent. Dr. Jampel supports the practice of psychological screenings as a tool to catch cases of depression that may otherwise have gone untreated. "For people who are depressed and lonely, there are several reasons why it's hard for them to speak up," she said. "Oftentimes they don't want to be a burden to their friends by expressing their feelings, [and sometimes], the depression can cause them to withdraw further from social interaction."
While the graduate degree has always held its lure in the world of academia, lately the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) has enjoyed special courtship.