Last week, Tufts was ranked as the most dangerous college campus in the United States by The Daily Beast, an opinionated news website. Although it is obvious that the Chinatown location of the Boston campus was the overwhelming reason for the high ranking, I still believe we are far from perfect here on the Hill.
Director of the Academic Resource Center (ARC) Carmen Lowe is taking up a new appointment as interim dean of undergraduate education, Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger−Sweeney announced in an e−mail to the Tufts community yesterday.
Tufts students last semester successfully used crisis mapping to aid rescue and relief efforts in the wake of the Haiti earthquake in January. This semester, crisis mapping makes its return to the Hill in a bid to build on that experience.
This weekend was a fruitful one for Tufts athletics, as the football, field hockey, volleyball and men's soccer teams all won their respective contests in front of home crowds.
As many on campus have realized, marijuana use is hardly confined to a stereotypical "pothead" or stoner anymore. In the United States, at least, marijuana use is becoming more and more acceptable as larger numbers of people begin to support and argue for the legalization of the drug.
More university professors nationwide have increasingly questioned students' use of laptops in class, with some choosing to ban computers from lectures. Students returning to the Hill this semester have found that some Tufts professors have also made the decision to either discourage or prohibit the use of laptops in their classrooms.
View Police Blotter - September 28, 2010 in a larger mapMoney hungry A resident assistant in Houston Hall reported to Tufts University Policy Department (TUPD) at 6 p.m. on Sept. 21 that two people were taking money from a vending machine. Officers arrived at Houston and searched surrounding buildings ...
A new judicial process for sexual assault cases earlier this month went into effect after the administration, in collaboration with the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate and the student group Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER), crafted a special procedure for Tufts to handle such allegations.
MONDAY"Economic Crisis and the Least Developed Countries"Details: The Global Development and Environment Institute is hosting a presentation by development economist Mehdi Shafaeddin, an international consultant with the University of Neuchatel's Institute of Economic Research in Switzerland.When and Where: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Cabot 206Sponsors: Global Development and Environment Institute, International Development Club"Playing Our (Energy) Game: Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West"Details: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Political Science Ed Steinfeld will present his new book that shares the event's name.When and Where: 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Crowe Room (Goddard 310)Sponsors: Department of Economics, Tufts Institute of the Environment, Fletcher Center for International Environment and Resource PolicyWEDNESDAY"Colorblind: The Rise of Post?Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equality"Details: Tim Wise, author of "Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama" (2009), will deliver a lecture.When and Where: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Cohen AuditoriumSponsor: Office for Campus LifeTHURSDAY"The Cultural Impact of the Book of Revelation"Details: Princeton University Professor of Religion Elaine Pagels will deliver a lecture, to be followed by a reception. Pagels is the author of "The Gnostic Gospels" (1989), "The Origin of Satan" (1996) and "Adam, Eve and the Serpent" (1989).When and Where: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Alumnae LoungeSponsor: Center for the Humanities at TuftsFRIDAY"Development of Yeast as a Platform Cell Factory for Production of Fuels and Chemicals through Industrial Systems Biology"Details: Professor Jens Nielsen, from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, will present as part of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Fall 2010 Seminar Series.When and Where: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Science and Technology Center 135Sponsor: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Residents from surrounding communities, including the girl playing with Jumbo above, came to the Hill yesterday to participate in a variety of fun and informational activities. The events took place as part of Tufts' eighth annual Community Day, aimed at enhancing town-gown relations.
With Boston Fashion Week getting into gear this week, it's time to preview what kinds of trends came out earlier this month at New York's Mercedes−Benz Fashion Week (NYFW). The spring/summer 2011 collections of world−famous designers like Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors shook up the fashion world by rejecting the sartorial status quo of '80s neon and spandex for a mix of '70s disco and '90s minimalism.
Harvard University reported an 11 percent gain earlier this month on its investments in the 2010 fiscal year, increasing its endowment by $1.4 billion to a total of $27.4 billion.
The Office of Community Relations will on Sunday welcome residents of Tufts' neighboring Medford/Somerville communities to the Hill for Tufts' eighth annual Community Day.
Undergraduate Orientation leaders added a new program this year, intended to give freshmen the chance to discuss what they had learned over orientation week.
The Jumbos' defense may have lost an NFL−caliber safety in Tom Tassinari (E '10), but with three seasoned linebackers anchoring the squad, Jumbos fans can expect a season of consistently stalwart defensive play. Senior Matt Murray and junior Ferras Albitar — who both finished in the top five on the team in tackles and sacks last season — form an imposing linebacker trio with senior Brian Danshaw that should give opposing offenses fits.
When "Good Will Hunting" was released in 1997, boyhood companions Matt Damon and Ben Affleck did not simply establish themselves as Academy Award-winning screenwriters and veritable leading men. The duo also popularized a now ubiquitous film in current American cinema: setting movies against the backdrop of Boston.
Even as the university continues to operate under the "flexible" hiring freeze it mandated two years ago, administrators in the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering are loosening their hiring practices and welcoming 30 new faculty members to the Hill this year.
Boston−based electronic indie−rock outfit Passion Pit will headline Tufts' October fall show in Carzo Cage, Concert Board announced Tuesday.
On the T is a continuing feature about Greater Boston neighborhoods along the five lines of the T. The dedicated members of the Daily Features Department will fill up their Charlie Cards and be your guides to the vast expanses of Boston (or the ones easily accessible to you by subway).
