As Tufts moves to cement its standing as a prestigious national research university, one of its best-loved teachers feels he has been left behind.
While many members of the Class of 2008 will spend their summers scouring newspaper classifieds in search of employment, roughly 150 returning undergraduates got some help in their summer employment from Tufts. The university will pay these students to work at internships and projects around the country and across the globe.
When students return to Tufts next year, they may notice a host of tweaks and renovations after this summer's construction projects.
Tufts will add wireless Internet technology this summer to all dorm rooms and common areas in West and Haskell Halls, responding to recent demands from students.
As Tufts works toward its goal of raising $1.2 billion with its capital campaign, the Office of University Advancement is forced to do battle with one of Tufts' most daunting statistics: a 21-percent alumni giving rate.
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The City of Somerville has backed an initiative to install traffic cameras to ticket red light violators at high-accident intersections, but the proposal has hit a roadblock at the state level.
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On the whole, sophomore Victor Nascimento looks to be a happy person. He is confident and opinionated with his jet-black hair slicked back, a warm smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye.
After graduation, many students enter into a frenzy of concern regarding how they are going to cope with living in the "real world." The mad postgraduate scramble leaves many seeking further education in graduate school or entering the workforce.
In a year that saw Tufts' sports teams defeat regional Goliaths, capture NESCAC gold, make deep runs into NCAA tourneys and even notch a few national titles, we remember the top 10 moments in Jumbo athletics from the 2007-2008 campaign.
Senior Katie Winter says that watching herself on television in the first round of the "Jeopardy! College Championship" on May 8 was a "surreal and out-of-body experience."
Most outgoing Jumbos will go on to lead careers in a wide array of fields in all corners of the world; many will become lawyers, doctors or politicians or spend time living abroad.
As summer begins, many Tufts students scatter to the nether regions of the world for internships, jobs and, occasionally, just for fun. But for those who choose to stay in the United States, there is still plenty to do - especially in the way of music.
As the Class of 2008 leaves Tufts amid a frenzy of exams, job searches and final merrymaking, post-graduation blues will inevitably set in soon. But don't despair! These summer movie blockbusters will be sure to bring back fond Tufts memories.
The Trinity baseball team's goal at the start of the regular season was to play well enough to secure a spot in the conference tournament. As it turns out, it accomplished far more.
Allow me to begin with a confession. As president of the Class of 2008, I now cringe when I think that when I received my very first opportunity to sit amongst my class in its entirety, I refused. Rather than attend the freshman matriculation ceremony and be officially welcomed into the Tufts community by President Bacow, I persuaded my mom to stay just one more hour on that first day of my college career, postponing my induction into this unknown community of unfamiliar faces.
With college coming to a close, graduating seniors can look forward to more independence, the start of a new career, their own income and... calls to Mom and Dad?
With national trends veering toward a lower marriage rate in the young adult population, the majority of Tufts students are following suit, choosing to worry more about the status of the nation's economy or next weekend's party than securing a fiancé.
