MONDAYGuest Speaker: Max FinbergDetails: Director of AmeriCorps Vista, Max Finberg, (LA '92), will discuss his work with the Federal anti-poverty program.When and Where: 3:30 p.m., Dowling Hall 745Sponsors: Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Peace and Justice Studies ...
The Tufts Community Union (TCU)Senate met last night to discuss two resolutions, a project approval and supplementary funding requests from various student groups.TCU Senate President Brian Tesser took the floor to give general updates. He mentioned that Sasaki Associates, a planning and design firm, ...
Reece Wallace, a first-year EPIIC colloquium member, opened the panel with a historical perspective on Europe’s aspirations for cultural and economic unity in the post-war period, before introducing the first speaker, Mario de Caro, a professor of Moral Philosophy at the Universitá Roma Tre in Italy.
Television journalist David Gregory spoke about the intersections of media and politics as part of the Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series last night in the Coolidge Room. Gregory also talked about his new book "How’s Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey," an exploration ...
Local politicians, environmental advocates and students discussed climate change at a panel event last night in the Cabot Intercultural Center. The talk, titled “Climate Change: How Massachusetts Can Lead The Way,” was hosted by the Tufts Sustainability Collective and Environment Massachusetts.The ...
Approximately 60 people filled the chapel at the Granoff Family Hillel Center last night to hear survivors of genocide share their stories as a part of Tufts Against Genocide’s (TAG) 6th annual Survivors Speak panel. The event was held as a component of the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust ...
Missing MoneyA student reported having $20 taken from their room in Carmichael Hall on Feb. 13. The student claimed to have locked their door, but after this was investigated by Tufts University Police Department (TUPD), there appeared to be an issue with the door and a Facilities Services work ...
An intimate crowd of students and faculty gathered in the Hirsch Reading Room yesterday for a Tisch Friends of the Library Author Talk with Adriana Zavala, associate professor of Art History, who discussed her curatorial exhibition project “Frida Kahlo: Life, Art, Garden.”
Members of the Tufts Sustainability Collective (TSC) met last night to discuss first steps on several campaigns the group is spearheading this semester. The umbrella-organization, which is comprised of sustainability-focused student groups including Tufts Climate Action, Tom Thumb’s Student ...
Coffin explained that he was first recruited by Dartmouth last fall, and he received a formal job offer several weeks ago. He said he senses that an exciting new challenge awaits him there and that he is excited to build a narrative for their school.
About 50 people, mostly faculty and staff, gathered to hear Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and Associate Provost Mark Brimhall-Vargas speak about his career and his experience at the university in the Coolidge Room last Friday afternoon.Brimhall-Vargas, who joined the administration last April, ...
TUESDAY"Gill Fellow Lunch & Learn Series: Ethan Michaeli"Details: Ethan Michaeli, author of "The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America," will touch on his work with The Chicago Defender and will explore how the newspaper influenced African Americans in ...
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met last night to vote on two project approvals, a resolution and a bylaw change, as well as to discuss supplementary funding requests from several student groups.TCU President Brian Tesser opened the meeting by announcing an update to current Late Night Dining ...
MIT history professor Craig Steven Wilder was featured as this year's Africana Distinguished Lecture at Breed Memorial Hall last night, where he explored the relationship between racist visual imagery, protest and the American university system. The event was sponsored by a total of nine departments ...
Chris Swan stepped into his new role as associate dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service on Feb. 1, succeeding former associate dean Miriam Nelson.Swan explained that he assumed this position after working at Tufts for 21 years first as an assistant professor in ...
Tufts halted the sale of a historic piece of property at 21 Touro Ave in Medford this week, after the city's residents expressed concerns over potential consequences at a Jan. 26 meeting of the Medford Zoning Board of Appeals (MZBA).
Health Services sent out an email last night at 6:56 p.m. about an emergence of norovirus which has occurred this week on campus.Norovirus can be spread through contact with an infected person, contaminated food, water or surfaces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms ...
The Tufts Mock Trial A and B teams attended the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) regional tournament in Central Islip, New York last weekend, moving the A team one step closer to advancing to the National Championship.At the AMTA tournament, hosted by the Suffolk Academy of Law, the A team ...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced plans to raise fares on rapid transit to either $2.20 or $2.25 per trip at its Jan. 4 Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) meeting. The proposed fare hikes that would go into effect on July 1 come in response to a long-standing ...
Burnt BeansSomeone unintentionally burnt beans in the Latin Way Apartments at 12:41 p.m. on Feb. 1. The fire department came in response and vented the room before allowing a system reset.Dislocated KneeSomeone called from the Tisch Sports and Fitness Center basketball court after suffering from ...
