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Dhingra to chair sociology department this fall
April 10Professor of Sociology Pawan Dhingra, who joined the Tufts community last fall, will assume the position of chair of the Department of Sociology beginning in the fall of 2013. Dhingra accepted the official offer to serve as chair last February but opted to spend his first year on campus teaching classes, ...
Extended election season prompts campus activism for Markey campaign
April 10The special election to fill John Kerrys now-vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts is fast approaching and Tufts Democrats is mobilizing. The group, which enthusiastically campaigned in November for current Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and President Barack Obama, has revived the campaign for Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.).
Alexa Petersen | Jeminist: A Jumbo Feminist
April 9Im scared to write this column. As a white person, Im scared of saying the wrong thing. Im scared that a person of color will write an op-ed about how wrong I am or how Ive misread the situation. Im scared someone will tell me I can never understand the trauma that these recent hate crimes have inflicted on those whose bodies and identities are threatened, those who see the repetition of a violent history standing right before them.
FieldEx turns theory into practice through conflict simulation
April 9The negotiations were going smoothly, but the deadline was approaching too quickly.
Tufts Community Union election results
April 7Several candidates in the Tufts Community Union (TCU) spring elections walked onto positions on the body last week after successfully petitioning without competition. Class of 2015 Senate: Douglas Brewster, Bradley Friedman, Harish Gupta, Darien Headen, Mary Maloney, Dylan Saba, Gordon Silverman Class of 2014 Senate: Joe Donenfeld, Kara Lillehaug, Christie Maciejewski, Zoe Munoz, Shriya Nevatia, Stephen Ruggiero, Joe Thibodeau TCU Judiciary: freshman Becky Goldberg, junior Caroline Howe, junior Jon Jacques, freshman Leah Shaw, freshman Carter WilkinsonCommittee on Student Life: junior Haydn Forrest, junior Jordan Dashow 2016 Class Council: President Julia Turock, Vice President of Social Programming Temi Owoyemi, Secretary Jason Brillon, Treasurer Gia Rowley 2015 Class Council: President Grace Michaels, Vice President of Social Programming Emily Ehrmann, Vice President of Academic Programming Maddy Ball, Treasurer Daniel Madwed 2014 Class Council: President:Patrick Kazley; Vice President of Academic Programming: Nick Cutsumpas; Treasurer: Jordanna RoseCommunity Representatives:Womens Center: freshman Erin Dimson-DoyleAsian-American Center: freshman Hira QureshiLatino Center: sophomore Lesly RuelasAfricana Center: sophomore Solana DavisLGBT Center: sophomore John Kelly Elections for empty Class of 2016 Senate seats will take place Wednesday.
Senate passes resolution to revise undergraduate advising system
April 2The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate at its meeting on March 24 unanimously passed a resolution urging the administration to review certain criteria in the undergraduate advising process.
| Former public health commissioner talks racial disparities in healthcare policy
April 2Former Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach spoke yesterday in Cabot Auditorium on the politics of public health policy, highlighting health disparities between racial and ethnic groups, as part of Tufts annual Healthy Week.
Somerville considers ban on Styrofoam
April 2The Somerville Board of Aldermen is weighing a proposed ban on Styrofoam takeout food containers, citing its negative impact on the environment, while local businesses have expressed concern that the ban would hurt sales and increase costs.
ExCollege to revise Perspectives program
April 2The Experimental College (ExCollege) on March 25 officially announced its expansion of the Perspectives program to include a wider variety of topics related to media culture, as opposed to focusing on just film?based courses as the program has since its creation 20 years ago.
Somerville installs four-way stop at Packard, Powderhouse intersection
By Sarah Zheng | April 1The Packard Ave. and Powderhouse Blvd. intersection, notorious for being the site of several pedestrian traffic accidents in recent years, became a four-way stop on Thursday morning.In light of several traffic incidents over the years at the intersection, two new stop signs were installed on Packard ...
New group aims to promote civic engagement through film
April 1Can documentary screenings fuel activism and inspire college students to change the world?
Strategic planning process concludes first phase
March 27The administration this month released the Prelude to the Strategic Plan in an effort to further engage the Tufts community in the university?wide strategic planning initiative that launched last October, Tufts: The Next 10 Years (T10).
