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Bauer named dean of academic affairs
April 26Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger-Sweeney earlier this week announced the appointment of Associate Professor of Philosophy Nancy Bauer as dean of academic affairs in the School of Arts and Sciences beginning July 1. Bauer will replace current Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts and Sciences Andrew ...
Senate passes free speech resolution
April 26The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate at its last meeting of the year on April 15 unanimously (24-0-0) passed "A Resolution Supporting Freedom of Expression," urging the university to "respect and protect freedom of speech and freedom of expression at Tufts University, now and forever."
Cadley Elected TCU President
April 24After a week of frenzied campaigning that saw slogans plastered across campus and lengthy debates between the two candidates and their supporters, Tufts Community Union (TCU) Vice President Wyatt Cadley's "Think Big" platform propelled him to victory over Senator Logan Cotton, a junior, in yesterday's TCU presidential election.
UEP relaunches Urban Studies minor
April 23The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) this semester relaunched the Urban Studies minor, which was previously housed in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS).
Brian Williams discusses career, election season
April 23NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams discussed his career, entertainment journalism and the upcoming elections in front of a packed Distler Performance Hall yesterday for the seventh annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism.
TCU Presidential Election
April 23The Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential election began today at midnight and will continue through 11:59 p.m. tonight.
Senate passes resolution backing fee waiver
April 23The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on April 15 passed a resolution (15?7?1) supporting a financial assistance program and fee waiver for student parking passes as a way to address the high cost of the passes.
Yunus discusses microcredit, Grameen Bank at Dean's Lecture
April 22Developmental economist Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, last Friday delivered this year's Dean's Lecture titled "Social Business Can Address Pressing Social Problems."
Students turn to variety of sources to keep up with changing face of media
April 22A flashbulb memory is a long?lasting, vivid recollection of a significant moment in history. It's the reason why people can remember exactly where they were on Sept. 11 or when Osama bin Laden was killed. However, many people heard about both of these events, which occurred a decade apart, in very different ways.
Introducing the Candidates: Logan Cotton
April 22If he wins tomorrow's Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential election, Senator Logan Cotton, a junior, plans to bring change to the Senate for the benefit of the Tufts community, he said.
Students, faculty reflect on a year with Trunk
April 19When students returned to the Hill in September, they encountered the newest member of the Tufts community - not University President Anthony Monaco, but Trunk. The learning management system (LMS) made its debut amid much debate, with both students and faculty unsure of how to approach the transition.
Tufts promotes sexual assault awareness
April 19Tufts' Department of Alcohol and Health Education this month is hosting Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which features various organized events and programs scheduled on campus throughout April.
Tufts team advances to finals of Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup
April 18A group of four undergraduate Tufts computer science students, Team Eos, last month reached the final round of the 2012 Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup in the Software Design competition.
First TCU presidential debate tonight
April 18The first of two TCU presidential debates will be held tonight at 9:00 p.m. in Braker Hall room 101.
