The Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) hosted the first of its semester-long off-campus housing series in the Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room last week on Sept. 27. Assistant Director of Housing Operations Angelic Sosa hosted the first session, titled, "Where to Start, Understanding ...
Students, faculty and local residents attended a lunchtime lecture on an interdisciplinary effort studying the classification of ancient Greek birds in the Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room yesterday.The Environmental Studies Program-sponsored talk — part of the program’s weekly “Lunch & Learn” ...
“There's no one way that a trans rights activist looks," Tan said.
The Tufts Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies program was rebranded as the Tufts Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) over the summer to reflect its updated programming and new focus under TEC Director Jack Derby. The new name is meant to clarify TEC's mission to train innovative students and provide ...
Students gathered in the Alumnae Lounge Monday for a talk on the power of accents in American media. The event, titled “Accented America: Race, Difference, and Power" and hosted by the Asian American Center, featured Shilpa Davé, an assistant professor of media studies and American studies ...
Tufts Housing League (THL) met with Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon, Associate Dean of Student Affairs Christopher Rossi and Director of Residential Life and Learning Joshua Hartman in Dowling Hall to discuss the tiered housing system on Sept. 19, according to Rossi.The meeting was specifically intended to ...
With Election Day less than two months away, Tufts Democrats and Tufts Republicans are ramping up various "get out the vote" initiatives for the 2018 midterms.Both groups said they see potential to promote engagement on campus in the upcoming midterms.According to Tufts Democrats co-PresidentCecilia ...
Water under the ceilingOn Sept. 18 at 11:03 a.m., Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) responded to a fire alarm at McCollester House on 28 Capen Street, Medford.TUPD observed water seeping through the ceiling following heavy rain. The water came in contact with the smoke detector and set off ...
Nearly 200 people gathered outside of Boston City Hall on Monday night to participate in a vigil in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Several Tufts students were in attendance.The crowd consisted of sexual assault survivors, ...
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, vice president of Indonesia, spoke about his country's place in world affairs at a conversation hosted by The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy on Sept. 21. Indonesia is the fourth-most populous country and most populous Muslim-majority country in the world.
Tufts students and faculty responded this week to a Department of Education (DOE) decision to reopen a case filed against Rutgers University by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) in April 2011. According to a New York Times story about the matter published on Sept. 11, the organization claimed ...
Jacob Benner, a senior lecturer in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS), left Tufts this summer after accepting a position at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, according to EOS Professor Jack Ridge.Benner's departure has left Tufts' relatively small EOS department short-staffed. Benner's scheduled ...
The second annual Tufts Women in Technology(WiT)conference will take place Saturday in the Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex at 574 Boston Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event, which is hosted by Tufts Women in Computer Science (WiCS), will feature lectures and workshops led by guest ...
He also noted a demand for more robust cybersecurity-related classes from prospective students. Cybersecurity classes, he added, can help give Tufts a competitive edge.
Rep. Joaquín Castro, a leading Democrat in the House of Representatives, discussed foreign policy and domestic issues at the Cabot Intercultural Center's ASEAN Auditorium Wednesday night. The event was co-sponsored by The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Jonathan M. Tisch College ...
Medford Mayor Stephanie M. Burke has approved the formation of a feasibility study to investigate the creation of a new community arts center. The center would be located at the current site of the city-owned Hegner Center on 15 Maple Park Ave., according to Medford City Councillor Michael Marks.Approval is ...
Comedian and former presidential speechwriter David Litt kicked off the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life's Civic Life Lunch series yesterday, hosting a one-hour-long talk in the Lincoln Filene Center's Rabb Room. Approximately 100 people were in attendance.Litt, who served as lead ...
We didn't start the fire On Sept. 11 at 12:44 a.m., Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) responded to a fire alarm at Hillsides Apartments. TUPD checked for the source of the fire alarm and entered a suite in which they detected a strong smoke odor. The windows were open and the suite had been ...
Past disciplinary actions against student groups and organizations are available through an annual report that can be shared upon request. Kraft pointed out that the report can provide useful context for those facing disciplinary action while still allowing the school to consider the unique details of each case. When asked further about the nature of disciplinary action in the discussion, he said that the CSL’s emphasis will tend to favor education over punishment.
“I’m optimistic that the new personal contribution system will reduce the burden on students to supplement funding for group trips," Gebetsberger, a sophomore, told the Daily in an electronic message. "I see groups being more fully funded for their off-campus competitions and conferences which will increase accessibility for all Tufts students to participate as fully as possible in campus organizations.”
