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SMFA expands full-time staff with five new hires

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (SMFA) hired five new staff members this fall in a variety of different departments, according to Dean of the SMFA Nancy Bauer. The SMFA had job openings for an artist in any field as well as teaching positions for photography, metal working, drawing ...


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University reviews its contract with Confucius Institute

Tufts announced in a Sept. 21 email the formation of a review committee to evaluate the renewal of the university's contract with the Confucius Institute (CI), an embattled nonprofit promoting Chinese language and culture that has come under national scrutiny in recent months for its ties to ...


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Fletcher conference discusses ocean's role in global affairs

Assistant Director at the Institute for Business in the Global Context at The Fletcher SchoolBusiness leaders, academics and politicians discussed the ocean's role in global affairs at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy last Friday as a part of the Institute for Business in the Global Context's ...


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Friends, family celebrate Jolie Dion-Gottfried's life

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Sam Dion-Gottfried is Jolie Dion-Gottfried's younger brother. Sam is Jolie's older brother. The article has been updated to reflect this change. The Daily deeply regrets this error.After Jolie H. Dion-Gottfried's unexpected ...



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Police Briefs — Week of Oct. 1

Dazed and confusedOn Sept. 26 at 12:08 a.m., Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) received a call that a person was stumbling around on Fairmont Street. TUPD was dispatched to the approximate location and found the individual sitting on the steps of 22 Fairmont St. The individual was unable ...




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TCU Senate discusses off-campus housing, elects ALBO members

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met Sunday for the first time as a full body this semester in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room to learn about new off-campus housing resources, elect new Allocations Board (ALBO) Members, hear supplementary funding appeals and update Senate bylaws. TCU President ...


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ResLife hosts first event in off-campus housing series

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 ...







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Tufts Democrats, Republicans gear up for midterm elections

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 ...


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Police Briefs — Week of Sept. 24

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 ...



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Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla speaks at Fletcher

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.