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.”
The Center for International Law and Governance (CILG) at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy hosted its inaugural event — a two-day conference on the world of cybersecurity — in Breed Memorial Hall over the weekend.
Carolina Olea Lezama, Andrew Kofsky, Rabiya Ismail, Deepen Goradia, Timothy Leong, Iyra Chandra and Melia Harlanwere elected to fill the seven Class of 2022 Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate openings, according to Elections Commission (ECOM) Chair Ethan Mandelbaum. Griffen Saul was elected to fill ...
Content warning: This article discusses suicide.The Tufts chapter of Active Minds, a national organization dedicated to fighting mental health stigma and encouraging young adults to speak openly about mental health, spent Tuesday afternoon tabling at the Mayer Campus Center to advocate for mental health ...
Around 100 people attended a community block party at Nathan Tufts Park on Sunday. The block party, hosted by Tufts Housing League (THL), along with Tufts Progressive Alliance (TPA) and Tufts Student Action (TSA), sought to bring together Tufts students and residents of Medford and Somerville to discuss ...
MONDAY, SEPT. 17"#MeToo and the Constitution"Details: Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen, the John H. Watson Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School will give a talk on the #MeToo movement and the U.S Constitution to commemorate Constitution Day.When and Where: 12–2 p.m. Paige HallSponsor: Department ...
Vandals On September 4 at 9:30 a.m., Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) received a report that a Facilities Services’ van had been broken into. Power tools worth an estimated $1,200 were taken from the van, which was parked behind Bray Lab, the window had been smashed on the driver's side. ...
