Award-winning author Jill Lepore (J '87) delivered a guest lecture about her New York Times bestselling book, The Secret History of Wonder Woman (2014), in the Sunny M. Breed Memorial Hall yesterday, Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. The event was hosted by the Office of the Provost, the American Studies Program and ...
Before a packed Cohen Auditorium, more than 30 sexual assault survivors shared their stories last night during the second annual iteration of “It Happens Here” at Tufts.Since two Middlebury College students created “It Happens Here” in 2011, an increasing number of colleges nationwide have hosted ...
Last month, Asian cultural and political associations on campus came together for a strategic meeting to discuss the efficiency and success of their executive board structures in achieving their stated goals and missions.The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA), the Tufts Association of South Asians ...
First-year students Dana Horowitz and Jennifer Sitiaev have been working to create an officially recognized Vegetarian Society, a student group dedicated to generating dialogue on campus about vegetarianism and veganism and fostering a community for vegetarian and vegan students."Our goal ...
Tufts Health Service, beginning last year, has been able to offer prescriptions for two medical interventions designed to combat the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV). According to Margaret Higham, the medical director of Tufts Student Health Service, the two interventions consist ...
A university-wide forum will be held this morning, Feb. 25, to examine race, inequality and action. It will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at theGantcher Center and will feature two panel discussions with a consortium of Tufts professors.The forum will explore what the Office of the Provost ...
On Feb. 20, a new feminist reading group at Tufts held its first meeting at the Women's Center, aiming to give participants the opportunity to discuss feminist works and feminism in general.The group, founded by Julia Goldberg and Molly Rothschild, will be holding meetings every other Friday ...
Due to this season's heavy snowfall, the university's Grafton campus, which houses the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, has been closed four times in the past several weeks, which is fewer than the Medford/Somerville campus' six closures. The Grafton campus closed on Jan. 27, Jan. 28, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9.
On Feb. 4, faculty members of the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering considered a resolution passed by the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate to rename what is currently referred to as Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day.During the meeting, Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences ...
Several members of the local community are helping hospitals treat patients with severe infections simply by pooping, thanks to local nonprofit organization OpenBiome.According to OpenBiome Operations Manager Laura Burns (E '14), the organization collects stool samples from donors and ships it ...
The Senior Class Council (SCC), in collaboration with the Tufts Career Center, will be holding "Senior Launch: Professional Skills for Career Success"on Feb. 27 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm in order to assist graduating seniors in their career advancement and job search.According to Senior ...
Earlier this month, students from several universities competed in ID Hack, a hackathon that focused on international development. Of the hundreds of students who participated, eight teams won awards for their projects, which explored solutions for economic and social challenges in developing countries.
Monday"CEEO Seminar: Jere Confrey"Details: Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University's College of Education Jere Confrey will be speaking as part of the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach's STEM Lecture Series.When and Where: 3:00 - 4:00 ...
The Dean of Student Affairs Office will release a community report of conduct and judicial sanctions within the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering next week, according to Dean of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon. She said the report will be the first of its kind issued by Tufts.The ...
Tufts Engineers Week began Sunday night in a kick-off event that featured group challenges, free refreshments and a speech from Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ben Hescott. The weeklong series of events at Tufts mirrors the National Engineers Week initiated by the National Society of Professional ...
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate spent much of its Sunday meeting debating funding appeals from two campus groups and sorting through additional fund requests from other groups.TCU Senate President Robert Joseph opened the meeting, which began at 12:00 p.m., with Tufts' Sexual Misconduct ...
Miss Lonelyhearts At 11:16 p.m. on Feb. 14, the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) responded to a report of a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a room in Miller Hall. Upon arrival, the officers observed a towel wedged under the room door, a trick often used by marijuana smokers to prevent ...
The Tufts University School of Dental Medicine will begin enrolling students in its new Advanced Education (Residency) Program in Oral Medicine starting in July 2016, according to Dean of the School of Dental Medicine Huw Thomas.“It will be an excellent addition to the spectrum of programs we ...
The 10th Annual Tufts Energy Conference (TEC) will kick off tomorrow, Feb. 21, with a number of lectures and discussions on contemporary issues in the energy industry. The goal of the conference is to “bring together experts from the private, public and nonprofit sectors with students and professionals ...
Royale-ly IntoxicatedAt 8:00 p.m. on Feb. 7, the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) transported an intoxicated female student from Winter Ball at the Royale Boston back to the Tufts campus. Upon arrival on campus, the student was allowed to sign a refusal of treatment form.Wasted Winter WonderlandAnother ...
