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Cummings School dean receives diversity leadership award

Dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Deborah Kochevar was awarded the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA)’s Leadership Award on July 21 for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the veterinary field.


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Local residents flock to the Hill for Community Day

The 11th annual Community Day at Tufts, an open event co-sponsored by the Office of Community Relations and the cities of Medford and Somerville, yesterday afternoon attracted thousands of local residents to the Academic Quad.


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Art Gallery to introduce new mural

The Tufts University Art Gallery will this week unveil a freestanding mural adjacent to Mayer Campus Center, entitled “Summer in New York” by graffiti artist Abby Andrews, known as ABBY TC-5.



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Estonian president speaks about cyber warfare

President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves last night delivered a lecture on cyber security, modern transatlantic relations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization .


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Local author discusses environmental awareness

John Hansen Mitchell, a local author and editor of the magazine “Sanctuary,” spoke yesterday afternoon about the importance of geographical history in encouraging environmental action.




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Senior Night ticketing system hits snag

Seniors faced obstacles while attempting to buy Senior Pub Night tickets online this past Monday due to over-purchasing and communication errors between Integrated Student Information System (iSIS) and Tufts Tickets.


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Students form music group for whistling

The university, already host to offbeat clubs such the Tufflepuffs Quidditch team and Tufts Free Compliments, is now home to a new musical group: the Tufts Whistling Collective. 


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Bon'App collaborates with college dining in Boston

Bon'App, a free application and online nutrition management tool that launched last May, has reached 160,000 regular users and is beginning to focus its efforts on expansion to college campuses like Tufts.


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Two armed robberies reported near campus

Two armed robberies have been reported near the Medford/Somerville campus during the past two weeks - one at Blakeley Hall on campus and another at the corner of Chester Avenue and Brookings Street in Medford.


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Democratic special election candidates greet students

Four candidates for the Massachusetts' fifth congressional district special election assembled in the Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Room last night to meet the Tufts community and discuss their election platforms in an event sponsored by Tufts Democrats. 



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Harvest Food Week promotes 'locavore' movement

Tufts Dining Services will this week celebrate the university’s annual Harvest Food Week, serving locally grown dishes and holding interactive events to educate students about the value of buying local.


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Students find outlet for sustainability work in specialty housing

Joining the 15 other special interest housing options this year, the sustainability suite in Latin Way houses 10 students looking to catalyze sustainable change on campus and create a welcoming space for the environmentally conscious to gather, discuss and live.



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Student-founded Dexterity Global achieves international recognition

Hodgdon Hall is listed as the global headquarters of one of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Most Innovative Social Enterprises for the Next Century. Sophomore SharadVivekSagar came to Tufts last year to study international relations and economics, with the added intention of expanding his company, Dexterity Global, Inc., as a Boston corporation.


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Mail Services manages backup

After a backlog of unprocessed mail, Tufts University Mail Services completed scanning the 14,154 packages they had received in the last month.



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Stop & Shop shuttle returns due to student interest

   The Stop & Shop shuttle, which offers transportation from campus to the market's Fellsway Plaza location, is back for a second year after the supermarket chain determined there was enough student interest.