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Another fire hits Somerville

The Somerville Fire Department responded to its fifteenth fire call in Somerville since June 27 yesterday afternoon. The incident, at 486 Medford Street in Somerville, is part of an ongoing arson investigation south of the Tufts campus.


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Students engage in debate at forum

Seven candidates competed for spots on the Tufts Community Union Judiciary and the Committee on Student Life (CSL) during last night’s TCU Senate Candidates’ Forum held in the Hotung Cafe.



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Pinkberry opens Davis Square location

After multiple failed attempts to secure a permit for the location, frozen yogurt franchise Pinkberry on Sept. 6 opened a new branch in Davis Square, joining two other frozen yogurt restaurants in the vicinity.



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Reitman assumes new dean position

Bruce Reitman (A '72, AG '83), who has been in the Tufts community for 30 years, began the transition into a new position as the first dean of campus life and student leadership on July 1, after serving as the dean of student affairs since 2001.


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"YOLO" admissions question sparks controversy

This summer, after the Office of Undergraduate Admissions released its college supplement questions for the class of 2018, one prompt in particular ignited a frenzy in the media, among publications including the Huffington Post, Good Morning America, The Atlantic and TIME Newsfeed.



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Africana studies restructures program

After a stable first year following its inception last fall, the Africana studies program has returned to the Hill for its second year with a new advisor, a planned introductory course and increased support.



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Fall Gala debut declared a success

Despite initial resistance to changes surrounding the first school-sponsored event of the year, organizers and attendees alike generally considered last Friday evening’s Fall Gala a success.



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Gallagher appointed new CIERP director

Kelly Sims Gallagher, associate professor of energy and environmental policy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, took over the position of Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP) this summer from Professor of International Environmental Policy William Moomaw after he stepped down in June.


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Professor awarded David E. Rumelhart Prize

Ray Jackendoff, co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and Seth Merrin professor of philosophy, was named the 2014 recipient of the David E. Rumelhart Prize on Aug. 2. Jackendoff is the first theoretical linguist to win the prize awarded by the Cognitive Science Society.



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Tufts Emergency Alert System updates software

Tufts announced on Aug. 1 that Rave Alert has replaced Send Word Now as the new Tufts Emergency Alert System due to the former’s more reliable and user-friendly features, according to Director of Emergency Management Geoffrey Bartlett.





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