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Candidates compete for Markey's vacated House seat

September 19

Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is getting comfortable in Congress after winning the special election on June 25 to fill now Secretary of State John Kerry's vacated seat. Markey gave his first speech on the floor of the Senate this Wednesday, making promises to improve legislation on clean energy, Internet privacy and gun control, according to an article published in the Boston Herald on Wednesday.

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Asbestos removed from Houston Hall

September 18

Workers contracted by the university abated asbestos in Houston Hall this summer during a routine renovation project.

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Tufts Divest rallies before Massachusetts State House

September 18

Members of Tufts Divest For Our Future attended a rally and spoke at the Massachusetts State House on Sept. 10 in support of legislation that would require Massachusetts’ divestment from fossil fuel companies within five years.

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Administrative transition at SMFA brings changes, confusion

September 18

The dual-degree program between Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) may soon undergo changes to address various difficulties and a high dropout rate.

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Filmmaker Ken Burns receives award during live webcast

September 17

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his colleagues received the annual Constitutional Commentary Award during a live webcast in Ballou Hall's Coolidge Room yesterday as part of a presentation from non-profit think tank The Constitution Project (TCP).

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Tufts alumna Gina McCarthy named head of Environmental Protection Agency

September 17

After an almost five-month long confirmation process, Gina McCarthy (G '81), a Tufts alumna and Boston native, became the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 19, replacing former administrator Lisa Jackson.

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Justice Scalia to speak on the Hill, sparks controversy

September 17

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will visit the university on Oct. 2 to speak on interpreting the constitution as part of the Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series, the university announced last week.

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Another fire hits Somerville

September 17

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

September 16

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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Students to release updated Joey-tracker app

September 16

Two students will this Wednesday unveil PartyBus, an updated Joey-tracker application for smartphones, with the release of the new iOS 7 Apple operating system.

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Pinkberry opens Davis Square location

September 15

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

September 15

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

September 12

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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Panel celebrates National Dialogue on Race Day

September 12

Students celebrated Tufts’ first annual National Dialogue on Race Day with a panel presentation in Cabot Auditorium last night at 7 p.m.

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Africana studies restructures program

September 10

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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Unpaid internships: exploitative, career building or both?

September 10

Glamour Magazine, the New England Wildlife Center, Google, J.P. Morgan Chase, NASA, the AARP — these are only a handful of the prestigious companies and nonprofits where Tufts students have held internships, both paid and unpaid.

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Fall Gala debut declared a success

September 10

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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Tufts adds Good Samaritan, Amnesty clauses to drug, alcohol policy

September 8

A revised university policy designed to limit judicial consequences for students under the influence of drugs or alcohol who require medical assistance for themselves or others took effect at the beginning of this year.

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Gallagher appointed new CIERP director

September 8

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

September 4

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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