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January 27Everything happens online these days, and the job search is no exception.
UIT, ITS merge, form Tufts Technology Services
January 23University Information Technology (UIT) and Information Technology Services (ITS) will merge together on Feb. 1 to form Tufts Technology Services (TTS), the new main information technology service for the university. The goal of combining ITS and UIT is to simplify the services both organizations offer, according to Vice President for ITS and Chief Information Officer David Kahle.
Men's lacrosse players benched for harassment
January 23Twenty?seven members of the men's lacrosse team have been penalized with a two?game suspension after an external investigation found that the athletes were guilty of "unacceptable behavior" at a women's volleyball home game against Smith College last semester, according to Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Students John Barker and Director of Athletics Bill Gehling.
TCU Senate adds Women's Center representative
January 23The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate voted on Dec. 9 to create a new Women's Center Representative (WCR) Senate position, with the goal of providing a gender?conscious perspective on school issues.
Class of 2017 applicant pool largest to date
January 21The Office of Undergraduate Admissions this year received a record?breaking number of applications, making the Tufts Class of 2017 the most selective in the university's history.
Divestment advocates to meet with trustees
January 21Tufts Divest For Our Future will present a plan for Tufts to divest from fossil fuels at the Board of Trustees meeting this Thursday.
Students tell their story after arrest at pipeline protest
January 21Two Tufts undergraduates were arrested along with six non?Tufts students on Jan. 7 for staging a sit?in protest in Westborough, Mass. against the Keystone XL pipeline construction.
Dating site gives Tufts low 'Hotness Index'
January 17The numbers are in, and Jumbos aren't that hot - at least not according to DateMySchool, a college dating website. Last month, the site released a "Hotness Index" ranking six schools in the Boston area: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University and Tufts. Tufts women ranked fourth and Tufts men ranked sixth in the index.
Dean Abriola named Engineering Leader of the Year
January 17Dean of the School of Engineering Linda Abriola was acknowledged for her contributions to the field of engineering last month when she became the first woman ever to receive Drexel University's annual Engineering Leader of the Year award, picking up the honor for 2013.
Fresh faces from the Class of 2017
January 15While many high school seniors have their sights set on Tufts, only a small number of students received acceptance letters to join the Class of 2017 in the first round of Early Decision on December 15.
Mass. voters to decide on future of recreational marijuana laws
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