The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies this fall is offering its first exclusively undergraduate Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course due to persistent academic interest and flexibility in the operating budget, according to Barbara Parmenter, a lecturer of GIS courses in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
For many students, the beginning of each academic year brings more than just new classes, new professors and new living spaces. It also adds the weight of tens of thousands of dollars in student debt. Student loans are a crucial tool in the face of huge and rising tuition prices, but the inevitable outcome substantial debt creates a crippling financial burden on large numbers of young people.
Students squeezed into the seats and aisles of Cabot Auditorium last night to watch the first debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at a screening hosted by the Tufts Institute for Political Citizenship (IPC).
Recruitment for the six Tufts fraternities that participated in the fall rush season concluded last week with numbers holding strong from last year.
