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Friends of Israel hosts 'Save A Child's Heart' campaign

Tufts Friends of Israel held fundraisers around campus this week to raise money for the Save A Child's Heart (SACH) campaign, working in conjunction with Zeta Psi fraternity, Tufts Hillel and the Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS).




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Panel discusses Tar Sands, Occupy movement

Members of the Tufts community participated in a panel discussion last night hosted by the Peace and Justice Studies program focusing on nonviolent campaigns through the changing lens of media. The discussion was held in light of recent events such as the Occupy Boston Movement and the Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline controversy.


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Jyoti Puri discusses homosexuality in India

India native and Simmons College Professor of Sociology JyotiPuri last night discussed the social justice implications of the recent decriminalization of sodomy in Delhi, India.



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Healthy Minds Study assesses student mental health

A random sample of 4,000 Tufts students received an email this week as part of the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), an annual survey that examines mental health issues among college students across the nation.



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Environmental Studies program to be revised

The Environmental Studies Program is proposing revisions to its curriculum that would allow majors to gain background in an interdisciplinary core of courses while focusing more on their chosen track.





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TCU Senate survey response rate down

Approximately 22 percent of the Tufts undergraduate student body responded to the fall 2011 Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate survey, which the Senate will use to understand how to best improve student outreach and knowledge about initiatives on campus, according to TCU President Tomas Garcia, a senior.


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A Taste of Tufts: David Locke

The Experimental College (Ex College)−sponsored "A Taste of Tufts: A Sampling of Faculty Research" lecture series continued last Friday, with Associate Professor of Music David Locke at bat. At the lecture, Locke presented his multimedia research on the drumming of the Dagomba, an ethnic group in Ghana.



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White House unveils 'College Scorecard' for applicants

Following up on President Barack Obama's call in his State of the Union address for improvement in American higher education, the White House last week unveiled a draft "College Scorecard" to provide potential college students with vital statistics about prospective colleges.


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Nonprofit group takes message of active citizenship to Boston youth

Jumbos will proudly admit their devotion to bringing about social change through active citizenship. Members of the Tufts Generation Citizen chapter, however, are not only working with this devotion in mind but are also motivating low−income students throughout the greater Boston area to do the same.


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TCU Senate Update

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate at their meeting last night passed a resolution and allocated money to student groups.


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BrandHaiti symposium uses entrepreneurship to confront negative perceptions of Haiti

Tufts' chapter of BrandHaiti, a student−led nonprofit organization seeking to transform the negative cultural images and perceptions of Haiti, on Saturday hosted its second annual Business Symposium, "Investing in Haiti: Challenges, Strategies, Opportunities." The event featured several prominent entrepreneurs and panels discussing entrepreneurship, investment and economic development in Haiti.