Former U.S. President Bill Clinton last night challenged the Tufts community to consider how they can meet the challenges of an interconnected world during the 10th Issam M. Fares Lecture.
Party hosts may do a double take when Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) officers find their way to the door in the middle of that Halloween house bash or a particularly rowdy get−together. Living off campus can encourage a sense of independence that contradicts TUPD — rather than Medford or Somerville police — jurisdiction. In reality, while TUPD and police departments from Medford and Somerville face widely varying challenges and maintain largely separate duties, the forces have struck a balance and developed a cooperative relationship when it comes to managing the safety of, and disciplinary measures against, Tufts students.
Professor of Political Science and Director for the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University David Redlawsk will discuss his new book, "Why Iowa?: How Caucuses and Sequential Elections Improve the Presidential Nominating Process," today at 12 p.m. in Barnum Hall 008.
Late October and early November is a time usually plagued by midterms and papers, but that does not mean that there isn't a way around it. Here are some way that Jumbos cope with the stress of midterms without resorting to competitive complaining.
Tufts last week concluded its celebration of Latino Heritage Month, commemorated through a variety of campus events, including a gallery exhibit, a salsa dance event and a poetry slam.
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) awarded Tufts a silver rating for its efforts to improve environmental sustainability on campus.
Due to weekend Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Red Line closures north of Harvard Square, Tufts will offer a shuttle service beginning this weekend between campus and Davis, Porter and Harvard Squares.
A group of students in the Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) class last month formed a task force in response to the current famine in Somalia and other countries located in the Horn of Africa.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has filed a grievance with UGLUnicco, Tufts' campus-cleaning contractor, for neglecting to post job vacancies created during the recent transition from American Building Maintenance (ABM) Industries to UGLUnicco.
When junior year rolls around, plenty of Jumbos pack a suitcase and board a plane to Paris or Accra. Some though, keep their passport in the dresser drawer and choose to jet to a U.S. school to explore a passion or take advantage of a unique program.
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone has decided to form a Future Economies Commission (FEC) with the goal of attracting growing industries to the City of Somerville, according to Somerville's former Director of Communications Michael Meehan.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Oct. 16 voted to allocate $450,000 of its surplus funds towards buffer funding, surplus grants and event grants in an effort to put money back in the hands of students.
Due to a lack of student interest in producing and purchasing Tufts yearbooks, the university this year will offer a Senior Memory Book in lieu of a traditional Tufts yearbook, according to Director of the Office for Campus Life (OCL) Joe Golia.Golia described the Senior Memory Book as a smaller, cheaper ...
Performers at Tufts' second−annual Cage Rage Concert last month played to a below−capacity audience, the result of unusually low ticket sales due in part to issues with the new online ticketing system.
Massachusetts state legislators yesterday voted to approve the new Statehouse district map proposed last month, which offers greater political clout to traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
Stephen Bosworth, the dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, last week resigned as the Obama administration's Special Representative for North Korea Policy. Having served the role for two−and−a−half years, Bosworth made his final appearance as Special Representative at talks held in Geneva on Oct. 24 and 25.
The Tufts administration will provide a free weekend shuttle service from campus to Harvard Square in order to mitigate the impact of the impending Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Red Line repairs, according to Executive Vice President Patricia Campbell.
Tufts' sororities and fraternities will today host the annual Greek Block Party, open to the entire Tufts community, at 1 p.m. on Professors Row between Curtis Street and Packard Avenue.
Tufts will launch an external review of its interdisciplinary studies programs beginning in March 2012, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger−Sweeney.
Tufts University Dining Services (TUDS) held its first Taste & Tell Dinner, a recipe sampling event, last night in Dewick−MacPhie and Carmichael Dining Halls.
