Freshman elections for the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate have been postponed 24 hours due to a technical glitch in Tufts Election Commissions' (ECOM) voting software. Students will still vote today on two separate proposals concerning reforms to the community representative system on the TCU Senate.
Tufts students starting at midnight will vote on proposed reforms to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's community representative position that is intended to ensure adequate representation of minority's concerns on the body.
In advance of Wednesday's election, 13 freshmen last night made their pitches to represent the Class of 2014 in the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate in Hotung Café.
From 12 midnight tonight, the Tufts campus will start deciding the future of the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's community representative system, which exists in order to give minority constituencies a voice on the body. Students have a choice of passing either Referendum 3 or 4 or rejecting both of them altogether — an option that has largely been neglected in the extensive debate on the matter.
The second of the two ballot questions, Referendum 4, makes fewer changes to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's existing community representative position.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate elected three new trustee representatives in its meeting last night. Seniors Alix Boulud and Josh Friedmann and sophomore Alice Pang will represent the student body on the three trustee committees. Trustee representatives serve as liaisons between the Senate and the Board of Trustees. While they sit on the Senate, they do not have any voting rights.
WEDNESDAY "Israel 101: Dr. Ory Zik" Details: Ory Zik, founder of Greenpeace Israel and co−founder of solar energy company HelioFocus, will speak on "cleantech" and environmental efforts in Israel. When and Where: 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Eaton Hall 206 Sponsor: Tufts Friends of Israel
Even as the Greek community has brought many students to attend parties on Professors Row over the past weekends, many Tufts fraternities are currently not legally permitted to host such functions while they await licensing approval from the City of Somerville.
While students were moving out of their dorm rooms and tanning on the beach this summer, much of the world was in turmoil. The spring and summer of 2010 brought on a volcano, an oil spill, a shooting and a flood. Read up on what you may have missed here.
Fewer alcohol-related incidents and a tamer atmosphere in the Gantcher Center led organizers and attendees to call Friday's Fall Ball event a success, even as students vented their frustration with the ticket distribution process.
Jumbos stepping into the Mayer Campus Center for the first time since their return to the Hill were greeted by a lobby with a completely new look, which project collaborators hope is only the first phase of more extensive renovations of the building.
Senior Lauren Levine, who last semester campaigned unsuccessfully for the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidency, has resigned from her seat on the TCU Senate.
To ask the average college senior what his or her plans are post-graduation is to be met with an uncomfortable silence or, at best, a nervous shrug. For this generation — the younger members of Generation Y — a newly acquired college degree does not necessarily mean the beginning of adulthood and its antiquated definition as a steady job, spouse and children but rather another period of exploration and potential for self-growth.
Diversity is a term celebrated at Tufts not only in its mission statement but on its campus as well. The senior class is made up of 15 percent international students and 26 percent students of color, according to Jane Etish-Andrews, director of the International Office. One of the most popular undergraduate majors is International Relations. The university plays host to numerous student groups devoted to the concerns of various cultures, nationalities and religions.
Despite continued economic woes, giving at Tufts remained strong in 2010 as the university's capital campaign enters its final year.
Tufts' public editor position returns this year despite lingering questions over the continued funding of the position and proposed changes to the Media Advocacy Board (MAB).
A new, more nuanced alcohol policy is being implemented this semester, following a year of extensive deliberations on how best to combat alcohol abuse on campus.
Steve Grossman, one of the Democratic candidates for Massachusetts treasurer, on Tuesday night paid a visit to the Tufts Democrats. Before a sizeable audience, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman talked about his candidacy, the importance of young people in political movements and the relevance of the treasurer's position during times of economic hardship.
