Harvard University Associate Professor Marla Frederick yesterday evening discussed with a Goddard Chapel audience her research on the influence of American televangelists on Jamaicans. She expounded on why those preachers' messages of prosperity have become so attractive to inner-city Jamaicans racked by poverty.
Vali Nasr (A '81, F '84), a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, has been selected by the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate as this year's recipient of the Light on the Hill Award, presented by the undergraduate student body to an alum who has excelled in his or her professional field.
The School of Arts and Sciences appointed its first professor of the practice, Penn Loh, to the Department of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) at the beginning of this semester in hopes of enhancing its curriculum with real-world knowledge.
School is difficult. In between essays and reading, breakfast bars and hurried dining hall dinners, how can students escape the daily grind? As college students with finals on the horizon, the routine (and many long nights in Tisch library) seems unavoidable. But never fret, fellow Jumbos. There are plenty of ways at Tufts to take a break from it all. Play with your food Face it — sometimes it seems as if life revolves around eating. A great time to socialize is in between bites with friends and discuss the day. And some Tufts students have superb ideas about how to spice up meal times with a few simple ingredients:
The general public has become increasingly aware of current genetic advances, and these new possibilities have created a very 21st century concern: fear of the misuse of one's genetic information. But after 13 years of debates and dead ends, the U.S. government finally signed and passed a long-awaited bill protecting Americans against genetic discrimination. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA, officially took effect on Nov. 21, 2009.
Even as Tufts faced a 25 percent endowment loss and had to cut back to make ends meet, the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) ended fiscal year 2009 with a surplus thanks to increased fundraising efforts and an unexpected hike in donor support.
As many at Tufts and within its surrounding communities look forward to easier subway access thanks to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green Line extension project, university administrators have aired concerns over safety issues surrounding the stop planned for Tufts' campus.
Adjusting to the social aspects of a new environment and navigating the bureaucratic waters of credit allocation are not the only struggles that transfer students face, according to the latest National Survey of Student Engagement, an annual study of undergraduate students nationwide. The survey found that most transfers participate far less in extracurricular activities on college campuses. However, their findings do not seem to hold true at Tufts.
It all began in the late 18th century with a Dublin theater proprietor named James Daly. A real sucker for bets, and not an adversary of a little gossip, Daly would do almost anything if it involved a test of nerves and a bit of boldness. Naturally, when he was challenged to add a word to the English language in a humble 24 hours, he accepted and immediately hired men to cover the entirety of Dublin with posters and graffiti — any form of public display that broadcasted his very own creative, nonsensical brainchild: "quiz."
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate lent strong support before the Thanksgiving break to a proposal by the TCU Treasury to establish a new endowment made up of surplus funds from student activities fees.
Tufts Hillel, along with many of its affiliates in the United States, has fared well and kept programming levels stable despite the economic downturn.
Renowned philanthropist Elaine Schuster, a Tufts donor and an advocate of active citizenship, health care and education, was nominated in September by President Barack Obama and recently appointed by the Senate to serve as a representative to the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly.
In a week littered with rivalry games across the nation, one coach's misfortune in a mundane contest took center stage.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the biggest bar night of the year, far surpassing New Year's Eve, as every home-from-college senior (and junior ... and some crafty sophomores) flood into the local bars whose insides they used to covet from the coffee shop across the street. It is there that we now drink, some to keep high school memories at bay, others to dredge them up and most to get a healthy dose of both. We fake enjoy accidentally running into old nemeses, and sometimes we even feign complete ignorance of each other's presence. But by the time 2 a.m. rolls around, who are we trying to kid? We all knew we were going to be here. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Where else would we be?
As Dining Services continues to grapple with a strained economic climate, administrators are noticing few improvements to some of the problems that plagued them a year ago.
Tufts' Board of Trustees adopted a university-wide Declaration on Freedom of Expression this month, approving language that extols free inquiry and debate but emphasizes the need "to ensure the orderly function of the educational enterprise."
MONDAY "Managing South Asia's Waters" Details: John Briscoe, professor of the practice of environmental health and environmental engineering at Harvard University, will speak on his experience working with water issues throughout his career as an engineer, epidemiologist and teacher. When and Where: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center 7th floor Sponsors: The Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies
When the holiday season approaches, many students eagerly look forward to one of the most appealing aspects of their time off: home-cooked meals. But when Tufts students are at school and don't have a meal plan, where do they typically go to get their food?
After students and faculty attended classes on Veterans Day earlier this month, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Nov. 22 unanimously passed a resolution calling for the university not to hold classes on future Veterans Days and to better integrate veterans into its celebration of the holiday.
For some, Thanksgiving weekend is all about the holiday traditions of home, family and food. For others, though, the weekend centers on another holiday — one that is more focused on competition, big crowds and, most importantly, retail.
