Two weeks after the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into a possible student privacy violation by Tufts University, the scope of the federal inquiry remains an open question for the university and its civic engagement efforts.
The Tufts Community Union Senate met Sunday night to discuss project updates, the creation of official descriptions for community senators and recommendations from the Allocations Board regarding club funding.
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence ramps up in cities across the country, the Medford community has been organizing resources and systems to anticipate activity within the city. While the City Council has enacted several ordinances to curb ICE powers, including the Welcoming City ordinance from early last year, community movements have stepped up efforts to recruit members and establish networks should ICE activity become more apparent.
After 25 years leading the Somerville Arts Council, Executive Director Greg Jenkins was fired by Mayor Jake Wilson’s administration in February. The leadership change comes as part of Wilson’s government restructuring at the start of his mayoral term, but it has rattled the city’s arts community and prompted public responses from Wilson, the Arts Council board and local elected officials.
The University announced plans on Friday for a new aquatic center on Boston Avenue with construction expected to finish by Fall 2028. The center will feature an Olympic-sized pool that will replace the 80-year-old Hamilton pool located in the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center.
On March 1, the Daily sat down with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat who is currently challenging two-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming Senate race.
Zara Larsson will headline Spring Fling, the Tufts University Social Collective announced this Thursday. The concert will take place on April 25 at 1:15 p.m. on the Academic Quad.
State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven, who represents Somerville in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, announced a bid for state Senate in front of the Medford/Tufts station on Monday.
The rush for Tufts sophomores to secure off-campus housing for the following year and the lack of restrictions on lease signing dates have led many desirable housing options to be taken shortly after students return to campus. Three seniors are hoping to fix that.
After Massachusetts signed “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” into law, Tufts University launched a faculty range transparency initiative and completed a university-wide faculty market analysis — efforts that have drawn mixed reactions from faculty members.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Tufts Persian Student Association hosted a vigil for Iranian protesters who were killed by their government in early January. The event took place in Goddard Chapel and was co-hosted by the Tufts Humanist Chaplaincy.
Two new Torah scrolls were completed and dedicated at Tufts University on Sunday, Mar. 1. The completion of the scrolls was marked by the sacred writing of the last letter, followed by dancing, singing and speeches.
The Tufts Community Union Senate met Sunday evening to vote on a resolution encouraging professors to include a civic engagement statement in their syllabi, review committee updates and hear three appeals for funding from student organizations.
The City of Medford announced the launch of a Community Outreach Task Force to enhance communication between city officials and residents. The initiative will create a group of neighborhood ambassadors from seven of Medford’s neighborhoods: Haines Square, Hillside, Lawrence Estates, North Medford, South Medford, West Medford and Wellington.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Department of Defense would end attendance for active-duty military personnel at 13 universities, including Tufts, due to what he called “wokeness” and “indoctrination.”
The Tufts Community Union Senate is launching a virtual tour initiative to film sophomore dorms and publish walkthrough videos before the March housing selection, aiming to reduce first-year confusion and increase transparency in the process.
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Former managing editor and executive news editor Samantha Eng spoke to the Daily about how her semester studying abroad in Madrid is going so far. She is studying there through the Tufts in Madrid program to improve her Spanish and immerse herself in a new culture.
Javier Macaya, an alumnus from the Class of 1991 and former business director for the Daily, was elected to the Tufts Board of Trustees last June, bringing his finance experience and Jumbo pride to the board.
Seeing the struggles of immigrant-owned businesses and an increasing number of food-insecure residents in East Somerville, Rev. Jordan Harris of the Connexion United Methodist Church saw an opportunity to address both issues at once by founding the East Somerville Community Bites program.
