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Mass. renters struggle to receive rental assistance, face evictions as national eviction moratorium ends

By Jack Hirsch | September 24

In response to the Supreme Court’s blocking President Joe Biden's order to extend the national eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some local municipalities, including the cities ofSomerville andBoston, have instituted and extended their own local eviction moratoriums. Others, including the city of Medford, have let the protections become void. 

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Medford, Somerville, Boston reinstate indoor mask mandates

By Aditya Acharya | September 24

Local mask mandates for public indoor areas were reinstated on Aug. 20 in Somerville, Aug. 27 in Boston and Sept. 10 in Medford. The reinstatement of these mandates follows a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts counties, largely due to the Delta variant.

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Ghenwa Hakim leaves Tufts International Center after 10 years

By Jack Adgate | September 24

Ghenwa Hakim, associate director of the Tufts International Center, stepped down from her position to pursue a career in immigration law earlier this month.

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Tufts supports Afghan student community amid ongoing crisis

By Anton Shenk | September 22

As Tufts community members impacted by the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan grapple with the ongoing crisis, community members have worked tirelessly to support students and address the lack of on-campus engagement around the issue. 

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Study abroad programs resume with COVID-19 restrictions

By Marianna Schantz | September 22

As students who plan on studying abroad in the fall semester are gearing up for their trips, many programs are proceeding as planned, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cunningham plans to leverage Tisch’s educational, research, outreach capabilities to the fullest

By Chloe Courtney Bohl | September 22

Dayna Cunningham is the new Pierre and Pamela Omidyar dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. She arrives at Tufts after working as a civil rights attorney and founding the Community Innovators Lab (CoLab) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her credentials include an undergraduate degree from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, a J.D. from New York University School of Law and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Somerville City Council proposes restitution program for those previously incarcerated under war on drugs

By Ava Autry | September 20

The Somerville City Council is calling on Mayor Joe Curtatone to establish a restitution fund for those affected by the war on drugs. In a city council meeting on Aug. 26, Councilors Will Mbah, J.T. Scott and Ben Ewen-Campen proposed this resolution in order to provide funds for residents of Somerville that have been harmed by the war on drugs. 

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TCU Senate elects new trustee representatives, discusses upcoming election

By Zoe Kava | September 20

The Tufts Community Union Senate elected three new trustee representatives and discussed the upcoming TCU Senate elections during a meeting on Sunday. 

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Tufts students observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur as classes begin

By Jack Maniaci | September 20

Jewish members of the Tufts community observed Rosh Hashanah during the first week of classes with programming by campus organizations. The holiday took place over a period of two days, with the final day coinciding with the first day of classes for undergraduate students.

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Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Will Mbah lead in Medford and Somerville mayoral preliminary elections

By Alexander Thompson | September 16

Two Somerville city councilors look set to face off in the November’s general election for mayor to replace longtime Mayor Joe Curtatone after an extremely close preliminary election that saw first and third place separated by only 415 votes.

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Social media app FuzeMee gains over 350 student ambassadors at Tufts, raises $800,000 in seed round

By Flora Meng | September 16

FuzeMee, the social media app created by Tufts acceptant Christopher Tsetsekos and beta-tested in March 2021, has raised over $800,000 in seed round investments, and recruited over 350 Tufts students as ambassadors for the platform.

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BREAKING: Somerville, Medford announce preliminary municipal election results

By Alexander Janoff | September 14

NOTE: All election results are unofficial and may not include final vote totals from absentee, military or provisional ballots.

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BREAKING: Tufts increases testing frequency to twice weekly for undergraduate students

By Alexander Janoff | September 14

Tufts announced that all undergraduate students would be tested for COVID-19 twice per week, a departure from a previous policy of weekly testing that had been in place since students began arriving on campus. This announcement was sent via email to the Tufts community and signed by University Infection Control Health Director Michael Jordan and Dean of Student Affairs Camille Lizarríbar.

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Somerville, Medford candidates prepare for upcoming mayoral primaries

By Coco Arcand | September 14

The cities of Somerville and Medford are holding their primary municipal elections today. Voters in both cities will choose between candidates for both mayor and city council.

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Student Life offers orientation events for Class of 2024

By Bella Preneta | September 14

Despite COVID-19 arrival testing and indoor mask mandates, a relatively normal orientation week for the Class of 2025 began on Sept. 2, complete with a student organizations fair and an illumination ceremony.

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TCU Senate votes on amendments to Treasury Procedures Manual, discusses food insecurity on campus

By Zoe Kava | September 14

The Tufts Community Union Senate voted on several amendments to the Treasury Procedures Manual and committee chairs discussed their plans for the coming year in their first meeting of the semester on Sunday. 

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Tufts Dining modifies procedures, reverts to mostly pre-pandemic model

By Alexis Enderle | September 14

As Tufts University shifts back to more of an in-person experience for students, faculty and staff, Tufts Dining has modified the ways in which it operates, allowing for greater dine-in occupancy while limiting meal swipe options at the university's dining centers and cafes.

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Preliminary Boston mayoral election nears, involves students in city politics

By Ella Kamm | September 10

The Boston mayoral race will be narrowed from five major candidates to two candidates in a preliminary election on Sept. 14. The election has provided Tufts students with opportunities to get involved in municipal politics and gain experience in grassroots organizing. 

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2020 local-level census data shows significant population growth in Medford, Somerville

By Michael Weiskopf | September 10

The U.S. Census Bureau released its local-level data from the 2020 census on Aug. 12. The data showed significant population growth in Medford and Somerville and statewide since 2010.According to data published by the Boston Globe, the city of Medford reported a 6.2% increase in its population, and ...

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Tufts mailroom to feature new alerts system, electronic kiosks for fall 2021 semester

By Fernando Cervantes Jr. | September 10

In a logistical update, the Tufts mailroom is launching a new alerts management system and electronic kiosks starting this semester. Later in the semester, Mail Services also anticipates handling students’ external shipping needs directly from the Tufts mailroom. These updates were announced via an article on AccessTufts, the school's administrative website, on Aug. 2.

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