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By Jillian Rolnick | September 28Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court nominee
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Tufts Dining workers strained by COVID-19 impact, understaffed
By Alexander Thompson and Yiyun Tom Guan | September 25Tufts Dining workers say that COVID-19 protocols and the new ordering system are causing a serious staff shortage, leaving them feeling weary and unappreciated.
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Author Ijeoma Oluo speaks on racial theory, anti-racist conversations
By Sarah Sandlow | September 25The author of "So You Want to Talk About Race" (2018) addressed the Tufts community in a webinar on Sept. 22 organized by the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
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BREAKING: Hodgdon closes after worker’s close contact with individual who tested positive for COVID-19, reopening today
By Alexander Thompson | September 23Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run closed early Tuesday afternoon after a worker at the dining establishment learned that a member of their household tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email from Patti Klos, director of dining and business services, sent out to Hodgdon employees on Tuesday night.
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Dean of Tisch College Alan Solomont to retire at end of 2020–21 academic year
By Madeleine Aitken | September 23The upcoming retirement of the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life was announced in an email to the Tufts community on Sept. 14.
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Elaine Chen named new director of Entrepreneurship Center
By Matthew McGovern | September 23Prior to joining the Tufts community, Chen founded ConceptSpring, a consulting company that provides entrepreneurial training and advises different organizations to promote growth, according to its website. She was also the vice president of various companies, and focused primarily on engineering and product management.
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Students hold vigil in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Madeleine Aitken | September 21Members of the Tufts community gathered on the Residential Quad on Sunday evening to mourn the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Tufts experiencing lower than expected COVID-19 infections
By Anton Shenk | September 21Michael Jordan, the university's infection control health director, explained that a wide range of elements, including testing and education, have contributed to the absence of large outbreaks on campus.
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Institute for Global Leadership announces conversation series on racial injustice
By Liza Harris | September 21The conversation series held its first event on Fri. July 24 with The Honorable David Lammy, who is the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice in the United Kingdom.
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Former US presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discusses current politics, upcoming election
By Sarah Sandlow | September 18Pete Buttigieg, former mayor and U.S. democratic party presidential candidate, addressed the Tufts community in a webinar held on Sept. 16., as part of the Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series for fall 2020.
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Professor Daniel Gillion discusses significance of protests in Constitution Day event
By Liza Harris | September 18Presidential Distinguished Professor of Political Science Daniel Gillion from the University of Pennsylvania spoke to Tufts about the power of protests in American democracy. Gillion also spoke about the relevance of the recent Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and his expectations for the 2020 election.
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At Tufts Dental School, almost 200 affected by layoffs, furloughs, salary reductions
By Carolina Espinal | September 16According to Dean Nadeem Karimbux, the loss of revenue from the closures of the clinics, coupled with reduced clinical operations, led to a budget deficit of about $22 million for the dental school.
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Talloires Network awards competitive grants to global partners
By Yiyun Tom Guan | September 16Lorlene Hoyt, executive director of the Talloires Network and a research professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts, explained that the grants are part of the University Award for Innovative Civic Engagement and are funded by a grant from the Open Society Foundations Higher Education Support Program.
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Admissions programming moves online for fall semester, virtual campus tours
By Alexander Janoff | September 14In place of in-person visits, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has offered virtual information sessions, campus tours, student panels and “Java with a Jumbo,” a program that allows prospective students to speak with current undergraduates.
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Bloomberg donates $3 million toward construction of new Medford public library
By Sam Klugherz | September 14The new library, which is expected to open in the fall of 2021, will be named the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library after Bloomberg's parents, who lived in Medford for more than 60 years.
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Tisch College reaffirms stance against racism, creates new first-year course, webinar series
By Sarah Sandlow | September 14Dean Alan Solomont (A’70)released a statement on July 16 outlining the steps the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life is taking to combat racism, including a new first-year course, webinar series and the sponsor of research in different focus areas. The statement follows a letter sent to the Tisch College community on June 1 condemning the recent acts of racial injustice.
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BREAKING: Independent investigation launched following incident involving women of color, TUPD
By Madeleine Aitken and Alejandra Carrillo | September 10The Tufts community was alerted via email today of an incident that implicated the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) and three women of color on campus, two of whom were students, and the response and actions that will follow.
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Former Mass. Governor Deval Patrick commences Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series
By Sara Renkert | September 10Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick addressed the Tufts community on Sept. 9, beginning the Tisch College Distinguished Speakers Series for fall 2020. He spoke about his campaign for governor and U.S. president and his policy priorities. Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Alan Solomont (A'70) moderated the event.
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Tufts waives eight-semester residency requirement for fall 2020 undergraduates
By Alicia Zou | September 10Tufts University has waived the eight-semester academic residency requirement for all students enrolled full time in fall 2020, due to the unique circumstances caused by COVID-19.
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Majority of undergraduate students plan to return to campus this fall
By Sarah Sandlow | September 8As of Aug. 27, approximately 5,300 undergraduate students will be studying in person for fall 2020 and only about 735 students will be studying remotely. However, this data is likely to change through the first few weeks of the semester.
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