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To them, he’s Tony: University President Monaco, as told by those who know him best

By Aaron Gruen | May 21

As University President Anthony Monaco prepares to leaves Tufts alongside the Class of 2023, the Daily reached out to senior members of the administration to get a sense of his leadership style and character. While much of the Tufts community’s interactions with Monaco have been in passing, if at all, those who know him well described the outgoing president as “principled,” “conscientious” and “brilliant,” among other ways.

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Incoming TCU Senate President Arielle Galinsky talks accomplishments, goals

By Matthew Sage | May 20

Arielle Galinsky was named the winner of the Tufts Community Union Senate presidential election by the TCU Elections Commission on April 28. Galinsky, the current TCU Senate vice president, will serve as the TCU Senate president for the 2023–24 academic year.

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The senior class of The Tufts Daily, in their own words

By Aaron Gruen, Katie Spiropoulos, Olivia Field and Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali | May 20

Editor’s note: The Daily’s editorial department acknowledges that this article is premised on several conflicts of interest. This article is a special feature for the Daily’s Commencement edition that does not represent the Daily’s standard journalistic practices.

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Cover to cover: Class of 2023’s 4 years on campus, reviewed

By Ethan M. Steinberg | May 20

Editor’s note: The 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 recaps in this article are reprinted from the 2022 Commencement Issue of the Daily, with light edits.

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As university increases enrollment, some students express frustration with housing lottery system

By Katie Spiropoulos | May 19

As Tufts continues to increase its enrollment numbers, some students have faced unexpected — and unwanted — results with the housing lottery system. While first-year students are assigned dorms late in the summer, returning students seeking on-campus housing must enter a random drawing.

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Q&A: Monroe France on strategic vision for Tufts’ DEIJ initiative

By Daniel Vos | May 19

Monroe France started his position as the first vice provost for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at Tufts on April 3. Since then, he has met with students, faculty and staff across the university to discover DEIJ opportunities and challenges. The Daily spoke with France about his experience getting to know Tufts and the importance of his office in higher education.

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TCU Senate reflects on one of its most productive years yet

By Joe Montalto | May 18

From hosting a farmers market to placing first aid kits around campus, the Tufts Community Union Senate launched a variety of pilot projects this academic year, making it what some senators say is one of the most productive years in recent history.

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Amid negotiations, SMFA part-time lecturers hold firm against Tufts’ proposed pay cut

By Spenser Walsh | May 18

The Tufts University part-time lecturers union, represented by SEIU Local 509, is currently engaged in a pay negotiation process on behalf of part-time lecturers who work at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. 

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History professor Kendra Field co-curates DC exhibit on Black feminism

By Arvind Pillai | May 17

Kendra Field, associate professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts, co-curated a new exhibition at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

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OEO, CARE, Green Dot, Sex Health Reps: What’s the difference?

By Kaashvi Ahuja | May 16

For responding to issues of sexual misconduct or discrimination and harassment on campus, Tufts has departments including the Center for Awareness, Resources and Education and the Office of Equal Opportunity. However, despite being organized and managed differently, there remains confusion in differentiating the offices.

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TCU Senate presidential candidates discuss ideas, accomplishments at ECOM forum

By Aaron Gruen | April 27

Tufts Community Union Senate presidential candidates Arielle Galinsky and Wanci Nanaparticipated in a forum hosted by the TCU Elections Commission on April 25. During the forum, Galinsky and Nana, both juniors, fielded questions from ECOM and attendees of the forum.

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Rapper Dee-1 discusses rap as a teaching tool in Solomont Speaker Series

By Aditya Acharya | April 27

Rapper, activist and educator Dee-1 spoke about hip-hop as a force for social justice, education and community engagement on April 19 as part of the Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series. 

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As armed conflicts erupt in Sudan, Fletcher expert and students offer insight

By Akisha Tokwe | April 25

Armed conflict broke out in Khartoum, Sudan on April 15 as the national army and the paramilitary group ​​Rapid Support Forces battle each other for control of the country. Fletcher School students Eliab Taye and Chepkorir Sambu offer perspective on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan along with Professor Chidi Odinkalu. 

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Panelists at Cummings/Hillel ‘Survivors Speak’ event discuss prospects for healing, genocide education

By Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali | April 25

The Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust and Genocide Education hosted its annual “Survivors Speak” panel on April 19. This year’s panelists included artist Jack Trompetter, author Consolee Nishimwe, businesswoman Jasmina Cesic and activist Bol Riiny, who spoke about their experiences as survivors of the Holocaust and the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia and South Sudan, respectively.  

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Students reignite movement to create club gymnastics team

By Anna Fattaey | April 25

Nikita Bhat, Carolina Lopes and Sarah Norris are three of the students working to create a club gymnastics team at Tufts. They are currently in the process of gauging interest and writing a proposal to submit to the Club Sports program over the summer.

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Solomont Speaker Series event with rapper Dee-1 disrupted by racist messages

By Aaron Gruen and Aditya Acharya | April 20

A Solomont Speaker Series event with rapper and activist Dee-1 was disrupted by messages containing racial slurs on April 19. University President Anthony Monaco and Dayna Cunningham, dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, condemned the incident the following morning in an email to the Tufts community.

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SCOTUS is expected to ban race-conscious admissions. What comes next?

By Elizabeth Foster | April 20

This year, Tufts accepted its “most compositionally diverse” class yet, citing student identities, especially racial identities, as an indicator. However, in October 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments regarding the future of race-conscious college admissions in cases between Students for Fair Admissions Inc. and Harvard College, as well as SFFA and the University of North Carolina.

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TCU senators are working to make disability community center a reality

By Kaashvi Ahuja | April 20

Tufts Community Union senators Itamar Oelsner and Jose Armando recently launched a petition to establish a permanent Disability Center on campus. Oelsner, elected in February, is the TCU Senate’s first disability community senator; through the proposed center, he and Armando hope to provide a physical space where students with disabilities can feel supported.

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Bishop William J. Barber II on activism, calls for a ‘Third Reconstruction’

By Tessa Moore | April 19

On April 13, renowned orator and civil rights activist Bishop William J. Barber II spoke on his work with the Poor People’s Campaign and how he believes the moral crisis he sees in America can be addressed.

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Jason Rezaian, journalist once imprisoned in Iran, shares his experience

By Spenser Walsh | April 19

Jason Rezaian, an Iranian American and Washington Post writer, spoke about his imprisonment in Iran at an April 10 event at The Fletcher School. 

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