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TCU Senate project places free menstrual products around campus

By Matthew Sage | November 30

A new TCU Senate initiative is bringing free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus.

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Tufts presents Distinction Awards to staff members

By Spenser Walsh | November 29

Tufts administration, faculty, staff and other community members convened on Nov. 16 at 51 Winthrop St. for the annual Distinction Awards ceremony, a celebration of outstanding members of the Tufts staff. Nominations for the award are decided by the President’s Office and the Human Resources Department at Tufts. 

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University President-elect Sunil Kumar tours campuses, speaks to students

By Madeline Wilson | November 21

Tufts announced on Nov. 17 that Sunil Kumar will be the 14th president of Tufts. Kumar will succeed current University President Anthony Monaco, who has held the office for 12 years, beginning in July 2023. Kumar was welcomed to Tufts’ campuses on Thursday and Friday to celebrate the announcement and meet members of the community. 

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Tufts sends delegation of students, faculty to annual UN Climate Change Conference

By Estelle Anderson | November 21

A delegation of Tufts students and faculty attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20. The 27th Conference of the Parties, or COP27, is an annual opportunity for world leaders, activists and professionals across the climate field to share their work with an international audience and negotiate on foreign policies that mitigate the impacts of global warming. 

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CIRCLE releases in-depth data on youth voters for the 2022 midterm elections

By David Kim | November 21

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University published early data on youth voter turnout and its impact on the 2022 midterm elections. During this year’s election, CIRCLE focused on how 18- to 29-year-old Americans voted, what impacted their decisions and what the newfound statistics mean for future youth representation.

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ALLIES holds 9th annual Civil-Military Relations Conference

By Madeline Mueller | November 18

Editor’s note: Marianna Schantz is an editorialist at the Tufts Daily. Schantz was not involved in the reporting, writing or editing of this article.

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BREAKING: Sunil Kumar to succeed Monaco as university president

By Madeline Wilson | November 17

Sunil Kumar has been chosen as the next president of Tufts University. Kumar will be the 14th president of Tufts and the first president of color. He will succeed current University President Anthony Monaco — who has served as president for 12 years and announced his upcoming departure in February — beginning July 1, 2023.

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‘Take Back the Night’ walk shows solidarity with sexual assault survivors, highlights campus resources

By Daniel Vos | November 17

After a three-year hiatus, Action for Sexual Assault Prevention continued its tradition of holding “Take Back the Night,” a candlelit walk from the Residential Quad to the roof of Tisch Library to show solidarity with survivors. After the walk on Nov. 15, students and speakers from ASAP, the University Chaplaincy, CARE and Ears for Peers gathered to share a variety of on-campus resources. 

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Students and professors recap election results, political momentum, key ballot issues in panel discussion

By Ava Autry | November 17

Professor Jeffrey Berry and Associate Professor Kelly Greenhill of the political science department spoke at a panel entitled “What Happens Next? Understanding Election Results” in conjunction with Tufts Democrats and Tufts Republicans on Nov. 14. The panel focused on major winners and losers of election night, the likelihood of bipartisan compromise in Congress and the local, national and international implications of the election results. 

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RA union leads protest on academic quad, calls for university recognition

By Aaron Gruen | November 15

A group of Tufts resident assistants who have collectively organized to form a union — citing no wages, limited benefits and ambiguous contracts among other factors — held a protest on the academic quad on Nov. 14, calling for the university to voluntarily recognize their union. Students gathered outside Packard Hall and then marched to Ballou, where they delivered a petition with 1,000 signatures to university administrators.

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Tufts appoints Cigdem Talgar for new role as vice provost for education

By Charlotte Chen | November 15

Tufts announced the appointment of Cigdem Talgar as the vice provost for education, a new position within the Office of the Provost, in an email to the Tufts community on Nov. 3. Talgar’s official start date is Dec. 1.

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Tisch College hosts renowned civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill

By Akisha Tokwe | November 14

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life closed its 2022 Solomont Speaker Series on Nov. 9 with a lecture by Sherrilyn Ifill, a preeminent civil rights lawyer. Ifill gave an overview of the state of American democracy and discussed the urgent need to fight for it.

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SMFA Art Sale makes its post-pandemic return

By Katie Spiropoulos | November 10

Last weekend, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts hosted its first in-person Art Sale since the pandemic began. The annual sale, which serves as one of the primary fundraising campaigns for the SMFA, attracts visitors from the Tufts and SMFA communities and the greater Boston area. 

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AMPT and Eco Reps host 'Cultural Origins and Fusion of Food' discussion

By Coco Arcand | November 10

The Association of Mixed People at Tufts and Tufts Eco Reps co-hosted an event called “Discussion on Cultural Origins & Fusion of Food” on Nov. 7. This discussion focused on how food is intrinsically linked to cultural identity, colonialism and sustainability.

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Sex health vending machine arrives to campus

By Estelle Anderson | November 9

Tufts’ sex health vending machine opened on Oct. 7. Located on the lower level of the Campus Center, the machine is fully stocked with free condoms, lubricant and dental dams, in addition to $15 Plan B. 

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New Spring 2023 course “Italian 10” will provide practical, cultural education

By Tessa Moore | November 9

Tufts will offer a new course, officially titled “Conversational Italian,” starting next spring. 

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BREAKING: RAs declare intent to form union, ask university for voluntary recognition

By Aaron Gruen and Emily Thompson | November 8

Tufts Resident Assistants are unionizing following months of planning. In a letter to University President Anthony Monaco and Director of Residential Life and Learning Christina Alch, members of United Labor of Tufts Resident Assistants said that over 80% of the RAs have signed union authorization cards, declaring their intent to form a union and requesting that the university voluntarily recognize it. 

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Student groups organize around midterm elections

By Hannah Cox | November 8

Leading up to the midterm elections, Tufts political groups have organized across campus, urging their peers to head to the voting booths.

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Political Science Department hosts panel ahead of November elections

By Amelia Colafati | November 8

Editor’s note: Emily Thompson is the Executive News Editor of The Tufts Daily. Thompson was not involved in the writing or editing of this article. 

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Department of Public Safety implements changes, new trainings

By Madeline Mueller | November 7

The Tufts Department of Public Safety announced recent changes made to meet recommendations from the Tufts as an Anti-Racist Institution initiative in an Oct. 19 email to the Tufts community. In addition to an updated mission statement and core values, changes include an expansion of training for all Tufts University Police Department officers, the addition of more unarmed campus security officers and a new position to support communication.

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