Arinze Ezem-Osakwe is a contributing writer for the Daily. He is a first-year studying community health and computer science and can be reached at arinze.ezem_osakwe@tufts.edu.
On Aug. 26, junior Alex Levin published an op-ed in the Boston Globe’s “College Town” newsletter, criticizing the Tufts Community Union Senate’s practice of holding seats for various cultural and affinity group representatives on campus.
In recent faculty meetings, Tufts professors have discussed the purpose of existing general education policies, namely the university’s writing requirement. They have been assessing a proposal that would prevent students from placing out of the requirement.
Tufts Student Life introduced a pilot participatory budgeting program this month which encourages the university community to decide how the university should allocate $60,000 of its budget.
Recently, Tufts created a job posting for a labor relations specialist who would serve as an expert intermediary between the university and its employees regarding labor disputes and union-related issues, including attending contract negotiations and ensuring consistent labor relations leadership across the university.
TEDxTufts, in collaboration with the Tufts Department of Community Health, hosted its first-ever Spotlight event on Sunday. The new format, which TEDxTufts hopes to make annual, featured brief lectures by 10 students followed by a panel discussion with three community health experts.
New York City’s recent mayoral race, which ended Tuesday, drew attention across the country — including from the Tisch family, one of Tufts’ biggest donors. Over the past six months, the family contributed over $1.3 million to Fix the City, a super PAC focused on opposing the mayoral candidacy of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who ultimately won the election.
The Daily is conducting interviews with Medford School Committee candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to six candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.
