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The Campus Planning and Development Committee, a group of Tufts faculty that advises the administration on infrastructure projects on campus, presented at an Arts, Sciences and Engineering faculty meeting. The committee detailed recent efforts to improve accessibility, develop the Boston Avenue corridor and decarbonize.
Javier Macaya, an alumnus from the Class of 1991 and former business director for the Daily, was elected to the Tufts Board of Trustees last June, bringing his finance experience and Jumbo pride to the board.
The Tufts Community Grants program is currently fundraising for its 2026 grants. The fundraising effort, which ends on Feb. 28, is raising money to award grants to nonprofits in Medford and Somerville that are partnered with Tufts volunteers.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation strengthening entry restrictions for foreign nationals from countries that are deemed a potential danger to national security on Dec 16. Seven nations were added to a full travel ban, while another 15 are now subject to partial restrictions, adding uncertainty to the process of applying for and renewing student visas.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit released a decision on Jan. 5 reaffirming the lower court’s move to block funding limitations that the National Institutes of Health proposed last year. The circuit court placed a permanent injunction on the proposed policy.
Tufts’ recent policy for painting the cannon — the site of a longtime Tufts tradition — has drawn student criticism since its implementation. As of this year, the university now paints the cannon gray every Thursday, along with periodic cleanings. According to Tufts, the shift was made to quell student fears about painting over other groups’ messages, while some students argue that the new regulations limit their free speech on campus.
Faculty research at Tufts has been limited by the cancellation of grants and the withdrawal of research funding across the country since President Donald Trump took office last winter. These changes, following the shuttering of federal agencies and shifts in research priorities by the federal administration, have left faculty members in humanities departments are facing uncertainty with limited institutional support.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke at an event at the Chevalier Theater in Medford on Sept. 11. One of the latest stops on her book tour, the venue was full of attendees.
This summer, Tufts piloted a Mortgage Assistance Program in an effort to aid faculty in taking out a second mortgage on their home at a low interest rate. The program follows the recommendation of the Faculty Housing Task Force, formed in the spring of 2024 to improve access to pre-existing faculty housing benefits.
Outgoing Tufts Community Union Senate President Joel Omolade sat down with the Daily to reflect on his presidency and the Senate’s accomplishments. Originally from the Bronx, N.Y., Omolade is a senior majoring in political science and community health and a member of the Children of Cultures of Africa dance team. He is also the former president of Tufts’ resident assistants union.
