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Josh Litvak

Assistant News Editor

Josh Litvak is an assistant news editor at the Daily. He is a first-year planning to study political science and can be reached at joshua.litvak@tufts.edu.

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Greg Jenkins, director of Somerville Arts Council, fired after 25 years of service

By Josh Litvak | March 9

After 25 years leading the Somerville Arts Council, Executive Director Greg Jenkins was fired by Mayor Jake Wilson’s administration in February. The leadership change comes as part of Wilson’s government restructuring at the start of his mayoral term, but it has rattled the city’s arts community and prompted public responses from Wilson, the Arts Council board and local elected officials.

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Medford residents sue city to block divestment ordinance

By Josh Litvak | February 20

Two Medford residents have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down the city’s newly enacted Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance, which requires the city to divest public funds from companies involved in weapons manufacturing, fossil fuels, private prisons and entities accused of human rights violations. The lawsuit sets up a legal and political battle over the limits of municipal authority and the role of local government in international affairs.

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New ‘JUMP-IN’ program aims to provide pre-professional programming for first-year students

By Josh Litvak | February 6

Tufts is piloting a new initiative this spring break designed to bridge the gap between undergraduate education and professional careers. The Jumbo Undergraduate Mission for Personal Insight and Navigation program, spearheaded by Elise LaMotte, associate provost for student success, will offer approximately 100 first-year students hands-on experience across four different academic tracks, connecting them directly with the university’s graduate and professional schools.

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Tufts considers overhaul of heating, cooling systems as part of decarbonization plan

By Josh Litvak | January 22

Tufts administrators are evaluating a potential overhaul of the university’s heating and cooling systems as part of a broader plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The proposal under consideration involves adopting ground-source heat pumps, an all-electric technology that administrators say could significantly reduce emissions while lowering long-term energy costs.

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Students, faculty raise issue with lack of professional cleaning services in on-campus houses

By Zach Halverstam and Josh Litvak | November 21

The Office of Residential Life & Learning ended its use of professional cleaning services in on-campus apartments and woodframe houses over the summer, requiring students and theme house managers to clean the residences themselves. The change, which was announced to students living in these houses in an August email, has led some students and faculty advisors to raise concerns about the burden on residents.

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