Julian Glickman is the Daily’s editor-in-chief for the fall 2026 semester, having previously served as executive news editor. He's a sophomore studying political science and Spanish, and can be reached at julian.glickman@tufts.edu.
Whether you’re a Jumbo calf or a returning ‘Bo, it is my privilege to welcome you to Tufts! My name is Julian Glickman and I am honored to be the editor-in-chief of The Tufts Daily for the fall 2026 semester.
It’s Primary Day in Massachusetts, with voters heading to the polls for races including the U.S. Senate and Governor, as well as several state legislative races in Medford and Somerville.
As Massachusetts voters head to the polls this fall to decide a slate of closely watched Democratic primaries — including competitive races for an open state Senate seat, several state House districts and challenges to some of the state’s most notable members of Congress — the Daily outlined the candidates for key races across the Tufts area and throughout the state.
Supporters of India’s surging youth movement have flooded Tufts’ Instagram account in recent weeks with comments targeting the daughter of the country’s education minister, a graduate of The Fletcher School.
Tufts Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye was one of seven men arrested on Saturday by the Boston Police Department’s human trafficking unit for allegedly attempting to pay for sexual acts. Mahayaye resigned from his position at Tufts, which he had held since December 2024, on Monday.
Caroline Genco, Tufts’ provost and senior vice president, has been named the 16th president of the State University of New York at Buffalo and is expected to leave her post at Tufts in August, according to a Tuesday email from University President Sunil Kumar.
The Daily sat down with Tufts University President Sunil Kumar to discuss Steve Tisch’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pressures from the federal government, new initiatives rolled out this semester and the progress of new buildings, among other issues.
Governor Wes Moore of Maryland visited Tufts on April 16 for an invite-only event with students. The event, preceded by a meeting with University President Sunil Kumar, was moderated by Alan Solomont, former dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra, and featured questions from students.
Dr. Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts graduate student who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last spring, will return home to Turkey following a settlement between her lawyers and the government over removal proceedings.
A state court ruled in favor of eight Tufts School of Medicine basic science faculty members earlier this month in a lawsuit over compensation plans that were determined to have violated tenure’s promises of “economic security,” ordering the university to pay nearly $4 million in damages.
