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Timeline of Rümeysa Öztürk’s detainment and legal proceedings

By Julian Glickman | March 26

March 26, 2024: Öztürk co-authors op-ed in the Daily calling on university to adopt Gaza resolutionsTufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk co-wrote an op-ed with three other graduate students calling on the university to adopt resolutions related to the war in Gaza, including recognizing genocide, issuing an apology for past statements by University President Sunil Kumar and disclosing investments and ties with Israel.

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Two months after revelations about Tisch–Epstein relationship, subtle changes made on campus without public statement

By Julian Glickman | March 25

Files released by the U.S. Department of Justice showed close contact between Steve Tisch (A’71), a Tufts donor and alumnus and the co-owner of the New York Giants, and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Two months later, quiet changes to campus facilities and literature have renewed questions about the university’s response to the revelations.

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10% admitted to Tufts Class of 2030 as Tuition Pact takes effect

By Amelia Sammons and Julian Glickman | March 20

Tufts admitted 10% of applicants to the Class of 2030, half a percentage point down from the prior year, according to data released by the university on Friday. The final set of decisions was released yesterday evening.

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Analysis: Tufts prepares response to federal investigation into possible FERPA violation by Tisch College study

By Amelia Sammons, Neveah Joseph and Julian Glickman | March 11

Two weeks after the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into a possible student privacy violation by Tufts University, the scope of the federal inquiry remains an open question for the university and its civic engagement efforts.

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State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven announces state Senate campaign at Medford/Tufts station

By Julian Glickman | March 5

State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven, who represents Somerville in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, announced a bid for state Senate in front of the Medford/Tufts station on Monday.

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NEW: Department of Defense to limit ties with 13 elite universities, including Tufts

By Anika Parr and Julian Glickman | March 1

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Department of Defense would end attendance for active-duty military personnel at 13 universities, including Tufts, due to what he called “wokeness” and “indoctrination.”

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UPDATE: University to close for second day in a row after historic blizzard

By Julian Glickman | February 23

All university campuses will remain closed through Tuesday following a blizzard that battered the Northeast late Sunday and Monday.

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Rümeysa Öztürk graduates from Tufts, earns Ph.D. nearly one year after ICE detainment

By Julian Glickman and Josué Pérez | February 20

Rümeysa Öztürk announced Thursday that she received her Ph.D. from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts, ending a tumultuous journey that saw her detained by federal agents in her fifth year of doctoral study.

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NEW: SMFA professors, university ratify collective bargaining agreement after nearly two years of negotiations

By Julian Glickman | February 13

Professors of the practice at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with the university on Tuesday, ending nearly two years of tense negotiations.

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NEW: Government appeals preliminary injunction reinstating Rümeysa Öztürk’s SEVIS record

By Julian Glickman | February 6

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Sauter filed an appeal on Friday on behalf of the federal government of U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper’s preliminary injunction reinstating Rümeysa Öztürk’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System record.

Timeline of Rümeysa Öztürk’s detainment and legal proceedings

Two months after revelations about Tisch–Epstein relationship, subtle changes made on campus without public statement

10% admitted to Tufts Class of 2030 as Tuition Pact takes effect

Analysis: Tufts prepares response to federal investigation into possible FERPA violation by Tisch College study

State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven announces state Senate campaign at Medford/Tufts station

NEW: Department of Defense to limit ties with 13 elite universities, including Tufts

UPDATE: University to close for second day in a row after historic blizzard

Rümeysa Öztürk graduates from Tufts, earns Ph.D. nearly one year after ICE detainment

NEW: SMFA professors, university ratify collective bargaining agreement after nearly two years of negotiations

NEW: Government appeals preliminary injunction reinstating Rümeysa Öztürk’s SEVIS record

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