Zach Halverstam

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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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Tufts custodial workers allege mistreatment by C&W following layoffs, longtime supervisor fired

By Zach Halverstam and Julian Glickman | September 25

A series of layoffs and schedule changes from Cushman & Wakefield Services, the facility services company contracted by Tufts for custodial work, has caused significant consternation among workers, including a longtime supervisor who was fired following months of rising tensions.

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Over 100 protest reported housing of ICE agents outside Hyatt Place Medford

By Anika Parr and Zach Halverstam | September 24

Residents protested Tuesday night outside the Hyatt Place in Medford in response to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents staying at the hotel. The demonstrations were a follow up to a similar protest on Saturday on the Hyatt’s premises.

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Tufts completes various campus renovations ahead of new school year, including improvements to Tisch, campus accessibility

By Zach Halverstam | September 22

The Medford/Somerville campus underwent a significant number of small and midsized renovations in advance of the 2025–26 school year. They go beyond the completed renovation of Blakeley Hall, now part of sophomore housing, and the start of construction on a new upperclassmen residence — both of which have been widely publicized.

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Tufts adopts anti-hazing policy in wake of federal law

By Zach Halverstam | September 2

Tufts has updated its hazing policy for the 2025–26 school year, standardizing reporting procedures across all campuses, establishing mandatory training for all students and mandating the university to publish official statistics in the Annual Safety Report, created by the Department of Public Safety.

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Tufts ranks No. 16 on LinkedIn list of top US universities

By Anika Parr and Zach Halverstam | August 12

LinkedIn has released its first-ever Top Colleges list, with Tufts ranked No. 16 out of 50 schools recognized for strong career outcomes. The new ranking uses LinkedIn’s data to evaluate schools based on students’ job and internship placements, alumni achievements and network strength.

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Campus mailroom to move from Hill Hall to bookstore this fall

By Zach Halverstam | March 31

The mailroom for the Medford/Somerville campus will be moving locations for the 2025–26 school year to the current basement of the Tufts Bookstore, which inhabits part of the Mayer Campus Center. The mailroom is currently located on 389 Boston Ave. in the lower level of Hill Hall.

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Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney speaks at Tufts

By Zach Halverstam | March 14

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life hosted Mick Mulvaney, former chief of staff under President Donald Trump’s first administration, on Tuesday as part of its Solomont Speaker Series. The talk was moderated by Eitan Hersh, a professor of political science at Tufts and an advocate for bipartisan discourse, who teaches a course on modern American conservatism, the first of its kind in the United States.

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Tufts reacts to new NCAA policy on transgender athletes

By Zach Halverstam | February 21

The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued a new policy banning people assigned male at birth from competing on women’s athletics teams, regardless of gender identity. Athletes assigned female at birth may still compete on women’s teams, so long as they are not on hormone therapy. Participation in team practices will be largely unaffected.

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TCU to hold special elections for spring semester

By Zach Halverstam | February 6

The Tufts Community Union Senate willhold special elections this week to fill vacant positions for the spring semester of the 2024–25 academic year. Voting will begin at noon today and end at the same time on Saturday.

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

Tufts custodial workers allege mistreatment by C&W following layoffs, longtime supervisor fired

Over 100 protest reported housing of ICE agents outside Hyatt Place Medford

Tufts completes various campus renovations ahead of new school year, including improvements to Tisch, campus accessibility

Tufts adopts anti-hazing policy in wake of federal law

Tufts ranks No. 16 on LinkedIn list of top US universities

Campus mailroom to move from Hill Hall to bookstore this fall

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney speaks at Tufts

Tufts reacts to new NCAA policy on transgender athletes

TCU to hold special elections for spring semester

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