JUMBO DIGEST | February 22, 2026 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS | |
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Hello Jumbos!
It's already the last week of February! Here's what's coming up.
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| Queer Becoming: A Yoga Flow and Guided Meditation for Queer and Trans Folks |
Join CARE and the LGBT Center on Tuesday, February 24, at 4:30 p.m. for a trauma-informed yoga and meditation practice that invites you to consider your internal heritage, the lineage of the self. Queer folks explore, inhabit, and shed identities continuously throughout our lives. Come acknowledge the former versions of yourself that got you to this moment, appreciate the you(s) that you are now, and cultivate care for your future selves yet to be discovered. Come experience this embodied celebration of queer transformation.
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Join the Tufts Career Center on Tuesday, February 24, at 5:30–7 p.m. in the Joyce Cummings Center Lantern Room (601) for an insider panel with alumni and employer leaders. We'll span pro sports media, marketing, live rights distribution, sports finance, and venture‑backed sports entrepreneurship from organizations including the NFL, NBA, Redbird Capital Partners, PGA Tour, WB/Discovery, DIRECTV, Boston Legacy, Octagon, Hirschfield Marketing, and The Basketball Tournament (TBT). Pizza will be served.
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| No Internship? No Problem! Great Alternatives to Summer Internships |
Join Tufts Career Fellows on Wednesday, February 25, at 6–7 p.m. in the Dowling Hall Milmore Room and learn how to make the most of your summer—with or without an internship! This workshop will help you set intentional goals for your summer, create an action plan to meet those goals this summer, and understand strategies and discover resources to help get where you want to go. Pizza will be provided.
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Beyond the Hill: Alumni Luminaries and Career Connections |
This Thursday, February 26, at 5–8:30 p.m. in Cabot Center ASEAN Auditorium, we'll receive career insights and inspiration from five incredible alumni speakers across various industries. Connect with alumni and students and enjoy a networking reception following the panel. This is your chance to build meaningful connections, learn from industry leaders, and explore pathways for your future. The panel is moderated by Jack Derby, Professor of the Practice, Derby Entrepreneurship Center.
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| The Art of Rearrangement: TOUCH OF EVIL's Second Long Take and the Aesthetic of Fluidity |
Join Film and Media Studies (FMS) for a talk with guest Todd Berliner about Touch of Evil on Thursday, February 26, at 6:30 p.m. The film is being screened ahead of the talk on Wednesday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Barnum Hall LL08. Todd Berliner is Professor of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he teaches film aesthetics, narration, style, and American film history.
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Post-Graduate Opportunities in the United Kingdom |
The Office of Scholar Development is currently recruiting accomplished juniors and seniors who are interested in applying for the Rhodes Scholarship and/or the Marshall Scholarship to attend graduate school in the UK. We will be hosting an information session on Friday, February 27, at 12 noon–1 p.m. on Zoom. Interested students must fill out the preliminary application form by March 9 at 5 p.m.
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| Sign Up for a Student Shuttle to TUAG's Presentation of "suite for a minor meeting" |
Catch a ride (on us) to "suite for a minor meeting," a new performance commission by Jonathan González presented by Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG) and the Museum of African American History (MAAH) at 46 Joy Street, Boston! Students interested in taking the shuttle bus should fill out this form and plan to meet at the Aidekman Arts Center on Saturday, February 28, at 4:15 p.m. for pick-up.
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Entrepreneurship Fundamentals: A Legal Perspective |
Join us for a seminar about the key legal factors of launching a company, including protecting your IP, software, and data for future investment.
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When: Monday, March 2, at 1–2 p.m.
- Where: Joyce Cummings Center Room 120 or via Zoom
- Extras: Coffee and pastries provided! Optional legal "office hour" at 2–3 p.m.
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Students and Student Organizations can submit events to JumboLife! Add your event by Thursday at 12 noon each week, and we'll include it in the Jumbo Digest on Sunday.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES |
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Upcoming Events, Deadlines, and Drop-In Advising
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National Engineers Week (EWeek) 2026 takes place February 22–28. Join Tufts School of Engineering to celebrate EWeek 2026 with events, networking opportunities, and more. The events are for everyone; all Tufts students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are welcome to join. Please visit the EWeek website for a complete list of events.
- March 1 is the Major Declaration deadline for sophomore A&S students. View the A&S drop-in advising schedule.
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Do you have questions for a School of Engineering Advisor? View the SOE drop-in advising schedule.
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