JUMBO DIGEST | September 29, 2024 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS

Hello Jumbos!

We are entering October this week. Shana tovah to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah! Here's what's coming up.

Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

How to Workshop Internal Workshop | 5:30 p.m. | Asian American Center

Protestant Evening Worship | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

HIIT Me Up! with Lauren Kramer | 9:30 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Sex Health Representatives Tabling | 11 a.m. | Campus Center Tables

Midday Mindfulness with Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 12 noon | Interfaith Center

American Chemical Society (ACS) Club Meeting | 12 noon | Pearson Lab (P-112)

Transfer Social | 7 p.m. | Asian American Center Mural Room (3rd Floor)

Hindu Students Association Weekly Meeting | 8 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

COFFEE (Community of Faith Exploration and Engagement): Interfaith Discussion Group Meeting | 8:30 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Heart Opening Hatha Yoga with Elijah Mirman | 9 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Caste and Discussion Event | 7 p.m. | Barnum Hall 008

Jumbo Spring Break 2025! | 8:30 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 745A, see featured events

Boot Camp with Courtney Kreitzer | 8:30 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Ponder and Pause | 9 a.m. | Goddard Chapel, see featured events

Swab Drive | 10 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center Lower Patio

Fall Book Club: We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) by Kate Cohen | 12 noon | Interfaith Center

Off-Campus Housing Webinar | 12 noon | Virtual, see featured events

Yin Yang Yoga with Elizabeth Merryweather | 6 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Weekly Meditation with the Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Moove and Groove with Juliette Hawley | 7 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

SpaceVision 2024 Conference | 5 a.m. | University of Denver, Denver, CO

The Complexities of Community-Led Climate Solutions from an Outsider | 12 noon | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room and virtual, see featured events

The Women's Network (TWN) – Tufts Smile Notes | 12 noon | Campus Center Tabling

Pizza and Philanthropy! | 1 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 142, see featured events

Job and Internship Search Strategy: A Virtual Workshop for All Students | 1 p.m. | Virtual, see featured events

Taichi and Qigong for Stress with DeVante Love | 5 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Tufts in London Information Session | 5:30 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 745A, see featured events

Sports and the Power of Unity in Africa | 7:30 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 160, see featured events

Loterí­a Night | 8 p.m. | Latinx Center

Market at Tufts | 10 a.m. | Campus Center Patio

The Barre Scene with Arianna Farrell | 10:30 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Dharma Dialogue with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 12 noon | Goddard Chapel

Tufts in Hong Kong Information Session | 12 noon | Dowling Hall Room 745B, see featured events

Tufts in Oxford Information Session | 12 noon | Dowling Hall Room 745A, see featured events

ACS Study Session | 1 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 160

Jummah Prayer | 1:15 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Humanist Community at Tufts Weekly Gathering | 3 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Ethiopian Eritrean Students Association (EESA) Fall Picnic | 5 p.m. | Bromfield-Pearson Hall Lawn

Regional Medical Education Conference | 6 p.m. | Harvard Medical School

Chinese Students Association (CSA) Jiating Reveal | 7:30 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Room

Cross-College AMQ Tournament | 1 p.m. | Boston University CAS Room B12, 725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

Oktoberfest | 4 p.m. | Academic Quad

Tufts Engineers without Borders 20th Year Anniversary Celebration | 6 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Ballroom

Clash of the Classes | 1 p.m. | Field J

We are excited to announce that Jumbo Spring Break will be back for the second year in a row. JSB takes place during the University's spring break from March 15 through March 23. This year's volunteer trip is in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity's Collegiate Challenge. To learn more about the trip and registration, join our information social on Tuesday, October 1, at 8:30 p.m.

Join us for self-guided spiritual practices for reflection and care on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.–5 pm. in Goddard Chapel. (Chaplains are present on Wednesdays at 12 noon–1 p.m.) This opportunity to engage in spiritual practices helps us re-center, express gratitude, reflect on our lives, and care for others. Whether it's lighting a candle, walking the labyrinth, meditation, creating a prayer bead bracelet, or writing a card, all are welcome to engage in one or all of the practices.

On Wednesday, October 2, at 12 noon, learn more about off-campus housing resources, financial aid, and tips and tricks to navigate a challenging process!

On Thursday, October 3, at 12 noon, Andrea Savage, A06 (Political Science), will talk about her experience wrestling with unexpected tensions in community-led solutions to climate change in a world that's mostly top-down. This talk will be livestreamed and recorded. This lecture is sponsored by Environmental Studies in collaboration with the Department of Political Science.

Does your student group need extra money? Come learn how to best fundraise for your student organization. Are you interested in crowdfunding or Tufts Giving Tuesday? We can tell you all about it! On Thursday, October 3, at 1–2:15 p.m. in Joyce Cummings Center Room 142, grab a slice of pizza and ask all your questions.

Join us on Thursday, October 3, at 1–2 p.m. via Zoom for practical insights and best practices to best help you navigate your career planning in the short and long term.

Topics will include the following:

Tufts Sub-Saharan Africa Research Group (SSARG) is a new student-led organization dedicated to promoting discourse on cultural, social, political, historical, and economic issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join us for a discussion on Sports and the Power of Unity in Africa in collaboration with the African Student Organization (ASO) on Thursday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Joyce Cummings Center Room 160. See you there!

Do you want content to share on your social media channels? Are you looking for a way to boost your Giving Tuesday fundraising? Sign up for Media Day, where production company 5Tool will help you make fun video and photo content. You may even end up in our Giving Tuesday Hype Video! Media Day will take place on Tuesday, October 8, at 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in Curtis Hall.

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.

Majors Month Starts on October 16

We will have a series of events and workshops to help students in their major exploration process. Stay tuned for more information on these events and announcements in your Academic Essentials Canvas course.

Do you have questions for your A&S, Engineering, or SMFA advising team? Students can stop by drop-in advising with any quick questions about advising, courses, or academic requirements.

Civic engagement is in our DNA at Tufts.  This election year, we will spotlight voting resources and events weekly to help you learn about and participate in the election season. This week we invite you to: 

REGISTER TO VOTE: Most college students have the choice to either register at their permanent (home) address or to register to vote at their local address. Learn more about registering and check your registration, update your registration, or register to vote today.

JOIN COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: Being in college during an election cycle is a special experience because you are living in close community with people who have a variety of identities, experiences, and political ideas. Make the most of it by joining a special conversation series where you will have the opportunity to talk with a variety of Tufts students and be in community with people, even when you disagree.