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JUMBO DIGEST

January 22, 2023

Hello Jumbos!

Hope you had a good first week of classes! Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! Here's what's coming up.

Student Life Events

Sunday, January 22

Tufts Daily General Interest Meeting (GIM) 1 | 6 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 270
Tufts Consulting Collective GIM | 8 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 206

Monday, January 23

Total Body Strength Circuit With Elitsa Ilieva | 8 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
HIIT Class With Joshua Wise | 4 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Vinyasa Yoga With Maddie Ford | 5:30 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Public Harmony Spring 2023 Auditions 2 | 8 p.m. | Granoff Hall Room 252
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Spring GIM | 8 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 140

Tuesday, January 24

Boot Camp With Courtney Kreitzer | 12 noon | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Data and Computer Sciences and Italian in Pavia, Italy: Virtual Information Session | 12 noon | Zoom
Tufts Daily General Interest Meeting 2 | 9 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 270

Wednesday, January 25

First session courses only: last day for AS&E students to add classes
Dance-Fit With Danielle Shaw | 1 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Tisch Scholars for Civic Life Information Session | 6 p.m. | Barnum Hall Room 100
Dance-Fit with Andres Antonio | 6:30 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Mindfulness Sangha Meditation Buddhist Studies | 7:30 p.m. | Interfaith Center
Tufts Climate Action General Interest Meeting | 8 p.m. | Terrace Room

Featured Events

Forever Chemicals and Immediate Responses: Addressing PFAS in our Environment

On Thursday, January 26, at 12 noon–1 p.m. in the Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room, join Martin Suuberg, the former Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, for a lecture about PFAS. PFAS are a classification of manufactured chemicals commonly found in drinking water (among other places) that we honestly don't know much about. Enjoy free pizza while learning what the latest research says and what government responses have been regarding these widely-used, long-lasting chemicals. Both in-person and virtual.

Learn more about the Hoch Cunningham Lecture Series

Submit an Event

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.

Announcements and Updates

Waitlist Reminder

Waitlists will be purged and turned off on January 25, a week before the fall semester add deadline, to provide adequate time to enroll in other courses if you are unable to move off the waitlist. We understand you are still hoping to get into the course(s) for which you are waitlisted. We want to be sure you are being proactive in both determining whether or not you are able to move off a waitlist into a class AND have a back-up plan in case that does not happen.

Please remember that having access to a class Canvas page is not the same as being enrolled. Waitlisted students have access to Canvas, but if you do not see your enrollment in SIS, you are not yet enrolled in the class. Students still on the waitlist should speak to their professor about the likelihood of enrollment and pursue a backup plan as needed. After waitlists are purged, any student not officially enrolled in the class in SIS will lose access to Canvas.

Academic Reminders

Some reminders to start the term:

Make any changes to your schedule before the Add deadline (February 1).
If you have an Incomplete, complete coursework as soon as possible.
Note important deadlines on the Academic Calendar.
To be full-time, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits. Athletes and international students must be full-time. (Seniors: check with Athletics or the International Center for exceptions.)
If waitlisted, contact the instructor about getting in and make a backup plan.
Reach out to your Advising team with any questions!

Advising Drop-Ins

SOE: Major Declaration Drop-in Advising will take place at Kindlevan Café on Thursday, January 26, at 2–3 p.m.
Programs available for discussion: Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, and Engineering Physics.
A&S: View the drop-in schedule.

Snow and ice covering top of Tufts University sign

Senior Portraits Final Round

The final round of Senior Portraits begins on January 30 in Campus Center Room 112. If you have not had your portrait taken, please sign up now. The portrait sittings are free, and there is no obligation to purchase a package. The only way to get photo in the portrait section of the 2023 Senior Memory Book is to have your portrait taken with on-campus photographers. This is the final opportunity.

Learn more about senior portraits and the senior memory book

Global Education Drop-in Advising and Application Deadline

Applications to study abroad in fall 2023, spring 2024, or full year 2023–2024 for both Tufts Programs Abroad (inclusive of the faculty recommendations) and external programs are due by Wednesday, February 1, at 11:59 p.m. Only students who have an active Intent to Study Abroad for 2023–2024 may apply. Drop-in Zoom advising hours will take place on Monday, January 23, and Thursday, January 26, for both Tufts Programs Abroad (10 a.m.–12 noon) and external programs (10–11:30 a.m.). Follow us on Instagram for events, information, and more: @TuftsGlobalEd.

StAAR is Hiring Tutors and Writing Fellows

The StAAR Center is hiring Tutors and Writing Fellows for the 2023–2024 academic year! These positions are paid peer tutors who work with Tufts students. For full details and links to the applications, visit the StAAR Center Work With Us page. To learn more and hear from current tutors, sign up for an informational session on Tutor Finder. There are no GPA or letter grade requirements to apply, and all majors are welcome! Applications due February 13.