JUMBO DIGEST | March 24, 2024 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS |
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Hello Jumbos!
Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful, refreshing spring break. Here's what's coming up.
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Jumbo Employer Thursday (J.E.T.): Co-op Program Employers | 11 a.m. | Campus Center, see featured events
MS in Innovation & Management In-Person Information Session | 12 noon | Joyce Cummings Center Room 301, see featured events
Ecologies of a Small New England Town: Paper, People, and the Politics of Pollution | 12 noon | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room, see featured events
Global Tufts Month Panel – Working in Complex Humanitarian Environments | 3 p.m. | Dowling Hall Milmore Room, see featured events
The Risk It Takes to Bloom: In Conversation with Raquel Willis and Monroe France | 6 p.m. | Ballou Hall Coolidge Room, see featured events
That Feels Culturally Specific | 6:30 p.m. | Barnum Hall LL08, see featured events
Movie Night Bonding with Tufts SIGGRAPH | 7 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 304
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ECE Course Advising Night | 7:30 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 180
African Student Organization (ASO) Karaoke Night | 7:30 p.m. | Olin Center Room 011
Summer Chinese Language Program Information Session | 8 p.m. | Virtual, see featured events
Late-Night Lullaby Concert | 9 p.m. | Hotung Cafe, see featured events
Jeopardy with Tufts Cancer Outreach! | 9 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 270
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Political Risk Consulting with Eurasia Group |
If you’re passionate about politics, enjoy learning about diplomacy, and have strong research skills, you may be interested in political risk sector careers. Eurasia Group is a leading global political risk research and consulting firm. On Wednesday, March 27, at 12 noon–1 p.m. in Miner Hall Room 225, Tufts alumnus Jon Lieber, Eurasia Group's head of research and US managing director, will join us. Lunch will be served at this event co-sponsored by the Tufts political science department, International Relations Program, and Tufts Career Center.
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| KBUG: Accommodations and Disabilities Abroad |
For the first session in our "Know Before U Go" (KBUG) series, join Tufts Global Education (TGE) staff and the Student Accessibility and Academic Resources (StAAR) Center in a virtual safe space on Wednesday, March 27, at 12 noon–1 p.m. via Zoom to learn about researching and requesting accommodations for your time abroad.
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Communications, Marketing, and Media Networking Night |
Are you interested in knowing more about careers in communications, journalism, branding, publishing, social media, and more? On Wednesday, March 27, at 6–8 p.m. in Aidekman Arts Center, join Tufts alumni and employers from a variety of organizations for enlightening conversation and career advice. Food will be served.
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| Jumbo Employer Thursday (J.E.T.): Co-op Program Employers |
On Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m.–3 p.m. in the Campus Center, join the Career Center in welcoming employers that host School of Engineering co-op students. You'll hear from Bose, Eink, Entegris, and Form Labs in information sessions and tabling.
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MS in Innovation & Management In-Person Information Session |
Join Tufts Gordon Institute on Thursday, March 28, at 12 noon–1 p.m. to learn why the MS in Innovation & Management is the perfect graduate degree for anyone with an entrepreneurial or innovative spirit looking to make an impact on the world. Enjoy some free lunch while you're there!
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| Ecologies of a Small New England Town: Paper, People, and the Politics of Pollution |
Environmental Studies is honored to host literary critic and author Kerri Arsenault from Brown University on Thursday, March 28, at 12 noon as part of the Hoch Cunningham Environmental Lecture Series. Her talk will highlight stories of how power and politics impact people's choices, especially in the paper industry. This talk will be livestreamed and recorded. This talk is co-sponsored by the Departments of Sociology, English, and Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
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Global Tufts Month Panel – Working in Complex Humanitarian Environments |
On Thursday, March 28, at 3–5 p.m. in the Dowling Hall Milmore Room Dowling Hall, celebrate Global Tufts Month by attending a panel discussion on what's it like to conduct research in complex humanitarian environments. Tufts faculty and student researchers will share stories from the field and practical advice for anyone doing or considering similar work. Light refreshments will be served.
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| The Risk It Takes to Bloom: In Conversation with Raquel Willis and Monroe France |
On Thursday, March 28, at 6 p.m. at Ballou Hall Coolidge Room, we welcome activist and author Raquel Willis to campus for a community conversation on gender liberation. This dinner event will feature a fireside chat and Q&A with Raquel as well as table conversations facilitated by student leaders.
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That Feels Culturally Specific |
Join us on Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Barnum Hall LL08 for "That Feels Culturally Specific: Building Representational Experiences for Black and Brown Viewers." Through a journey into media soundscapes and visuals, film and television scholar Kristen Warner will map and explore the work that goes into building representational experiences for black and brown viewers. This event is presented as part of the Film and Media Studies (FMS) Independent Voices Series.
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| Summer Chinese Language Program Information Session |
Are you interested in studying Chinese in Beijing this summer? Join us on Thursday, March 28, at 8–9 p.m. via Zoom as we explore China's capital city while improving your Chinese language skills and broadening your understanding of Chinese culture. Dr. Mingquan Wang will be in attendance to provide in-depth details about this exciting opportunity!
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Late-Night Lullaby Concert |
You are invited to Hotung Cafe on Thursday, March 28, at 9 p.m. for a Late-Night New Lullaby Concert featuring the classical guitar performance of acclaimed international recording and touring guitarist and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served.
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Join the Catholic Chaplaincy and Protestant Chaplaincy for an ecumenical Good Friday Service on Friday, March 29, at 12 noon at Goddard Chapel.
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Beyond Tufts: Personal Finance – Fundamentals of Budgeting, Saving, and Employer Benefits |
Do you want more certainty about the state of your personal finances? On Friday, March 29, at 1–2 p.m. in Aidekman Arts Center, Chris Di Fronzo, director of Career Services and certified financial advisor, will bring levity to a stressful topic. In this interactive session, he will teach you about principles of money management, including how to think about budgeting and saving and how to transition to financial independence as you evaluate and make decisions regarding employer benefits and more. Pizza will be provided!
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| Kindling the Hearth: Keeping the Spark Alive Exhibition Reception |
Join the First Resource Center for an exhibition reception of Kindling the Hearth: Keeping the Spark Alive, celebrating first-gen artists, on Friday, March 29, at 6 p.m. in the SMFA Atrium. Everyone is welcome. No tickets are required, but we encourage you to RSVP. The event will showcase the beautiful artworks created by first-gen artists and feature keynote speaker Erika Hirugami, MA, MAAB, founder and CEO of CuratorLove and co-founder of UNDOC+ Collective.
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On Sunday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m., the Protestant and Catholic communities will host Easter Dinner at the Interfaith Center. All are welcome!
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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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Sustainability Program Applications Due March 25 |
The Office of Sustainability is looking for students interested in sustainability and social justice to join their programming next academic year. Choose between two programs where students build community and solve campus sustainability problems. Applications are due March 25 at 11:59 p.m.
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| Welcome Back!
The Advising Period begins tomorrow, Monday, March 25.
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- Fall 2024 courses go live on SIS on March 25.
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Be sure to make an appointment with your Major Advisor or Pre-major Advisor to select classes and have your Registration HOLD lifted.
- View your registration time in SIS and confirm that you have no other registration holds.
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Add courses and backup options to your shopping cart. (Engineers can view their degree sheet and/or run their degree audit).
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Reminder: The deadline to apply for internal transfer from SOE to A&S is April 1. Priority is given to applications submitted by this deadline. Applications submitted April 2–19 will not be reviewed until after the registration period in April.
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Updated EV Charging Policy |
Please note Tufts' updated electric vehicle charging policy: EV charging spaces are for use only while charging and should be moved within one hour after charging is complete. If you notice a vehicle parked in an EV charging space that does not meet this criterion, please reach out to parking@tufts.edu with that vehicle's information.
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