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University Chaplaincy is delighted to welcome The Venerable Upali Sramon, a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka, as the new Chaplaincy Intern from Harvard Divinity School. Venerable Upali will work closely with students, faculty and staff interested in Buddhism and meditation to develop programs and workshops in these areas. Friday, September 19, 2014, Noon-1:30 pm, Goddard Chapel Common Room. RSVP here.
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| Religious Holy Day Policy Religious Holy Days: If your class is scheduled to meet during a religious holy day, faculty must allow students who observe that holiday an absence from class, provide ample opportunities for such students to make up work missed on such occasions without penalty, and try to ensure that no examinations, written reports, oral reports, or other mandatory class assignments are scheduled for or due on such holy days. See Tufts’ Academic Calendar for dates of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian holy days that may conflict with classes: http://uss.tufts.edu/stuserv/AcadCal/default.asp
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Religious and Philosophical Life ProgramsJQuestioning!
Wednesday, September 17, 9 pm, Tufts Hillel
What is JQUEST (Jewish and Queer Students at Tufts)? What is the intersection of Judaism and LGBT and why is this topic important? Why is JQUEST important? Come join Tufts Hillel to discuss and answer common questions about JQUEST and learn how you can get involved throughout the year! People of all religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities are welcome! P.S. There WILL be snacks. Facebook Event
"The First Spark" Interfaith Event
Thursday, September 18, 7:30 pm, Downstairs Hillel Building
Join the interfaith community at Hillel as we mark the new school year through music, intention-setting, and of course food! All are welcome. For more information, please contact miriam.priven@tufts.edu or aviva.herr_welber@tufts.edu.
Pizza and Prayer - Sponsored by the Catholic Community at Tufts
Friday, September 19, 6:30-8 pm, Interfaith Center (downstairs meeting room)
This Friday is CCT's first ever Pizza and Prayer! From 6:30-8 in the Interfaith Center's downstairs meeting room, we will be having a quiet reflection and prayer time. Pizza will be provided; come as you are!
Protestant Students Association Retreat
Saturday, September 20-Sunday, September 21, Rolling Ridge Retreat Center
For more information, please contact Emma.Levitt@tufts.edu.
Book Club - Sponsored by the Protestant Student Association
(stay tuned for start date)
Looking for a way to grow in your faith this semester? Come Join us as we delve into the insightful words of Timothy Keller! Designed for believers and skeptics alike, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is sure to inspire though-provoking discussions. Books are provided, and we will read together, so don't worry about not having enough time to read on your own! Come to the Tower Cafe during open block (12-1) on Mondays. Everyone is welcome!
Join the Catholic Community at Tufts at the Annual Somerville Homeless Coalition 5K
Come join CCT at the Annual Somerville Homeless Coalition 5K! This is a charity race that starts at 9 AM in Davis Square on October 4th. If you are interested in running or walking, you can register with CCT and we can do the race as a team! If you'd like to help out in other ways, you can also donate to our team or volunteer at the race. You can use this link: https://fundraising.active.com/fundraiser/CCT to register with CCT or donate to our fundraising efforts. Registration costs $25 (extra $10 if you want a T shirt). All proceeds go to a great organization right here in our own community; you can check out their website here http://www.somervillehomelesscoalition.org/ if you want to learn about some of the great work they do. Please email megan.byrne@tufts.edu if you have questions or if you're interested in helping out in any way.
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| Off Campus Programs Sunday Assembly Meeting
Sunday, September 28, 4 pm, Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA
Join us on September 28 for our World Launch day - Assemblies around the world are launching in September! Come together for alittle over an hour of live music, singing, laughing, community, interesting speakers, and tea & cake! Best of all - everyone's welcome, and it's all free. Sunday Assembly Boston is a start-up congregation of Sunday Assembly. Our motto is to live better, help often and wonder more. We're all trying to make the most of this one life we know we have.
New England Lutheran Campus Ministry Retreat
October 17-18, University Lutheran Church, Cambridge, MA
Students from several New England universities will gather at University Lutheran, Cambridge, for an overnight retreat of fun, fellowship, and reflection framed by the concept of "home." Home base for the retreat will be Harvard Square Homeless Shelter (that is housed at UniLu) which is in a break before reopening on November 1. Being at home, being displaced and finding shelter will be explored through different portals. Undergrads and graduate students are welcome. For more information, contact Pastor Kathleen Reed, kreed@unilu.org.
Challenging the Church: Postcolonial Practice of Ministry
Saturday, November 15, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Episcopal Divinity School
Join us for this international conference of students, scholars, and pastoral leaders as we consider the future of postcolonial ministry across the globe. Participants will rethink the practice of ministry as Christian Society has become increasingly pluralistic. Panelists will address the themes of worship, interfaith collaboration, and pastoral leadership, and participants will learn practical approaches to renew and rejuvenate the church and their ministries.
A registration fee of $50 includes admissions to all panels and lunch. Admission without lunch is $40. To register, please visit eds.edu/postcolonial
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Weekly Gatherings
Buddhist: Thursdays, 8:30-10 am, Goddard Chapel; Sundays, 7 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center
CAFE/Interfaith: Tuesdays (9/30, 10/14, 10/21, 11/11), 6 pm, MacPhie Conference Room, Dewick Dining Hall
Catholic: Mass: Sundays, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel
Christian Scientist: Please see website for student leader contact information.
Evangelical Protestant: Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center
Freethought/Humanist: Weekly Discussion Meetings: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202; Please see their calendar for jam sessions, community dinners, and other events
Hindu: Tuesdays, 9-10:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Jewish: Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: Fridays, 6 pm; Saturdays, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Hillel Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Chabad Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House; Chabad Shabbat Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House
Latter Day Saints: Wednesdays, 9:15 pm, Hillside 120
Mainline/Progressive Protestant: Worship Service: Sundays, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel; Breakfast Book Group: TBD; Noonday Prayer and Lunch: Wednesdays, Noon, Interfaith Center; Spiritual Formation Small Group (Compline): Thursdays, 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Muslim: Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center; Chaplain Facilitated Qur'an and Arabic Circles: Fridays, 2:15-3 pm, Interfaith Center
Orthodox Christian: Mondays, 8 pm, Campus Center, Room 207
Seventh Day Adventist: Mondays, 7-8 pm, Campus Center, Room 012
Unitarian Universalist: Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 pm, Interfaith Center
For information about communities not listed, please contact the University Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@tufts.edu
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| Partner ProgramsNational Dialogue on Race Day
Monday, September 15, 8 pm, Cabot ASEAN Auditorium
Please join us for the second annual National Dialogue on Race Day (NDRD), this year titled "The Civil Rights Act: 50 Years Ago, 50 Years Later, 50 Years from Now." A diverse panel will discuss issues of civil rights in the wake of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and more recently, the events in Ferguson, MO. The panel will be followed by ample time for audience Q&A. Visit the following link for more information: http://as.tufts.edu/csrd/newsEvents.NDRD/. This event is open to members of the Tufts and Greater Boston communities.
Sponsored by the the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
Students Acting for Gender Equality (SAGE)
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Women's Center
Students Acting for Gender Equality (SAGE), The Women's Center Student Collaborative's mission is to foster a safe and collaborative community in which we educate ourselves on gender issues while gaining the skills necessary to productively work towards gender justice at Tufts and beyond.
Ace Space
Wednesday, September 17, 12 pm, LGBT Center
Ace Space is a space for asexual-spectrum (i.e. asexual, aromantic, demisexual, demiromantic, grey-a, bi/pan-romantic, etc.) queer, and questioning individuals. The group will primarily focus on discussion of personal experiences with these shared identities, and these conversations will be facilitated by students who share some of these lived experiences. Ace Space will have its first meeting Wednesday, September 17th at noon. Please call the center (617) 627-3770 or e-mail james.mulder@tufts.edu with any questions or concerns.
The Women's Center presents Her, as Part of the Center's Dinner and a Movie Series
Thursday, September 19, 6:30 pm, Women's Center
Discussion with Nancy Bauer, Professor of Philosophy and Steph Gauchel, Director of the Women's Center. Are you in love with your phone? In Her, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) develops a complicated relationship with his phone after downloading a new intelligent operating system named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson). The winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Her focuses us to consider our relationships to and understanding of love, gender roles, and technology.
Dinner will be served! Come early! Open to Tufts students of all genders and identities!
SAGE Advice
Friday, September 19, 11 am, Women's Center
This week in SAGE Advice we'll be getting to know each other through Show and Tell! Everyone of all genders and identities are welcome to join us (even if you didn't manage to attend the first meeting), and get to know our mentors on a more individual basis.
Constitution Day 2014!
Friday, September 19, 12 pm-1:30 pm, Crane Room, Paige Hall. Doors open at 11:45am.
Carol Rose, Executive Director of the ACLU Foundation of MA presents Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: A Constitutional Update
If you or someone you know partakes in sex, drugs, and rock & roll, or simply carries a cell phone, your civil liberties are on the line. Join us for a discussion of your rights and how you can protect them...and your freedom.
Ferguson as Metaphor: Racial Equality in the 21st Century
Wednesday, September 24, 7 pm, Alumnae Lounge
This event will focus on the recent events in Ferguson, MO in an interactive format between a panel and the audience. It will probe the militarization of police departments, the state of black equality and leadership in America, and how to turn Ferguson from a moment into a sustained movement.
Please feel free to contact Theresa Sullivan (Theresa.Sullivan@tufts.edu) with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Sponsored by the the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
Title IX Teach-In
October 3, 9 am-5 pm, Alumnae Lounge, 40 Talbot Ave, Medford Tufts University
What is Title IX? Come hear experts from all over the Boston area, including, Brandeis, Brown, Boston University, Harvard, and Tufts, exchange knowledge and complicate current issues surrounding Title IX. All are welcome. Remember to bring a bagged lunch!
Sessions will include:
- Title IX Dialogue
- Title IX and Campus Sexual Violence 101 Workshop
- Beyond Title IX Panel
- Trans* Student Rights and Title IX Panel
- Title IX Roundtable Discussions
For more information contact the Student Organizing Team at emily_k.bartlett@tufts.edu.
Counseling and Mental Health Services - Free and Confidential Groups
- Relationships Group: Fridays, 1:15-2:15 pm, 10/3/14-12/5/14
- Survivors Support Group: Education, Connection, Healing - Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm, 10/15/14-12/3/14
- Healthy Body Image Group: Tuesdays, 3-4:30 pm, 9/30/14-11/18/14
- Returning Students Group: Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm, 9/3/14-10/8/14
- Coping with Loss: Mondays, 12-1:15 pm, 10/8/14-12/3/14
- Lunchtime Connection: Coping with Loss Group - Monday, 12 pm, 9/29/14
- Connections: International Student Discussion Group: Fridays, 3:30-4:30 pm, 10/3, 11/7 &12/5
- Anxiety and Stress Reduction Group: Session 1 - Fridays 10/3/14-10/31/14, 10:30-11:45 am, Session 2 - Wednesdays, 11/5/14-12/10/14, 10:30-11:45 am
For more information on each group, click here.
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| Association for College and University Religious Affairs
Association for College and University Religious Affairs Annual Meeting
Sunday, October 26 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The Tufts University Chaplaincy is honored to be hosting the Annual Meeting of the Association for College and University Religious Affairs (ACURA) from Sunday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 28, 2014. ACURA is a national collegium of higher education chaplains and deans and directors of religious and spiritual life. It is an interfaith association that includes representatives of some 30 institutions and is open to all who are employed or appointed by universities and colleges to serve in these roles.
The meeting will start with dinner on October 26 and conclude after dinner on October 28. The theme of the meeting is "Borders, Frontiers, and Intersections in Higher Education Spiritual Life." We will focus on emerging areas of our work including: the spiritual but not religious, active citizenship and internationalism in a changing world, Humanism, and theological education for diverse chaplaincies. We will also have an opportunity to explore some of the history and culture of the Boston area, such as the Freedom Trail, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and Concord sites such as the North Bridge, the Old Manse, and Walden Pond. It should be foliage season, which makes New England especially beautiful.
Click here for more information, including the meeting schedule.
For more information, please contact Zachary Cole at zachary.cole@tufts.edu.
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| About the University Chaplaincy Enews
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