Midnight Halloween Organ Concert
Midnight Halloween Organ Concert
Tufts University Chaplaincy
E-NEWs  10.27.16
Midnight Halloween Organ Concert
Midnight Halloween Organ Concert
Monday, October 31, 11:50 pm, Goddard Chapel
Join us on Halloween (All Saints Eve) for the Tufts University Annual Midnight Organ Concert.
Tufts University organist, Chris Lane, will play some spooky tunes and warm cider and donuts will also be available. 
All are welcome. 
Join the Facebook Event Here
Senior Commencement Speaker Nominations
Wendell Phillips Award and Senior Commencement Speaker Nominations
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Senior Commencement Speaker/Wendell Phillips Award Nominations
Nomination Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2016
Faculty, staff, and students may nominate seniors to apply to be the Wendell Phillips Speaker, and seniors many self-nominate, by October 31, 2016. All nominated students will be informed by Monday, November 14, 2016 and will be invited to submit an application by Wednesday, January 25, 2017, including a letter of application, a resume of leadership and service activities, and a recorded speech.
Applications are reviewed by the Committee on Student Life (CSL), and the CSL will invite finalists to present brief speeches at an open forum on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at noon in Goddard Chapel. The CSL will then select the winner. This award also carries a cash prize of approximately $900.
For more information, please contact the University Chaplain, The Reverend Greg McGonigle, at chaplaincy@tufts.edu or 617-627-3427.
Religious and Philosophical Life Programs
Charity Week 2016 - Sponsored by the Tufts Muslim Students Association
October 24-30, 2016
Tufts MSA is proud to kick off its first ever annual Charity Week USA. For one week every year, MSA's around the globe participate in a vast majority of charity efforts to raise money for orphans and needy children across the world. This year the money that is fundraised will go either children and orphans in Syria, Palestine, Bangladesh and refugees in Europe. Join the effort today. For more information, please go here.
Hiking trip with Tufts Bike Share
Friday, October 28, 9 am-12 pm, meet at Tisch Library near Tufts Bike Share
Join the Protestant Students Association for a fun afternoon as we will bike to the Fells and go on a fun hike from 9 am-12 pm on October 28. If you don't have a bike, you can borrow one from Tufts Bike Share. Join the Facebook event here.
Farm to Table Shabbat
Friday, October 28, 5-8 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
Saturday, October 29, 12 pm, Lunch and Discussion
Sit down together for a delicious, locally sourced Shabbat dinner at Hillel. This year we are focusing on cultivating a sense of connectedness to our food and our place as humans in the wider ecosystem, especially as this week’s torah portion is Bereshit which is the biblical story of creation.
5 pm: Pre-Program focused on institutional food choices/policies
6 pm: Conservative, Reform, and Kavanah (alternative/meditative) services at Hillel
7:15 pm: Join us for delicious kosher dinner (with vegetarian options) following services.
You are always welcome for dinner, services, or both. Register for dinner.
Weekly Humanist Small Group Reflection: *No Meeting This Week
Friday, October 28, 5:30 pm, Interfaith Center (58 Winthrop Street)
At the Tufts Humanist Chaplaincy, we hope to foster a comfortable environment for people to engage in honest discussions about the challenges in their lives, and to explore how people outside traditional religion approach questions that many faith traditions engage regularly. At small group reflections, the Humanist in Residence facilitates an open, respectful, and confidential conversation around a theme that concerns and informs many of our choices and experiences on our life journey.
Religion, Law & Diplomacy Conference
Register Here
The Fletcher School Conference on Religion, Law and Diplomacy
Saturday, October 29, 9 am-5 pm, Asean Auditorium
The conference is a unique mix of academics, practitioners and community leaders that highlights the complex relationship between religion and state across communities and nations. This year’s theme, human security, underlines the demand for a greater understanding of religion and religious organizations. The conference will demonstrate that marginalizing the role that religion plays in the international sphere minimizes our ability to contextualize, analyze and solve problems related to human security.
The one-day conference, consisting of three panels—Religion and Changing Global Challenges; Human Security and Migration; and Identity and Citizenship—will provide a forum to discuss how religion affects these spheres and how an understanding of religious influences improves policy-making. Ambassador Marriët Schuurman, NATO Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, will be the keynote speaker for the conference. Please register for this event at the following link.
Weekly Protestant Evening Worship
Sunday, October 30, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel 
Check Out a Special Edition of P.E.W. (Protestant Evening Worship), Commemorating All Hallows' Eve (Eve).
On many church calendars, November 1 and 2 are feast days called "All Saints" and "All Souls." (Hence, "All Hallows' Eve," or Halloween, is Oct. 31). We will be marking these holy-days by having a special service where we'll celebrate the saints, living and departed, who are dear to us. Please bring an image of a departed saint you hold dear, whether that person is an "official" saint of the Church or anyone who has inspired faith in you. Echoing the tradition of Día de los Muertos, the "Day of the Dead," you'll be invited to place your picture on the altar as we gather in remembrance and celebration of holy people down through the ages. To learn more about these special days, click here.
Fr Gustave Miracle
Catholic Mass
Sunday, October 30, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel
 All students/faiths are welcome to attend and there will be refreshments (usually cookies and/or cheese and crackers) served afterwards. For more info contact Julia Zubiago (julia.zubiago@tufts.edu), the CCT Interfaith Coordinator, or Christopher Kuhner (christopher.kuhner@tufts.edu), the CCT Vice-President and Coordinator of Masses.
Leading Mass: Fr Gustave Miracle
Born in Kenscoff, Haïti W.I. Father Gustave Miracle was ordained a Catholic priest at the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince on November 2002. After ministering in Christ-the-King Parish, he was successively appointed Director of Youth Ministry and Rector of the Foundation Year at the Haitian National Seminary in Port-au-Prince. In 2010, he was sent to Boston to complete his theological studies. He obtained his Licentiate in Sacred Theology with a concentration in Catholic social ethics from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Today, he is a Doctor of Ministry candidate at the Boston University School of Theology. During his time of study, Father Miracle is Parochial Vicar at the Mattapan-Dorchester Catholic Collaborative while he is helping as the Vice-coordinator of the Haitian Apostolate for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
Religion Majors Event
Religion Majors Event
Monday, October 31, Noon-1:15 pm, 302 Eaton Hall
Religion majors, minors and friends of the department – we hope you can join us on Monday, October 31 at noon for our Fall Majors’ Event. Chat with current majors and faculty, hear about spring courses, and of course eat some tasty food. Hope to see you there. 
Faith Is a Verb
Faith Is a Verb
Tending to the Soul: Medicine, Ministry and Spiritual Practice with Dr. Mariette Murphy

Thursday, November 3, 6-7:30 pm, Goddard Chapel (dinner included)
Dr. Murphy is a pediatrician at MGH who has devoted her life to serving vulnerable populations. She experiences her medical practice as a vocation and ministry. Dr. Murphy believes her work with underserved and vulnerable populations was fed by significant prayer and contemplation time. Her spiritual practices provided her with necessary nurture to sustain her through difficult work.
Training in pediatrics at MGH and Children’s with fellowships in Ambulatory Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Child Protection, she ran the Children’s Emergency Room and developed the Sexual Abuse Team. She also developed and was Medical Director of Project Life a community based maternal child health intervention She earned an MPH at Harvard School of Public Health and went on to develop Adolescent Medicine in Cambridge MA , opening the Teen Health Center at Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Moving back to MGH in 1989, she founded Adolescent Medicine and brought her pediatric practice to MGH Charlestown Health Center where she continues to practice pediatric and adolescent medicine working with community based organizations.
Interfaith Shabbat
Friday, November 4, 6 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
Have you ever wondered what Shabbat is all about? Or just want to eat a (free) delicious dinner surrounded by friends? Then join us for Interfaith Shabbat at Hillel. If you are unfamiliar with any or all of the celebration, don't worry - there will be plenty of opportunities to learn and ask questions so feel free to come no matter your religious background. All are welcome and encouraged to join so bring any and all Jewish or non-Jewish friends. Also, feel free to come for as much or as little of the event as you'd like - we would love to see you even if you can't stay for the whole time. Services will start at 6 pm and dinner will start at 7:15 pm. Join the Facebook event here
Tufts MSA Fall Dinner
Tufts MSA Fall Dinner with Guest Speaker Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad
Saturday, November 5, gate opens at 5:30 pm, dinner served at 6 pm, Alumnae Lounge
You are welcome to join us for Tufts MSA's Fall Dinner at the Alumnae Lounge on Saturday, November 5. Gate opens at 5.30 pm and dinner will be served at 6 pm in shaa Allah. We will have delicious food and an amazing program, including guest speaker Chaplain Kameelah Rashad. Guest speaker Chaplain Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad, MS, MRP, MeD, will share insights on how to sustain spiritual, emotional and physical well-being while being an effective voice on social justice issues. She draws from a rich experience as a chaplain, her training in clinical psychology, and her work in communities on mental health and racial justice issues. Join the Facebook event here
Exploring Justice and Spirituality: A Dinner Conversation and Info Session with Life Together
Tuesday, November 15, 6-8 pm, Campus Center 209
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the Boston area after college? Come explore how at a free dinner and conversation hosted by Protestant Chaplain Dan Bell. He'll be joined by Adiel Pollydore (A15), Luke Abdow (A14), and Alice Lazare, who are participants in Life Together, a young adult fellowship rooted in justice work, spirituality, and intentional living. Check it out and invite your friends. For more information, visit lifetogethercommunity.org or contact Dan at Daniel.Bell@tufts.edu.
Mindful Mondays and Fridays in Goddard Chapel
Mondays and Fridays, Noon, Goddard Chapel
Join Priya Sraman, Buddhist in Residence and advisor to the Tufts Mindfulness Buddhist Sangha, for an hour of guided meditation (with various lengths of sitting), followed by conversation, tea, and light snacks. Various forms of meditation will be led, followed by some dharma discussion. All students are welcome.
To join the mindfulness/sangha elist, please email chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
These programs are sponsored by the Tufts University Chaplaincy and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.
Off Campus Programs
A Special RPP Colloquium Conversation: "Cultivating Community Across Divides in the US: Relationship Building As a Spiritual Practice"
Thursday, November 10, 2016, 6-8:30 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge, MA
Grassroots relationship building across divides has emerged as a recommendation from scholars, practitioners, and religious peacebuilders in many of our RPP conversations. Whatever may be occurring in US politics and policy, ongoing work by ordinary people to build community across religious, racial, cultural, socioeconomic, and political lines will be crucial for us to move toward a healthy democracy and sustainable peace in this country. While recent political and social turmoil in the US has led to much pain, partisanship, and anger, it also presents an opportunity for individuals and communities in this country to demonstrate and model a more constructive path forward. For more information, please click hereSpace is limited. RSVP is required.
Medford Gives Thanks: Interfaith Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 20, 5-6 pm, Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies
Join the Medford Interfaith Clergy Association as we gather together in celebration of the good things in our lives. All are welcome, and we look forward to sharing this day with you all. Please bring canned good donations for Medford's food pantries. Join the Facebook event here
Advent Quiet Day
Sunday, December 3, 10 am-2 pm, First Baptist Medford
Save the Date. Advent Quiet Day will be December 3, 10 am to 2 pm at First Baptist Medford. This will be a time to study for worship, study for finals, reflect and also participate in some fun activities with PSA. Lunch will be provided. Look out for more details to come.
Medford Conversations Project - Winter Conversation Series
Opening Event: Who Belongs? Dialogues about Race and Ethnicity in Medford and Beyond

Sunday, January 29, 2017, 2-4:30 pm, Medford High School
On January 29 we will hold a public event to begin Over the following six weeks dozens of people in small groups will meet around the city to further their discussion. We conclude with a citywide event on March 12, 2017 with an action forum to ‘walk the talk’ to make Medford an even greater place to live. Come join the effort. Learn more here
JumboVote 2016 Election Events
JumboVote 2016 is a multifaceted, university-wide initiative to boost political learning, engagement, and voting in this year’s presidential election—and beyond. As we near Election Day, JumboVote has a number of events to help facilitate students' political engagement.
Early Voting Days - Shuttles to City Hall
JumboVote is providing free rides to the polls for early voting in Medford (Wednesday, October 26) and Somerville (Thursday, October 27). The shuttles pick up from the Campus Center. See the flyer for more information.
Proposition 2 (Charter Schools) Forum
Thursday, October 27, 6:30-8:30 pm, Cabot 205
If you're voting in Massachusetts or interested in education policy, come learn about Proposition 2, a ballot initiative to raise the cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state. Featuring State Senator Pat Jehlen and representatives from the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Keri Lorenzo, and Liam Kerr. Moderated by Professor Steven Cohen. Dave's Fresh Pasta provided. Check the Facebook event for more details. 
Election Night Extravaganza
Tuesday, November 8, 7-11 pm, Campus Center
Come experience the outcome of this historic presidential election with the Tufts Community. We're taking over the Campus Center and featuring student MCs to keep you informed and entertained, Tufts faculty members to provide their unique expertise, comedy troupes to keep you laughing, live video streams, news reports, and interviews, and a special menu put together by Tufts Dining. This unique event is cosponsored by Tisch College and JumboVote, the ExCollege, the Office for Campus Life, the Department of Political Science, Tufts Democrats, and Tufts Republicans. RSVP here.
Partner Programs
FCNL – Social Justice in Public Policy: Training weekend, advocacy corps, and fellowship program
Thursday, October 27, 3 pm, Campus Center 207
Dave’s Fresh Pasta cookies will be provided.
Leah Muskin-Pierret (LA 2016 American Studies and International Relations) will be representing the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s young adult programs, recruiting students as constituent lobbyists, advocacy core members, and staff for their grassroots public interest lobbying work. The March FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend (flier attached) brings hundreds of young adults to Washington, D.C. (with scholarships to meet all need) to learn about skills for grassroots advocates to push our elected officials to pass legislation supporting economic justice. The training and lobbying weekend is geared towards young people who are committed to struggling for justice but who haven’t yet experienced policy advocacy as a useful tool. She’ll also share information on the other FCNL Future Advocate programs, which mobilize young people to impact public policy on peace and justice issues.
The Advocacy Corps does community organizing for immigration justice, and the summer interns (unpaid) and young fellows (full-time, paid, with benefits) support FCNL’s  issue-based lobbying programs. With FCNL you can support advocacy for: supporting economic justice, immigration justice, and climate justice; ending mass incarceration; ending nuclear proliferation and lowering Pentagon spending; welcoming refugees; challenging U.S. militarism; and defending human rights and civil liberties. You can reach Leah to chat one-on-one at leah@fcnl.org.
Unruly Visions: The Aesthetic Practices of Queer  Diaspora
Thursday, October 27, 4:30-6:30 pm, Alumnae Lounge
This talk draws from Gayatri Gopinath's new book project, Unruly Visions: The Aesthetic Practices of Queer Diaspora, which considers queer diasporic artists and writers from South Asia, the Middle East, and across various global "souths." Gopinath elicits from this archive a queer optic on war, displacement, and colonial violence that both permits the sight of often lost or overlooked histories and geographies of the past, and envisions new maps, itineraries, and intimacies for the future. In this talk, Gopinath focuses on the work of contemporary Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari alongside that of contemporary Australian artist Tracey Moffat, to practices of queer diaspora in particular, allow us to place in conversation related but non-equivalent modes of dispossession and displacement in a manner that attends to both their singularities and convergences. Light refreshments provided. Co-sponsored by Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies.
Afro-Caribbean Music: The Diaspora Strikes Back
Friday, October 28, Noon-1 pm, Varis Lecture Hall (Tickets Free)
A discussion by lecturer, composer, pianist, arranger Joel LaRue Smith on the intricate and vastly creative interaction between Cuban, Puerto Rican and other "Latin" traditions with African American music. Smith claims that in its many stylistic expressions, a fusion that shows no sign of abating in the new millennium, has graced contemporary listeners with decade after decade of inspired musical invention. Join the Facebook event here
A Teach-In: Standing Rock Protests and Protective Actions
Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, Various times and locations
This two-day Teach-In will consider a range of issues related to the Sacred Stone Camp protests and protective actions against Dakota Access Pipeline and in support of the Standing Rock Sioux. Panels and discussions will include: sovereignty and colonial law, sex trafficking and domestic violence, Indigenous knowledges and education, water rights and protection, arts, and historical trauma, among others. Learn more here
3rd Annual Queer Halloween Extravaganza: Rocky Horror Picture Show (with a live shadow cast)
Friday, October 28, 7-11 pm, Barnum 008
Join Tufts Film Series, Team Q, the LGBT Center, and TUTV for a night of horror and fun.
7:30 pm: TUTV's 3rd Annual HORROR FEST. A showcase of 4 student-made short films. They range from spooky, to scary, to downright terrifying.
9 pm: Team Q and the LGBT Center Present: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. The screening of the original British film will be accompanied by a live shadow cast featuring Tufts students and a performance by Tufts Burlesque Troupe. Prop bags provided. There will be a costume contest with prizes. Doors open at 9 pm, so make sure to get there early. These events are not ticketed. We welcome you to attend both events, but feel free to come to only one. Check out the Facebook event here.
Gem of the Ocean directed by Prof. Monica Ndounou
October 27-29 and November 3-5 at 8 pm, Balch Arena Theatre
The Drama Department is proud to present Gem of the Ocean, the powerful and soul-stirring first chapter in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's ten-play cycle. Gem of the Ocean is a testimony that uplifts the long memories and ancestral voices resonating across space and time. This story of the price of freedom is a reminder to every generation of the grace of redemption and the beauty of love. With intertwining memories of the past and present members of this community seek transcendence and empowerment by envisioning and creating a future worth living together. For tickets and more information, please visit the Aidekman box office or visit the Drama Department website.
Pumpkin Carving Competition and Party
Saturday, October 29, 4-6 pm, Academic Quad
Come on Saturday, October 29 at 4 pm to enjoy an afternoon of pumpkin carving and pumpkin painting, brought to you by the Department of Health Promotion and Prevention and Res Life. Come to compete or come to have fun. Anyone who participates in the competition will get a free movie pass. First place will get $50 Jumbo Cash. Second place will get Tufts themed merchandise. Apple cider and donuts will be provided to all that stop by. Pumpkins are available on a first come first serve basis so get there early if you want a chance to win. Then, at 7 pm, stop by Wilson House for a free dinner and a halloween themed movie. Join the Facebook event here
Studying Abroad as a Student of Color
Tuesday, November 1, 6 pm, Dowling 745B
Come meet and talk with students who have participated in the Study Abroad programs in Talloires, Chile, Spain, Ghana, Hong Kong, London, and Greece who will discuss their experiences and how to apply. Open to all First-Year and Sophomore students.
Watching Them Die: The Mexican Army and the 43 Disappeared
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 pm, Barnum Hall 008
On September 26, 2014, 43 students from the Ayotzinapa College in Iguala, Mexico went missing. Please join us for a screening and discussion of this award-winning documentary that seeks to understand what really happened that evening in the context of systematic disappearance in Mexico. Spanish with English subtitles. For more information contact Erin L. McCutcheon (Erin.Mccutcheon@tufts.edu). Sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History, Latino Center,and Latin American Studies Department at Tufts, and the Visual and Critical Studies Department at the SMFA. Join the Facebook event here
Take Back the Night
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30-8 pm, Academic Quad
The Panhellenic Council presents Take Back the Night, a cross-campus glow walk to end sexual violence and raise awareness of sexual assault prevention. Starting from the Academic Quad, we will light up all corners of our school to show that sexual assault has no place here at Tufts. After the walk, stay to hear about campus resources RMAT and CARE, and pledge your commitment to ending sexual violence on campus. This event is open to anyone of all identities interested in taking a stand to end sexual and gender-based violence. For more information, visit the Facebook event here.
Resources, Scholarships, and Opportunities
Job Opportunity: Child Care/Teacher Job at Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, located at 155 Powderhouse Blvd near the Tufts campus, is looking for 2 students to help with Sunday morning child care and/or teaching from our denominational curriculum. The time commitment on Sunday is from 10 am to 12 pm , and  pays $20 per hour. We have a small group of kids ranging in age from 1 to 7, and anywhere from 2- 10 kids showing up on a given Sunday. This can be a regular or occasional Sunday commitment (our backup list) – we can work with your schedule regarding exams, etc. Child care experience and some familiarity with the Presbyterian Church or other mainline denomination a plus (but not required).
Please contact Diana Santiago (d_darragh@msn.com) or Pastor Fairfax (pastor@clarendonhillchurch.org) if you are possibly interested in the position.  You can find out more about our church at clarendonhillchurch.org and on facebook. Clarendon Hill is a small but very progressive congregation that values the ministries of social justice and building inclusive communities.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship for Undergraduates Informational
Friday, November 4, 4 pm, Campus Center Room 112
Are you a U.S. citizen committed to a future career in public service? Do you have a demonstrated record of community action? Are you interested in $30,000 toward graduate school?. If your answer to all these questions is yes, then you might be interested in the Truman Scholarship. The Truman selects potential change agents and not only pays $30,000 toward their graduate education, but also gives them access to internships and programming throughout their senior year and beyond. The application process is rigorous, but highly rewarding, those studying abroad are also encouraged to apply. This informational will provide more details of the program and the application process. Learn more here. For more information contact Ashley Wilcox (Ashley.Wilcox@tufts.edu).
The Africana Center Student Activity Fund 
The Africana Student Activities fund provides for new programming which is intended to support undergraduate student activities beyond those of established student groups in order to:
  • provide additional opportunities for student engagement and leadership development,
  • to foster growth and excellence in the student experience at Tufts University.
Students recognized by the Africana Center and the School of Arts, Sciences and Engineering may request up to $300 in funding once per semester for activities/events. The Africana Student Activities Fund may be used for conferences, trainings and other academic/social enrichment, as well as activities that allow for critical thinking regarding race, social justice or identity development. Please click here for more information and to access the fund application.
Work Toward Education Equality with Tufts Jumpstart
Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students and community Corps members to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. The Tufts Jumpstart site, housed at Tisch College, is seeking student leaders, volunteer coordinators, and corps members for the 2016-2017 academic year.  Jumpstart corps members have a unique opportunity to work directly inspiring young children to learn while serving in a local community, working on a team, and building professional skills.
Jumpstart participants can get certified in EEC (Early Education and Care) in Massachusetts and enroll in exclusive service learning courses at Tufts’ Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development. They are also eligible for work-study and for the AmeriCorps education award ($1,200). For more information, e-mail darby.sanders@tufts.edu.
Call for Papers: 7th Annual Women's Center Symposium on Gender and Culture  "Legacies"
Deadline for abstracts: Friday, November 4
What is a legacy? How do we create them, and how do we leave them behind? How do we disrupt time, memory, and legacy, as linear conventions? Some possible topics include, but are not limited to: the histories and legacies of violence in the United States; reproductive futurism; narrative re-tellings; queer time; recovered or untold stories; and inherited legacies of race, gender, heteronormativity, religion, and social status. Please submit an abstract of ~300 words describing your paper, presentation, artwork, performance or other project to Nick Whitney (nicholas.whitney@tufts.edu) by Friday November 4. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
3rd Annual Reach (OUT) LGBTQA+ Career Conference
Friday, November 4 to Saturday, November 5, 716 Columbus Ave, 6th Floor Suite
This event focuses on the perspectives and concerns of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, intersex, and asexual students in preparation for co-op, internships and professional life beyond campus. Students will meet with professionals from various industries to discuss questions in one-on-one sessions, and develop professional skills in presentations dedicated to preparing for professional working environments. Click here to register. Registration required. 
Work-Study Positions: The Welcome Project
The Welcome Project provides programming for immigrants and lower-income families at the Mystic and throughout Somerville that hone leadership skills and personal development, increase access to employment and education, and help residents to learn English and engage more fully in the civic life of the city and is looking to hire two upperclassman students who have work-study. The application is due Friday, October 28. See the position descriptions and how to apply for the Development Intern and YUM Intern.
Job Opportunity: Impact America
Impact America provides an opportunity for recent graduates to engage with communities of need in a meaningful way, broadening their perspectives and making a real impact in their communities. Positions are available starting in December 2016 in a variety of cities across Alabama and Tennessee: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Montgomery, Memphis, Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga. Applications are viewed on a rolling basis, but the deadline is November 1 for a December start date.
Upcoming Religious Holidays and Festivals
Diwali (Dipavali)
Sunday, 10.30.2016
Tradition: Hinduism
Perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in the rest of India. As with several other festivals, Diwali is associated with one of the stories about the destruction of evil by Vishnu in one of his many manifestations.
Diwali/Mahavir Nirvana
Sunday, 10.30.2016
Tradition: Jainism
This "Festival of Lamps" celebrates the attainment of Moksa by Lord Mahavira. A burning lamp symbolizes the "light of knowledge," which dispels the darkness of delusion and ignorance.
Samhain
Monday, 10.31.2016
Tradition: Wicca/Paganism
The New Year and the final harvest festival, celebrating the last gifts of the Earth before winter and the return of the spirits of the dead.
All Saints Day
Tuesday, 11.1.2016
Tradition: Christianity-Protestant, Christianity-Roman Catholic
Christian celebration of the lives of all the saints, especially those not having a special day; Orthodox churches observe the day in mid-summer.
All Souls Day
Wednesday, 11.2.2016
Tradition: Christianity-Roman Catholic
Catholic Christian observance in memory of all the faithful who are deceased. In some Latin cultures, this day is known as "The Day of the Dead."
These events are drawn from the multifaith calendar maintained by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Harvard Divinity School. To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, please click here.
Weekly Gatherings
For more information about Tufts religious and philosophical community weekly gathering times, please go to our website
Mondays
  • Guided Meditation and Tea with Tufts Buddhist in Residence Priya Sraman, Noon-1:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
  • Protestant Students Association: Book Club, 12:15 pm, Mayer Campus Center 219
Tuesdays
  • Tufts Hindu Students Council: Puja, 9-10:30 pm, Goddard Chapel 
Wednesdays
  • Protestant Students Association: Noonday Prayer, Noon-1:15 pm, MacPhie Conference Room, Dewick Dining Hall
  • C. Stacey Woods Programming Board: Large Group, 7:30 pm, Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room
Thursdays
  • Humanist Community at Tufts: Weekly Meetings, Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton 201
  • Non-denominational Christian Fellowship: Large Group, 7:30-9 pm, Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room
  • Tufts Adventist Christian Fellowship: Weekly Meetings, Thursdays, 8 pm, Campus Center 012
  • Protestant Students Association: Compline and Spiritual Formation, 9-10 pm, Goddard Chapel 
Fridays
  • Guided Meditation and Tea with Tufts Buddhist in Residence Priya Sraman, Noon-1:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
  • Muslim Students Association: Jumah Prayer, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center
  • Catholic Community at Tufts: Reconciliation or Contemplative Prayer, 3-5 pm alternate weeks, Interfaith Center
  • Small Group Reflections Led by Humanist in Residence: Fridays, 5:30 pm, Interfaith Center
  • Tufts Hillel: Conservative and Reform Shabbat Services, 6 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
  • Tufts Hillel: Shabbat Dinner, 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
  • Chabad at Tufts University: Shabbat Dinner, 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House
  • Chabad at Tufts University: Shabbat Service, 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House
Saturdays
  • Tufts Hillel: Conservative and Reform Shabbat Services, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center
Sundays
  • Protestant Students Association: Worship Service, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel
  • Catholic Community at Tufts: Mass, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel

To learn meeting times for the following groups, please see our website for student leader contact information:
  • Tufts Baha'i Students Association
  • Tufts CAFE (Interfaith)
  • Tufts Latter-day Saints Students Association 
  • Tufts Orthodox Christian Fellowship
  • Tufts Sikh Students Association
  • Tufts University Unitarian Universalists
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