JUMBO DIGEST | February 04, 2024 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS

Hello Jumbos!

Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! Here's what's coming up.

Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

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

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

Writing Fellows Hiring Information Session | 12 noon | Virtual

Writing the Introduction for a Scientific Paper or Thesis | 12 noon | SEC Anderson Room 210, see featured events

Civic Life Lunch – Giving Students a Second Chance at College: A Conversation with Neil Swidey, A91 | 12 noon | Barnum Hall Rabb Room

Job & Internship Search Strategy: A Workshop for All Students | 12 noon | Virtual

Brain Exercise Initiative Volunteer Training | 7:30 p.m. | Olin Center Room 102

Girl Gains Spring General Interest Meeting (GIM)! | 8 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 170

Spring GIM and Alt Pro Trivia Night | 8 p.m. | SEC Anderson Room 306

Vietnamese Students Club (VSC) Tet Festival | 9 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 180

CPR/AED Training | 12 noon | Alumnae Lounge

JumboSec Weekly Meeting | 6 p.m. | SEC Anderson Room 211

Introduction to Solidworks | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Room 253

Writing Fellows Hiring Information Session | 12 noon | Mayer Campus Center Room 220

Multifaith Gathering for Peace | 12:15 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Best Buddies Candygram Fundraiser Tabling | 2 p.m. | Campus Center

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

Event with Amanda Peterson, Gen Z Candidate for MassGOP State Committee | 8 p.m. | Goddard Hall 310 Crowe Room, The Fletcher School, see featured events

College Access and Mentoring Initiative General Interest Meeting | 8 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 310

Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Old: Climate Change through the Eyes of Black Baby Boomers in the American South | 12 noon | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room and virtual, see featured events

Note-Taking for Lectures and Seminars | 4:30 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Conference Room, see featured events

Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate Bo Buddies Back to School Event! | 5 p.m. | Alumnae Lounge

Tufts Black Student Union (BSU): History of Caribbean Carnival and Headpiece Workshop | 7 p.m. | Tufts Africana Center Lounge

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Alumni/Professionals Panel | 7:30 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 180

Tufts Real Estate Society (TRES) GIM | 8 p.m. | Mayer Campus Center Room 209

February Bingo | 9:30 p.m. | Cummings Center

Tau Beta Pi Career Fair Breakfast | 10 a.m. | SEC Atrium

Tufts University Model United Nations (TUMUN) | 10 a.m. | Joyce Cummings Center

Tufts Spring In-Person Career Fair | 11:30 a.m. | Gantcher Center

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

Muslim Students Association, Jummah Prayer | 1 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Tufts Debate Society Inter-Collegiate Tournament (Days 1 and 2) | 3 p.m. | Tufts University Campus

Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day Workshop | 3 p.m. | Barnum Hall Room 216F

Valentine's American Sign Language (ASL) Bingo | 5 p.m. | SEC Room 208

Thai Students' Association (TSA) Traditional Thai Crafts | 5 p.m. | Campus Center Room 203

Jackson Jills Colgate 13 Performance | 8 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Room 100

Diverse Minds Study Break | 5:30 p.m. | Campus Center Room 012

Lunar New Year Gala | 7 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

Winter Ball | 8 p.m. | Gantcher

TUMUN Delegation Dance | 8 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

Blender Scripting for Beginners with Python with Mike Shah | 1:30 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 140

Tufts Republicans are excited to be hosting Amanda Peterson, a Gen Z candidate for the Massachusetts Republican State Committee and campaign manager for newly elected State Senator Peter Durant to talk about youth involvement in politics. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 8–9 p.m. in Goddard Hall 310 Crowe Room at Fletcher.

The StAAR Center has great academic success and writing workshops this week! Join us for "Writing the Introduction for a Scientific Paper or Thesis" on Monday, February 5, at 12 noon–1 p.m. in SEC Anderson Room 210 and "Note-taking for Lectures and Seminars" on Thursday, February 8, at 4:30–5:30 p.m. in the Tisch Library Austin Conference Room. Also, back this week is "Senior Writers Accountability Group Write-In" on Saturday, February 10, at 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in Tisch Library Room 223.

The Environmental Studies department is very excited to host Dr. Lacee Satcher on Thursday, February 8, at 12 noon–1 p.m. as part of the Hoch Cunningham Environmental Lecture Series. Dr. Satcher is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at Boston College. She will present her research on how older Black Americans in southern U.S. cities experience, engage, and make meaning of climate change discourse and policy. This talk will be livestreamed and recorded.

Join the Tufts Career Center for the Spring 2024 In-Person Career Fair on Friday, February 9 from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm in Gantcher. All Tufts students - all majors - are encouraged to attend. First Year through Graduate Students! You'll meet 100+ employers looking to hire students for entry-level positions, internships, and co-ops. Attire is business casual, and please bring your Tufts student ID.

In this workshop, Tufts Career Fellows discuss strategies for students looking to build skills and utilize summer to its fullest potential. They present Tufts-specific resources, possible paths to consider instead of internships, and strategies for networking. Pizza will be included! Join us on Thursday, February 15 from 6 - 7 pm in Barnum 104.

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.

The deadline to apply to be a StAAR Center Peer Tutor or Writing Fellow for academic year 2024–2025 is Sunday, February 11.

EWeek 2024: February 15–February 23

The School of Engineering will host events, challenges, networking opportunities, and much, much more! EWeek is for everyone, and all are welcome to attend events and to celebrate the week. View a complete list of EWeek 2024 events. 

Reminder About Upcoming Deadlines

February 15 is the Major Declaration deadline for first-year Engineering students.
March 1 is the Major Declaration deadline for sophomore A&S students.

Still deciding on a major? 

Join us on Friday, April 5, for the largest Black maternal health conference in the nation! Centered on the role of technology in addressing Black maternal health disparities, this year's conference will create a one-of-a-kind space to discuss innovations to end the adverse maternal health outcomes experienced by Black women in the U.S. Sign up today to be enlightened, inspired, and empowered. This is a 100% virtual event. Hurry, early bird rates end on March 1.

Are you thinking about pursuing a sustainability-related internship this summer? The Office of Sustainability can help fund your internship! The Sustainability Exploration Grant provides funding for one student completing an unpaid internship in a sustainability-related field. Find out more at the Sustainability Networking Night on Thursday, February 29, at 6 p.m. at 51 Winthrop Street. Applications are due by Sunday, March 17.

Do you want to be a face and voice of Tufts University? We are looking for camera-loving, attention-seeking, joke-cracking, dance-move-having, energetic Tufts students to star in a new series of videos for the AS&E Students website. Nominate someone who would be a great fit! Email Web Content Specialist Adrienne at adrienne.sacks@tufts.edu to get in touch and learn more.

GRAP provides the opportunity for Tufts students to work with Tufts faculty members on paid international research projects during the summer. Summer 2024 project locations include Costa Rica, Kenya, Malaysia, and the Philippines. GRAP is open to all Tufts undergraduates in their first, second or third year of study. Graduate students are eligible to apply, but priority will be given to undergraduate students. Apply by March 7 at midnight.