Dear Parents and Families,
Students lounging on the President's Lawn, the Boston Marathon, and Earth Month are a few annual reminders of the season—spring is here.
In this edition, learn what's new in the Office of Sustainability, get the latest insight from the Career Center, and take a video tour of Springtime at Tufts, courtesy of student contributor Kylie McNulty '25.
Best wishes,
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| Timed with Earth Month, we check in with Tufts Office of Sustainability
Established in 2006, the Office of Sustainability works to harness Tufts’ potential to be a model of just sustainability by linking institutional challenges with education and research. Under the guidance of Dano Weisbord, who joined in October 2022 as its first chief sustainability officer and executive director, the team is reenvisioning how to bridge learning and research with operational challenges so students can learn to be resilient problem-solvers and work with faculty to create scalable solutions.
In a recent progress report, Weisbord emphasized “The most exciting aspect of sustainability in higher education is when academic work—be it policy, economics, art, or science—feeds and informs our efforts to make Tufts better and our operational challenges help form questions and lines of inquiry for academic work.”
Jennifer Reilly, the team’s communications specialist, highlights a strong, paid internship program for students to get involved in sustainability on campus and a new SustainableCORE Fellows program. Launching in Fall 2023, the fellows program offers year-long positions for students to foster a culture of sustainability and engage in community building that underscores equity, justice, action, and celebration (applications are due Tuesday, April 25).
The Office of Sustainability also hosts a variety of events year-round. Thinking about your student’s move out day? Starting Friday, May 5, the sustainability team is partnering with Tufts Facilities to offer donations and recycling locations around campus where students can drop off dorm items, including books, decor, clothing, and bedding.
If your student is interested in sustainability, Reilly says “There are lots of opportunities to get involved!” Students can email sustainabilityoffice@tufts.edu or stop by the office, located at Barnum Hall (moving this summer to Bromfield-Pearson).
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Career Corner: Career Coaching Your Student
Students receive advice from many places: professors, advisors, peers, and of course, parents. Research indicates that parents can positively influence the career decisions of their students. To ensure they get the maximum benefit from your coaching, consider the following questions:
- Do I objectively guide my student in reflecting on skills, interests, career competencies, and abilities?
- Do I allow my student the freedom to explore career paths and engage in new experiences?
- Am I positive and supportive when my student fails?
- Do I encourage my student to assume responsibility for career decisions?
- Do I check in periodically to ask, “How can I be helpful?” and listen with openness and understanding?
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Student Spotlight: Springtime at Tuftsby Kylie McNulty '25
Leaves are returning to trees, tulips are starting to bloom, and temperatures are getting into the 70s, even 80s! After a long winter, the warmth and sunshine are exactly what Tufts students need to keep us going at the tailend of this semester. In between classes, students can be found lounging on the President's Lawn—basking in beautiful weather. Check out the video below to hear why we love Tufts in the spring!
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Celebrate your graduating Jumbo with an ad in The Tufts Daily
Tufts' independent student newspaper will publish its annual Commencement edition on Sunday, May 21. This longer issue of The Tufts Daily aims to reflect on the class of 2023's time at Tufts, highlighting key events that happened over the past four years. Parents and families can submit their own ad or have one designed by the Daily staff.
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121st Tufts Night at the Pops!
On Friday, May 19, join your Jumbo family at Tufts Night at Pops. Alumni, students, and their families are invited to come together at Symphony Hall in Boston for a special concert by the world-renowned Boston Pops Orchestra.
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| Surprise your student with a Sink Coffee Shop voucher
Keep your student well caffeinated this semester while supporting Tufts’ only student-run café in the Campus Center. Vouchers are sold in blocks of $10 and do not expire. Your student will be able to pick up their voucher on campus at the Sink coffeeshop. Please email tuftssink@gmail.com
with any questions, and thank you for your support!
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| Dates to Remember
For students studying abroad this fall or FY 23-24, sign-ups for related programming, including required pre-departure meetings, are available on the Student Life calendars.
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| Closing and Move Out Details
Students who are not graduating in May are required to move out of the residence halls 24 hours after their last final exam or by noon on Saturday, May 13.
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| Early Impressions... Class of 2027
Tufts sent letters of acceptance for the undergraduate Class of 2027, sustaining a highly selective admissions program focused on building a talented and diverse student population.
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Class of 2023 Parents:
Order the Senior Memory Book Now!
The book will include senior portraits and highlights from this past year. Ordered books will be mailed to addresses provided during the ordering process in late July 2023.
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Tufts Summer Opportunities for High Schoolers and Professionals
Choose from a variety of online or on-campus available courses.
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Student Email Archive
Announcements and messages sent to students are available on the Parents and Families Resources web page.
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TuftsAlert
We invite you to enroll in the TuftsAlert system to be notified directly by text, phone, and/or email in case of significant emergencies affecting the Tufts University community.
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