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JUMBO DIGEST

February 20, 2022

Hello Jumbos!

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! Please remember to wear a mask in all indoor spaces, especially social settings. Here's what's coming up.

Student Life Events

Monday, February 21

Presidents' Day Observed (University Holiday) No Classes
The Politics of the Olympics | 7 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 203

Tuesday, February 22

TWOSDAY! | 11 a.m. | SMFA Terrace Gallery
Tuesday Liberal Arts Drop-In Advising | 11:30 a.m. | Zoom
Tufts University Social Collective (TUSC) Fitness: Dance Fit With Pearl Young '22 | 12 noon | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
TUSC Fitness: Get LIIT With HIIT With Rowan Bishop '22 | 6 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Wednesday, February 23

Last day for AS&E students to DROP courses without record of enrollment
Koru Mindfulness | 10:48 a.m. | TBD
Winter Pick-Me-Up | 11 a.m. | Campus Center Lobby
Wednesday Liberal Arts Drop-In Advising | 12 noon | Zoom
Jumbo Cafe – Making Money! | 12 noon | Virtual
Civic Life Lunch - Big Brother 2.0: Privacy in the Social Media Age | 12 noon | Virtual
MS in Innovation & Management On-Campus Information Session for Tufts Students and Alumni | 12 noon | Joyce Cummings Center (JCC) Room 302, see featured events
The Experimental College's Explorations Program Information Session | 12 noon | Barnum Hall Room 208, see featured events
TUSC Fitness: Wednesday Kickboxing With Enna McBride '22 | 1:30 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
TUSC Fitness: Dance Fit With Danielle Shaw '23 | 3 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
TUSC Fitness: Dance Fit With Andres Antonio '23 | 6:30 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Team TUSC Meeting | 7 p.m. | Campus Center Room 112
Public Harmony Music Workshop #2 | 8:30 p.m. | Aidekman Arts Center Room 9 and Room 75

Thursday, February 24

Substitute Monday's schedule on Thursday
TUSC Fitness: Thursday Kickboxing With Enna McBride '22 | 8 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley | 5:30 p.m. | Virtual
Coffeehouse Featuring TBD | 7 p.m. | SEC Atrium
First Ever Pay-It-Forward Show! | 8 p.m. | The Sink
Tufts Hillel Formal | 10 p.m. | American Flatbread's, 45 Day St., Somerville

Featured Events

Four people smiling with text: Master of Science in Innovation & Management. See where the MSIM can take you. Join an upcoming Info Session, held exclusively for the Tufts community: Feb. 23, 2022. 12 - 1 PM EST. Register & view more upcoming information sessions: go.tufts.edu/GordonEvents. Become a leader in today's tech-driven world. All in as little as one year.

MS in Innovation & Management On-Campus Information Session for Tufts Students and Alumni

Join us on campus on Wednesday, February 23, at 12 noon for an information session just for Tufts students and alumni! This event is a great chance to learn how our MS in Innovation & Management prepares you with the business, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills needed to make an impact in the world through technology—all in as little as one year.

Learn more and register

Elephant overlaid with text: Info session Wed., Feb. 23, 12:00PM, Barnum 208.

Come to the Experimental College's Explorations Program Information Session!

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Explorations, a program in which students design and teach their own courses for first-year students and act as peer advisors. Examples of past courses include: Star Wars and Female Characters, The CIA's Secret History in Latin America, and the Philosophy of Kindness.

Want to learn more? Come to Barnum Hall Room 208 on Wednesday, February 23, at 12 noon to hear from past Explorations leaders about their experiences.

Learn more about Explorations

Submit an Event

Students and Student Organizations can submit events to JumboLife! Add your event by Thursday at noon each week, and we'll include it in the Jumbo Digest on Sunday.

Announcements and Updates

Housing Selection Webinars

The Office of Residential Life and Learning will be holding a series of webinars to help students understand the housing selection process. For more information on dates, where to go, and what information to be aware of, please review the Application and Lottery page on the Residential Life web page

Find details of the housing selection webinars

Academic Reminders

Wednesday, February 23, is the last day for all AS&E students, including first-years, to DROP a course without record of enrollment. Dropping a course after this deadline will result in a grade of W (Withdraw).

The deadline for first-year Engineering and sophomore Liberal Arts students to declare their major is March 1. Reach out to your advising team if you have questions about the major declaration process.

Questions about the drop deadline, courses, or academic requirements? Visit Liberal Arts Drop-In Advising to speak with the LA Senior Academic Advisors.

Off-Campus Housing Webinars

Join the Office of Residential Life and Learning to review information regarding off-campus housing, looking for leases, understanding financial aid, and more! Learn about resources available through our office and best practices. Webinars are scheduled monthly: Wednesday, March 16, and Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m.

Learn more about off-campus housing

Woman and man sitting on Tisch Library roof steps and looking at laptops

Continue Your Studies at Tufts This Summer!

Register for Summer Session I or II now! Our extensive selection of courses—both in-person and virtual—can suit any schedule. Students can attend classes in-person and have the option to live on-campus during the session or can register for our virtual classes that offer more schedule flexibility so students can arrange their coursework around internships and jobs, or any plans this summer! Check out all available summer course listings at courses.tufts.edu.

Conference and Event Services is Hiring Summer 2022 Staff

During the summer, Tufts Conference and Event Services employs over 35 employees to help meet the needs of our summer programs and conferences. Perks include:

Free housing
Free shift meal
Competitive pay

Jobs include:

Guest Services (customer service–oriented, friendly, outgoing)
Front Desk/Operations (problem-solver, communicator, organized)
Reservations Manager (computer-savvy, quick learner, detail-oriented)

Apply now