Hello Jumbos!

Hope you had a great spring break! Here's what's coming up.

Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Protestant Evening Worship (P.E.W.) | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Advising period begins

Spring recess ends; classes resume

Mutual Aid Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

Couch Potato | 12 noon | Campus Center Lobby and Game Room

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

When It Comes to Fact-Checking, Journalists are Lazy. Source: TikTok | 1:30 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 223 or virtual, see featured events

Healing Hatha Flow with Elijah Mirman | 5 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Burlesque/Spirit of the Creative Workshop | 7 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall

COFFEE (Interfaith Discussion Group) | 8:30 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Pre-Law Society Upcoming Event Tabling | 11:45 a.m. | Campus Center

Global Health Q&A: Medical and MSPH Students Panel | 6 p.m. | Virtual, see featured events

Burn the Beat with Ella Lombardo | 6 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

African Student Organization (ASO) x MSA Iftar | 6 p.m. | Interfaith Cultural Center

Hawaii Club Bi-Weekly Meeting | 9 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 140

Boot Camp with Courtney Kreitzer | 8:30 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Project SHARE Fundraising for the Fluora Initiative | 12 noon | Campus Center

Humanist Chaplaincy Spring Book Club: What I Believe: Humanist Ideas and Philosophies to Live By by Andrew Copson | 4 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Discover Tufts Programs Abroad | 5 p.m. | Dowling Hall Rooms 745A and B, see featured events

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Industry Panel | 6:30 p.m. | Tsungming Tu Complex Room 112

Jumbo Flow Jam | 7 p.m. | Aidekman Arts Center Balch Arena Lobby

NeuroNetwork Undergraduate Research Symposium | 7:30 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 180

VICS XXIX | 8 a.m. | University of Virginia

Let's Talk | 10 a.m. | Tisch Library Room 313

Maternal Advocacy Research for Community Health (MARCH) Survey | 10 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center

Tabling for Petey Greene Program (PGP) | 11:45 a.m. | Campus Center Table 5

How Financial Institutions Incorporate Climate Change into their Decision-Making | 12 noon | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room and virtual, see featured events

Daily Flame Devotional | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Voices For Peace and Light Choir Rehearsal | 12:10 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Chi Omega Philanthropy Gala | 2:30 p.m. | Breed Memorial Hall Room 107 (51 Winthrop Street)

Islamic Spirituality Circle | 5 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Understanding Antisemitism in the Current Political Climate | 6 p.m. | Virtual, see featured events

HIIT ME Up! with Lauren Kramer | 6 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

L'Union Fait La Force Pan-Afrikan Alliance (PAA) x CSO | 6:30 p.m. | Africana Center Lounge

Tufts Community Union (TCU) Government Spring General Interest Meeting Hosted by Elections Commission (ECOM) | 7 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 201

Charcuterie, Chocolate, and Chill | 8 p.m. | TBD

Paint and Sip | 8 p.m. | Women's Center

Challah for Hunger Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

BRIDGE Speaker Event with Dr. Crehan | 10 a.m. | Eaton Hall Room 171

The Barre Scene with Arianna Farrell | 10:30 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Executive Functioning and Mental Health | 12 noon | Dowling Hall Milmore Room, see featured events

Daily Flame Devotional Bible Study | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Global Health Equity Fair | 1 p.m. | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room 101

Mandarin-Speaking Support Group | 1 p.m. | 120 Curtis Street

Cancer Outreach Club Bake Sale | 1 p.m. | Mayer Campus Center

Project SHARE Give Kids a Chance Tabling | 1 p.m. | Campus Center

Coping with Loss | 3 p.m. | 120 Curtis Street

Humanist Weekly Meeting | 3 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

ASO All My Guys Are Ballers | 3:30 p.m. | Chase Gym

Grentperez Listening Party | 3:30 p.m. | Asian American Center Mural Room

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Professional Workshop | 4 p.m. | TTC Room 211

Chinese Students Association (CSA) Retreat | 5 p.m. | NH

Applejam x TAGABOW | 5:30 p.m. | Paige Hall Crane Room

Korean Student Association (KSA) Culture Show | 6 p.m. | Breed Memorial Hall

Arab Student Association (ASA) Community Dinner and Game Night | 6:30 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 205

Jekyll and Hyde (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

Open Mic Night | 7 p.m. | Hotung Cafe

Tufts Cheerleading Competition Showcase | 8 p.m. | Cousens Gymnasium

Student Garden Spring Gala | 8 p.m. | Curtis Hall

Building Bridges Summit/Symposium | 8 a.m. | Medford/Somerville Campus

Strong Women, Strong Girls Field Trip | 8 a.m. | Alumnae Hall

Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) First Annual Global Health Symposium | 9 a.m. | Medical Education Building, Boston Health Sciences Campus, see featured events

D&D Mini Painting | 1 p.m. | Mayer Campus Center Room 203

MCAT and DAT Breakdown (MAPS and Pre-Dental Society Collaboration) | 1 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 201

Hindu Students Association (HSA) Mock Shaadi | 5 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

OC Lore Night II | 6:30 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 314

Jekyll and Hyde (Saturday) | 7 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

Children of Cultures of Africa (COCOA) 2025 Spring Formal | 8 p.m. | Alumnae Lounge

COCOA's 2025 Spring Formal After-Party | 9 p.m. | Sophia Gordan Hall

Community of Faith Exploration and Engagement (COFFEE) To-Go: Salem | 9 a.m. | Salem

Special Olympics | 11 a.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Rooms 170 and 180

Tufts Public Health Society CPR Training Event 2 | 12 noon | Cummings Center Room 140

On Monday, March 24, at 1:30–2:30 p.m., join librarians Carrie and Joanna in Tisch Library Room 223 or online for a hybrid workshop about moving past social media to get reliable news. We'll share strategies for figuring out who owns the news you're consuming, why that matters, and how to fact-check news stories from the local news, TikTok, and elsewhere.

Join us for a Q&A panel featuring medical and MSPH students from Tufts, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins who have worked on global health projects abroad. Panelists will share experiences, challenges, and insights from working in international healthcare settings and share advice on navigating undergrad, including coursework, extracurriculars, gap years, and the med school/public health school application process. This event will take place on Tuesday, March 25, at 6–7 p.m. on Zoom.

Meet Tufts Programs Abroad directors, explore education abroad options, and experience a taste of global cultures, all in one place. Stop by and start your adventure! This event will take place on Wednesday, March 26, in Dowling Hall Rooms 745A and B at 5–7 p.m.!

Join us for an Educational Session on Zoom on Thursday, March 27, at 6–7 p.m. A Follow-Up Dialogue Session will be in person (Medford/Somerville campus, food will be served) on Sunday, April 6, at 2–4 p.m. The location will be sent out to all registrants.

Join Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) and the Student Accessibility and Academic Resources (StAAR) Center on Friday, March 28, at 12 noon–1 p.m. in the Dowling Hall Milmore Room to learn about how executive functioning (the ability to organize, plan, make decisions, and solve problems) and mental health intersect. You'll also learn strategies for improved executive functioning. This workshop is drop-in; no need to RSVP. Food will be provided. Contact Sage.Garcia@tufts.edu or Jennifer.Granquist@tufts.edu with questions.

On Saturday, March 29, at 9 a.m. at the Medical Education Building, Boston health sciences campus This symposium will highlight the global health work done in the Boston area, shed light on how to enter a career in global health, and further educate student attendees about global health issues. The agenda includes breakfast, coffee, and check-in; keynote speaker; breakout panels; panel on recent political changes on global health; global health advocacy workshop ; and lunch and networking.

On Friday, May 16, at 8 p.m. at Symphony Hall, Boston, all members of the class of 2025, along with their families, are welcome to join this signature event during Reunion Weekend. Tickets are on sale now. For best seat selection, order by May 1.

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.

Welcome Back 

The Advising Period begins tomorrow, Monday, March 24!

Reminder: The deadline to apply for internal transfer from SOE to A&S is April 1. Priority is given to applications submitted by this deadline. Applications submitted April 1–19 will not be reviewed until after the registration period in April.

Let’s take some time to recognize your professors who found particularly creative and effective ways to use technology in one of your courses. This year we are offering two distinct awards: Teaching with Technology Award and Excellence in Online Teaching. Nominate an instructor whose creative use of technology or online teaching has impacted your academic journey.

Tufts Research & Experiential Opportunities (TREO) is a new platform connecting Tufts students with mentored faculty research experiences. Students can apply for research projects with faculty, postdocs, and grad students. The current list of opportunities is hosted in the Department of Biology, but any interested undergraduate student can apply. The application for summer experiences is open now. The deadline has been extended to Sunday, March 30!

Tufts students and faculty can visit any museum at Harvard University free of charge, year-round. This includes attending weekly lectures and special events, including ArtsThursdays; every Thursday evening, a Harvard arts institution or organization will open its doors to the Harvard community and the wider public for free performances, exhibitions, lectures. To be eligible for free admission, students and faculty simply need to show their Tufts ID. All current Tufts students are eligible.