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The Reverend Greg McGonigle, University Chaplain, encouraged the Class of 2018 to say a prayer, make a wish, or set an intention for the year and their time at Tufts at the annual Illumination Ceremony. August 29, 2014, President's Lawn
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| Religious Holy Day Policy Religious Holy Days: If your class is scheduled to meet during a religious holy day, faculty must allow students who observe that holiday an absence from class, provide ample opportunities for such students to make up work missed on such occasions without penalty, and try to ensure that no examinations, written reports, oral reports, or other mandatory class assignments are scheduled for or due on such holy days. See Tufts’ Academic Calendar for dates of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian holy days that may conflict with classes: http://uss.tufts.edu/stuserv/AcadCal/default.asp
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Religious and Philosophical Life ProgramsNoonday Prayer - Protestant Student Association
Wednesday, September 10, 12 pm, Interfaith Center
The group eats pizza lunch and holds an exploration of the Bible reading that will be used in the following Sunday's service.
Earthen Vessels Information Session
Wednesday, September 10, 7 pm, Interfaith Center
Tutors Wanted! Tufts Catholic Chaplain's Office is partnering with Earthen Vessels (EV), a non-profit that empowers youth from Boston's inner city with the skills and confidence needed to realize their potential. We create a community of support with multi-year one:one tutoring an mentorship by college volunteers. Tutors are trained and supported by EV staff throughout the year and commit to tutoring one afternoon a week during the academic year from 4:00-5:45 pm in Dorchester (JFK/UMASS Red line stop). For more info attend our info session on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7 pm the Interfaith Center at 58 Winthrop St. or contact Robert at robert.hitchner@tufts.edu. Online applications are currently available at www.evkids.org under "EV Corps" in the "About" tab."
Tufts Freethought Society General Interest Meeting
Thursday, September 11, 7:30 pm, Eaton 202
The Tufts Freethought Society is a community of humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and friends at Tufts. For more information, please contact us at tuftsfreethoughtsociety@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
Spiritual Formation - Protestant Student Association
Thursday, September 11, 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Protestant Chaplain, Chanta Bhan, will lead a small group of students in a short Compline based meditative session geared toward personal spiritual growth.
Restoring Dignity in the Israel-Palestine Conversation
8 Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, Starting 9/16
Applications due Friday, September 12
Join us in this "third space" series to talk and learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this group we will focus on developing our listening skills and understandings of the underlying tensions and diverse opinions involved both on the ground in the Middle East as well as on the Tufts campus. Over 8 sessions participants will engage in a series of skills and team building exercises, films and lectures, and facilitated conversations with the end goals of:
- Fostering deeper relationships across lines of diversity and opening lines of communications, especially in times of heightened conflict;
- Understanding the multiplicity of perspectives involved in the conflict;
- Providing connections to existing avenues of Conflict Transformation and Resolution;
- Fostering recognition of personal agency to make change;
- And envisioning creative new paths for peacemaking.
For more details, please click here. For the online application form, click here.
General Interest Meeting - Protestant Student Association
Sunday, September 14, Immediately following Sunday Service (start at 7 pm)
"The First Spark" Interfaith Event
Thursday, September 18, 7:30 pm, Downstairs Hillel Building
Join the interfaith community at Hillel as we mark the new school year through music, intention-setting, and of course food! All are welcome. For more information, please contact miriam.priven@tufts.edu or aviva.herr_welber@tufts.edu.
Protestant Students Association Retreat
Saturday, September 20-Sunday, September 21, Rolling Ridge Retreat Center
For more information, please contact Emma.Levitt@tufts.edu.
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| Other Events on CampusStudents Acting for Gender Equality (SAGE) Meeting
Tuesdays (starting 9/9/14), 6:30 pm, Women's Center
Students Acting for Gender Equality (SAGE), The Women's Center Student Collaborative's, mission is to foster a safe and collaborative community in which we educate ourselves on gender issues while gaining the skills necessary to productively work towards gender justice at Tufts and beyond. You do not have to identify as a feminist to join, but we do approach this work through a social justice and feminist lens. We take seriously the call to consider gender in conjunction with the experience of socio-economic status, race, sexual identity, and all other aspects of identity.
Loving Ourselves as Queer Students of Color in Action (LOQSCA)
Wednesday, September 10, 9 pm, LGBT Center
LGBT Center Welcome Back Reception
Thursday, September 11, 4-6 pm, LGBT Center
Welcome new and returning students! We are excited to announce that we will be having our Welcome Back Reception on Thursday, September 11th, 4-6 pm in the LGBT Center. Dinner from Guru will be served. All are encouraged to attend. We can't wait to see you all!
Bi/Pan Group
Thursday, September 11, 8-9 pm, LGBT Center
Bi/Pan Group's first meeting of the year is this Thursday from 8-9 PM in the LGBT Center! As this is our first event of the year, there will be pizza, soda, and great conversation! Bi/Pan Group is a discussion group, run through the LGBT Center, whose express purpose is to be a space for people who identify as something-- anything-- other than gay or straight. If you are queer, questioning, bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, don't like labels, undefined, or any other identity, you are welcome here. We'll talk about what's going on in our lives and what we'd like to see from this group in the coming year. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please email John at John_M.Kelly@tufts.edu. Hope to see you there!
Queer Women's Group
Monday, Septmeber 15, 8 pm, LGBT Center
More details coming soon!
National Dialogue on Race Day
Monday, September 15, 8 pm, Cabot ASEAN Auditorium
Please join us for the second annual National Dialogue on Race Day (NDRD), this year titled "The Civil Rights Act: 50 Years Ago, 50 Years Later, 50 Years from Now." A diverse panel will discuss issues of civil rights in the wake of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and more recently, the events in Ferguson, MO. The panel will be followed by ample time for audience Q&A. Visit the following link for more information: http://as.tufts.edu/csrd/newsEvents.NDRD/. This event is open to members of the Tufts and Greater Boston communities.
Sponsored by the the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
Ferguson as Metaphor: Racial Equality in the 21st Century
Wednesday, September 24, 7 pm, Alumnae Lounge
This event will focus on the recent events in Ferguson, MO in an interactive format between a panel and the audience. It will probe the militarization of police departments, the state of black equality and leadership in America, and how to turn Ferguson from a moment into a sustained movement.
Please feel free to contact Theresa Sullivan (Theresa.Sullivan@tufts.edu) with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Sponsored by the the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
Title IX Teach-In
October 3, 9 am-5 pm, Alumnae Lounge, 40 Talbot Ave, Medford Tufts University
What is Title IX? Come hear experts from all over the Boston area, including, Brandeis, Brown, Boston University, Harvard, and Tufts, exchange knowledge and complicate current issues surrounding Title IX. All are welcome. Remember to bring a bagged lunch!
Sessions will include:
- Title IX Dialogue
- Title IX and Campus Sexual Violence 101 Workshop
- Beyond Title IX Panel
- Trans* Student Rights and Title IX Panel
- Title IX Roundtable Discussions
For more information contact the Student Organizing Team at emily_k.bartlett@tufts.edu.
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| Scholarships, Internships, and OpportunitiesCounseling and Mental Health Services - Free and Confidential Groups
- Relationships Group: Fridays, 1:15-2:15 pm, 10/3/14-12/5/14
- Survivors Support Group: Education, Connection, Healing - Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm, 10/15/14-12/3/14
- Healthy Body Image Group: Tuesdays, 3-4:30 pm, 9/30/14-11/18/14
- Returning Students Group: Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm, 9/3/14-10/8/14
- Coping with Loss: Mondays, 12-1:15 pm, 10/8/14-12/3/14
- Lunchtime Connection: Coping with Loss Group - Monday, 12 pm, 9/29/14
- Connections: International Student Discussion Group: Fridays, 3:30-4:30 pm, 10/3, 11/7 &12/5
- Anxiety and Stress Reduction Group: Session 1 - Fridays 10/3/14-10/31/14, 10:30-11:45 am, Session 2 - Wednesdays, 11/5/14-12/10/14, 10:30-11:45 am
For more information on each group, click here.
T-Time - LGBT Center
A confidential group for Tufts students who fall outside the traditional cisgender male/female binary. Email tuftsTtime@gmail.com for more information.
Confidential/Questioning/Coming Out Group
Are you questioning your gender, sexuality, or identity and want a supportive space to meet with others? This confidential group will meet regularly to discuss obstacles to coming out, difficulties we face figuring out how to label ourselves, and other issues of concern to questioning students. This group is facilitated by the director of the LGBT Center so e-mail him directly at nino.testa@tufts.edu to find out the next meeting time and location of the group.
Team Q Provincetown Retreat
Provincetown Retreat: Join the LGBT Center on September 19th-21st for a Team Q trip to Provincetown! Team Q is a group for undergraduates who want to educate themselves and the campus on issues of gender, sexuality, and identity. We are restructuring the group this year, so part of the retreat will be devoted to dedicated to forming a new, updated mission statement for the group. The P-Town retreat creates a space for students to engage with each other as a group and to plan and promote educational and activist projects on campus. If you are interested in applying to attend the retreat, send applications to Racheal.Pozerski@tufts.edu by September 11th at 6 p.m.
Diversity and Explorations Program
Harvard Divinity School (HDS) is pleased to announce that the online application is now available for its eighth annual Diversity and Explorations Program (DivEx) to be held November 4-6, 2014. This year's HDS faculty speaker will be Mayra Rivera Rivera, Associate Professor of Theology and Latina/o Studies. To see what some DivEx alums are saying about their DivEx experience, I invite you to take a look, and share, our new DivEx video.
The application deadline is September 15, 2014. To refer a prospective DivEx applicant, please complete our brief online DivEx referral form or simply forward these steps:
- Apply to DivEx
- Complete our online inquiry form to learn more about Harvard Divinity School
- Contact our office with questions at admissions@hds.harvard.edu or 617.495.5796
The Diversity and Explorations Program is intended to interest students who are underrepresented in the graduate study of religion, with a particular focus on African American, Latino/a, Asian American, and Native American students. We welcome applications from talented undergraduates whose backgrounds demonstrate a commitment to issues of diversity, social justices, and the fields of religion, theology, and ministry. Students who have already graduated from an undergraduate program and those who may be considering second career options will be considered if space is available.
Selected participants will be provided with transportation to Harvard Divinity School as well as room and board for the duration of the program. The program offers an opportunity to explore graduate theological education in a variety of ways, including class visits, panel discussions, and formal presentations by faculty, alumni, staff, and students.
Sunday Assembly Meeting
Sunday, September 28, 4 pm, Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA
Join us on September 28 for our World Launch day - Assemblies around the world are launching in September! Come together for alittle over an hour of live music, singing, laughing, community, interesting speakers, and teak & cake! Best of all - everyone's welcome, and it's all free. Sunday Assembly Boston is a start-up congregation of Sunday Assembly. Our motto is to live better, help often and wonder more. We're all trying to make the most of this one life we know we have.
New England Luthern Campus Ministry Retreat
October 17-18, University Luthern Church, Cambridge, MA
Students from several New England universities will gather at University Luthern, Cambridge, for an overnight retreat of fun, fellowship, and reflection framed by the concept of "home." Home base for the retreat will be Harvard Square Homeless Shelter (that is housed at UniLu) which is in a break before reopening on November 1. Being at home, being displaced and finding shelter will be explored through different portals. Undergrads and graduate students are welcome. For more information, contact Pastor Kathleen Reed, kreed@unilu.org.
Challenging the Church: Postcolonial Practice of Ministry
Saturday, November 15, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Episcopal Divinity School
Join us for this international conference of students, scholars, and pastoral leaders as we consider the future of postcolonial ministry across the globe. Participants will rethink the practice of ministry as Christian Society has become increasingly pluralistic. Panelists will address the themes of worship, interfaith collaboration, and pastoral leadership, and participants will learn practical approaches to renew and rejuvenate the church and their ministries.
A registration fee of $50 includes admissions to all panels and lunch. Admission without lunch is $40. To register, please visit eds.edu/postcolonial
Association for College and University Religious Affairs Annual Meeting
Sunday, October 26 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The Tufts University Chaplaincy is honored to be hosting the Annual Meeting of the Association for College and University Religious Affairs (ACURA) from Sunday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 28, 2014. ACURA is a national collegium of higher education chaplains and deans and directors of religious and spiritual life. It is an interfaith association that includes representatives of some 30 institutions and is open to all who are employed or appointed by universities and colleges to serve in these roles.
The meeting will start with dinner on October 26 and conclude after dinner on October 28. The theme of the meeting is "Borders, Frontiers, and Intersections in Higher Education Spiritual Life." We will focus on emerging areas of our work including: the spiritual but not religious, active citizenship and internationalism in a changing world, Humanism, and theological education for diverse chaplaincies. We will also have an opportunity to explore some of the history and culture of the Boston area, such as the Freedom Trail, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and Concord sites such as the North Bridge, the Old Manse, and Walden Pond. It should be foliage season, which makes New England especially beautiful.
Click here for more information, including the meeting schedule.
For more information, please contact Zachary Cole at zachary.cole@tufts.edu.
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Weekly Gatherings
Buddhist: Thursdays, 9-10 am, Goddard Chapel; Sundays, 7 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center
CAFE/Interfaith: TBD
Catholic: Mass: Sundays, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel
Christian Scientist: Please see website for student leader contact information.
Evangelical Protestant: Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center
Freethought/Humanist: Weekly Discussion Meetings: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202; Please see their calendar for jam sessions, community dinners, and other events
Hindu: Tuesdays, 9-10:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Jewish: Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: Fridays, 6 pm; Saturdays, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Hillel Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Chabad Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House; Chabad Shabbat Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House
Latter Day Saints: TBD
Mainline/Progressive Protestant: Worship Service: Sundays, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel; Breakfast Book Group: TBD; Noonday Prayer and Lunch: Wednesdays, Noon, Interfaith Center; Spiritual Formation Small Group (Compline): Thursdays, 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Muslim: Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center; Chaplain Facilitated Qur'an and Arabic Circles: Fridays, 2:15-3 pm, Interfaith Center
Orthodox Christian: TBD
Seventh Day Adventist: Mondays, 7-8 pm, Campus Center, Room 012
Unitarian Universalist: Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 pm, Interfaith Center For information about communities not listed, please contact the University Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@tufts.edu
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