Hello Jumbos!
Hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Good luck with spring 2023 class registration!
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Sunday, November 13Monday, November 14Tuesday, November 15- Last day for AS&E students (except first-year undergraduate students, first-semester transfer students, and first-semester REAL students) to DROP second-session courses without record of enrollment
- Last day for first-year undergraduate students, first-semester transfer students, and first-semester REAL students to DROP full-term courses without record of enrollment
- Last day for undergraduate AS&E students (except first-year undergraduate students, first-semester transfer students, and first-semester REAL students) to WITHDRAW from full-term courses
- Last day for undergraduates to select PASS/FAIL option
- Spring 2023 registration starts for graduate and postbac students in SIS
- Pop-Up Flu Clinic | 9 a.m. | Cabot International Center Hall of Flags
- Pop-Up Flu Clinic | 12 noon | Carmichael Dining Center Chase Room
- Drug Pricing in America: A Conversation With Yevgeniy Feyman | 5 p.m. | Crowe Room
- The Cutting Edge of Law, Biotech, and Life Sciences Panel and Networking | 6 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 745, see Featured Events
- Tufts Child Development Association (CDA) Pancakes With Professors | 7 p.m. | Braker Hall Room 222
- Women's Basketball vs. Roger Williams | 7 p.m. | Counsens Gym
- The Tufts Daily Fall Speaker Series: Jonathan W. Rosen | 7 p.m. | Tisch Librry Room 226 (Austin Conference Room)
- Hindu Students Association, Weekly Meeting | 8 p.m. | Goddard Chapel
- Pizza and Game Night | 8 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 280
- Career Development Club | 8 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 206
- Take Back the Night | 8:30 p.m. | Residential Quad, Tisch Roof
Wednesday, November 16Thursday, November 17Friday, November 18Saturday, November 19Sunday, November 20
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Conversations About Careers: Thinking About Global Careers?
On Monday, November 14, at 12 noon–1 p.m., join us for Thinking About Global Careers?, a conversation with Andrew Shiotani, Director, International Center and Kelly Roberts, Assistant Director and Government, International Affairs, and Policy Career Advisor at Tufts Career Center. Learn more about opportunities at the UN, how internships help prepare you for a global career, what skills are important, where to look, tips for international students' job searches, and more. This event is part of International Education Week.
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Tufts Graduate School Fair
On Monday, November 14, at 3 p.m., Tufts undergraduates are welcome to attend the Graduate School Fair, where they can learn about all of the programs and offerings available at Tufts graduate schools.
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Tufts in Japan Information Session
Join us on Monday, November 14, at 5–6 p.m. in Dowling Hall Room 745A to learn about Tufts in Japan from Japanese faculty members and Tufts Global Education staff. Pizza will be provided; please RSVP.
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The Cutting Edge of Law, Biotech, and Life Sciences Panel and Networking
The biotech and life sciences industries are among the fastest growing in Massachusetts and the United States. As new technologies have permitted scientists to unlock genes and manipulate chemicals to develop life-changing and life-saving medicines, they have also raised challenging legal, economic, and ethical questions. Join us for an alumni panel, networking, and food/beverages on Tuesday, November 15, at 6 p.m. in Dowling Hall Room 745.
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Connect With the Peace Corps: Information Session
Join us for an information session on Wednesday, November 16, at 12 noon–1 p.m. in Dowling Hall Room 745B to learn about international opportunities with the Peace Corps and make your application stand out. Michael Black, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and Regional Recruiter at the Peace Corps, will join us to share his global experiences and insights about the Peace Corps, which offers participants the opportunity to gain international experience as a volunteer and to earn scholarships for graduate school programs.
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The Probiotic Turn and the Green Rebranding of Cattle in the Anthropocene
Amidst calls for reducing livestock, the cattle industry is undergoing a green rebranding. On the other hand, probiotic approaches deploy "keystone species" to modify ecological systems on planetary and microbial scales. Join Jamie Lorimer of the University of Oxford on Thursday, November 17, at 12 noon in the Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room 101 as he discusses this probiotic approach with cattle as a case study. Co-sponsored by Tufts Environmental Studies; Anthropology; Biology; and Science, Technology, and Society.
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First Steps for Study Abroad Session
Join Tufts Global Education staff on Friday, November 18, at 1:30–2:30 p.m. in the Dowling Hall Milmore Room to learn more about the first steps for study abroad.
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Fall Break Cultural Bash
The GSAS Community Fellows will host undergraduate and graduate students for a dinner on Friday, November 18, at 5 p.m. The intention behind the event is to build community and share in cultural cuisine among students who will be staying on campus during the fall break. We hope you can join us!
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Submit an Event
Students and Student Organizations can submit events to JumboLife by Thursdays at 12 noon and we'll include them in the Jumbo Digest!
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| Announcements and Updates
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Applications for Tufts Campaign School Close Tonight!
Applications for Tufts Campaign School close tonight, November 13, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Build your skills in campaign messaging and speechwriting, media relations, polling analysis and networking this winter, all while earning academic credit. Apply now before the deadline closes.
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Academic Reminders
The deadline to withdraw or to select pass/fail is Tuesday, November 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET
- First-years and first-semester transfer/REAL students can drop with no record of enrollment through this deadline.
- Sophomores, juniors, and seniors will receive a W.
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Opportunity for Students: Generous Listening and Dialogue Center's (GLADC) Dialogue Ambassador Program
The Dialogue Ambassadors program establishes a cadre of trained students prepared to co-lead discussions with Tufts faculty, staff, and students. Ambassadors will serve as a central resource and hub for student outreach through the network of student organizations and residential life programs. Participating students earn a stipend and gain firsthand experience in dialogue and facilitation. The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Interested students should email GLADC@tufts.edu.
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