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| Interfaith Shabbat
Friday, February 27
Tufts Hillel Center
5 pm - Shabbat Candle lighting and discussion: Unpacking Shabbat Observance and Shabbat Services
6 pm - Communal, user-friendly services. Everyone is welcome!
7 pm - Festive and delicious dinner
Sign up for dinner here.
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| Religious and Philosophical Life Programs
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Lenten Prayer Begins - Pax Christi Prayer Blog
February 18 - April 5 2015
Pax Christi, a national Catholic organization, is publishing a daily blog that offers a chance for daily reflection and prayer during Lent 2015. Click here for more information.
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| Survivors Speak
Tuesday, February 24, 7 pm, Tufts Hillel
Join Tufts Against Genocide and Tufts Hillel for an evening with survivors of genocides of the past century. We will come together as a community to honor the narratives of survivors from the Holocaust, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. So often we say the words "Never Forget" and "Never Again," and we hope this event will help the Tufts community to learn together and prevent future atrocities. Learn more here. Small Group Student Support Sessions
Wednesday, February 25, 6-7 pm and 8-9 pm, Goddard Chapel
The University Chaplaincy, Counseling and Mental Health Services, and the Dean of Student Affairs Office are organizing small group gatherings in an effort to provide support for those impacted by the passing of Julia Lee A16. These small group gatherings will take place on Wednesday, February 25 in Goddard Chapel from 6-7 pm and 8-9 pm.
Present at the sessions will be a chaplain from University Chaplaincy and a counselor connected with Counseling and Mental Health Services. Candle lighting, art supplies, opportunities to talk and reflect, and quiet space will be available for small groups of students. Our thoughts are with all who knew Julia and we wish to be supportive however we can.
Please RSVP and/or direct questions here. Service Event: Windsor House Senior Center - Sponsored by the Protestant Students Association
Friday, February 27, 12:15 pm, Windsor House in Central Square
Come spend an afternoon leading games and playing activities with seniors at Windsor House in Central Square - no better way to spend a relaxing Friday afternoon. Meet at the upper campus center patio at 12:15, and we’ll take make our way over on the T, where we’ll help out from 1-3 pm. Email lucas.conwell@tufts.edu to sign up. New Scripture Study Group: The Book of Ephesians - Sponsored by the Protestant Students Association
Fridays, 3-4 pm, Africana Center (8 Professors Row)
Come to the Africana Center on Fridays from 3-4 pm as we explore some of the great texts of the Bible. Our focus this semester is on the book of Ephesians, one of the most interesting letters of the New Testament. Consider this! Did you know that Paul, the author of the book, was writing to encourage people while he was in prison, having been beaten for the sake of the gospel? All you need to participate in this discussion is to come this Friday. All are welcome!
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| Interfaith Shabbat
Friday, February 27, 5 pm, Tufts Hillel
Join us as we celebrate the warmth and light of Shabbat as an interfaith community with song, discussion, and a shared meal! Location: Tufts Hillel Center. All are welcome to any and all parts of the evening. Schedule below:
- 5 pm - Shabbat Candle lighting and discussion: Unpacking Shabbat Observance and Shabbat Services
- 6 pm - Communal, user-friendly services. Everyone is welcome!
- 7 pm - Festive and delicious dinner
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| Small Group Reflection: Loss through Pablo Neruda
Monday, March 2, 9 pm, Interfaith Center
Pablo Neruda is one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, and a hugely influential political activist in his home country of Chile. His poem “A Song of Despair” tells of a particular kind of loss–a loss of a lover–and uses imagery of lightness and darkness to illuminate the different experiences of appreciation, memory, and longing. Though the conversation will as always proceed organically, we’ll initially pay attention to how Neruda characterizes the personal loss described in the poem and how it connects to different kinds of loss we all experience in our own lives today. Learn more here. Sponsored by the Tufts Humanist Chaplaincy.
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| Dinner with the Monks - Sponsored by the Protestant Students Association
Tuesday, March 3, 5:30 pm, Society of St. John the Evangelist in Harvard Square
PSA is having dinner with the monks of the Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) in Harvard Square on Tuesday, March 3. Eucharist at 5:30 will be followed by dinner. The monks always serve a delicious meal and provide interesting conversation. Contact Daniel.Bottino@tufts.edu if you are interested in joining us! We will be leaving campus around 4:30 and taking the T into Cambridge.
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Save the Date: Russell Lecture featuring The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson, AG72
Monday, April 6, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel
The Russell Lectureship on Spiritual Life is the oldest lectureship at Tufts University, established by James Russell 1867. In accordance with the provisions of the donor’s will, each year the University invites a distinguished lecturer to speak on a topic relating to spiritual life. This year will feature The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson, AG72, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary as University Chaplain of Brown University. Additional details forthcoming soon.
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| Off Campus Programs
Discernment Workshop
Saturday, February 28, 9 am-3:30 pm, Still Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: Michelle Abbott
How can ancient traditions of discernment bring depth and a sense of unhurried presence into the midst of contemporary life? How can individuals, teams, and organizations appropriate discernment practices for daily life? How can corporate discernment be practiced in the midst of an individualistic culture? This workshop will consider twenty-first-century decision-making challenges faced by individuals, teams, and organizations. It will then explore how discernment practices can be integrated into decision-making processes. This will be an experiential workshop, in which participants’ own decision-making experiences will serve as the basis for reflection and discernment.
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| Perilous Subjects: Asian Americans, Racial Solidarities, and U.S. Militarism at Home and Abroad
Tuesday, February 24, 5:30-7:30 pm, Alumnae Lounge - POSTPONED
On Tuesday February 24, please join Professor Rajini Srikanth of UMB and Professor Schlund Vas of UCoon Storrs as they discuss their current research on how race and ethnic studies intersects with justice for Palestine and how the impact of genocide and imperialist wars effect memory, resistance, and community formation. A reception will follow after the discussion.
Julian Zelizer Book Talk: The Fierce Urgency of Now
Wednesday, February 25, 6-7 pm, Terrace Room
Professor Zelizer will speak on his new book ‘The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society.’ He will discuss his big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it, from Lyndon Johnson and members of Congress to the civil rights movement and the media.
ChangeFire GIM
Wednesday, February 25, 8 pm, Fletcher School - Mugar 200
ChangeFire, a non-profit organization that connects volunteers from all professional backgrounds to sustainable development projects happening in different parts of the world, is bringing its work and platform to Tufts! For this reason, ChangeFire is looking to open several executive positions to Tufts students. This opportunity is a great way to combine service with academics and practical job experience! If anyone has questions they contact Erik Garcia here, the ChangeFire representative for Tufts. A flyer for the event can also be found here.
It Happens Here
Wednesday, February 25, 8 pm, Cohen Auditorium
Most of us have heard the staggering statistics surrounding the prevalence of sexual violence on college campuses. Most of us have taken health classes that describe the horrors of intimate partner violence, acquaintance rape, and other forms of sexual violence. But seldom do we hear the voice of the survivor. Seldom do we hear from the very individuals who, due to lived experience, are best suited to explain the problem. This project is about amplifying that traditionally silenced voice in an effort to start a conversation about a problem that affects so many, but is discussed by so few. On April 2, 2014, we were honored to fill Cohen Auditorium to capacity for the first It Happens Here at Tufts. We will once again gather to hear Survivor Stories on February 25th of 2015 to listen to those who are so brave to share their histories of trauma with us. We invite you to join us once again.
Click here for more information. The submissions will open on Monday the 26th of January, and they will close on February 19th. Please see the google form for further instruction and do not hesitate to reach out to us at ihhtufts@gmail.com. Senior Launch: Professional Skills for Career Success
Friday, February 27, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, Cabot Intercultural Center
Learn how to succeed in the workplace, manage your personal finances, and make presentations to two or 200. Get advice on branding yourself and interviewing effectively. Hear tips from young alumni about how to thrive in your first job. Click here for registration information. Space is limited. Registration Deadline February 23. $10 includes breakfast, lunch & gifts.
Sponsored by the Tufts Career Center and Senior Class Council
Questions? Contact Shannon Seaver. If the fee is prohibitive, please contact Deborah Coughlin for a waiver. Qrunch: Trans* and Gender-Related Resources at Tufts
Friday, February 27, Noon, LGBT Center (226 College Ave.)
What resources are available for trans* and gender non-conforming students at Tufts? Join us for the first Qrunch of 2015 as a variety of guests walk us through a variety of resources, processes, and services and share some tips for how to navigate them. We'll cover everything from healthcare and housing to athletics and academics. And, as always, a delicious brunch will be served! All members of the Tufts community are welcome Freedom Dreams: 1865, 1965, and 2015 Conference
March 4 and 5, 12-6 pm, Remis Sculpture Court
This conference brings together scholars and activists on the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversaries of Selma, the Voting Rights Act, and Watts Rebellion to discuss how ideas of citizenship, democracy, equality, liberation, and revolution have been transformed and contested over time. Additionally, we will explore how these ideas continue to impact contemporary activism such as the events connected to Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement (A full panel schedule will be available soon). First Friday Lunch: Domestic and Interpersonal Violence
Friday, March 6, Noon, Women's Center (55 Talbot Ave.)
Come join us for lunch and a discussion of Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with Sexual Misconduct Prevention Specialist Alexandra Donovan. Alexandra will discuss how she got involved in this field; her experience working on domestic violence issues in international refugee camps, hospitals, and high schools; and domestic and interpersonal violence at Tufts. Alexandra will provide us with a basic overview of interpersonal and gender-based violence as well as interpersonal violence resources at Tufts. Lunch will be provided. Deportation: Its Implications for Poverty, Inequality, and Politics
Friday, March 6, 4-6:30 pm, JFK Library & Museum 220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA
Please join us at the JFK Library on March 6th in Boston for a discussion with academic experts and community leaders on the current state of knowledge on deportation in the United States and its linkages across professions, disciplines, and community groups. The discussion will also focus on how deportation studies can be further integrated into mainstream debates about poverty, inequality, and politics. The panel will last from 4-5:30pm with a reception following the discussion from 5:30-6:30pm. To sign up for the event, please RSVP to bostonevents@scholarsstrategynetwork.org by Feb. 27 and provide your department, organization, and/or affiliation where applicable.
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Resources, Scholarships, and Opportunities
Rwanna go to Rwanda?
Application deadline: Friday, February 27
From May 22nd to June 3rd fellows from Tufts get the unique experience to travel to Rwanda, live and connect with the students at Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, have interfaith, social justice and human rights-based group discussions, and see human rights work in action! We will travel to many prominent sites from the Rwandan genocide and get the opportunity to speak to survivors. The trip is an interfaith trip, so it is open to people of all faiths and belief systems. Applications can be found here, on the trip’s Facebook page, or the Hillel website and are due February 27th at the Hillel front desk. If you have any questions feel free to email the trip coordinators, Maia Raynor and Stephane Alexandre.
Re-Generate Fellowship
June 14-19, 2015 Asheville. North Carolina
Sponsored by the Byron Fellowship Educational Foundation and Kalliopeia Foundation, the Re-Generate Fellowship is a holistic leadership development program for young faith leaders who are exploring vocational issues focused in the areas of food justice, health, sustainable agriculture, and/or climate change. This fully subsidized program, which includes tuition, food, and lodging and travel expenses will be held for one week in June in sunny Asheville, North Carolina and will focus on sustainability, religion, and bio-regional leadership for religious leaders under 40. For more information, please click here.
Part-Time Editorial Assistant - The Journal of Inter-Religious Studies (JIRS)
The Journal of Inter-Religious Studies (JIRS), an online publication of the Center for Interreligious and Communal Leadership Education (CIRCLE), a program of Andover Newton Theological School and Hebrew College, is seeking a part time Editorial Assistant. Download the full position description and instructions for applicants here.
Part-Time Research Assistant - CIRCLE
CIRCLE is seeking a part-time Research Assistant for a grant funded initiative beginning March 2015 and ending December 2015. Responsibilities include designing and implementing a qualitative study on the impact of the CIRCLE student fellowship program on Andover Newton and Hebrew College alumni. The Research Assistant will solicit the input and direction of the CIRCLE co-directors and will complete the study in phases. Download the full position description and instructions for applicants here.
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Tufts CMHS Free and Confidential Groups The Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Service is pleased to offer the following free and confidential group offerings this Spring 2015 semester. Space is limited. Contact facilitators today to reserve your spot or to request more information. For general questions about group therapy at CMHS, please contact our group therapy coordinator, Maria Hiraldo, Psy.D. New Spring 2015 Group: Students of Color Support
The Tufts Counseling and Mental Health Service is offering a new group this semester. More details to follow soon.To get more information and find out how to join the group please email or call co-facilitator, Maria Hiraldo, Psy.D. 617-627-3360. Along with:
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Weekly Gatherings During Term
Mondays- Guided Meditation and Tea, led by Chaplaincy Intern, The Venerable Upali Sraman: Noon, Goddard Chapel
- Tufts Protestant Students Association, Book Group: Noon, Tower Cafe
- Tufts Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Meeting: 8 pm, Mayer Campus Center Room 012
- Tufts Hindu Students Council, Puja: 9-10:30 pm, Goddard Chapel
Wednesdays- Tufts Protestant Students Association, Noonday Prayer and Lunch: Noon, Interfaith Center
- Capen Bible Study (African American Christian): 8 pm, Capen House (8 Professors Row)
Thursdays- Tufts Buddhist Sangha, Meditation: 8:30-10 am, Goddard Chapel
- Non-denominational Christian Fellowship, Large Group: 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center
- Tufts Freethought Society, Weekly Discussion Meeting: 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202
- Tufts Protestant Student Association, Spiritual Formation: 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Fridays- Tufts Muslim Students Association, Jumah Prayer, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center
- Tufts Muslim Students Association, Chaplain Facilitated Qur'an and Arabic Circles: 2:15-3 pm, Interfaith Center
- Catholic Community at Tufts, Reconciliation or Contemplative Prayer: 3-5 pm, Interfaith Center
- Tufts Hillel, Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: 6 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
- Tufts Hillel, Shabbat Dinner: 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center
- Chabad at Tufts University, Shabbat Dinner: 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House
- Chabad at Tufts University, Shabbat Service: 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House
Saturdays- Tufts Hillel, Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center
Sundays- Tufts Protestant Students Association, Worship Service: 7 pm, Goddard Chapel
- Tufts Buddhist Sangha, Meditation: 7 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center
- Catholic Community at Tufts, Mass: 10 pm, Goddard Chapel
To learn meeting times for the following groups, please see our website for student leader contact information:
- Tufts Baha'i Students Association
- Tufts CAFE (Interfaith)
- Tufts Campus HOPE (Seventh Day Adventist)
- Greek and Athlete Christian Fellowship
- Tufts Latter-day Saints Students Association
- Sikh Students Association
- University Unitarian Universalists
For information about communities not listed, please contact the University Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
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| About the University Chaplaincy Enews
The University Chaplaincy Enews is published weekly by the Tufts University Chaplaincy to promote programs and opportunities related to spirituality, ethics, culture, and social justice. To propose announcements for inclusion please contact chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
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The Tufts University Chaplaincy is a dynamic hub supporting religious, spiritual, ethical, and cultural life for all members of the Tufts community. We provide pastoral care, support religious and philosophical communities, educate about spiritual and ethical issues in society and the world, and promote multifaith engagement.
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