Tufts University Chaplaincy
E-NEWs  4.23.14
Upcoming Events
CAFE's Final Meeting of the Semester
Wednesday, April 23, 9 pm, Eaton Hall, Room 206
CAFE will be meeting for the last time this semester on Wednesday at 9pm. Join us to write messages about what faith and interfaith mean to you. What do you have faith in? What do you do when you're in stressful situations? Is faith a support structure for you? This will be a drop-in meeting, so even if you have just ten minutes, stop by, say hello, and fill in your responses

Open Interview Sessions with Candidates for the Program and Outreach Specialist Position
Thursday, April 24: Jennifer Bailey, Vanderbilt Divinity School
Friday, April 25: Abigail Braden, Yale University Chaplaincy
Monday, April 28: Zachary Cole, Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy

The University Chaplaincy will be hosting candidates interviewing for the new position of Program and Outreach Specialist on the dates above. This position is designed to help increase the University Chaplaincy's reach on campus and our programmatic offerings. In order to provide opportunities for student, faculty, and staff engagement with the candidates and feedback on their fit for the position, as well as to offer the candidates the best opportunity to get to know Tufts today and the colleagues and students with whom they will work, we would like to invite students, faculty, and staff to participate in the following sessions on each of the three days. Position descriptions, cover letters/resumes, and feedback forms will be available in all the sessions:

Faculty and Staff Coffee and Light Breakfast: 10-11am, Goddard Chapel
Student Lunch: Noon-1:30pm, Goddard Chapel
Student/Alum Walking Tour: 2:30pm, Starting at Goddard Chapel

All students, faculty, and staff are welcome! With questions please contact Linda Karpowich at Linda.Karpowich@tufts.edu. RSVPs would be helpful as we are trying to create good conversations in all sessions.

Tufts ALLIES: Annual Lecture: PTSD
Thursday, April 24, 5 pm, Anderson Hall, Room 206
Join Tufts ALLIES on April 24 at 5pm in Anderson 206 for our Annual ALLIES Lecture on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the impact it has had on the military. We are honored to have the event keynoted by Doctor Terence Keane, Director of the Behavioral Science Division of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and a world leader in the study of PTSD. His talk will be followed by a talkback panel of experts. 

The Intimacy of Memory: Gallery Talk and Discussion
Thursday, April 24, 7 pm, Beverly J. Tassinari Gallery, Library-Academic Center, Newbury College
The Intimacy of Memory is a mixed media exhibition on death and remembrance created by Nancy Marks, who has made artwork to memorialize the Boston marathon tragedy. The talk and discussion will be led by Tricia Brennan, a Unitarian Universalist minister, with contributing remarks from interview participants. 

Food and Faith Interfaith Panel and Dinner
Thursday, April 24, 5:30-7 pm, Interfaith Center
Hear students from Tufts' religious and philosophical groups discuss the role food plays in each of their faiths, and join in the conversation. A great opportunity to learn, sample some food, and wrap up a great year of interfaith programming. The Tufts University Chaplaincy will provide an all-veg Indian dinner from Dosa-n-Curry and people can share some food samples brought by students.

Presented by: the Interfaith Student Council with the Baha'i Students Association, CAFE, Freethought, and Hillel.

Hotel Rwanda Screening and Fundraiser
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 pm, Miner 112
Please join the members of this year's Hillel Interfaith Trip to Rwanda andTufts Film Series for a screening of Hotel Rwanda. Hotel Rwanda tells the true story of a hotel manger who housed over 1,000 Tutsi refugees, saving them from Hutu militias during the Genocide in 1994. The film was nominated for 3 Oscars and 3 Golden Globes, among numerous other awards, for bringing this incredibly powerful story to audiences across the world. 

Admission to the film is free. However, we will be collecting donations for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) for orphans of the Rwandan Genocide. ASYV opened its doors in 2008 to 125 youth and, today, is home to 500 of the most vulnerable youth in Rwanda, from every province of the country. The village serves as both a school and a home for these children, helping them to heal both themselves and the world. 


Queer Life After DOMA: The Triumph of Gay Marriage in an Age of Family Values
Friday, April 25, 9 am-4 pm, Rosenfeld Hall, Yale University
It is now axiomatic to observe that the histories of conservative religion and those of gay liberation are intertwined. But what, exactly, does that mean? What are the religious, historical, ethical, and metaphysical consequences of marriage as the political subject for LGBT equality? What does this particular legal change suggest about the sociology and phenomenology of religion in contemporary America? How do we understand the definition of the religious, and the queer, and their intersection, in our present time and place? Queer Life After DOMA brings together historians, ethicists, theologians, and theorists to evaluate, explore, and discuss these questions. For more information, click here.

Celebration of Life: Jesper Rosenmeier
Friday, April 25, 4-6 pm, Academic Quad between East Hall and Eaton Hall
We will hold a celebration of life for our friend, mentor, teacher, and colleague Jesper Rosenmeier, including a Quaker-style speaking circle, in which any who wish may participate with spoken word, song, music, etc. Please meet on the Academic Quad between East Hall and Eaton Hall; rain venue and reception in the Terrace Room in Paige Hall. We will be hanging a golden yellow banner at the site at 3:30 pm, and the circle will start at about 4 pm. For a glimpse at Jesper in fine form, giving a talk a few months ago, check out this link. For remembrances and condolences, visit this site

South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA)
Tuesday, April 29, 12-1 pm, Austin Conference Room, Tisch Library
Samip Mallick, Executive Director of SAADA, will be speaking about his work and the importance of South Asian American narratives. Lunch will be served.

Shimenawa Ceremony
Tuesday, April 29, 1:30 pm, Copper Beech Tree, President's Lawn
The dedication of a new shimenawa on the beech tree on the President's lawn will continue a tradition that began last year at this time. Join Professor Charles Inouye in venerating the spirit of this tree with a shimenawa, a large rope, shide, papers attached to the rope, and tassels, in a tradition that evolved from Shinto spiritual practices.

Protestant Student Association Retreat
Wednesday, April 30, 10 am-2 pm, Interfaith Center
Protestant Chaplain Rachael Pettengill-Rasure will be leading an end of the year retreat for all members of the Protestant Student Association. We will meet in the Interfaith Center (upstairs). It will be a time to reflect on this past year together as well as have some fun. Lunch will be provided and it will be delicious! All are welcome.

Interfaith Walk for Hunger Team
Sunday, May 4, 8 am
Interested in walking the Walk for Hunger to support Project Bread? Want to walk with an interfaith team of people of all beliefs and backgrounds? For more information contact Walker.Bristol@tufts.edu.

Anatomical Gift Memorial Service
Sunday, May 4, 11 am, Sackler Auditorium

Episcopal Divinity School Alumni/ae Days and Kellogg Lectures
May 8-9
Register for Episcopal Divinity School's Almuni/ae Days and Kellogg Lectures. The theme of these days is: What is Justice? Dr. Phyllis Trible will be lecturing on The Justice of Storytelling. Visit this site for more information.
 
The Baccalaureate Service
Saturday, May 17, 3 pm, Gantcher Center
The traditional Baccalaureate Service for graduating seniors at Tufts began in 1865. "Baccalaureate" means a sermon to a graduating class, and for most of Tufts' history the inspirational message has been delivered by the University President. The address is the President¹s final opportunity to exhort and enlighten members of the senior class before they receive their bachelor¹s degrees and leave campus as alumni/ae. The senior student who has won the Wendell Phillips Award also speaks. In recent years, Baccalaureate has become an interfaith celebration, with all of the university chaplains and students from Tufts' main religious and philosophical communities participating. Hymns and music are also offered by soloists and instrumentalists. Graduating seniors process in caps and gowns, and family and friends are invited to attend. The Baccalaureate Service lasts about one hour and no tickets are necessary for admission. Seniors should align for the processional with caps and gowns at 2:30 p.m. inside the Gantcher Center.

Catholic Mass for Graduates, Alumni and Families
Saturday, May 17, 5:30 pm, Goddard Chapel
Please join us for liturgy as we send forth our graduates and welcome home alumni and families. All are welcome and, as always, come as you are. Followed by a reception with light refreshments. For more information, please contact Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper at Lynn.Cooper@tufts.edu.
Scholarships, Internships and Opportunities
Internship Positions at the Women's Center
The Women's Center is now accepting applications for a variety of intern positions! The following positions are open to Tufts students of all genders and identities: Design Intern; First Year Student and Community Outreach Intern; Publicity and Social Media Intern. Most intern positions are for five to eight hours per week. Attendance at one weekly staff meeting (45 minutes) is required. We are especially interested in hiring work study students. To receive more information on how to apply, please email rashmi.joshi@tufts.edu. While the application process will remain open until all positions are filled, if you are interested in one of these positions, we request that you fill out an application by Friday, April 25.

Summer Internships in Interfaith Work
New professionals and students seeking cross-cultural, communication, and community-building experiences this summer should know about the Pluralism Project's ultimate menu of opportunities across America. The growing resource offers the pertinent information for a swath of organizational programs from national faith headquarters to thriving faith-based advocacy start-ups. Whether creating public policy or building databases for networks around the country, these gigs are worth a look.

Interfaith Youth Core: Interfaith Leadership Institutes
Interfaith Leadership Institutes (ILIs) equip undergraduate students, staff, and faculty with the skills to engage diverse religious and non-religious identities to build the interfaith movement on their campuses. New York ILI: June 21-23, 2014, apply by June 5. Chicago ILI: August 10-12, 2014, apply by July 24. Atlanta ILI: January 30 - February 1, 2015, apply starting in September. Los Angeles ILI: February 14-16, 2015, apply starting in September. For more information, visit the website

Interfaith Youth Initiative (IFYI)
At IFYI, participants explore and embrace their own leadership and peacemaking styles, becoming agents of positive social transformation in their schools, communities, and congregations.  This year's IFYI theme is "Repairing Our Broken World."  Each summer, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM) offers this eight-day peacemaking and leadership development programs with a mix of community building, workshops, and service-learning experiences.  Throughout the week, youth express their visions of faith, justice, and peace through visual art, poetry/spoken word, theological reflection, dance, drama, and film. For the brochure and application please visit this link.

Fourth National Seva Conference at the White House
The Hindu American Seva Communities will host the 2014 National Seva Conference in the nation's capital. The conference is to be held the first week of October 2014. The theme of the gathering is Dharmic Dialogues: Seva and Social Justice. For more information, see this flyer.

Association of College and Univerity Religious Affairs Annual Conference
Sunday, October 26 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014
The Tufts University Chaplaincy is honored to be hosting the Annual Conference of the Association of 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 insitutions and is open to all who are employed or appointed by universities and colleges to serve in these roles. 

The conference will start with dinner on October 26 and conclude after dinner on October 28. The theme of the conference will be "Intersectionality, Borders and Frontiers in Higher Ed 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. 

A block of rooms at a reduced rate has been reserved at the Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel at 1 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, MA 02474 until 9/14/14. Suites are $225 per night; (781) 643-7258; GROUP CODE: ACU. The hotel offers complementary breakfast, wifi, parking, and fitness and business centers, as well as frequent MBTA bus service to Harvard Square and the Alewife Red Line station. It is a one-mile walk from Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus (van service will be provided for conferees). 

A link to register for the conference (including day registration) will be available soon. For more information, please contact chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
Weekly Gatherings
Buddhist: Thursdays, 9-10 am, Goddard Chapel; Sundays, 7:15-9 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center
CAFE/Interfaith: Alternate Wednesdays, 9 pm, Eaton 206 (Check dates on website)
Catholic: Mass: Sundays, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel; Reconciliation or Contemplative Prayer: Fridays, 3-5 pm, Interfaith Center
Christian Scientist: Please see website for student leader contact information.
Evangelical Protestant: Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center
Freethought/Humanist: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202
Hindu: Tuesdays, 9:30 pm, Goddard Chapel 
Jewish: Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: Fridays, 6 pm; Saturdays, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center
Latter Day Saints: Wednesdays, 9-10 pm, Sophia Gordon Hall
Mainline/Progressive Protestant: Worship Service: Sundays, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel; Book Group: Mondays, 12 pm, Tower Cafe, Tisch Library; 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; Men’s Qur’an Circle: Thursdays, 7-8 pm, Muslim House, 176 Curtis; Women’s Qur’an Circle: Sundays, 7-8 pm, Muslim House, 176 Curtis
Orthodox Christian: Mondays, 7 pm, Campus Center, Room 207
Seventh Day Adventist: Mondays, 7 pm, Campus Center, Room 220
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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