JUMBO DIGEST | November 10, 2024 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS

Hello Jumbos!

Enjoy your day off on Monday as we honor Veterans Day. Here's what's coming up.

Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

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

United for Immigrant Justice (UIJ) Immigration Celebration Event | 8 p.m. | SEC Room 223

Veterans Day (University holiday), no classes

Diwali Puja | 2 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

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

Second-session courses only: Last day for AS&E students to DROP classes without record of enrollment

Substitute Monday's schedule on Tuesday

Heart-Opening Hatha Yoga with Elijah Mirman | 9 a.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

GU LATAM Conference | 9 a.m. | Georgetown University

Sarabande Campus Center Tabling (Tuesday) | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

Tabling for the Petey Greene Program | 11:30 a.m. | Campus Center Table 3

Know Before U Go (KBUG): Mental Health and Wellness | 5:30 p.m. | Virtual, see featured events

Afrikana Town Hall: Afrikana People and Judaism | 6 p.m. | Africana Town

Tufts China Care (TCC): A Conversation with Linda Cutting | 7 p.m. | Campus Center Room 203

UIJ x ASO Bonding Collaboration Event! | 7 p.m. | SEC Anderson Wing Room 112

Sex Toy vs. Dog Toy | 7:30 p.m. | Barnum Hall Room 104

ServeUp General Information Meeting | 8 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 310

Asian Student Coalition (ASC) x CSC: Khmer Rouge Workshop | 8 p.m. | Tisch Library DSDI Hub Room 224

Pre-registration for EN undergraduates for spring 2025 courses

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

Pause and Ponder: Self-Guided Spiritual Practices for Reflection and Care | 9 a.m. | Goddard Chapel

Sarabande Campus Center Tabling (Wednesday) | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

Hooked Tabling | 11 a.m. | Campus Center

Green Dot Tabling | 11:30 a.m. | Campus Center Table

Fall Book Club: We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) by Kate Cohen | 12 noon | Interfaith Center

Health, Safety, and Security Pre-Departure Session | 12 noon | Virtual, see featured events

First Steps Virtual Information Session | 12 noon | Virtual, see featured events

Student Dining Worker Appreciation Tabling | 1 p.m. | Campus Center 2nd Floor

Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha | 3 p.m. | Tufts Center for Medical Education DuBlois Auditorium (Boston Health Sciences Campus)

Veeva x Women in Computer Science (WiCS) and CSX | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Anderson Room 312

Yin-Yang Yoga with Elizabeth Merryweather | 6 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Alginate Action: Sustainable Materials Demo | 6 p.m. | SEC Room 206

Weekly Meditation with the Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Moove and Groove with Juliette Hawley | 7 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

Middle East Research Group (MERG) 20th Anniversary Alumni Event | 7 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 703

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

Bookmark Making | 7 p.m. | Asian American Center Mango Room

Bible Study | 7:30 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Room 226

Tufts Public Health Society Fall Mentorship Event | 7:30 p.m. | 574 Boston Avenue Room 204

Spring 2025 registration starts for AS&E (including SMFA and NEC) rising seniors and fifth-years in SIS

Tufts Financial Group New York Trip | 5:05 a.m. | New York, NY

Sarabande Campus Center Tabling (Thursday) | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

In-Sync at The Sink! | 12 noon | Campus Center

Taichi and Qigong for Stress with DeVante Love | 5 p.m. | Hill Hall Aerobics Room

KBUG: FIRST and Abroad | 5:30 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 745B, see featured events

Tufts Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (THFES) x ASME Alumni Portfolio Reviews | 6 p.m. | Virtual

The Jeopardy Rematch: Game Night | 7 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Room

Crafts for a Cause | 7 p.m. | Campus Center Room 012

SSARG x SURGE: Navigating China's Impact in Africa | 7:29 p.m. | SEC Anderson Room 212, see featured events

SOLES: Intro to SolidWorks | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Anderson Room 306

Sarabande Show – Thursday Evening | 9 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

Tufts China Care Education Team Fundraising Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center Table 2

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

Boba Tea Fundraiser | 11 a.m. | Campus Center Table 4

Dharma Dialogue with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 12 noon | Goddard Chapel

Gift of Life x Association of Mixed People at Tufts (AMPT) Bone Marrow Swab Drive | 12 noon | Campus Center

Eco Art Cabin Trip! | 12:22 p.m. | Littleton, MA

Jummah Prayer | 1:15 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Humanist Community at Tufts Weekly Gathering | 3 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Asian American Center (AAC) Community Bike Ride | 3 p.m. | Asian American Center, Somerville Community Path

Tufts in Talloires Information Session | 3 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Room

BSA X Tufts Association of South Asians (TASA) Mixer | 3:30 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Room 100

An Evening with Fania E. Davis | 4 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 270

NeuroNetwork Fall Open House | 5 p.m. | Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) Atrium

Producthon | 5 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 140

BattleBots | 5 p.m. | SEC Patio

Chuckleducks Show | 8 p.m. | Bromfield-Pearson Hall Room 002

Riff-Off | 9 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) x TIC Formal | 10 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Room 100

ACF Winter at Brandeis | 8:31 a.m. | Brandeis University

WHEN and Wear | 11 a.m. | SEC Atrium

Kinky Crafts 2 | 2 p.m. | Crafts Center

Women in Animation (WIA) at Tufts General Interest Meeting (GIM) and Flipbooks | 3 p.m. | Barnum Dana Complex Room 104

Chinese Students Association (CSA) Jiating Fall Bonding | 6 p.m. | Cummings Center Rooms 160 and 170

Low-Keys A Cappella Fall Concert | 7 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

Tufts Jackson Jills x Bowdoin Meddiebempsters | 7 p.m. | Braker Hall Room 001

i-Gala | 8 p.m. | Curtis Hall

Sarabande Show – Saturday Evening | 8 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

South Asian Dance Team Semi-Formal | 9 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall

Cheap Sox Second Show | 9 p.m. | Paige Hall Crane Room

Pre-Health Bagel Brunch | 11 a.m. | Cummings Center Room 180

National ASME Conference | 11:30 a.m. | Portland, OR

Join us on Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30–6:30 p.m. with Tufts Global Education and Dr. Xi Bi from Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) to learn how to maintain your mental health and wellness during your time abroad! This will be virtual on Zoom.

Join us on Wednesday, November 13, at 12 noon–1 p.m. for this session. Students studying abroad for the spring 2025 semester must attend one of two sessions on Health, Safety, and Security Abroad. (The second session will be held virtually on December 3). Tufts Global Operations will present on the global assistance and health insurance benefits and additional health, safety, and security topics.

Join Tufts Global Education staff virtually on Wednesday, November 13, at 12 noon–1 p.m. to learn about the first steps for studying abroad during the 2025–2026 academic year.

This session will take place Thursday, November 14, at 5:30–6:30 p.m. in Dowling Hall Room 745B. If you are first-generation and/or low-income, join the FIRST Center and the Tufts Global Education team to learn more about studying abroad on financial aid. Dinner will be provided!

We are excited to announce our next collaboration between Sub-Saharan African Research Group (SSARG) and SURGE, Sino-US Relations Group Engagement. We will be discussing China's impact on African nations as well as the global implications. Our discussion will be held on Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 pm. in SEC Room 212. We hope to see you all there! P.S. There may be food from Habesha Ethiopian restaurant.

Has Perplexity become a secret friend you love to pester? Does ChatGPT feel like an evil robot overlord you're not sure you can trust? Join a forum where students, faculty, and staff come together to discuss how generative AI is shaping life at Tufts both inside and outside the classroom.

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.

Entering the Final Week of Majors Month and the Advising Period

Support for major exploration and declaration in Arts & Sciences and Engineering continues the week of November 12. View the full schedule of Majors Month events. Please remember to schedule an appointment with your Major Advisor, Pre-Major Advisor, or designated Senior Academic Advisor to plan for your spring 2025 courses and to have your Registration HOLD lifted. Spring 2025 courses are available to view on SIS. Familiarize yourself with upcoming registration dates and deadlines by visiting the Academic Calendar.

Tuesday, November 12, at 11:59 p.m. EST is the deadline to

Wednesday, November 13, is Pre-Registration Day for Engineers

Be sure to check your enrollment appointments on SIS for your pre-registration time on November 13 and for your second spring 2025 enrollment by class year.

Do you have questions for your A&S, Engineering, or SMFA advising team? Students can stop by drop-in advising with any quick questions about advising, courses, or academic requirements.

Donations of winter coats, sweatshirts, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, boots, and other winter attire being accepted now through Wednesday at the FIRST Center, Campus Center, and Dean of Students Office. Students interested in picking up donated winter clothing items are invited to Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room on Friday, November 15, at 11 a.m.

Civic engagement doesn’t end on election day. Now is a great time to consider how you can advance the causes and policies that are important to you in light of the results of the presidential, congressional, and local elections. You can learn more about the impact of the youth vote in this election or attend a panel of expert faculty from Political Science on November 21: “What Now: How the Election Results Might Affect Domestic and International Politics.”