JUMBO DIGEST | October 26, 2025 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS | |
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Hello Jumbos!
Have a fun and safe Halloween next weekend! Here's what's coming up.
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Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Convention | 8 a.m. | Philadelphia, PA
BWO Bake Sale | 12 noon | Mayer Campus Center
Project Sunshine Halloween Bake Sale | 12 noon | Mayer Campus Center
Open Hours Advising - Tufts Global Education | 12 noon | Dowling Hall, Room 710
Tufts in Madrid Virtual Info Session | 12 noon | Zoom
Optics Journal Cub - Bi weekly meet | 12 noon | STC 242
TEJC Meeting | 12 noon | 574 Boston Ave., Room 404
Modern Yogi Book Club | 12 noon | Interfaith Center Lounge
Writing the Methods Section of a Scientific Paper or Thesis | 12 noon | Tsungming Tu Center (TTC), Room 223, see featured events
Losing control of campus landscapes | 12 noon | Curtis Hall, see featured events
Who Wants to Make Money from their Art? A Guide to Money Mindset and Budgeting | 12 noon | SMFA Anderson Auditorium, see featured events
Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Alexis Nikole Nelson | 5:30 p.m. | ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center
Tea and Community Care with the Buddhist Chaplaincy | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel
Panel Discussion: Women in Buddhism and Hinduism | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel, see featured events
Freedom of Expression Panel | 7 p.m. | Eaton Hall, Room 215
Tufts for Health Equity Trivia Night | 7:30 p.m. | Tsungming Tu Center (TTC) Atrium
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Trick or Tarot | 12 noon | Mayer Campus Center
CSGSA October Lunch Meeting | 12 noon | Joyce Cummings Center, 270
Challah for Hunger Sale | 12 noon | Joyce Cummings Center - Atrium
Talk About Relationships in Mandarin | 1 p.m. | 120 Curtis Street, CMHS
Muslim Friday Prayers | 1:15 p.m. | Interfaith Center
Tufts China Care Tangyuan Fundraiser | 2 p.m. | Campus Center, Upper Patio
Coping with Loss Counseling Group | 3 p.m. | 120 Curtis Street, CMHS
NSBE Fall Regional Conference | 3 p.m. | Lodge Street, Albany, New York
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Student Conference | 4 p.m. | Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
Halloween Trivia | 4 p.m. | Bronfield-Pearson, Room 106
Intervarsity Fall Conference '25 | 4:45 p.m. | Camp Cody
Dakari | 6 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Ballrooms
TUSC x TUTV: HorrorFest | 7 p.m. | Academic Quad
Halloween Costume Party + Winter Clothing Drive | 7 p.m. | Chase Center (Carmichael Hall)
Halloweekend HorrorFest | 7:30 p.m. | Presidents Lawn (Rain location: Curtis)
The Institute Sketch Comedy Show | 8 p.m. | Barnum Hall, 008
ASO - Dakari Afterparty | 10 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall, Multi Purpose Room
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Join Tufts Global Education staff on Tuesday, October 28, at 12 noon–1 p.m. via Zoom to learn about the first steps for studying abroad during the 2026–2027 academic year!
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Job and Internship Search Strategies for International Students |
The Career Center and the Tufts International Center will host an informative workshop for international students on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 12 noon in Cabot 702. You'll learn to: Organize & prepare for your search; define and research your target markets; efficiently target companies that sponsor H-1B visas; uncover published and unpublished jobs—the "hidden job market"; and use multiple job search methods effectively. Lunch will be provided.
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Computer Science Networking Night |
The Career Center and the Tufts International Center will host an informative workshop for international students on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 12 PM in Cabot 702. You'll learn to: Organize & prepare for your search; define and research your target markets; efficiently target companies that sponsor H-1B visas; uncover published and unpublished jobs—the "hidden job market"; and use multiple job search methods effectively. Lunch will be provided.
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Life is Messy: Expressive Art with the MHRs |
Join the Mental Health Reps for a night of messy painting! Food (pizza and wings from Lisa's) will also be served. Just like life, art can be messy, too. Expressive arts, like the art we'll be doing here, can help mental and emotional wellbeing by providing a way to process feelings, reduce stress, and increase self-awareness. Visit our Instagram to learn more.
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| Upcoming Student Accessibility and Academic Resources (StAAR) Center Workshop |
Join us on Wednesday, October 29, at 12 noon–1 p.m. for Writing the Methods Section of a Scientific Paper or Thesis. Designed for advanced science writers and senior thesis writers in the sciences, this workshop will focus on the purpose of the materials and methods section, how it differs from other sections, and strategies for writing one. Our resources are free and open to all undergraduates. Workshops are held in person on the Medford/Somerville campus.
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Upcoming StAAR Center Workshop |
Coming This Week! Wednesday, October 29, 12 noon, Writing the Methods Section of a Scientific Paper or Thesis. Designed for advanced science writers and senior thesis writers in the sciences, this workshop will focus on the purpose of the materials and methods section, how it differs from other sections, and strategies for writing one. Our resources are free and open to all undergraduates. Workshops are held in person on the Medford campus.
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Who Wants to Make Money from their Art? A Guide to Money Mindset and Budgeting |
On Wednesday, October 29, at 12 noon at SMFA Anderson Auditorium, the SMFA Career Center and SMFA Advising team are pleased to team up and host Jaden Bauch for a one-hour session on finances and budgeting designed specifically for artists. Pizza will be served.
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| Panel Discussion: Women in Buddhism and Hinduism |
On Wednesday, October 29, at 7–8:15 p.m. at Goddard Chapel, panelists will share their experiences as women with their Buddhist and Hindu practices. Dinner will be provided.
Our panelists
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Gavinya Wijesekera, program coordinator, Women's Center at Tufts
- Prakruthi Ramesh, graduate programming intern, Tufts University Chaplaincy
- Anjum Biswas, Hindu spiritual advisor, Northeastern University
- Sister Fiona, monastic in the Chinese Buddhist tradition
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FMS Production Pitch Party |
On Thursday, October 30, at 6:30–8 p.m. in Barnum Hall LL26, students can learn about film and media production! FMS senior honors thesis students will be pitching their spring projects and looking for crew. This networking event is open to all levels of experience and interests (film production, costumes, hair and makeup, etc.).
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Losing Control of Campus Landscapes |
Join us for a thought-provoking talk with Mark Bomford as he explores the paradoxes of care and control in campus landscapes. He invites us to imagine campuses not as spaces of control, but as living laboratories for adaptive futures. Later that day, Bomford will speak at The University Ecologies special event that invites community members to learn about the history of the Pollinator Initiative and explore its future direction at 2:30 p.m., followed by a discussion at 4:30 p.m. in Alumnae Lounge.
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| ALTEREDSTATES 2025: Tufts and Suffolk Psychedelic Research Conference |
ALTEREDSTATES 2025 is taking place in the TTC on Saturday, November 1, at 10 a.m.–6 p.m. This interdisciplinary conference brings together leading voices from anthropology, medicine, psychology, and religion to explore how collaboration can inform the responsible integration of psychedelic therapies into modern healthcare. Featuring structured networking times and a career panel, this conference is ideal for students interested in exploring how to get involved in psychedelic medicine.
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First-Year Friendsgiving Banquet |
Join the Orientation and Student Experience Office on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. for our annual first-year banquet, Friendsgiving edition! Connect with your fellow first-year students over dinner and treats and engage in activities and conversations centered around friendship and gratitude. This event is open to all first-year students. We look forward to seeing you there!
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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.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES |
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The Advising Period Begins Monday, October 27
Please remember to reach out and schedule an appointment with your Major Advisor, Pre-Major Advisor, or designated Senior Academic Advisor to plan for your spring 2026 courses and to have your Registration HOLD lifted. Spring 2026 courses will go live and be available on SIS on October 27. Familiarize yourself with upcoming registration dates and deadlines by visiting the Academic Calendar.
Majors Month Continues!
"You Majored in What!?!" (Thursday, October 30, at 6–7:30 p.m. at Joyce Cummings Center Lobby)
Are you unsure about how your major choice will impact your future plans, job options, and life after Tufts? Come hear a panel of local alumni talk about how they chose their major and how it has influenced their career paths within different industries. The event will include trivia, a panel Q&A, and an opportunity for networking conversations after the panel!
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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.
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| Don't Ghost the Ballot Box |
Nationwide elections are coming up; make sure that you are registered and you know your polling place ahead of the elections.
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