JUMBO DIGEST | March 08, 2026 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS

Hello Jumbos!

Today is International Women's Day. Happy Pi Day on Saturday, and enjoy spring break starting next weekend! Here's what's coming up.

Jumbo XR BeatSaber Competition | 3:30 p.m. | Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) Room 206

Rock Climbing | 4:30 p.m. | 12A Tyler St, Somerville

Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Buddhist Mindful Dialogue | 5 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Tufts Muslim Student Association (MSA) Interfaith Iftar | 6:45 p.m. | Breed Memorial Hall

Protestant Evening Worship | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Battle of the Bands | 7 p.m. | Fisher Performance Hall

Calligraphy Club Practice Session | 7:30 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 171

sQuinvitational | 8 p.m. | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room

3/11 Bake Sale | 11:30 a.m. | Campus Center

WMFO Merchandise Distribution | 11:30 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center Lobby Table 3

Midday Mindfulness with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha | 12 noon | Interfaith Center

Networking 101 | 12 noon | Pearson Laboratory Room 106

Q&A with Dean Kelly Gallagher | 12 noon | Eaton Hall Room 225

JumboVote Tabling | 12 noon | Campus Center Tables

Daily Flame Bible Study (Monday) | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Bridge Speaker Event | 12 noon | Eaton Hall Room 215

Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate Administration and Policy Committee Tabling | 12:59 p.m. | Campus Center

Women in Computer Science (WiCS) x Figure Robotics Recruitment Information Session | 3 p.m. | TTC Room 210

Wendell Phillips Speaker Auditions | 4 p.m. | Goddard Chapel, see featured events

Sickle Cell Anemia Talk with Blue Bridge | 5 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 170

Project SHARE Major Night | 6 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 160

Phi Alpha Delta Lawyer Panel | 7 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 371

Athletes of Color (AOC) Mindfulness Monday | 7 p.m. | Olin Center Room 002

Medical School Admissions Walkthrough | 7 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 140

Women in IR x Planned Parenthood (PP) Action: Abortion and Women's Resilience Internationally | 7:29 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 205

Tufts Biomedical Engineering (BME) Research Workshop | 7:30 p.m. | Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) Anderson Wing Room 206

Tufts Biotech Club General Meeting | 7:30 p.m. | JCC Room 265

Cyber Spa | 8 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 370

Major Night | 8 p.m. | JCC Room 180

Cheese Club Tasting | 9 p.m. | JCC Room 160

RA Tabling | 11 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center

Tufts for Health Equity Spring Bake Sale | 11 a.m. | Campus Center

Daily Flame Bible Study (Tuesday) | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Civic Life Lunch – The Democracy Dilemma: Civic Simulation with VF-GLADi | 12 noon | Barnum Hall Rabb Room

Returning from a Leave Group | 4 p.m. | Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS), 120 Curtis Street

Student-Led Highlights Tour of "Michelle Lopez: Shadow of a Doubt" | 4:30 p.m. | Aidekman Arts Center, see featured events

Iftar #7: ASO x SSARG x MSA Collaboration | 6:30 p.m. | Interfaith Center (IFC)

BNY Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi) | 6:30 p.m. | Barnum Hall Room 001

Jumbo Flow Jam | 7 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

Professional Development Night | 7 p.m. | JCC Room 170

Active Minds Crafts and Chill | 7:30 p.m. | Campus Center Room 207

Second-session courses only: Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes by 11:59 p.m. ET

Doctors without Borders (DWB) Bake Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

Writing the Results and Discussions Section for a Scientific Paper or Thesis | 12 noon | Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) Room 357, see featured events

Daily Flame Bible Study (Wednesday) | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Maternal Advocacy Research for Community Health (MARCH) for Babies: A Community Health Fundraiser for Project Sweet Pea | 12 noon | Upper Campus Center (Table 2)

Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS) Membership Appreciation Brunch | 12:15 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 250

Participatory Budgeting Brainstorming Session 2 | 4 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 260

Workday Innovation Challenge | 5:30 p.m. | Breed Memorial Hall, see featured events

Great Decisions: International Cooperation on Climate Change with Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher | 6 p.m. | ASEAN Auditorium, see featured events

Interfaith Ambassador Program Information Session | 6 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 260, see featured events

French Society Conversation Table | 6:30 p.m. | Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center Conference Room

"Living Hindu Dharma in Gen Z" | 6:30 p.m. | Tufts Interfaith Center

Protestant Bible Study | 7 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Conference Room 226

Tea and Community Care with the Buddhist Chaplaincy | 7 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Daily Flame Bible Study (Thursday) | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc., Mid-term Self Care Kits | 12 noon | Mayer Campus Center

Climate Change and the Clean Air Act | 12 noon | Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room and virtual

Voices for Peace and Light Choir Rehearsal | 12:10 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Let's Talk with CMHS | 1 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Conference Room 226

Pi Day | 2 p.m. | TTC Atrium

TRANScend | 3 p.m. | Counseling and Mental Health Service, 120 Curtis Street

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Senior/Tufts Alumni Panel | 6 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 250

Iftar #8: SIMSA x MSA | 6:30 p.m. | IFC

Collab Bingo | 9:15 p.m. | JCC Ballrooms

Daily Flame Bible Study (Friday) | 12 noon | Campus Center Room 218

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

Coping with Loss Counseling Group | 3 p.m. | Counseling and Mental Health Service, 120 Curtis Street

Spring recess begins

On Monday, March 9, at 4–5 p.m. in Goddard Chapel, join to hear four outstanding seniors—Aria Ma, Dhruv Sampat, Jasmine Zoha, and Mishaal Hussain—speak on behalf of their class and to the legacy of 19th-century abolitionist Wendell Phillips. No RSVP is necessary; light refreshments will be served after the audition. Please email the University Chaplaincy with any questions.

Join the Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG) Student Programming Committee on Tuesday, March 10, at 4:30 p.m. for a public, polyvocal tour of Michelle Lopez: Shadow of a Doubt at TUAG / Medford. In short gallery talks, students will guide visitors through the exhibition and reveal the surprising stories behind their favorite pieces.

Join the StAAR (Student Accessibility and Academic Resources) Center for Writing the Results and Discussions Section for a Scientific Paper or Thesis on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 noon–1 p.m. in TTC Room 357. This workshop is designed for advanced science writers and senior thesis writers in the sciences. Our resources are free and open to all undergraduates.

Join Workday on Wednesday, March 11, at 5:30–8 p.m. in Breed Memorial Hall (51 Winthrop Street) for a high-impact "mini-consulting project" where you'll solve the actual business hurdles facing the world's largest organizations. Innovation, one of Workday's core values, is brought to life by challenging you to bridge the gap between complex technology and human-centric solutions. This event is sponsored by the Career Center; all majors are welcome!

Join WorldBoston on Wednesday, March 11, at 6–7:30 p.m. in the ASEAN Auditorium for a Great Decisions program on "International Cooperation on Climate Change,” featuring Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher. This event will include a fireside chat, live audience Q&A, and time for networking with other globally-oriented participants. Food will be available. This event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required.

On Wednesday, March 11, at 6–7 p.m. in Eaton Hall Room 260, learn how you can help foster meaningful dialogue, plan engaging programs, and connect with a thoughtful community. Join us for the Interfaith Ambassador Information Session (and dinner!). If you have any questions, email the University Chaplaincy.

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.

The Office of Scholar Development is currently recruiting students for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships, which fund U.S. students to attend graduate school in the United Kingdom. Interested students must fill out the Preliminary Application for Nationally Competitive Post Graduate Awards by March 9 at 5 p.m. If you have any questions, please email emily.palermo@tufts.edu.

Apply today to be a Mental Health Rep! Mental Health Reps (MHRs) are paid peer health educators who work with CMHS, Health Promotion, and the student body to promote mental health and wellbeing. You'll learn about mental health, get to lead mental health programming and outreach, meet new people, and earn a stipend. 🧠 Applications are due March 24 at 5 p.m.

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