| Hello Jumbos!
We hope you enjoyed meeting some of our staff members last week! This week, it's all about location, location, location. We're going to show you spots in the greater Boston area, introduce you to Medford/Somerville and the Fenway, and show you some of the most-visited places on campus. We hope you enjoy the tour!
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| This Week's News and AnnouncementsThe Big Picture: City of Boston
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| Closer Up: Cities of Medford and Somerville
The majority of Tufts undergraduates live and take courses on our Medford/Somerville campus. We're actually split right down the middle by these two cities and enjoy the benefits of being part of two different local communities!
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| Closer Up: The Fenway
Many BFA and MFA students live and take the majority of their courses on our Fenway campus. Students, faculty, and staff can take the SMFA Shuttle between Medford/Somerville and the Fenway. We have an app to make tracking the Shuttle easier, and all SMFA students can use Lyft between the 230 Fenway building and 160 Saint Alphonsus Street.
The Fenway is a unique neighborhood in Boston, full of shops and restaurants, and right nextdoor to Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. Besides being neighbors with the Museum of Fine Arts, SMFA students also enjoy close proximity to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, one of Boston's most beautiful places!
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| "Where Is It On Campus?"
Did you know? Tufts has campuses in downtown Boston, as well as in Grafton, Massachusetts. The University is a big place, even for those sticking close to Medford/Somerville and the Fenway. Here's a quick list of key places that you're likely to visit when you first arrive: - Residence Halls - We have 11 Residence Halls reserved for first-year students. We offer brief descriptions of each, as well as floor plans!
- Tisch Library - Looking for a place to study? The Tisch Library not only has the books, periodicals, and databases you'll need for coursework, it's also filled with individual and group study spaces.
- Mayer Campus Center - Hungry? Thirsty? Looking for a place to relax, hang out, have a meeting, or connect with friends? The Mayer Campus Center is a central meeting space for students on the Medford/Somerville campus.
- SMFA Cafe - The SMFA campus is housed almost entirely at 230 Fenway, and our SMFA Cafe is where a lot of students, faculty, and staff come together to meet, eat, and share their work.
- Tisch Sports Center - We completely remodelled our Fitness Center in 2012. Students enjoy access to exercise equipment, a pool, and places to practice a large variety of Club Sports.
- Health Service and Counseling and Mental Health Service - We provide a variety of services and supports to students, from prescriptions and lab work to assistance with sleep or stress. We're here to help and are located just on the edge of the Medford/Somerville campus. SMFA students also have services located directly on the Fenway campus.
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| Here's What's Coming Up Next . . .Students and Student Organizations
Next week, we're going to officially introduce you to the most important community at Tufts -- the students! We'll be saying hello to some of your peers and highlighting a few different co-curricular groups, clubs, and teams.
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| Reminder: Pre-Orientation Registration
We'll be opening registration for our 8 Pre-Orientation programs on May 22! If you'd like to participate, be sure to register by June 6. (We'll remind you again about registration on May 22.)
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| Reminder: New Student ChecklistThe New Student Checklist 2018 will be posted on May 22. Keep a look-out for this important summer "to-do" list. It will include the Housing Survey for all First-Year students and the Advising Survey for First-Year BA/BS students, both of which open on May 22.
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