JUMBO DIGEST | November 09, 2025 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS

Hello Jumbos!

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

M&M Bag Decorating | 4 p.m. | Campus Center Room 219

Roman Catholic Mass | 5 p.m. | Goddard Chapel

Mindful Dialogue with the Buddhist Chaplaincy | 5:30 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Vietnamese Students Club (VSC) Coffee Shop 2025 | 6 p.m. | Breed Memorial Hall Room 107, 51 Winthrop Street

Pre-Veterinary Society Bonding and Course Registration Workshop | 6 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 201

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

WMFO Volunteer Day | 11 p.m. | WMFO

Students in Service/Advancing Civic Thought in Our Nation (ACTION) Fall Summit | 8 a.m. | Alumnae Lounge

Bake Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

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

Building Relationships through Inclusion and Disability Greater Education (BRIDGE) Speaker Event | 12 noon | Joyce Cummings Center Room 170

TEDxTufts Fall Event Promotion | 1 p.m. | Mayer Campus Center

Tufts Consulting Collective (TCC) Office Hours | 2 p.m. | Campus Center Room 209

Tufts Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (THFES) Meet the Professors | 5 p.m. | 51 Winthrop St.

Debunk the Monks | 6 p.m. | Interfaith Center, see featured events

Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Climate Resilience Speaker Event | 7 p.m. | Miner Hall Room 225

Wuzee x CSA Collaboration! | 9 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 180

Veterans' Day (University holiday), no classes

A Conversation with Moumen al-Natour | 12:30 p.m. | Paige Hall Crane Room

Red Cross General Interest Meeting (GIM) | 7 p.m. | Pearson Laboratory Room 104

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 by 11:59 p.m. ET

Last day for undergraduate AS&E students to WITHDRAW from full-term courses by 11:59 p.m. ET

Last day for undergraduates to select PASS/FAIL option by 11:59 p.m. ET

Pre-registration for EN undergraduates for spring 2026 courses

Second-session courses only: Last day for AS&E students to DROP classes without record of enrollment by 11:59 p.m. ET

Hamilton Club Bake Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center

Maternal Advocacy Research for Community Health (MARCH) Club Bake Sale | 11 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center Table 1

Michael Langan: Career Journey and Filmmaking Process | 11:45 a.m. | Barnum Hall Dana Complex LL08

Modern Yogi Book Club | 12 noon | Interfaith Center Lounge

Writing the Introduction Section of a Scientific Paper or Thesis | 12 noon | Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) Room 223, see featured events

Off-Campus Engagement Webinar | 12 noon | Virtual, see featured events

In Conversation with Berlin Artist Sonya Schönberger | 12 noon | Virtual, see featured events

Civic Life Lunch – 20 Summers of Impact: Tisch Summer Fellows Then and Now | 12 noon | Barnum Hall Room 104

Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Information Session (Wednesday) | 12 noon | Olin Center Room 106

Tufts in Pavia, Italy, Summer Program Information Session | 5:30 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 730A, see featured events

Reproductive Rights Speaker Event | 6 p.m. | Online and In-Person

Future of Global Maternal Health | 6 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 304

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

Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) Alzheimer's Research Speaker Event | 7 p.m. | Cabot Center Room 206

Tufts Data Science Workshop | 7 p.m. | TTC

Alumni Event | 7:30 p.m. | TTC Room 312

Spring 2026 registration starts for AS&E (including SMFA and NEC) rising seniors and 5th-years in SIS

MARCH Club Raffle | 11 a.m. | Mayer Campus Center Table 3

Ears for Peers Tabling World Happiness Day | 12:30 p.m. | Campus Center Table 4

Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Information Session (Thursday) | 3 p.m. | Olin Center Room 106

From Beats to Bytes: Turning Passion into Purpose in Technology | 5:30 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 745A, see featured events

Cancer Outreach Club Research Meeting | 6 p.m. | Eaton Hall Room 273

Death Cafe | 6:30 p.m. | Interfaith Center

MetaCTF Event | 7:30 p.m. | TTC Room 210

Cornbread N' Head | 7:30 p.m. | DSDI Community Research Hub (Tisch Library Room 224)

Tufts History Society (THS) and Special Collections Event | 8 p.m. | Tisch Library Special Collections Room 103

Product Studio Internship Panel | 8 p.m. | TTC Anderson Room 212

Spirit of the Creative: Lose Control (Thursday) | 9 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

Classic Bingo Night | 9:30 p.m. | Cummings Center Ballrooms

Direct Aid Bake Sale | 10 a.m. | Campus Center 2nd Floor Tabling

Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Information Session (Friday) | 10 a.m. | Olin Center Room 106

Challah for Hunger Sale | 12 noon | Campus Center

Get a Taste of COP30 | 1 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Room 100, see featured events

Talk About Relationships in Mandarin | 1 p.m. | Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS), 120 Curtis Street

Muslim Friday Prayers | 1:15 p.m. | Interfaith Center

Fresco in Mexico Summer Program | 3 p.m. | Dowling Hall Room 740P

Is the American Dream Dead in 2025 | 3 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 304

Coping with Loss Counseling Group | 3 p.m. | CMHS, 120 Curtis Street

Tufts English Society Pressed Flower Bookmark-Making | 4 p.m. | Campus Center Room 203

Puzzling Chess Event | 4 p.m. | Cummings Center Room 260

Let's Talk with CMHS | 4 p.m. | Tisch Library Austin Conference Room 226

Break Melee | 4:30 p.m. | Rutgers New Brunswick College Ave Student Center

Interning in the Animation Industry Q&A | 4:30 p.m. | Joyce Cummings Center Room 270

Decades After Dark | 5 p.m. | Carzo Cage

Movie Night: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes | 5 p.m. | Tisch Library Room 304

International Gala | 8 p.m. | Curtis Hall

Tufts University Television (TUTV) Presents: Jumbo Night Live | 8 p.m. | Barnum Hall LL08

Mix-querade | 8:30 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Multi-Purpose Room

Tufts Project SHARE White-Out Walk | 9:30 a.m. | Somerville Community Path (Davis Square to Jerry's Pond and back)

Boda Borg | 12 noon | Boda Borg, Pleasant Street, Malden

Kopitiam | 2 p.m. | Curtis Hall Multi-Purpose Room 101

World of Dance Regional Competition Rhode Island | 2 p.m. | 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI

Animation: 101 with WIA Tufts | 2 p.m. | Barnum Hall Room 208

2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition | 2:25 p.m. | Memphis, TN

Chinese Students Association (CSA) Jiating Dinner | 5:30 p.m. | Sophia Gordon Hall Room 100

CSA Family Dinner | 6 p.m. | Remis Sculpture Court

Shir Appeal Fall Show | 7 p.m. | Tufts Hillel

Muslim Student Association (MSA) Annual Fall Dinner | 7 p.m. | Interfaith Center 2nd Floor Event Room (58 Winthrop St)

Spirit of the Creative: Lose Control (Saturday) | 8 p.m. | Cohen Auditorium

GU LATAM'25 | 7 a.m. | 125 E St NW, Washington, D.C.

Across the Canvas: Uniting Medford/Somerville and SMFA Boston Students | 11 a.m. | Meet at SMFA shuttle stops, see featured events

Tufts National Student Data Corps Bonding | 1 p.m. | Stratton Hall Common Room

On Monday, November 10, at 6–7 p.m. in the Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street, S.B. Keshava Swami and Mahayaye Vineetha will lead an opening chant followed by reflections and discussion. They will share their experiences as monastics in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and there will be a Q&A session with opportunity to engage with the speakers and ask questions. Enjoy a selection of vegetarian sushi during the program. If you have questions, contact Vineetha.Mahayaye@tufts.edu.

Coming on Wednesday, November 12, at 12 noon–1 p.m. is Writing the Introduction 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 Introduction, how it differs from other sections of a scientific paper, and strategies for writing one. Our resources are free and open to all undergraduates. Workshops are held in person on the Medford/Somerville campus.

Join us for our November Off-Campus Engagement Webinar on Wednesday, November 12, at 12 noon–1 p.m. Learn about financial aid, housing support resources, and staying engaged off campus! Registration is required.

On Wednesday, November 12, at 12 noon, join us for a conversation with Berlin-based artist and archivist Sonya Schönberger, whose work grapples with memory culture and social upheaval through found objects, installation, and archives. Schönberger will discuss her collaboration with the Berlin Stadtmuseum's oral history project Berliner Zimmer and her work using archaeological artifacts to investigate transforming German identities and culture. Check out @TuftsGermanProgram for details.

Spend five unforgettable weeks in Pavia, Italy, where your learning of computer science meets the beauty of Italian tradition. This five-week program provides you an opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich culture of Italy while earning credits in Data/Computer Science and Italian. The vibrant city of Pavia is a hub of history and innovation just 30 minutes from Milan. No background in Italian language or Computer Science is needed. The program dates are May 23–June 27, and the application deadline is December 1. Attend an information session on Wednesday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m. to learn more.

Join the Tufts President's Office and Career Center on Thursday, November 13, at 5:30–7:30 p.m. in Dowling Hall Room 745A for a fireside chat featuring Andy Youniss, founder and executive chairman of Rocket Software. Andy will discuss the intersection of music, technology, and entrepreneurship in the world of computer science and software development. Dinner and networking will follow Andy's talk. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the future of work, this is for you!

Have you ever wondered what it’s really like inside the UN Climate Change Conference (aka COP)? This year's summit is happening in Belém, Brazil—but you don't need a passport to join the action!

Join the FIRST Center on Sunday, November 16, until 3 p.m. for Across the Canvas, a collaborative arts event uniting the SMFA Boston and Medford/Somerville campuses. 🎨 Explore creativity through an MFA scavenger hunt, lunch, SMFA gallery visit, and hands-on art activity. Students will connect, reflect, and share ways to strengthen campus community ties.📍Medford/Somerville students: Meet at the Aidekman Arts Center SMFA shuttle by 11 a.m.📍SMFA Boston students: Meet at the SMFA on-campus shuttle stop by 11:50 a.m.

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.

Senior Portraits Round 2 is scheduled for the weeks of November 10 and November 17 in Mayer Campus Center Room 112. Having your portrait taken on campus guarantees your photo in the portrait section of the 2026 Senior Memory Book. Photo packages will be available for purchase.

Majors Month and the Advising Period

Support for major exploration and declaration in Arts & Sciences and Engineering continues the week of November 10. 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 2026 courses and to have your Registration HOLD lifted. Spring 2026 courses are available to view on SIS.

Wednesday, November 12, by 11:59 p.m. EST is the deadline for the following:

Wednesday, November 12, is Pre-Registration day for Engineers and eligible Internal Transfer applicants (A&S to SOE)

Be sure to check your enrollment appointments on SIS for your Pre-Registration time on November 12 and for your second spring 2026 enrollment by class year.

Do you have questions for your A&S, Engineering, or SMFA advising team?