Op-ed: Oct. 7: A day for humanity - The Tufts Daily
WEB1 day ago · Oct. 7, 2023 should have brought the Tufts community together. The gruesome murder of hundreds of civilians, from infants to the elderly, the use of torture and sexual violence as tools of war and the kidnapping of over 240 hostages should have been flatly condemned by every Tufts student, faculty and administration member. Many of us did.
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WEBField hockey falls 2–1 in NESCAC battle against Wesleyan. By Jack Chapleski | October 4. Tufts field hockey’s lone goal didn’t prove to be enough in their NESCAC conference loss to Wesleyan University. The defeat on Saturday ended the Jumbos’ five-game win streak, moving them to fourth in the conference.
The Death of Education: Affirmative action is taking up too much …
WEB10 hours ago · As some readers might know, I have a weekly column titled “The Death of Education” in which I recently published an article defending the Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions. A few days later, the Daily published a Letter to the Editor that responded to my argument. The letter argued that affirmative action was still important to help ...
Amid scramble to find off-campus housing, university aims to …
WEB2 days ago · In light of growing concerns regarding off-campus housing, Tufts hosted two student focus groups in late September and created an administrative role for off-campus engagement. The steps come as students have expressed financial, legal and logistical concerns in navigating the process of finding off-campus housing for …
Tufts suspends SJP ahead of group’s planned Oct. 7 protest
WEB2 days ago · Despite their suspension, Tufts SJP still plans to host a protest and sit-in on Oct. 7 at 12 p.m. on the Academic Quad. As per their Instagram, the protest marks the kickoff event for a subsequent “Week of Rage” from Oct. 7 to Oct. 13. The Tufts administration has imposed an “interim suspension” on …
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · By Lucas Frota | September 26. Tufts Dining has introduced a slew of changes for the school year, including a new “late lunch” period from 2 p.m.–5 p.m., a pledge to increase food diversity and updates to the meal plans available to students at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The policies are a result of collaboration with the ...
New Boston Avenue dorm to house almost 700 students, contain …
WEB5 days ago · Following Tufts’ Sept. 12 announcement of plans to build an upperclassman-only dorm on Boston Avenue, the university has released new details about the project, which is set to be the largest residence hall in Tufts history. To be located at 401 Boston Avenue next to Dowling Hall, the building is planned to host 677 beds across multiple different unit layouts and feature retail store space ...
Science - The Tufts Daily
WEB4 days ago · In recent decades, the U.S. has been well on its way to eradicating syphilis. Now, a recent spike in cases of the infectious disease is slowing these efforts. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people with syphilis has increased from fewer than 5,900 in 2000, to more than 207,000 in 2022. Science.
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WEBUniversity Protests continue over Tufts’ use of contractors accused of wage theft By Gus Gladstein | September 5 The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters demonstrated in front of the Joyce Cummings Center for a third time on Aug. 31, protesting Tufts’ use of general construction contractors who hire subcontractors accused of wage theft and other labor law violations.
Tufts drops to 40th place on U.S. News list; 287th in WSJ ranking
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Tufts dropped from 32 to 40 on the US News and World Report’s list of the best universities in America and ranked 287th out of 400 on the Wall Street Journal’s list earlier this month. Both publications tailored their algorithms this year to focus on alumni outcomes, analyzing metrics like graduation rates …