The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate at its weekly meeting last night passed a resolution calling for the school to run a shuttle service into Boston on Friday and Saturday nights. The proposal suggests that the service would operate at later hours than Boston's public transportation.
TCU President Joe Thibodeau, a senior, addressed last weekend's incident in which the passengers of a motor vehicle harassed a group of Tufts students with violent language and racial slurs. Thibodeau expressed his support for the victims and vowed that the community would remain vigilant in its fight against racism.
He also described the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) assembly, which he and three other senators had attended last weekend. Thibodeau said the event gave him insight into how elements of the university - such as Student Services, the Office of Residential Life and Learning and the alcohol and sexual assault policies - compared to those of other NESCAC schools.
Trustee Representative Lia Weintraub, a senior, outlined her progress in urging the university to help secure internship grants for students during its upcoming capital campaign. Trustee Representative Rose Mendelsohn, a senior, said that her Trustees group, including University President Anthony Monaco and members of the the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, discussed ways to best promote on-campus diversity and inclusion.
During the committee reports, representatives addressed issues such as
the positive reception of the Senate Services Survey, the upcoming Student Leadership Dinner on Nov. 21, the possibility of developing a professional association for Latino students and the Culture, Ethnicity and Community Affairs Committee's recent collaboration with the Tufts First Generation College Student Council.
The Allocations Board assessed a request of $600 in funds from Tufts Anime Brigade for the Anime Boston convention. The Senate voted to deny the funding, stating that it would be inconsistent with Senate policies to honor allocation appeals of this nature.
The Allocations Board unanimously voted to grant $250 to Students for Justice in Palestine and $4,515 to the Queer Straight Alliance to fund guest speakers. The body also voted to provide Tufts Middle Eastern Dance $180 for classes.
The meeting concluded with the recognition of three student organizations: Tufts Health Advocates, which promotes student activism and interaction with the administration; Mujeres, an organization for Latinas and the Tufts Education Society, a support group for students who want to study education.
