New linguistics minor program approved
April 4Faculty members on Wednesday approved a new minor in linguistics that the School of Arts and Sciences will start to offer next fall.
Faculty members on Wednesday approved a new minor in linguistics that the School of Arts and Sciences will start to offer next fall.
If this is your first time reading this column, this much is important to know: I love sandwiches. I spend long car rides gazing out the window, imagining pastrami on rye; savory salami and melted provolone on crusty baguettes pervade my dreams.
Despite Tufts' significant progress that has been made in the realm of recycling, the university's recycling rate has in the last few years reached a plateau, mirroring the statewide trend.
Fierce intercollegiate competition, frequent practices and blazingly fast competitors. No, this is not a sport — at least not a traditional one. This is the world of competitive StarCraft, and Tufts' team is doing very, very well.
Tibetan monks have throughout this week been working on the construction of a Tibetan Sand Mandala in Tisch Library. The Buddhist image, constructed one grain at a time by the monks, will be completed April 5.
A new task force that partially aims to improve communication between students and the Facilities Department and expedite the process of responding to service requests is in the works.
Admissions decisions for the Class of 2014 will be sent out today. Here is a look at the profile of the class based on numbers from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:
Local socio−economically disadvantaged public high schools will soon have greater access to chemistry research equipment thanks to Professor of Chemistry David Walt and the team behind his Tufts Chemistry Organized Outreach Program (CO−OP) project.
A recent Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate resolution and the combined efforts of Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER) and administrators have led to progress on revisions to Tufts' much−criticized sexual assault policy.
The Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service is this week sponsoring an effort to bring a variety of events to campus to raise awareness about the ongoing U.S. Census 2010.
I'd had big plans for the spring break of my senior year since my freshman break of the same name. That fateful week four years ago began with a nine−hour bus ride to New York City and my first (and only) gypsy cab experience.
Brandeis University's newly renovated Muslim prayer space and lounge was recently vandalized in an incident that has since sparked a loud outcry from the campus and unified the university in a display of solidarity with the Muslim community.
There comes a time in every student's college career when they stop, drop their textbooks or Solo cup and realize that the end is near. Recently, I was walking home from my senior dinner, that Tufts tradition that's always seemed so far in the future, when the truth hit like a punch in my (very full) gut. "Whoa, we're not going to be here much longer," I thought.
MONDAY "Leontief Prize Ceremony and Lecture: Development and Well−Being in Times of Crisis" Details: Dr. Bina Agarwal of University of Delhi and Dr. Daniel Kahneman of Princeton University will be awarded the 2010 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. The prize winners will each give a lecture and the ceremony will be followed by a reception. When and Where: 5 p.m.; Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall Sponsor: The Global Devel−opment and Environment Institute "Becoming Your Own Therapist: Ultimate Self−Help Through Buddhism" Details: Dr. Nick Ribush, director of the Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, will discuss Buddhism in conjuction with the construction of the Tibetan Sand Mandala displayed in Tisch Library. When and Where: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Goddard Chapel Sponsor: Office of the University Chaplain TUESDAY "Perchlorate: Wherefrom, Wherein and Where Do We Go From Here?" Details: Purnendu Dasgupta, the Jenkins Garrett Professor and chair of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington will be delivering a chemistry seminar. When and Where: 4:30 p.m.; Pearson 106 Sponsor: Department of Chemistry WEDNESDAY "Break into Finance: Tips from Insiders" Details: Anthony Scaramucci (LA ‘86) from Skybridge Capital and Jerry Moslow (LA ‘86) from Goldman Sachs will answer questions about their careers and share tips on joining the finance industry. Pre−registration required. When and Where: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Dowling Hall 745 Sponsor: Career Services "Break into Sports Careers: Tips from an Insider" Details: David Rone (LA ‘84), co−head of CAA Sports, will discuss his career in sports media and sports business. When and Where: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Dowling Hall 745 Sponsor: Career Services "Roosevelt Advocacy Training" Details: Sarang Sekhavat, the federal policy director from the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, will talk about how to advocate for policy on a grassroots level. When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Mayer Campus Center Conference Room Sponsor: The Roosevelt Instit−ute THURSDAY "Microfluidic Systems for Investigation of Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Biological Systems" Details: Professor William Messner of Carnegie Mellon University will present on "Microfluidic System for Investigation of Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Biological Systems." When and Where: 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; Nelson Auditorium, Anderson Hall Sponsor: Department of Mech−anical Engineering "GAYpril Kick−off Speaker" Details: Wayne Besen, author and founder of nonprofit LGBT rights organization Truth Wins Out, will kick off a month of LGBT activities for "GAYpril." He will discuss the state of affairs of LGBT rights in the US as well as the role the religious right plays in the movement. When and Where: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Crane Room Sponsor: LGBT Center
Tufts' mock trial program this weekend won second place at the Opening Round Championship Series, earning them a bid to compete at the National Championship Tournament for the first time. This marks the program's highest-ever placing in its history. The program sent one of its four teams to the American Mock Trial Association's Opening Round of the Championship Series in Boston. The team placed second out of the 24 competing colleges and universities. The six top-placed teams in the tournament advanced to the National Championship Tournament held from April 16-18 in Memphis, Tenn. "Quite frankly, right now we're floored," senior Rebekah Sokol, co-president of the mock trial program and co-captain of the winning team, said. "To rank second in that competitive of a field is fantastic and better than we could have hoped for." Junior Jonathan Lautin, the other co-president of the program and co-captain of the team, applauded the team's achievement and anticipated the team's success at the National Championship Tournament. "I am incredibly proud of everyone on the team who performed so well, and I'm sure that we're going to do great once we get to Memphis," Lautin said. Boston University hosted the opening round at the Suffolk County Courthouse. Competing teams hailed from around the New England area, according Sokol. The Boston competition is one of eight opening round championship series tournaments held across the country in March. The Tufts program in 2008 advanced from the regional tournament to the Opening Round Championship Series for the first time and last year sent two teams to compete at that level. This year, four teams qualified for the national opening round and one of the teams advanced to the National Championship Tournament for the first time. The mock trial program captains expressed their excitement about the team's new milestone and credited group dynamics for the team's success. "This is the farthest we've ever gone and this is one of the best teams we've ever fielded," Sokol said. "We're working together better and more cohesively than any team yet. We're looking forward to a really great showing at nationals." The second place finish at the opening round tournament has given the team a confidence boost going into the National Championship Tournament, according to team member Nicholas LoCastro, a sophomore. "I think that it's really helpful that we placed second," LoCastro said. "The teams at this regional were Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, most of the Ivies pretty much, and to come in ahead of all of them will give us good footing in the national tournament. To see that we can hold our own will definitely help us in the next round." LoCastro also received an Outstanding Witness Award at this weekend's tournament. Brown, Boston, Harvard, Princeton and Yale Universities were the other schools that this weekend earned bids to the National Championship Tournament. Although Tufts' mock trial program will be competing against unfamiliar teams, Lautin is confident of the team's ability to pull off another great performance. "We're going to be seeing a lot of new competition," he said. "There are some amazing teams there so we're not expecting necessarily to win but we know we can match up with every team we see." LoCastro believes the mock trial program's latest achievement illustrates the great progress that it has made over the past few years. "Tufts mock trial has only been around for a handful of years, and over the last few years, we've grown from a team that didn't place all that highly in these competitions and now we rank in the top 48 teams in the country," he said. "That definitely means a lot to me as well as the rest of the team." Sokol voiced the shock that the team is still experiencing at this win. "This is just huge," she said. Captain of another of the program's teams, sophomore Taylor Bates, expressed his enthusiasm for the winning team. "It's fantastic, and this is absolutely great for mock trial," he said. Lautin added that this milestone is a major step for the mock trial program in terms of publicity. "It is a big step forward … it really puts us on the map," Lautin said. -- Saumya Vaishampayan contributed reporting to this article.
A massive cyclone has hit Karachi, Pakistan, devastating the coastal city. Oil fires are raging in the city's port and another storm will hit the region in two weeks.
Senior David Mok received this year's Wendell Phillips Memorial Scholarship, an award that affords him the honor of serving as the sole student speaker at the May 22 Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Avner Baz yesterday evening discussed the discontinuity between philosophy and the real world and the answers provided in each area.
The next time students select their on−campus housing, it will not be in Cousens Gym, or any other campus building for that matter. Students will instead be able to participate in the housing lottery via a new online system.
The Inter−Greek Council (IGC) is in the process of reestablishing the Fraternity and Sorority Judicial (FSJ) Board, following the board's absence this year.