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Professor Kelli Morgan founds Anti-Racist Curatorial Practice in effort to diversify museums

By Michael Weiskopf | November 7

Kelli Morgan, director of curatorial studies and professor of the practice in curatorial studies and history of art and architecture, founded a new graduate certificate program this year, the Anti-Racist Curatorial Practice. Morgan developed the program, which currently offers five online courses designed to be completed in one to two years, to counter the systemic racism often found in museum curation.

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Tisch College, IGL student groups host panel on journalism and misinformation

By Michael Weiskopf | October 17

The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Institute for Global Leadership hosted a panel of speakers on Oct. 14 to discuss the current, worldwide uptick in misinformation. The event was part of a three day symposium on “Preserving and Promoting Freedom of the Press.”

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Tufts anticipates return of in-person Parents and Family Weekend

By Michael Weiskopf | October 5

Tufts’ Parents and Family Weekend will be held on Oct. 21 and 22, marking the first time in-person programming has been offered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. Programming will include tours of laboratories and galleries, panels with deans and lectures by professors, a significant change from the virtual programming of the past two years.

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Somerville Community Land Trust acquires first property, aims to lessen city’s housing crisis

By Michael Weiskopf | September 14

On Aug. 17, the Somerville Community Land Trust held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its first property acquisition at 7 Summer St. By maintaining community ownership of the property, the SCLT hopes to increase the availability of affordable housing in Somerville.

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Medford branch of Green Line Extension set to open this summer

By Michael Weiskopf | May 21

The Medford branch of the MBTA’s Green Line Extension — which includes a stop on College Avenue, adjacent to the Tufts campus — is on track to open this summer after a slew of delays.

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Somerville police staffing study sparks controversy over speed of reform

By Michael Weiskopf | April 11

Local activists and some elected officials have criticized a recent study of Somerville Police Department’s staffing. The City of Somerville announced on March 8 that its Racial and Social Justice Department had contracted a consulting firm to conduct a study on the Somerville Police Department’s staffing procedures, prompting frustration over the speed of police reform in Somerville.

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Global Tufts Month kicks off, highlights effects of climate change

By Michael Weiskopf | March 10

Tufts is hosting its third annual Global Tufts Month, a month-long series of activities and events across the university’s schools and centers this March. This year’s theme is “A Call to Action: Global Perspectives on Climate Change.”

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Somerville to build new public safety complex on Washington Street

By Michael Weiskopf | March 2

The City of Somerville is moving forward with plans to build a new public safety complex at 90 Washington St. in East Somerville after stalling for more than three years. A virtual meeting was held on Feb. 16 to gather input on the project from members of the Somerville community.

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Mass. public schools call snow days, delay openings in response to omicron variant

By Michael Weiskopf | January 21

More than 10 public school districts in the Greater Boston area, including Somerville Public Schools, either called snow days or had delayed openings during the week of Jan. 3 in order to catch up on COVID-19 testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution.

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Somerville, state officials hope for federal funding to ground McGrath Overpass

By Michael Weiskopf | December 8

President Joe Biden signed a comprehensive, bipartisan infrastructure deal into law on Nov. 15. The law’s $550 billion in new spending will be allocated among the 50 states, with many Massachusetts and Somerville officials hopeful that some funding can be used to ground the McGrath Overpass.

Professor Kelli Morgan founds Anti-Racist Curatorial Practice in effort to diversify museums

Tisch College, IGL student groups host panel on journalism and misinformation

Tufts anticipates return of in-person Parents and Family Weekend

Somerville Community Land Trust acquires first property, aims to lessen city’s housing crisis

Medford branch of Green Line Extension set to open this summer

Somerville police staffing study sparks controversy over speed of reform

Global Tufts Month kicks off, highlights effects of climate change

Somerville to build new public safety complex on Washington Street

Mass. public schools call snow days, delay openings in response to omicron variant

Somerville, state officials hope for federal funding to ground McGrath Overpass

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