Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training
Tufts Public Safety will be offering Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training this semester to all members of the Tufts University community. In these 60-minute sessions, participants will learn strategies if confronted with an active shooter situation. The training expands on the tools and techniques found in the Tufts University Emergency Response Guide found at https://emergency.tufts.edu/guide/.
NOTE: Session locations will be emailed upon registration.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Andre Watson. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Tufts Composers: New Sounds Now #1
Time Gaps. From earliest possible historical models, Tufts Composers enter ancient structures through new doors. Past+Future=Present.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM.
Bending the Curve: Operational Research for Tuberculosis Elimination in India and Beyond
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death from a single pathogen worldwide. India has the world’s largest TB epidemic, accounting for one-quarter of TB incidence and one-third of TB deaths globally. Given that TB is highly curable in the vast majority of cases, improving implementation of health services in resource-constrained settings is critical for bending the curve to accelerate TB elimination. This talk will focus on the World Health Organization SORT IT model of capacity building in operational research in low- and middle-income countries. Using case studies, this talk will highlight the role of operational research in shaping health care delivery and provide examples of how this research approach transformed key policies within India’s National TB Elimination Programme.
Jaya Prasad Tripathy is an associate professor at the Department of Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Nagpur, India. He serves as a clinician at the Fever, Preventative, and Immunization C…
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Hybrid: In-person with food in MedEd 114 (145 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02111) and on Zoom. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Health/Wellness. Speaker Name: Jaya Prasad Tripathy. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lxDNCYHAT7qgnItKAjeo6A#/registration. Event Contact Name: Kim Burke. Event Contact Email: kimberly.burke@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
IIE Fall Reception
The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence invites ALL Tufts community members to attend our annual fall event. If you are a new student, faculty, or staff member on campus or a long-time Jumbo, this annual gathering is designed to foster connections across the Tufts community while sharing updates from the IIE team regarding strategy, vision, and key priorities for the year.
Please use your Tufts email address to register for this event.
Event agenda:
12:00 p.m. Doors open and registration
12:05–12:15 p.m. Light refreshments
12:15–12:35 p.m. Program (livestream available)
12:35–12:55 p.m. Community networking
12:55–1 p.m. Closing
Questions about the IIE Fall Reception should be directed to diversity@tufts.edu.
Online Location Details: More details to come soon. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Joyce C. Cummings Center
177 College Avenue, Medford 02155. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Community Celebration. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdMJ5mNZzDvrj_YpmxreFn0CK7LB7JkAg5NieQdjyWBf51Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114495927983195307783. Event Contact Name: Jasmine Raynor. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 857-293-8048.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Tufts in Costa Rica Summer Program: Spanish and Tropical Biology
Join us to learn more about a brand-new summer program launching in summer 2026, which will allow students to spend 5.5 weeks in Costa Rica, studying Spanish language/culture and Tropical Biology. The program, developed in collaboration with the prestigious Organization for Tropical Studies, links intensive language or culture learning (at different levels) and homestays with a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of Costa Rica’s rainforests and cloud forests first-hand. Students conduct their own research to study how animals and people are adapting to our changing world. The first half of the program takes place in the capital city, San José; students then move to La Selva Research Station and Monteverde in the second half to conduct field-based research projects. Students must have completed SPN 003 or equivalent prior to participation on the program.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 007. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. International Affairs. Humanities. Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
Seminar Series: Prof. Petra Reinke (Host: Prof. Charlie Sykes)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Petra Reinke, University of Virginia. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
IIE Fall Reception
The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence invites ALL Tufts community members to attend our annual fall event. If you are a new student, faculty, or staff member on campus or a long-time Jumbo, this annual gathering is designed to foster connections across the Tufts community while sharing updates from the IIE team regarding strategy, vision and key priorities for the year.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 177 College Avenue, Medford. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Information Session/Open House/Orientation. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdMJ5mNZzDvrj_YpmxreFn0CK7LB7JkAg5NieQdjyWBf51Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114495927983195307783.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Tufts University Retirement Plans Information Session
Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you.
Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Financial Health. RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit fmr.zoom.us. Institutional Pluralism Community Discussion
The Office of the Provost and the faculty working group that recommended the Statement on Institutional Pluralism will hold an open forum to discuss their work. All members of the Tufts community are invited to attend.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: This event will take place virtually and in-person.
ASEAN Auditorium at The Fletcher School
160 Packard Ave. Medford, MA. Open to Public: No. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2OgeAXPhDPkCTI.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.qualtrics.com. Institutional Pluralism Community Event
The Office of the Provost and the faculty working group that recommended the Statement on Institutional Pluralism will hold an open forum to discuss their work.
Online Location Details: Zoom (Link to be posted). Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium at The Fletcher School
160 Packard Ave, Medford, MA 02155. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2OgeAXPhDPkCTI. Event Contact Name: Office of the Provost. Event Contact Email: provost@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. Tufts in Japan Info Session
Learn about Tufts in Japan from Tufts Global Education staff. Food will be served. Please RSVP by clicking "sign up".
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Olin 106.
FletcherFest: Explore Global Affairs and Business at The Fletcher School
Join us for an exciting evening where you’ll learn how a Fletcher education can accelerate your career and expand your opportunities. FletcherFest spotlights our new Graduate Business Certificate—open to all Tufts undergraduates—and showcases Fletcher’s broader programs in global affairs and business.
This year’s theme, “Where are the Jobs? Emerging Trends in Business, Employment and the Changing Future of Work,” will feature engaging conversations with faculty, alumni, and leaders who know how to navigate today’s fast-changing job market.
The expert panel includes: Vivek Shah A94, CEO at Ziff Davis , Candace Lun Plotkin F96, Partner at McKinsey & Company , Doug Rachlin A85, Senior Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman , Ali Schmidt-Fellner F17, Executive Director of Community Advocacy & Impact at JPMorgan Chase, What’s happening at FletcherFest:
· Hear from Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher and Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti
· Connect with outstanding alumni
· Get a professional headshot (drop-in)
·…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Subject: Global Engagement.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit fletcher.admissions.tufts.edu. Engineering Design Abroad in Cartagena, Colombia
ME 90 - Engineering Design Abroad in Cartagena, Colombia is an exciting offering for engineering students. The spring course entails a semester-long, community-based design project that integrates selected community partners in the project planning and decision-making process, culminating in a real-world deliverable.
Students must be enrolled in ME 90 for the spring semester and be prepared to participate in required travel to Colombia at the end of the semester. Join us to learn more!
Program Dates: May 18 - May 28
Program Interest Form: globalopportunities.tufts.edu.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Anderson Hall, TTC 211. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
"Lawn People," a Retrospective with Paul Robbins
The University Ecologies team invites the Tufts community to a special talk on Thursday, October 16 with Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Paul Robbins’ 2007 book, Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Human, opened up new ways of thinking about the American lawn. Almost 20 years later, the book is still widely read as an entryway into the politics of everyday environments. As the first event of the 2025–2026 University Ecologies series at Tufts University, please join us as we revisit the book and trouble our attachments to mundane monocultures.
If you require assistance in order to attend, please contact alex.blanchette@tufts.edu.
Sponsored by the departments and programs of anthropology; biology; English; environmental studies; race, colonialism, and diaspora; sociology; science and technology studies; urban and environmental policy and planning; and the Office of Sustainability.
Room: Alumnae Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 106. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Humanities. Research. Sustainability/Climate. Speaker Name: Paul Robbins. RSVP Information: No RSVP required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Alex Blanchette. Event Contact Email: alex.blanchette@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 4:30 AM – 6:00 AM.
For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu. Key Considerations for Trade, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Under the Trump Administration
Please join us for a panel discussion featuring Bhaskar Chakravorti and Chris Miller from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and members of K&L Gates Policy & Regulatory practice examining the evolving intersection of U.S. trade policy, legal developments, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
This program will bring together experienced practitioners and policy experts to provide insights into how current U.S. legal and regulatory trends are shaping trade and investment in technology sectors, and what these developments may mean for foreign governments and multinational companies.
Topics will include: U.S. trade priorities and their implications for technology and AI , Regulatory and legal frameworks affecting AI innovation and cross-border collaboration , Policy considerations for foreign governments engaging with U.S. technology markets,
Speakers: Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business, Executive Director, Institute for Business in the Global Context,…
Campus: Off-campus. Location Details: K&L Gates DC Office
Conference Room 1A
1601 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit emailcc.com. 14th Annual Tufts Neuroscience Symposium and Shucart Lecture
The day-long Tufts Neuroscience Symposium features diverse speakers from around the country, and consistently brings together many from neuroscience disciplines in the Boston area for a day of educational talks and discussions. It is concluded by a lecture that honors William Shucart, former professor and chair of neurosurgery at Tufts School of Medicine.
This year's symposium will center around the theme: "Neural Mechanisms of Emotional Processing: From Synapses to Circuits.".
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium (first floor). Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. RSVP Information: Registration is free but required. Please RSVP via the Eventbrite website by October 9. Event Contact Name: Shelley Scheier. Event Contact Email: shelley.antonio@tufts.edu.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit tuftsneurosciencesymposium2025.eventbrite.com. The Role of Secrecy in Negotiations to End the Russo–Ukrainian War
Please join the Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University for a talk by Mikhail Troitskiy on the role of secrecy in negotiations to end the Russo–Ukrainian war.
While confidentiality often enables progress in international negotiations, the speaker will argue that, under certain conditions, a powerful mediator can overcome obstruction by strategically disclosing selected information about the positions that are preventing agreement—thereby increasing pressure to compromise and advancing the prospects for peace.
Refreshments will be served. The event is open to the public but is in-person only.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program
114 Curtis Street
Somerville, MA. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.gle. [ENVS] Environmental Storytelling for a Changing Planet
It’s clear that the climate crisis is dire, dramatic changes inevitable and already underway, and action inadequate despite decades of increasingly urgent warnings by climate scientists. Culture plays a critical role in shaping how we receive and respond to information, guiding action on the micro and macro scales. How can stories help us to navigate this changing planet? In this talk, Emily will explore the possibilities that interdisciplinary nonfiction storytelling can offer when just the facts fall short. How can braiding journalism, science, history, memory, and imagination create space for discovering or remembering other ways of being and acting in relationship to the earth? She will draw on her own writing on environmental contamination from nuclear weapons production and emerging work on responses to climate change, as well as examples from other boundary-crossing nonfiction writers.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jj27sWB2QI6uwFK8lPwAcA.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. ELEVATORs Opening Reception—All Tufts Community Members Welcome!
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for the ELEVATORs Opening Reception on October 16 from 1–2:30 p.m. in Alumnae Lounge. ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Alumnae Lounge (40 Talbot Ave. Medford, MA 02155). Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta
Join us for the annual Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta hosted by Tufts' Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) chapter and the dean's office at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Jaharis Cafe/Lounge (adjacent to courtyard). Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Abigail Rivera. Event Contact Email: abigail.rivera_seda@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 857-800-2531.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pitch and Pizza
Pitch and Pizza is a fast-moving evening of ideas and inspiration where students develop and deliver an elevator pitch to solve a problem worth solving in 60 seconds. We will start with a 10-minute primer on how to deliver a perfect elevator pitch; you can work on your pitch over pizza with our support. You can then deliver your pitch to entrepreneurial coaches and fellow students and receive lightning feedback.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: JCC301. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Innovation. RSVP Information: https://markitai.com/e/y6ycxYh2vt.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit derbyecenter.tufts.edu. Panel: Fashion Forward
Since the early 1990s, Beverly Semmes has created installations and sculptures of enormous dresses—some reaching over three-stories high, others taking over entire gallery spaces. Since those early days, her relationship with fashion has grown and deepened—from sculptures and installations to an ongoing collaboration with fashion designer Jennifer Minniti—CarWash Collective—that creates wearable garments cut and patterned with Semmes’s images.
Join us for an open conversation with Semmes, Jennifer Minniti, and fashion curator Michelle Finamore, moderated by Lynne Cooney about the intersection of fashion and art.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Speaker Name: Jennifer Minniti, Michelle Finamore, and Beverly Semmes, moderated by Lynne Cooney. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-fashion-forward-tickets-1461675925039?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit artgalleries.tufts.edu. FMS Faculty Film Screening and Q+A: Khary Jones and Kyle Petty
Featuring two faculty films and a post-screening Q+A with Khary Jones and Kyle Petty about the filmmaking process and their film festival experiences.
About the films, Night Fight
a new feature-length documentary
Directed by Khary Saeed Jones
It's been seven years since I was followed by a racist vigilante down back roads in rural Canada.
During that time, I have sought to document — at first, unwittingly — the emergence of the versions of myself that were born on that day and in the weeks, months, and years afterward.
As I return to Canada to find answers, I begin to question whether it is only me who has returned, and if "we" only want answers or something else?
NIGHT FIGHT is a hybrid documentary—nonfiction wrapped in fiction—which charts my attempt to find answers to those questions and, ultimately, how to communicate these experiences and their meaning to my children.
Night Fight details and trailer, monolithic tenderness
HD Video, 16mm to digital, ultrasound photographs - 07:18 - 4:3 - Stereo -…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Tufts University
Barnum Hall, LL08
163 Packard Ave
Medford. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Parents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Film Screening. Event Subject: Arts. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Speaker Name: Khary Jones and Kyle Petty. RSVP Information: RSVP not required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Gina O'Connor. Event Contact Email: gina.o_connor@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176273574.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Planning for New Towns: An International Symposium on Abundant Housing and Adaptive Zoning
This symposium will explore the potential of ‘new towns’ to address a range of housing affordability and community planning challenges, as well as new research methods and techniques for using adaptive zoning techniques in urban planning.
Most cities and towns in North America are zoned almost entirely as “single-family residential.” This means that when they are fully built-out every farm, field, and forest is developed. These communities will always be car-oriented, sprawling, and too low-density to support public transit.
However, this is not the only way: abundant housing advocates are increasingly coalescing around the need for “new towns,” large master-planned communities that can happen through adaptive zoning innovation. These new towns consider the range of transportation, water/sewer, electricity, waste, safety, education, and other infrastructures while allowing for the creation of places that are mixed-use, walkable, bikeable, and dense enough to support public transit.
This symposium will bri…
Room: Sophia Gordon Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Sophia Gordon Hall room 100. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Subject: Research. Sustainability/Climate. Global Engagement. RSVP Information: https://www.linkedin.com/events/aninternationalsymposiumonabund7351295658781237251/. Admission/Cost: $0. Event Contact Name: Justin Hollander. Event Contact Email: justin.hollander@tufts.edu.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.tufts.edu. Tufts in Ghana: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about Tufts in Ghana from SIT and Tufts Global Education staff. Please RSVP by clicking "sign up".
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/91459919514?pwd=CXIgxni1vmJPaaaJdNtYsl69Z9tqoP.1. Open to Public: No.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Family and Children's Concert: Pep Band
The Tufts Pep Band performs a concert for children and families. Michel Muller, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:00 PM.
Team Impact 5K
Join the Boston Team IMPACT community as we come together to support the Team IMPACT 5K! Run, walk, or roll...
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 18 Lower Campus Rd.
Somerville, MA. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zR5Ydb8oyeJXSPwKw5W5CZ6z_Q2hrkWnoFsGMvh6qNI/viewform?edit_requested=true. Admission/Cost: Donations to Team Impact encouraged. Event Contact Name: Francis Roche. Event Contact Email: francis.roche@tufts.edu.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Halloween on the Hill
Leonard Carmichael Society and Tufts Athletics have revived a long held annual tradition: Halloween on the Hill (HOH)! Back by popular demand, we are inviting neighboring families to celebrate Halloween with an afternoon of activities, crafts, and candy!
This event will be occurring on Sunday, October 19 from 3–5 p.m. on Tufts Academic Quad. We are asking that all children be accompanied by an adult. Come in costume and with an appetite for spooks and shenanigans. Please fill out this form if you plan to attend! We will provide more information as the time approaches.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Parking available at Dowling Garage, 419 Boston Ave. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Community Celebration. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUh_kxYcoVhBaYvrxtEqqqCdwme5-YnadSi0ff_9NI0BaFGA/viewform. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Email: communityrelations@tufts.edu.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Diwali (Dipavali)
Multifaith Observances
(Hinduism) Perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in the rest of India. As with several other festivals, Diwali is associated with one of the stories about the destruction of evil by Vishnu in one of his many manifestations. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, October 20, 2025 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Installation of Granth Sahib Ji as Guru
Multifaith Observances
(Sikhism) This day celebrates Gobind Singh Ji's passing on guruship to Scripture, henceforth known as the Guru Granth Sahib.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, October 20, 2025.
Tufts in Hong Kong: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about Tufts in Hong Kong from the program director and Tufts Global Education staff.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
https://tufts.zoom.us/j/94399541357?pwd=xUujpR244guAalQjIzQbSWoTOUrKm0.1.
Tufts in Tübingen: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about Tufts in Tübingen from the program director and Tufts Global Education staff.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
https://tufts.zoom.us/j/93735840396?pwd=dDJfZAjeCJhRWxNfEEJz3rixypWthB.1.
Granoff Music Center Colloquium: "The Stoic Mixtape" - Melinda Latour (Tufts University)
The Stoics are back—and not just in philosophy classrooms. Across the social and political spectrum, ancient Stoic wisdom has been attracting new audiences seeking emotional resilience and mental clarity in these times of instability and change. But did you know the Stoics also had something to say about music? In this talk, Melinda Latour will explore the unexpected significance of music in the Stoic tradition. Revealing ancient insights within modern soundscapes—from rap and metal to country and classic rock, Latour reimagines music not just as entertainment, but as a transformative practice cultivated through the art of listening.
Room: Varis Lecture Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 12:00 PM.
“All Profits To Nonprofits”: How Cummings Foundation Supports 1400+ Local Organizations
Join us for a fireside chat with Joyce Vyriotes, executive director of Cummings Foundation—one of the largest private foundations in New England—and learn why Cummings Properties donates all net income each year to Cummings Foundation, which supports 1400+ local organizations with their local grant program.
Joyce Cummings and Bill Cummings, A58, H06, J97P, M97P, established Cummings Foundation, Inc. in 1986. Woburn-based Cummings Foundation has awarded $600 million in grants to greater Boston nonprofits alone. Its giving is concentrated in Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties, plus several abutting communities in Norfolk county. Cummings Foundationit benefits a broad range of causes.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: JCC120. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Business. Innovation. Speaker Name: Joyce Vyriotes. RSVP Information: https://markitai.com/e/zcruki5Yvr. Admission/Cost: Free.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit derbyecenter.tufts.edu. Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Researching and/or Teaching Topics Related to Inclusive Excellence, Accessibility, and/or Climate/Environmental Justice Content
The goal of these monthly roundtable discussions is to build a supportive community where faculty can discuss timely issues and strategies. This conversation is being convened by the Office of the Vice Provosts for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Faculty, Education, and Research, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Online Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaJ99sGslxTAATnluH1Bj403BADIboky-3Az86pL0esXx9Ig/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Diwali (Mahavir Nirvana)
Multifaith Observances
(Jainism) This "Festival of Lamps" celebrates the attainment of Moksa by Lord Mahavira. A burning lamp symbolizes the "light of knowledge," which dispels the darkness of delusion and ignorance.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Tufts Community Workshop Day 2025 on Cybersecurity
This is a two-hour workshop day on cybersecurity where people can learn from Tufts University faculty, students, community, and industry leaders, in short sessions. This workshop day coincides with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Each workshop will provide tangible knowledge that can be used immediately. This community workshop is a partnership between the Department of Computer Science and Tisch College. This event is free and open to the public. Neighbors, community partners, and small business owners in Medford, Somerville, and Boston are welcome to attend. Registration is required.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Alumnae Lounge. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Interns and Residents. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Public Service/Government. Speaker Name: Ming Chow. RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/NQzkMkeManXXq91Z9. Event Contact Name: Ming Chow. Event Contact Email: ming.chow@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2225.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tufts in Paris: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about Tufts in Paris from the program director and Tufts Global Education staff.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
https://tufts.zoom.us/j/99479722728?pwd=BMNfjX7pBmDpHJhMtwHMedte4v7ync.1.
Using Large Language Model Annotations for the Social Sciences
Today, social scientists increasingly rely on automated tools—like supervised machine learning and, more recently, large language models (LLMs)—to analyze vast amounts of text. For example, these tools can help classify whether a political speech promotes nationalism or detect misinformation in international news. But there is a catch: even when these automated methods are “highly accurate” (e.g. accuracy is more than 90%), the small share of mistakes can distort the final research findings if we treat the machine-generated outputs as error-free. In this talk, Naoki Egami introduces a framework called design-based supervised learning (DSL) that addresses this problem. DSL combines the power of automated annotation with a modest amount of careful human coding by experts. The method uses a doubly robust strategy, ensuring that even when prediction errors are not random, the overall statistical conclusions remain valid. In sum, DSL lets researchers take advantage of cutting-edge tools like LLMs while still prod…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 702. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. Innovate2Impact Innovation Expo
Do you have an idea or solution to a health or healthcare problem?
Accelerate your drug, device, biologic, behavioral health intervention, or other innovation to the next level!
Innovate2Impact is designed to propel your health-related innovation or idea through the next steps. Join us to showcase your early-stage concept or well-tested design, receive input from innovation experts, industry leaders, and clinical specialists, build collaborations, and explore funding opportunities.
This four-part program is open to both emerging and experienced investigators working on health-related innovations.
The series kicks off on Tuesday, October 21 with an Innovation Expo. The expo will showcase a variety of health-related innovations grounded in research, and teams developing innovations, investors, and anyone interested in improving health and healthcare are encouraged to attend.
Emerging and experienced researchers may also submit abstracts via the registration link to participate in the lightning talks or pos…
Online Location Details: Tufts University School of Medicine. Location Details: 145 Harrison Ave. first floor
Boston, MA 02111. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Business. Clinical Care. Engineering/Technology. Health/Wellness. Innovation. Medicine. Research. Science. RSVP Information: https://airtable.com/appWk1nJxJp9lKvfc/pagTct0TqzwabynIS/form. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Erin Gibson. Event Contact Email: erin.gibson@tuftsmedicine.org.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftsctsi.org. Fall Faculty Reception
Please join Provost Caroline Genco for the Fall Faculty Reception.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Alumnae Lounge. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ApT2n02xBvtt1I.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. KBUG: Navigating Race & Ethnicity Abroad
Engage with TGE and returned study abroad students in a dialogue about race and ethnicity and how they factor into the education abroad experience! Food will be provided, so please register in advance for an accurate catering order.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Millmore Room 740P. Open to Public: No.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Birth of the Bab
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) The anniversary of the birth of the Bab, the herald of the new age for Baha'is. The Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel, is part of the World Center of the Baha'i faith.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Tufts in Pavia, Italy Summer Program Information Session
Tufts Global Education, in cooperation with the School of Engineering and the Program of Italian Studies, has created a 5-week summer program in Pavia, Italy. This program is designed for all students with an interest in Computer Science and an eagerness to learn about Italy, with its rich history and culture. No background in Italian language or Computer Science is needed. Join us on Wednesday, October 22, in Dowling Hall 730A from 12-1pm to learn more. RSVP at go.tufts.edu/TGEevents.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tufts-in-London: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about Tufts in London from the program director and Tufts Global Education staff.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/91751499355?pwd=ZMaVbw35YjipbGaCVm3alpVg2S1mgN.1. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit students.tufts.edu. A Conversation with Kemba Walden, former U.S. Cyber Director
Kemba Walden stands at the forefront of cybersecurity and national security, combining a wealth of government and private sector experience with a vision for a secure digital future. As the Acting United States National Cyber Director from February to November of 2023, our nation’s highest-ranking leaders looked to her to shape the national cybersecurity policies and strategies that protect our critical infrastructure and make cyberspace safer for the organizations and individuals who depend on its stability and security. Walden, who has also served as assistant general counsel for Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, is one of the most respected figures in cybersecurity circles, as well as one of the most sought-after thought leaders for organizations seeking to better understand how they can maximize the security of their businesses in a constantly evolving cyber landscape.
Today, she is the president of the Paladin Global Institute, which was founded to bring the private capital perspective into technology po…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. Seminar Series: Prof. Pietro Strobbia (Host: Prof. Charlie Mace)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Pietro Strobbia, University of Cincinnati. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Independents' Day: Breaking the Partisan Grip on American Politics
Register (In-Person) Register (Virtual)
Are the days of America's two-party system numbered? Adam Brandon, Senior Advisor at The Independent Center, thinks so. With more Americans identifying as independents, Brandon and his colleagues at The Independent Center are working to disrupt the Republican/Democrat duopoly and rally voters around alternative candidates who will appeal to the vast center. Young voters, especially millennials and Gen Z, have the power to make this idea a reality. Join a conversation with Adam Brandon to hear about his vision for organizing Independent voters and disrupting partisan politics in the U.S. The conversation will be moderated by Leela Strong, Newhouse Director of Tisch College's Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE).
Registration required, all are welcome. Lunch provided. This event is cosponsored by the Political Science Department, the Tufts Republicans and the Tufts Federalist Society. Adam Brandon is a Senior Advisor at The…
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ACbLuYK5R7udcgqOcvuiLA. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 104 (first floor), Barnum Hall. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Elections. Politics/Policy/Law. Public Service/Government. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1707817460999?aff=oddtdtcreator. Admission/Cost: Free.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Sexy Machine Translation
Organized and presented by Tufts University students enrolled in ENG 0007: Creative Writing: Journalism.
Greek writer and digital scholar Dr. Vasilis Manousakis and Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni will discuss the use and limitations of AI as a generative translation tool. The duo will do a comparative analysis of Dr. Manousakis novel Tango in Blue Nights in three translations: one by the translation graduate students of Ionian University, one by AI, and one that is collaboration between the two. They will discuss the procedure and the outcomes, sharing insights into the changing world of literary translation.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: 100 Rabb Room, Barnum Dana Complex. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Dr. Vilelmini Sosoni and Dr. Vasilis Manousakis. Event Contact Name: Ravi Shankar. Event Contact Email: ravi.shankar@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Rule of Negotiators vs. The Rule of Judges
Fletcher Professor Ian Johnstone joins Daniel Bodansky of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law for this special event, co-sponsored by The Center for International Law & Governance and The Center for International Environment & Resource Policy.
The panel will discuss the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Light refreshments will be served.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 703. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit tufts.qualtrics.com. Consulting 101 with Bain
Interested in the consulting industry?
Join Bain and Company and Glenn Engler, senior expert partner and Tufts alum, to demystify the work of a consultant, learn about entry level roles and opportunities, explore the skills and experiences that lead to getting hired as an intern, and understand the hiring timelines.
The Tufts Career Center and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center will share critical resources that will set you up for success in this competitive industry.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: JCC180. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Career Development. RSVP Information: https://app.joinhandshake.com/login.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit derbyecenter.tufts.edu. Tufts in Beijing: Info Session
Learn about Tufts in Beijing from the program director and Tufts Global Education staff. Food will be served. Please RSVP by clicking "sign up".
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Laminan Lounge. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. International Affairs.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Birth of Baha'u'llah
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) The anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Provost Coffee Hours- Grafton
Faculty are invited to drop-in coffee hours to engage with Provost Genco.
Campus: Grafton campus. Location Details: Dean's Conference Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Type: Community Engagement.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. Take A Break Thursday!
Sponsored by the Office of the President and open to all Tufts students, faculty, and staff, it's Take a Break Thursday! Come to the Academic Quad for a quick snack and a break with friends. There will be food trucks from Moyzilla, Roxy's Grilled Cheese, The Sausage Guys, Dylan and Petes, and Tufts Catering.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Event Contact Name: Joseph Golia. Event Contact Email: joseph.golia@Tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3212.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.presence.io. [ENVS] Protecting Global Oceans in the Anthropocene
The oceans are 71% of our planet, and yet are still largely unexplored, especially in the deep and open oceans. New species are discovered on almost every deep-sea dive, and even with increased exploration efforts, we are still discovering massive underwater mountains, canyons, and other features. Yet, even with so much unknown, decisions cannot wait for discovery. In an era of global change, biological communities in even the most remote parts of our planet are feeling the impact of human societies and are vulnerable to depletion or extinction. To combat this, global targets for protection have set a goal of protecting 30% of oceans by 2030. In this talk, we will discuss how to explore the unexplored, and how to protect the unprotected.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Diy8I2qzRSGyj2DQG85PSQ.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. Parents and Family Weekend
Join us on campus for Parents and Family Weekend 2025 on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, to celebrate all things Tufts, hosted by the Parents Giving Program.
Step into your Jumbo’s world and experience Tufts through their eyes!
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll: Hear from university leadership and senior administrators , Attend engaging lectures from our world-renowned faculty , Visit open houses across campus, including the Jumbo Life Fair , Join in a lively round of Bingo Bonanza with the Office of Student Life , Cheer on our athletic teams , Explore campus with our Jumbo Scavenger Hunt , Enjoy music, dance, and performances by student groups at the Avenue of the Arts Festival on Talbot Ave. , Browse the pop-up market of student artists at the SMFA Sidewalk Sale during the festival, …and much more!
It’s a weekend full of inspiration, connection, and Jumbo spirit—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Room: Sophia Gordon Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Weekend registration will take place at the Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Parents. RSVP Information: https://rsvp.tufts.edu/PM87KO. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Email: parentsgiving@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3798.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit rsvp.tufts.edu. Tufts Nutrition Data Symposium
Theme: Are You Data Ready for AI? Advancing Data Literacy in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
This year’s program focuses on data readiness for AI in food systems research, bringing together students, researchers, and professionals for an engaging, interactive event.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: JCC Room 270. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Innovation. RSVP Information: Registration required. Event Contact Name: Yutong Chen. Event Contact Email: yutong.chen@tufts.edu.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.tufts.edu. Tufts Composers: New at Noon #1
Sonic Geo-Identification. Tufts Composers investigate their own geographic lineages and influences—sometimes difficult to detect—in new chamber works informed by unique personal experiences.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 12:00 PM.
Tufts University Wind Ensemble
TUWE performs a concert under the direction of Ray Daniels.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 PM.
Parents and Family Weekend
Join us on campus for Parents and Family Weekend 2025 on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, to celebrate all things Tufts, hosted by the Parents Giving Program.
Step into your Jumbo’s world and experience Tufts through their eyes!
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll: Hear from university leadership and senior administrators , Attend engaging lectures from our world-renowned faculty , Visit open houses across campus, including the Jumbo Life Fair , Join in a lively round of Bingo Bonanza with the Office of Student Life , Cheer on our athletic teams , Explore campus with our Jumbo Scavenger Hunt , Enjoy music, dance, and performances by student groups at the Avenue of the Arts Festival on Talbot Ave. , Browse the pop-up market of student artists at the SMFA Sidewalk Sale during the festival, …and much more!
It’s a weekend full of inspiration, connection, and Jumbo spirit—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Room: Sophia Gordon Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Weekend registration will take place at the Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Parents. RSVP Information: https://rsvp.tufts.edu/PM87KO. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Email: parentsgiving@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3798.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit rsvp.tufts.edu. Parents Weekend Avenue of the Arts Festival
For information on this and all other Parents Weekend activities, visit https://rsvp.tufts.edu/PM87KO.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Tufts in Chile Summer Program: Info Session (Virtual)
Learn about this 4-week summer opportunity to study public health in Santiago, Chile! No previous Spanish experience required.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/94217688451?pwd=RDqq6oz7ZwLXcu6tRaytNYIRJbkp1O.1. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. RSVP Information: Please RSVP for food-ordering purposes. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
KBUG: LGBTQIA+ Abroad
Join TGE and returned study abroad students for a candid conversation about LGBTQIA+ experiences abroad! Food will be provided, so please register in advance for an accurate catering order.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Millmore Room 740P. Open to Public: No.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Disability Culture Now: A Panel with Emily Watlington & Jeff Kasper
Join Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG), critic, curator, and senior editor at Art in America, Emily Watlington, artist Jeff Kasper, and co-curators of How do you throw a brick through the window… Laurel V. McLaughlin, TUAG, and Tanya Gayer, John Michael Kohler Arts Center for a conversation engaging disability culture in our contemporary moment.
Campus: Boston SMFA campus. Location Details: Join Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG), critic, curator, and senior editor at Art in America, Emily Watlington, artist Jeff Kasper, and co-curators of How do you throw a brick through the window… Laurel V. McLaughlin, TUAG, and Tanya Gayer, John Michael Kohler Arts Center for a conversation engaging disability culture in our contemporary moment. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-culture-now-a-panel-with-emily-watlington-jeff-kasper-tickets-1660421217559?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit artgalleries.tufts.edu. Provost Coffee Hours- Boston
Faculty are invited to drop-in coffee hours to engage with Provost Genco.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: OVPR conference room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Type: Community Engagement.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. Creative Approaches to Facilitating Small Group Work
This Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) workshop will give you practical strategies to make small group work more effective, engaging, and transformative for your students.
Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Education. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-D1VpCg4LzAJM9TKj-5WG6hroe1bdyifCQcG1nPcHR6iojA/viewform?usp=header. Event Contact Name: Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT). Event Contact Email: CELT@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-4000.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Seminar Series: Prof. Peter Dedon (Host: Prof. Kevin Clark)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: "Revisiting the Central Dogma in the Age of Epigenomes and Epitranscriptomes".
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Peter Dedon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Alexis Nikole Nelson
Register (In-Person Only), Meet chef, foraging TikTok star and outdoor educator Alexis Nikole Nelson, better known as the "Black Forager" on social media! With over 5 million followers joining her viral adventures of foraging and cooking, Nelson reframes the worlds of food, botany and nature, helping people make environmentally sustainable food choices while also celebrating the outdoors and changing fraught relationships with food. Nelson's videos shine a light on the historical and cultural roots of foraging in African American and Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed.
Nelson's work has been featured in places like the New York Times, Bon Appetit, NPR, the Kelly Clarkson Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! and she hosted a 15-episode series on botany for YouTube's educational channel, Crash Course. Nelson received the James Beard Award for “Best Social Media” in 2022, and she was selected for Forbes 30 Under 30, 2025 TIME100 Creators and as a TikTok Tastemaker.
Registration required…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solomont-speaker-series-alexis-nikole-nelson-tickets-1708507374549?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. Admission/Cost: Free.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
[ENVS] Losing Control of Campus Landscapes
This lecture examines the paradoxes of care and control in campus landscapes. Mark Bomford traces the tension between the ordered care of campus master planning and the improvisational care of grassroots agroecological experiment, showing how each constrained the futures that could be imagined. Using metaphors from Anna Karenina to Claude Shannon’s concept of informational entropy, he argues that sustainability emerges not from perfection but from surprise, multiplicity, and relational responsiveness. Case studies from the University of British Columbia and Yale demonstrate that when shared labor, student-centered pedagogy, and ecological complexity are foregrounded over metrics-driven control and efficiency, campuses can serve as laboratories for more just and adaptive futures. To “lose control” is not to embrace chaos but to resist foreclosure—to vivify the ecological and social futures of the university as open, relational, and delightfully, surprisingly weird.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EDXfAMyATsOvhnBhYKP6tw.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. Digital Scholarship Conversations: Building a Longitudinal, Physician-Level Dataset from the American Medical Directories (1906–1938)
The Digital Scholarship Conversations series is a monthly brown bag hosted by Tisch Library. Each conversation will focus on a different topic, helping us share ideas and build community around the intersection of digital technology and our research and teaching.
In this session, Ben Chrisinger and Sean Smith will talk about their current project focused on the American Medical Directories (AMDs), periodically published by the American Medical Association from 1906, which present an immense opportunity to illuminate the organizational dynamics of professional medicine in the early 20th century. In addition to physicians’ names and practice locations, these volumes also contain valuable information about individuals’ training histories and medical specializations, demographic characteristics, and membership in state and local societies. Because AMDs were published triennially, they also present an opportunity to link individuals over time, exploring physicians’ movement between regions, as well as how and whe…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: This event will be held in the Austin Room (room 226) in Tisch Library on the main level (second floor) and online (register for link). Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Humanities. Speaker Name: Ben Chrisinger and Sean Smith. Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer. Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.libcal.com. ELEVATORs: Fostering Connection, Mentorship and Recognition Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Palestine and the Ongoingness of Settler Colonialism
A panel event featuring:
Amahl Bishara (Tufts), Amal Eqeiq (Williams), Khaled Fahmy (Tufts), and Awad Mansour (Al-Quds University, joining virtually), among others.
The current genocide in Gaza is the continuation of the brutal logics of settler colonialism that have persisted for centuries in the Middle East, the Americas, Africa, Asia and all parts of the globe. This panel will think through the links between what has happened and is happening to indigenous peoples in North and South America and what has happened and is happening to Palestinians in the years during and since the Nakba but also examine modes of resistance and the possibilities for major shifts in the geopolitical world order after Gaza.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 216. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KU6yqcllvSB3Tg. Event Contact Email: rcd@tufts.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
FMS Production Pitch Party!!
Learn about upcoming production opportunities , Meet fellow students and potential collaborators , Hear Senior Thesis students pitch their film projects and recruit crew, Open to all majors and levels of experience and interests (film production, costumes, hair and makeup, etc!).
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Barnum LL26. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Speaker Name: Natalie Minik, FMS Senior Thesis Students. Event Contact Name: Gina O'Connor. Event Contact Email: gina.o_connor@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176273574.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Samhain
Multifaith Observances
(Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The New Year and the final harvest festival, celebrating the last gifts of the Earth before winter and the return of the spirits of the dead.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, October 31, 2025 – Saturday, November 1, 2025.
All Saints’ Day
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints of the church, whether they are known or unknown. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Saturday, November 1, 2025.
ALTEREDSTATES 2025: Tufts Psychedelic Research Conference
As psychedelic medicine emerges from decades of prohibition into a new era of clinical legitimacy, we stand at a critical juncture where Indigenous traditions meet cutting-edge neuroscience. This interdisciplinary conference brings together leading voices from anthropology, medicine, psychology, religion, and the arts to explore how diverse ways of knowing can inform the responsible integration of psychedelic therapies into modern healthcare.
Join us for a day of presentations that traverse the boundaries between laboratory and ceremony, clinic and community. Our distinguished speakers will examine how Indigenous practices inform contemporary therapeutic protocols, how religious traditions shape our understanding of consciousness and healing, and how principles of harm reduction learned from ceremonial contexts can guide clinical applications.
Featured speakers include: Nate Greenslit, PhD, Berklee College of Music , Jenna Cluckey, Massachusetts General Hospital , Andrea Sánchez-Castañeda, PhD, Center…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Breakfast/lunch and networking located in TTC atrium. Lecture hall located in Robinson 253. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Humanities. Medicine. Religion/Spirituality. Research. Science. RSVP Information: https://luma.com/8ud97ru8. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Aria Ma. Event Contact Email: aria.ma@tufts.edu.
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit luma.com. All Souls' Day
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by certain Christian denominations on 2 November. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Sunday Concert Series: Round Midnight
Round Midnight. A late night gallery of gems by Tisdall, Bach, Wolpe, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mozart, and Feurzeig, played with whispered commentary by pianist Andrew Rangell.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Gentrification and the Built Environment: Research in the Suburbs of Washington, DC—A Talk by Professor Lung-Amam
Professor Lung-Amam’s talk will focus on her work on how marginalized communities navigate the forces of gentrification and displacement shaping their daily lives in the suburban context. Specifically, Professor Lung-Amam will discuss her findings in her recent book The Right to Suburbia: Combating Gentrification on the Urban Edge, which investigates how marginalized communities in suburban Washington, DC have battled patterns of uneven, racialized development. The goal of the discussion will be to highlight how suburban residents have fought for the ”right to suburbia” which refers to residents’ right to remain in their communities and benefit from urban investment. On campus, this talk will encourage student populations to reflect on the impact of suburban gentrification on marginalized communities. Through this discussion, this event will engage audiences in new research that discusses current movements for social justice in the urban context, with a particular focus on marginalized communities’ agency.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Justin Hollander. Event Contact Email: justin.hollander@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3394.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Developing Digital Project Assignments: Storytelling with Maps
Digital mapping assignments engage classrooms in critical discussions of space and place. With easy-to-use mapping tools, classes such as literature; history; film and media; and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies are visualizing archives, telling spatial stories, creating engaging exhibits, contributing to crowdsourced projects, and developing geospatial datasets.
This workshop will discuss the essentials of developing mapping assignments for humanities classrooms—from bite-size to final project. We will look at examples of mapping projects and break them down to understand the tools, skills, elements, and steps to mapping with your students.
We welcome you to reach out to Kaylen Dwyer (kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu) at any time to discuss your classroom needs.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Digital Design Studio (DDS), third floor. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Students (Graduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Humanities. Speaker Name: Kaylen Dwyer. Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer. Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.libcal.com. Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Italian Movie Night
Join us for an Italian Movie Night! We will be showing The Tale of Re Granchio [Re Granchio], a film by Alessio Rigo De Righi and Matteo Zoppis. Comes with pizza and a side of English subtitles. Please contact Rose Facchini (rose.facchini@tufts.edu) with questions.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Olin 012. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Film Screening. Event Subject: Humanities. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Rose Facchini. Event Contact Email: rose.facchini@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.tufts.edu. Italian Movie Night
Italian Movie Night
Nov 4 | 5:00 PM | Olin 012
Join us for an Italian Movie Night! We will be showing “The Tale of Re Granchio” [“Re Granchio”], a film by Alessio Rigo De Righi & Matteo Zoppis. Comes with pizza and a side of English subtitles. For questions, contact Rose Facchini (rose.facchini@tufts.edu).
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Olin 012. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Subject: Humanities. Event Contact Name: Rose Facchini. Event Contact Email: rose.facchini@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.tufts.edu. Guru Nanak's Birthday
Multifaith Observances
(Sikhism) Guru Nanak's Birthday. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Provost Coffee Hours- SMFA
Faculty are invited to drop-in coffee hours to engage with Provost Genco.
Campus: Boston SMFA campus. Location Details: B209. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Type: Community Engagement.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. Seminar Series: Prof Jeffrey Hartgerink (Host: Prof. Joshua Kritzer)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Speaker Name: Prof. Jeffrey Hartgerink, Rice Unversity. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Tufts in Costa Rica Summer Program: Spanish and Tropical Biology
Join us to learn more about a brand-new summer program launching in summer 2026, which will allow students to spend 5.5 weeks in Costa Rica, studying Spanish language/culture and Tropical Biology. The program, developed in collaboration with the prestigious Organization for Tropical Studies, links intensive language or culture learning (at different levels) and homestays with a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of Costa Rica’s rainforests and cloud forests first-hand. Students conduct their own research to study how animals and people are adapting to our changing world. The first half of the program takes place in the capital city, San José; students then move to La Selva Research Station and Monteverde in the second half to conduct field-based research projects. Students must have completed SPN 003 or equivalent prior to participation on the program.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/97344082633?pwd=x4Mzbf5LJTV028yctn0dq3Kk4bASCo.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 011. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. International Affairs. Humanities. Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM.
Tufts in Costa Rica Summer Program: Spanish and Tropical Biology
Join us to learn more about a brand-new summer program launching in summer 2026, which will allow students to spend 5.5 weeks in Costa Rica, studying Spanish language/culture and Tropical Biology. The program, developed in collaboration with the prestigious Organization for Tropical Studies, links intensive language or culture learning (at different levels) and homestays with a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of Costa Rica’s rainforests and cloud forests first-hand. Students conduct their own research to study how animals and people are adapting to our changing world. The first half of the program takes place in the capital city, San José; students then move to La Selva Research Station and Monteverde in the second half to conduct field-based research projects. Students must have completed SPN 003 or equivalent prior to participation on the program.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/97344082633?pwd=x4Mzbf5LJTV028yctn0dq3Kk4bASCo.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 011. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. International Affairs. Humanities. Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Email: globaleducation@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM.
Cochrane Systematic Review Author Training
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Describe the steps required to critically appraise original research studies , Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of original studies , Work with cloud-based screening software Covidence , Describe the process of analyzing, presenting, and interpreting the results of meta-analyses , Enter and analyze data for a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan software , Identify and resolve questions and challenges encountered during the completion of a Cochrane systematic review.
Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Research. Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Admission/Cost: $350. Event Contact Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Event Contact Email: shayesteh.jahanfar@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025 – Saturday, November 8, 2025.
For more info visit tinyurl.com. Systematic Review Standard Author Training Online Course
Early career researchers, graduate students, and healthcare professionals are invited to join our intensive Cochrane Systematic Review Standard Author Training webinar series. This virtual training equips participants with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on skills to author high-quality systematic reviews following Cochrane standards.
Led by an expert interdisciplinary faculty, the program covers foundational topics including protocol writing, PICO question development, literature search strategies, bias assessment, data analysis (both dichotomous and continuous outcomes), and meta-analysis. Participants will also gain experience with key tools like Covidence and RevMan, and engage in small group exercises on title registration and critical appraisal. The course concludes with a presentation session and feedback, preparing attendees to launch their own Cochrane review projects with confidence.
Ideal for those seeking methodological rigor and collaboration in evidence-based health research, this training e…
Online Location Details: Zoom. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Admission/Cost: Students: $50, Faculty: $350, PhD candidates: $200. Event Contact Name: Usman Tariq. Event Contact Email: utariq01@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit secure.touchnet.net. [ENVS] Our Probable Futures: Risk, Resiliency and Decision-Making in a Changing Climate
Climate change is here, and communities, industries, and businesses are confronted with more frequent and intense heat waves, volatile winter weather, and unfamiliar patterns of precipitation. These risks are exacerbated by the fact that everything in our society, from the built environment to cultural practices around the world, emerged and were designed around a past climate that no longer exists. As the global atmosphere rapidly approaches 1.5°C of warming and carbon emissions continue to rise, how can we navigate this reality, manage growing physical risks, and create systems, practices, and structures that are prepared for the future? In this session, Alison will explore these questions, learn how to apply world-class climate model data and maps, and build the climate literacy that is essential for everyone living and working in our society today.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yBg0rmjlTmyWfYuvduzOtw.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. My Love Affair with Marriage: film screening and filmmaker Q+A
About the event
Join us for a film screening of My Love Affiar with Marriage, a Latvian animated film; followed by a talk with writer/director Signe Baumane.
About the Film
From Signe Baumane, director of Rocks in My Pockets, comes a new award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world. My Love Affair With Marriage follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe.
Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies and toxic relationships to propel a woman's journey toward independence and liberation.
About the Filmmaker
Signe Baumane is a Latvian born, Brooklyn-based independent filmmaker, artist, writer, and animator. She has made 17 award-winning animated…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Tufts University
Barnum Hall LL08
163 Packard Ave
Medford. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Parents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Film Screening. Event Subject: Arts. Speaker Name: Writer/Director Signe Baumane. RSVP Information: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/event-details-registration/my-love-affair-with-marriage. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Gina O'Connor. Event Contact Email: gina.o_connor@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176273574.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.fms-narratives.blog. Small Business Mini-Hackathon
Join us in this mini-hackathon where you will meet and form teams with people like you, come up with a small business idea, and leverage AI to take it all the way to a business pitch in just a few hours.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Remis Sculptor Court. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Innovation. RSVP Information: https://markitai.com/e/1nK4_dmQ54. Admission/Cost: Free.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit derbyecenter.tufts.edu. TAPIF Info Session
Join us to learn more about the TAPIF Program (Teaching Assistant Program in France), sponsored by the Tufts French department and the Tufts European Center.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/93437098832?pwd=j8t1KbxHJwGnQYj1MtO46ZhEbcb1FL.1&from=addon. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kim DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tapif.org. Tufts Choruses
The Tufts Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform under the direction of Jamie Kirsch.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Tufts/NEC Dual Degree Concert
Students studying in this program present a unique evening of classical, jazz, and original compositions.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Using Geometry to Rethink Three Gothic Chestnuts: Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, and Chartres
Lecture with Robert Bork, Professor of Gothic architecture and geometry in art.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 304. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Students (Graduate). Staff. Faculty. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Humanities. Speaker Name: Robert Bork, Professor, Iowa College of Art and Design.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:30 AM – 5:30 AM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. Veterans’ Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Info Session
Spend a summer in France! Join us to learn more about the 2026 Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy programs at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. No French required.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Olin 106. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Tufts in Pavia, Italy Summer Program Information Session
Tufts Global Education, in cooperation with the School of Engineering and the Program of Italian Studies, has created a 5-week summer program in Pavia, Italy. This program is designed for all students with an interest in Computer Science and an eagerness to learn about Italy, with its rich history and culture. No background in Italian language or Computer Science is needed. Join us on Wednesday, November 12 in Dowling Hall 730A from 5:30-6:30pm to learn more. RSVP at go.tufts.edu/TGEevents.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Cochrane Systematic Review Author Training
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Describe the steps required to critically appraise original research studies , Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of original studies , Work with cloud-based screening software Covidence , Describe the process of analyzing, presenting, and interpreting the results of meta-analyses , Enter and analyze data for a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan software , Identify and resolve questions and challenges encountered during the completion of a Cochrane systematic review.
Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Research. Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Admission/Cost: $350. Event Contact Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Event Contact Email: shayesteh.jahanfar@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Saturday, November 15, 2025.
For more info visit tinyurl.com. [ENVS] From Magmas to Metals: The Geologic Origin of Lithium and Critical Minerals in New England
Critical minerals containing concentrations of lithium and rare earth elements are essential for the Green Energy Transition, and recently have become the subject of a lot of geopolitical news. In this lecture, Dr. Vantongeren will review what defines a “critical mineral” and what geologic processes concentrate them into extractable quantities. She will also discuss ongoing research in her group to characterize large deposits of lithium that were formed right here in New England during the uplift of the Appalachian Mountains and the opening of the Atlantic Ocean.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iZKBJ35ZRBWu6REcROcQDw.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. Digital Scholarship Conversations: Piloting AI-Assisted Captioning for Tufts Digital Library Collections
The Digital Scholarship Conversations series is a monthly brown bag hosted by Tisch Library. Each conversation will focus on a different topic, helping us share ideas and build community around the intersection of digital technology and our research and teaching.
Tisch Library’s Digital Initiatives department has been experimenting with workflows using OpenAI’s Whisper to create captions and transcripts for audio and video materials in Tufts Digital Library. While many A/V items have commercially prepared captions, many of our older items do not, making them less accessible. We will describe our methodology and the benefits and drawbacks to using Whisper, as well as ideas for future improvements.
Nicholas (Nick) Homenda is head of digital initiatives at Tisch Library, where he manages digitization and digital repository services. He formerly worked in librarian positions at Indiana University Bloomington and the University of South Carolina. In a prior career, Nick was an orchestral clarinetist.
Hayley Cur…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: This event will be held in the Austin Room (room 226) in Tisch Library on the main level (second floor) and online (register for link). Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Humanities. Speaker Name: Nick Homenda and Haley Curtis. Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer. Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.libcal.com. ELEVATORs: Expanding Inclusive Learning and Development Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Learning by Doing: Experiential Learning in Large Lecture Courses
This Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) workshop will explore practical strategies for incorporating hands-on, authentic learning experiences into large lecture courses in ways that are both manageable and effective.
Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Education. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHcLRBjFl6qKRgPyNTF26kFxvNAq_0tavawFrlJX3JrUJXtw/viewform?usp=header. Event Contact Name: Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT). Event Contact Email: CELT@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-4000.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit provost.tufts.edu. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Info Session
Spend a summer in France! Join us to learn more about the 2026 Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy programs at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. No French required.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Olin 106. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. KBUG: FIRST Abroad
Are you first-generation and/or low-income and interested in study abroad opportunities? Join the FIRST Center and Tufts Global Education teams to learn more about studying abroad on financial aid! Dinner will be provided, so please register in advance for an accurate catering order.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Millmore Room 740P. Open to Public: No.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Tufts Chamber Music
Students present works for strings, winds, brass, and piano.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Info Session
Spend a summer in France! Join us to learn more about the 2026 Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy programs at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. No French required.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Olin 106. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir
Join the 220-voice Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir as they present their fall concert under the direction of David Coleman.
Room: Cohen Auditorium. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Tufts Jazz Orchestra
Four On Six – A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. An evening celebrating the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery’s groundbreaking work in jazz. Featuring big band arrangements of Montgomery’s classics as well as new interpretations that highlight his enduring influence on jazz and guitarists worldwide. Joel LaRue Smith, director.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story.
Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.
With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Room: Balch Arena Theater. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Artist Tour of Beverly Semmes: Boulders / Flag / Flip / Kick
Join Tufts University Art Galleries to celebrate the closing of the exhibition Boulders / Flag / Flip / Kick with a tour with the artist, Beverly Semmes, in conversation with Jennie Jieun Lee, SMFA Professor of the Practice in Ceramics.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-tour-of-beverly-semmes-boulders-flag-flip-kick-tickets-1601871654239?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit artgalleries.tufts.edu. Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Chamber Orchestra
TCO performs their fall concert under the direction of John Page.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Granoff Music Center Colloquium: Paul Lehrman (Tufts University)
Paul Lehrman presents a colloquium in the Varis Lecture Hall.
Room: Varis Lecture Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 12:00 PM.
CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Grafton campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Solomont Speaker Series & Russell Lecture: Varun Soni
Register (In-Person Only), Join this year's joint Russell Lecture and Solomont Speaker Series event with Tufts alumnus, Varun Soni, A96! Soni is the Dean of Religious and Spiritual life at the University of Southern California, where he also served as the inaugural vice provost of campus wellness and crisis intervention. He is the first and only Hindu in American history to serve as the chief spiritual leader of a college or university. Dean Soni previously taught civil rights and constitutional law at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A prolific public speaker and scholar of religions, Dean Soni is a national interfaith leader and advocate for religious reconciliation.
Outside of his role as Dean, Soni serves as a senior advisor for Religion of Sports, a production company founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, and he also advises the video game company Naughty Dog, where he contributed to the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises. He's been a consultant for HBO, ESPN,…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: A reception in Eaton Hall 250 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. will follow the public lecture. All are welcome. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. Social Justice/Human Rights. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9LyJehcVTgyOxSu. Admission/Cost: Free.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit chaplaincy.tufts.edu. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Info Session
Spend a summer in France! Join us to learn more about the 2026 Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy programs at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France. No French required.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96229275364?pwd=bYlRCPEs8kuOFqLKWhzovhFedxWDu9.1&from=addon. Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96229275364?pwd=bYlRCPEs8kuOFqLKWhzovhFedxWDu9.1&from=addon. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Education. Global Engagement. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Early Music Ensemble
The Genius of Josquin. EME explores Josquin’s secular songs and ingenious and beautiful mass movements based on them, as well as music of his contemporaries, including Mouton and Isaac. For violas da gamba, lute, sackbut, recorders, harp, flute, harpsichord, krummhorn, and voices. Jane Hershey, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Sigd
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrated 50 days after Yom Kippur, especially in Ethiopian Jewish communities.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Thursday, November 20, 2025.
CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Boston SMFA campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Seminar Series: Prof. Wengong Jin (Host: Prof. Xinqiang Ding)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Wengong Jin, Northeastern University. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Cochrane Systematic Review Author Training
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Describe the steps required to critically appraise original research studies , Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of original studies , Work with cloud-based screening software Covidence , Describe the process of analyzing, presenting, and interpreting the results of meta-analyses , Enter and analyze data for a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan software , Identify and resolve questions and challenges encountered during the completion of a Cochrane systematic review.
Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Research. Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Admission/Cost: $350. Event Contact Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar. Event Contact Email: shayesteh.jahanfar@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Saturday, November 22, 2025.
For more info visit tinyurl.com. CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. [ENVS] How Much Sun is Enough? Renewable Electricity Strategies for Higher Ed—and The Science Behind Them
Tufts recently entered into an agreement with a solar farm in Texas, marking a significant step in the university’s path toward carbon neutrality. But what are the real climate and financial benefits of buying solar power from across the country—and how do we know? In this talk, sustainability director Tina Woolston and physics professor Roger Tobin explore the renewable electricity options available to universities, how energy markets and carbon accounting shape decision-making, and what the science behind solar energy generation reveals about where and how these projects deliver. Together, they’ll unpack the strategy, assumptions, and implications of Tufts’ solar farm agreement—and what it means for institutions striving to meet climate goals.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TDRKbAFNQsCNzWLS9Em9hA.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. ELEVATORs: Enhancing Representative and Informed Thought Partnership Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Researching and/or Teaching Topics Related to Inclusive Excellence, Accessibility, and/or Climate/Environmental Justice Content
The goal of these monthly roundtable discussions is to build a supportive community where faculty can discuss timely issues and strategies. This conversation is being convened by the Office of the Vice Provosts for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Faculty, Education, and Research, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Online Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaJ99sGslxTAATnluH1Bj403BADIboky-3Az86pL0esXx9Ig/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
New Music Ensemble
Mozart. NME uses the works of Mozart as a springboard for its avant garde programming in music by Arvo Pärt, Peter Ablinger, Kamran Ince, and Pamela Z. Donald Berman, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM.
CPR/AED Training
This training course for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) is designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff and is limited to 20 students per session.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Name: Vanak Huot. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit tufts.myabsorb.com. Tufts Composers: New at Noon #2
Afghan Memory Leaves: Sounding With Sola. Afghan author and performer Sola Mahfouz joins Tufts Composers for an exploration of her quantum literary, educational, and artistic leaps from Kandahar to Caltech to New England. Featuring music by Liam Arnold, Julia Cavallaro, Griffen Collins, Hudson Fagan, John McDonald, Chloe Nemes, Matthew Winkler, and more.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM.
FMS Alumni Industry Talk with Georgia Raines, Netflix
About the event
Join us for an industry lunch talk with alum Georgia Raines. moderated by FMS Professor of the Practice Don Schechter.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. About the Speaker
Georgia Ranes is a manager on the Original Series Production Management Drama team at Netflix and is currently working on THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE reboot as well as THE AGE OF INNOCENCE limited series. She's also worked on a number of titles including HIS & HERS, SIRENS, UNTAMED, THE LINCOLN LAWYER, THE RECRUIT, RESIDENT EVIL: VENUS FLYTRAP. and KEEP BREATHING to name a few. Prior to Netflix, she worked for 3 years at Annapurna Television as the company was expanding into TV. There, she helped build out the studio policies, workflows, and business practices and worked on a number of productions including MONSTERLAND and PAM & TOMMY. Prior to Annapurna she worked at HBO on titles including WESTWORLD, GIRLS, THE LEFTOVERS, LOOKING, and REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. She has a passion for international production, innovative…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Barnum 216F. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Students (Undergraduate). Faculty. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Career Development. Arts. Speaker Name: Georgia Raines. RSVP Information: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/event-details-registration/alumni-industry-talk. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Gina O'Connor. Event Contact Email: gina.o_connor@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 6176273574.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.fms-narratives.blog. Tufts Youth Philharmonic
TYP presents their fall concert under the direction of John Page.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 6:30 PM.
Fall 2025 Dance Concert
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dance at Tufts University is a well-established and vibrant part of academic, cultural, and community life on campus. At every level of study, dance offers Tufts students an essential source of physical, creative, and aesthetic engagement within a fully integrated academic vision for the arts, education, and enhanced cultural understanding.
Room: Dance Lab. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Fall 2025 Dance Concert
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
Dance at Tufts University is a well-established and vibrant part of academic, cultural, and community life on campus. At every level of study, dance offers Tufts students an essential source of physical, creative, and aesthetic engagement within a fully integrated academic vision for the arts, education, and enhanced cultural understanding.
Room: Dance Lab. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Event Subject: Theater/Dance. Event Contact Name: John Stark. Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
For more info visit www.tuftstdpstickets.com. Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Flute Ensemble
The Flute Ensemble presents a fun, intriguing, and varied program of music from the 17th to the 21st century featuring bass, alto, C-flute, and piccolo. Nina Barwell, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Small Jazz Ensemble Concert
Paul Ahlstrand and Nando Michelin ensembles.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Day of the Covenant
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Celebrates the anniversary of the appointment of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of Baha'u'llah, as the Center of the Covenant.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, November 24, 2025 – Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Multifaith Observances
(Sikhism) This day commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621-1675), the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He is remembered not only for his defense of the Sikh faith, but also of Hinduism and of religious liberty.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, November 24, 2025.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha
Multifaith Observances
(Baha'i) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Commemorates 'Abdu'l-Baha's death.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Thanksgiving Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Day after Thanksgiving
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Friday, November 28, 2025.
Advent
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) Period of four weeks in which Christians prepare for Christmas and meditate on the end of all time. In Western churches, the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical year.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, November 30, 2025 – Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
#TuftsGivingTuesday
#TuftsGivingTuesday is on December 2! It’s Tufts’ biggest day of giving and impact of the year filled with matches and challenges to help students thrive in and out of the classroom. Make a gift, sign up to be an advocate, and share on socials with your circle.
Online Location Details: https://give.tufts.edu/tuftsgivingtuesday/?a=11071000. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
For more info visit give.tufts.edu. CPR/AED Training
The Office of Emergency Management is offering free Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillators (AED) training designed to teach the lifesaving skills necessary to help a friend, family member, neighbor, and all community members in need. This is an instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR. Additionally, the course will teach the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
This class is open to Tufts University students, faculty, and staff, and is limited to 20 students per session.
To sign up, visit Tufts Learning Center and search "CPR/AED.".
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center. Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit emergency.tufts.edu. Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Charles Francis Adams Lecture: David Turk
Dave Turk has served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from March 2021 to January 2025. As Deputy Secretary, Turk served as the number two official and Chief Operating Officer of a $50 billion per year organization focused on all things energy, basic science, and nuclear security. Turk has taken a leading role in implementing President Biden’s historic clean energy legislation, including coordinating with the White House, interagency partners, companies, investors, NGOs, and other key stakeholders. With Secretary Granholm, he has orchestrated a major reorganization of the Department to create and staff new offices to demonstrate and deploy clean energy technologies. Turk has also focused on early-stage innovation, including the launch of a series of Energy Earthshots. Turk led U.S. delegations to various G7, G20, IEA, IAEA, and climate conferences, and coordinated bilaterally with dozens of countries in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, Asia, Europe, and from around the world.
Prior to his n…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 7th Floor. Open to Public: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.monday.com. Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America
Register (In-Person Only)
How have centuries-old regional differences brought American democracy to the brink of collapse? In his new book Nations Apart, author and Tufts alumnus Colin Woodard shows how colonial era settlement patterns and the cultural geography they left behind are at the root of our political polarization, economic inequality, public health crises, and democratic collapse. Join a conversation with Woodard as he shares groundbreaking original data and historical insights to help us understand why Americans are so divided on many hot button issues, how geographic fissures have been exploited, and how we might bridge the rifts that divide us.
Registration required. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. Colin Woodard, A91, a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist, is director of Nationhood Lab Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a…
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 260, Eaton Hall. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Politics/Policy/Law. Public Service/Government. RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nations-apart-how-clashing-regional-cultures-shattered-america-tickets-1708555217649?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. Admission/Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Tufts Composers: New Sounds Now #2
Caught in the Act of Breathing. Tufts Composers explore writing for wind instruments—and what breath means for musical shape and pace. Featuring works by Christopher Walton, Jimmy Wang, guest composer David Yudis, and others.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:00 AM.
Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Scholarship Info Session
Join us to learn more about scholarship opportunities directly from the Tufts European Center and from external sources.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Austin Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Name: Kimberlee DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Seminar Series: Prof. Chuck Henry (Host: Prof. Charlie Mace)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Prof. Chuck Henry, Colorado State University. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. [ENVS] In Thoreau's Time: Temporal Imagination as Collective Resource
This lecture explores Henry David Thoreau’s engagement with time as an environmental, personal, and political dimension of experience. While Thoreau is often celebrated for his environmental imagination, this talk focuses on his temporal imagination—his effort to resist the thin, linear time of industrial capitalism and reclaim a richer, cyclical sense of duration rooted in the natural world. At the heart of this inquiry is Thoreau’s late-life project, the Kalendar, a series of charts tracking seasonal phenomena across years, designed to reveal patterns of recurrence and change in the more-than-human world. The speaker argues that Thoreau’s attention to time and seasonality offers a powerful model for rethinking our relationship to the worlds we occupy and create.
Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ejDLULjYTF2Tbd0o-9Jutg.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit as.tufts.edu. ELEVATORs: Elevating Best Practices for a Collaborative and Innovative Workplace Session
Calling all Tufts community members! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join us for ELEVATORs.
ELEVATORs (part of the ELEVATE initiative) is a learning community that focuses on daily practices to create a culture of inclusion. Participants can earn a micro-credential badge from Tufts, Inclusion Skills for Institutional Change, following completion of at least eight sessions throughout the year. Otherwise, come for one, or stay for all!
Learn more about ELEVATE.
Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7-uuxWvYu3f0KTlIkzTMGX_-JaMfeYrfKid4XGiID1-oNnA/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu. Tufts in Talloires/Annecy Virtual Scholarship Info Session
Join us on Zoom to learn more about scholarship opportunities directly from the Tufts European Center and from external sources.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/98588259736?pwd=eyVDk8l4rQGcpRZopWf3ZPsoiE4I9M.1&from=addon. Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/98588259736?pwd=eyVDk8l4rQGcpRZopWf3ZPsoiE4I9M.1&from=addon. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Education. Event Contact Name: Kim DeCrescenzo. Event Contact Email: kimberlee.decrescenzo@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3290.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit europeancenter.tufts.edu. Tufts Table
Tufts Table is a community dinner that is free and open to students, faculty, and staff from across all four campuses (Boston, Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and SMFA at Tufts). Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student leaders across our four campuses, Tufts Table provides community members, who might not otherwise cross paths, with the opportunity to make connections and share perspectives on a variety of subjects impacting our community. These subjects include: exploring our intersectional identities, finding a sense of belonging at Tufts, and creating a more inclusive community.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Opera Ensemble
From Handel to Hamlisch. The Tufts Opera Ensemble, directed by Carol Mastrodomenico and Thomas Stumpf, presents scenes of love and laughter from the worlds of opera, operetta, and musical theater.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Kiniwe
Attah Poku leads Kiniwe in a performance of music and dance from Ghana featuring Mohammed Alidu, Agbekor Drum and Dance Society, and New England Conservatory’s Mile Norvisi ensemble.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Winter Holiday Market
Come to the Winter Holiday Market for arts, crafts, and music! There will be 20+ vendors, and all are invited.
Location Details: Breed Memorial Hall
51 Winthrop St. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Arts. RSVP Information: rita.o.dioguardi@gmail.com. Event Contact Name: Sarah Beardslee. Event Contact Email: info@beadsbybeardslee.com. Event Contact Phone: 781-393-5663.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Family and Children's Concert: Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble. TUWE performs a concert for children and families. Ray Daniels, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM.
Tufts Symphony Orchestra
TSO presents their fall concert under the direction of John Page.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:00 PM.
Sunday Concert Series: Uyon-Uyon Mat-Matan
Uyon-Uyon Mat-Matan. Gamelan Laras Tentrem and the Tufts gamelan ensemble, Rinengga Sih Tentrem, perform a concert of Javanese gamelan music with special guest artists I.M. Harjito and Peni Candra Rini. Barry Drummond, director.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:00 PM.
Bodhi Day
Multifaith Observances
(Buddhism) Day of commemoration for the Buddha having achieved enlightenment.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, December 8, 2025.
Immaculate Conception
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) A feast day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without sin.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Monday, December 8, 2025.
Granoff Music Center Colloquium: Dana Westover (WUMB Radio)
Dana Westover presents a colloquium in the Varis Lecture Hall.
Room: Varis Lecture Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM.
Tufts Table
Tufts Table is a community dinner that is free and open to students, faculty, and staff from across all four campuses (Boston, Grafton, Medford/Somerville, and SMFA). Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student leaders across our four campuses, Tufts Table provides community members, who might not otherwise cross paths, with the opportunity to make connections and share perspectives on a variety of subjects impacting our community. These subjects include: exploring our intersectional identities, finding a sense of belonging at Tufts, and creating a more inclusive community.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Medical Education Building, room 114
145 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA, 02155. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Community Celebration. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Tufts Arab Music Ensemble
Tufts Arab Music Ensemble performs a selection of instrumental and vocal music that represents a wide range of genres within the Arab world. Tareq Rantisi, director.
Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Drop-In Journaling at Goddard Chapel
Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality. RSVP Information: Tufts University.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Seminar Series: Prof. Sara Buhrlage (Host: Prof. Joshua Kritzer)
Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series
Title: TBA.
Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Speaker Name: Prof. Sara Buhrlage, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Drop-in Research Consultations
Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies , Identifying and searching for sources , Evaluating information types , Planning and organizing your research, On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 , November 12 , December 3, No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Subject: Research. Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department. Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit tischlibrary.tufts.edu. Jumbo Knish Factory
The Tufts Klezmer Ensemble performs under director Michael McLaughlin.
Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 8:00 PM.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic) Lady of Guadalupe Day commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary, Mexico’s patron saint, in Mexico City on December 12, 1531.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, December 12, 2025.
Hanukkah
Multifaith Observances
(Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The Feast of Lights (Feast of Dedication) is celebrated for eight days to commemorate the rededication of the Temple following the Jews' victory over occupying forces in 165 BCE, which re-established for a time their religious and political freedom.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Monday, December 22, 2025.
Roundtable Discussion for Faculty Researching and/or Teaching Topics Related to Inclusive Excellence, Accessibility, and/or Climate/Environmental Justice Content
The goal of these monthly roundtable discussions is to build a supportive community where faculty can discuss timely issues and strategies. This conversation is being convened by the Office of the Vice Provosts for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Faculty, Education, and Research, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Online Location Details: Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaJ99sGslxTAATnluH1Bj403BADIboky-3Az86pL0esXx9Ig/viewform?usp=dialog. Event Contact Email: diversity@tufts.edu.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Last Day of Predoctoral Clinical Operations
Event Type: Deadline/Reminder.
Friday, December 19, 2025.
Yule
Multifaith Observances
(Wicca/Paganism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Winter Solstice, celebrating the longest night and the blessings of darkness as well as the rebirth of the sun god.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Christmas Eve
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Christmas
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Catholic and Protestant) Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ
Multifaith Observances
(Christianity-Orthodox) Celebrates the anniversary of the birth (nativity) of Jesus. December 25 is the date of this observance for Roman Catholic, Protestant, and many Orthodox Christian churches. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Christmas Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Death of Prophet Zarathustra
Multifaith Observances
(Zoroastrianism) The anniversary of the death of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith.
Event Type: Multifaith Observance.
Friday, December 26, 2025.
Winter Break Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Friday, December 26, 2025.
Winter Break Day
University Holidays
The university observes a holiday on this day.
Event Type: University Holiday.
Monday, December 29, 2025.