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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- All daySukkotBuilding: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Also known as Feast of Booths. An eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites during desert wanderings and constructed in the fields during the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for God's presence in creation and among the Jewish people. The Eighth Day (Shmini 'Atzeret) is considered both the end of Sukkot and a distinct festival. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- All dayShemini AtzeretBuilding: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Eighth Day of the Assembly;" unclear purpose in the bible and has had many forms of celebration. Comes at the end of Sukkot and almost coincides with Simchat Torah. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- 12:00 PM1hMulticultural Fellows Council (MFC) Meeting w/ Dean Damian ArcherBuilding: Tufts Center for Medical Education Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: MEB 216 A Open to Public: No Event Type: Other Multicultural Fellows Council (MFC) Meeting w/ Dean Damian Archer October 23, 2024 12pm-1pm MEB 216 A
- 12:00 PM1hTisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Ibtihaj MuhammadBuilding: Barnum Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Barnum LL08 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Athletics Event Contact: Jessica Byrnes Senior Communications Manager jessica.byrnes@tufts.edu Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tisch-college-solomont-speaker-series-ibtihaj-muhammad-tickets-1004868186797?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-source=cp&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing Join a conversation on sports, women's empowerment, and advocacy with Olympic fencing medalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist, Ibtihaj Muhammad. An Olympic bronze medalist, five-time Senior World medalist and World Champion in fencing, Ibtihaj became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab and the first Muslim-American woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016. She later became the face of Nike’s first ever Pro Hijab designed for Muslim female athletes.
- 12:15 PM1hFriedman School Speaker Series: Can Systems Modeling Help Us Better Understand the World?Online Location Details: Details provided via email Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium and Online Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: No RSVP necessary Event Admission: Free Speakers: Udita Sanga and Larissa Calancie, Assistant Professors at the Friedman School
- 4:30 PM1h 30mExcessive Sentencing and Mass Incarceration in ContextBuilding: Breed Memorial Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Building: Breed Memorial Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: This event is hosted by the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) in collaboration with MA activist Bob Marra and Saint Susanna’s Prison Ministry program. Event Contact: Jessica Byrnes Senior Communications Manager jessica.byrnes@tufts.edu Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/excessive-sentencing-and-mass-incarceration-context What are the long-term effects of excessive sentencing on individuals, families, and communities? Join a panel conversation to explore the state of excessive sentencing in the United States as well as in countries like Finland and Norway, and learn about diverse policies in California and Massachusetts that have led to a decline in excessive sentencing. Panelists will include two students from the MyTERN Program at Tisch College, award-winning writer and prison reform activist Kenneth Hartman, and renowned civil rights lawyer Michael Meltsner.
- 5:00 PM1hYoga with Vito - Let's Move TogetherBuilding: Posner Hall Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Posner Lounge (200 Harrison Ave) Open to Public: No Subject: Health/Wellness Event Contact: studentwellnessadvising@tufts.edu RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tRruS1v8Oju1Oe-nUE2CW0HdburoYLrzVMYGLcGqH_8/edit Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tRruS1v8Oju1Oe-nUE2CW0HdburoYLrzVMYGLcGqH_8/edit Yoga with Vito - Let's Move Together Beginner-Friendly Join returning Yoga Instructor Vito for a beginner-friendly yoga class for some weekly movement. October 23rd (Wednesday) Evening Classes 5:00pm Sign up here Each student must sign up ahead of time to secure their spot in class. For lunchtime classes, students are asked to indicate whether they would like to reserve a mat. For evening classes, mats will not be provided.