Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy 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.

Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Staff Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor: Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Human Resources Event Contact Name: Tufts University Human Resources RSVP Information: Register online at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qlEmfPspRa6FkPkxhvcs1g#/registration Link: https://my.kgalifeservices.com/o/tuftsu The holiday season, while filled with joy and celebration, also brings stress and challenges. Join this webinar to discover effective ways to manage stress, foster well-being, and create meaningful moments that align with the spirit of joy and celebration.

Building: Curtis Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Ave., Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible (for in-person events): Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TH3pwIRfSxm3C-ty07Fv0w Many scholars believe that the Roman Climate Optimum (RCO) was central to the expansion of the Roman Empire. Similarly, some think climatic trends in the centuries after the RCO were in large part responsible for the Roman Empire’s decline and disintegration. This lecture seeks to nuance these differences in climate and society to highlight why broad climatic phases cannot by themselves be used as societal determinants.

Building: Tisch Library Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Tisch Digital Design Studio (DDS) Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement,Information Session/Open House/Orientation Subject: Humanities Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/13174509 Tisch Digital Scholarship is hosting Digital Scholars Studio hours on Thursdays from 3–4:30 p.m. This is a time for creativity, experimentation, conversation, and community building around the digital humanities across campus. Bring a project you are currently working on or come to discover something new.

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lamplighter Brewing (Cambridge Crossing) Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Subject: Business,Innovation Event Sponsor: Gordon Institute Event Sponsor Details: Derby Entrepreneurship Center Event Contact Name: Carol Denning Event Contact Email: carol.denning@tufts.edu RSVP Information: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tenboston-dec24/ Event Admission: Free Link: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tenboston-dec24/ Please join us at Lamplighter Brewing (Cambridge Crossing) for an evening of mixing, mingling, and networking with entrepreneurial alumni at Tufts.

Building: Barnum Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Barnum 008 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Performance Subject: Arts/Media Link: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/events-current The Film and Media Studies Program is hosting "the Hyper-Reel", a new 6-week screening series curated by Adrian Wong and Kyle Petty, on select Thursdays. Come watch films that you've been meaning to or discover new ones you need to see!