#Carmichael Chefs are doing some pre-Student tastings. Middle Eastern-inspired menus include shaved lamb and a plethora of vegetarian items. We’re getting excited to welcome students.

Many of us were taught that grabbing a cat by the loose skin at the back of the neck is a good method of handling. But did you know that in adult cats, scruffing triggers fear and stress?Read on for better ways to handle #cats. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University https://tuft.su/33FHFOC

JT Duck, new dean of undergraduate admissions for Tufts Admissions, has also worked as a college counselor. “I know that humane and compassionate admission practices support counselors and students,” he says. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/joseph-jt-duck-named-dean-undergraduate-admissions

"Tumor cells gain special abilities that allow them to spread throughout the body and set up camp and form tumors in other organs." Madeleine Oudin, a Tufts University School of Engineering assistant professor of biomedical engineering, breaks down the science of #tumors in this latest #EverWonder video. Listen in. https://tuft.su/2TyrOgd

Tufts' Visiting and Early Research Scholars’ Experiences Program (VERSE) helps undergraduates students from underrepresented backgrounds gain summer research experience with Tufts faculty. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/job-learning-undergrads

Returning Students: NOW'S the time to enroll in or change your meal plan if you want it to show up on your ID card when Meal Plans begin 9/1 Brunch. https://dining.tufts.edu/meal-plans/meal-plan-options/enroll-or-change-your-plan

Applications for Tufts University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences programs are now open for both Spring and Fall 2020. 60+ Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs available. https://gradase.admissions.tufts.edu/apply/

Remembering Kevin O’Dea, the IT professional who touched the lives of faculty, staff, students, and patients at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. https://tuft.su/33oJUWy

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts​' Ethan Murrow and nine assistants drew huge pictures of people pulling, tugging, holding, and hefting tools—a history of labor in Manchester, NH. And then the pictures disappeared. Take a look around, then watch the video. https://tuft.su/2TqEPbV

What's OPEN THIS WEEK (8/12-16) for food, coffee, and snacks?Hotung Cafe (in the Campus Center) is open 8-3 Mon thru Fri. 🍌☕🥐🥯🥗🍪🍎Commons Marketplace (in the Campus Center) is open for lunch 11-3. 🥗🍔🍟🌮All other cafes and dining centers are CLOSED all week.http://dining.tufts.edu for real time hours!

What's OPEN for food, coffee, and snacks Aug 12-16?Hotung Cafe (in the Campus Center) is open 8-3 Mon thru Friday. 🍌☕🥐🥯🥗🍪🍎Commons Marketplace (in the Campus Center) is open for lunch 11-3. 🥗🍔🍟🌮All other cafes and dining centers are CLOSED all week.http://dining.tufts.edu for real time hours!

"Lions are also one of the 'Big Five' game animals that are legally (and illegally) hunted in many places. They also suffer from a variety of infectious diseases in the wild, including rabies and canine distemper, which are sometimes transmitted from domestic animals. Like most wildlife, #lions need our protection." Chris Whittier, an alum and director of the M.S. in Conservation Medicine program at the Center for Conservation Medicine @ Tufts Cummings School of Vet. Med. shares some of his incredible #wildlifephotography in honor of #worldlionday.

Many wild animals don’t simply adapt to—but actually thrive in—the artificial habitats we create. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University talks about what happens when human and animal worlds collide in your backyard. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/backyard-battles

Signing a peace deal didn’t heal the wounds of fifty years of war, says former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. He explains to The Fletcher School at Tufts University Interim Dean Ian Johnstone in the latest #TuftsTellMeMore podcast. Listen in. https://tuft.su/33ggBFA

It’s #ThrowbackThursday and we want to hear from you! It’s been nearly 30 years since the holiday classic, “Home Alone,” was released, and earlier this week Disney said it plans to remake the film as part of its new streaming service. If you were charged with remaking the film, what actors would you include, would the plot be different, and could we somehow tie in Tufts University to the storyline? Let us know in the comments.