Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lantern Boardroom Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Ave. Medford, MA Open to Public: No Event Sponsor Details: Office of the Provost Speaker Name: Previous department chairs RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_baecxDfIBqPgL4i Department chairs are invited to join “Leading from Within,” an engaging and interactive panel discussion featuring prior department chairs who will share their academic leadership experiences to help you navigate the complexities of your department culture, sharpen your skills, gain interdisciplinary perspectives, and connect with colleagues. A light lunch will be served. RSVP by April 15.

Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Jaharis Courtyard (connected to the Jaharis building at 150 Harrison Ave.)  Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor Details: Office of Government and Community Relations RSVP Information: Please register in advance: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24YyIM3eWhbvzZc Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Email: communityrelations@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3780 Link: https://communityrelations.tufts.edu/community-programs/tufts-cherish-chinatown-cleanup Save the date! The 5th annual Cherish Chinatown Cleanup will take place on Wednesday, April 30. At the cleanup, Tufts University students, faculty, and staff volunteers will join together to pick up trash, plant flowers, and organize supply rooms at local nonprofits—all while learning about the history of the neighborhood and ways to get more involved with our Chinatown community partners.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot Hall 701 and 702 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Working at Tufts Event Sponsor Department/Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts Speaker Name: John Ghazvinian RSVP Information: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176276128 Link: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 This four-hour seminar covers the basics of commercial publishing—how it differs from academic publishing, what to expect, the pros and cons of trade publishing, and some of the resources available for scholars wanting to make this transition. It also provides participants with practical, actionable advice about the nuts and bolts of writing a non-fiction book proposal for a commercial press and the process of finding an agent—including common pitfalls to avoid. Workshop leader: John Ghazvinian. Ghazvinian has two decades of experience as a journalist and academic. He earned his doctorate in history at Oxford University and was the recipient of a "Public Scholar" fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016–2017. From 2018–2025, he served as associate director, interim director, and executive director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is founding director of “Scholars to Storytellers”—an initiative aimed at helping senior academics engage with general audiences.

Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends Event Sponsor: School of Medicine Event Contact Name: Kara Ray Tufts University School of Medicine annual reunion for classes ending of 0s and 5s.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Career Development,Education Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Office of Alumni Engagement RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Join us for the sixth—and final—in the series of talks that explores how Tufts University administrative leaders and faculty are leading and navigating through the changing and challenging landscape in higher education. In conversation with Vice Provost Monroe France, Deans Dayna Cunningham and Christina Economos will discuss their most recent trip with students to the Mississippi Delta to work with Black farmers on community engaged research projects. Deans Cunningham and Economos will also reflect on their career journeys as leaders in higher education, lessons they’ve learned along the way, and what brings them joy in their work.

Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Alumnae Lounge and Balch Theatre Lobby Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement,Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Exhibition Event Subject: Career Development,Community Celebration,Education,Engineering/Technology,Global Engagement,Humanities,Science,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate,Veterinary Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Data Lab, TTS Research Technology RSVP Information: N/A Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Carolyn Talmadge Event Contact Email: carolyn.talmadge@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176270640 Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/gis/gis-in-action/tufts-gis-poster-expo/ Every spring, the Data Lab and TTS Research Technology host the annual GIS Expo. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit their work as part of a university-wide exposition of geospatial research at Tufts. Join us in May 2025 for this annual in-person celebration showcasing GIS projects from our GIS courses and researchers across the university.