Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 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: Kylie Burnham and Kaylen Dwyer Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15311251 Are you interested in developing creative, alternative assignments for your classes? Whether you’re dreaming of a podcast, map, digital archive, exhibit, or multimodal publication, this workshop will walk through the basics of designing a digital project for your course. We will discuss a range of activities and projects, tools and technologies, how to match digital projects to your course objectives, scaffolding, and creative assessment. We welcome you to reach out to Kaylen Dwyer (kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu) or Kylie Burnham (Kylie.Burnham@tufts.edu) at any time to discuss your classroom needs.

Building: Goddard Chapel City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality Event Sponsor: Tufts University RSVP Information: Tufts University 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.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Day of Atonement, the conclusion of the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn of all days in the Jewish year. It is characterized by repentance, fasting, and forgiveness. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work and may include fasting. 

Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor: Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Office of Emergency Management RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center Event Contact Name: Andre Watson Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.myabsorb.com/#/instructor-led-courses/ec27b3f8-a435-4737-8518-1e12917102bc/ 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.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1 Building: Pearson Chemical Laboratory City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room P-106 Open to Public: No Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department Speaker Name: Prof. Jianhan Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-624-2649 Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium Open to Public: Yes Nicholas Burns is the Goodman Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is the Founder and Faculty Chair of the Future of Diplomacy Project and a Faculty Affiliate at Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. Burns worked in the United States government for over three decades, serving six presidents and nine secretaries of state. Most recently, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 2021-2025, leading public servants from forty-eight U.S. government agencies at the U.S. mission to China in overseeing one of America's most important bilateral relationships. Burns is Vice Chairman of the Cohen Group and Co-Chair of the Aspen Strategy Group and Aspen Security Forum. He has received fifteen honorary degrees, the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, and other awards. He has a BA in History from Boston College and an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Open to the Fletcher community.