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- Apr 13–14VaisakhiEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Occurs on the first day of the solar year. It is primarily an agricultural festival, celebrating the harvest, and is especially important in North India. It is named after the month Vaisakh. For Sikhs, it is also the anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa (the "Brotherhood of the Pure") in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- Apr 1512:00 PMCivic Life Lunch: Inmates to EntrepreneursOnline Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/MzGKAqPKQUCbJ9kBkC_yZg Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Rabb Room (100) 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: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Career Development,Innovation,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College Speaker Name: Brian Hamilton and Lawrence Carpenter RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1225711007619?aff=oddtdtcreator Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/civic-life-lunch-inmates-entrepreneurs Meet Brian Hamilton and Lawrence Carpenter of Inmates to Entrepreneurs, an organization dedicated to reducing recidivism through entrepreneurship and education. Brian Hamilton, a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Inmates to Entrepreneurs, and Lawrence Carpenter, Inmates to Entrepreneurs chairman of the board and business owner, will share their journeys, the transformative power of entrepreneurship, and how financial stability is essential for lasting, systemic change. The conversation will explore the intersection of criminal justice reform, business innovation, and civic responsibility. Attendees will gain insights into how entrepreneurial opportunities can empower individuals and strengthen communities.
- Apr 1610:00 AMCivilian Response to Active Shooter TrainingBuilding: Dowling Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Milmore Room Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor Details: Office of Emergency Management Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu Link: https://emergency.tufts.edu/training/civilian-response-active-shooter-course This training course is designed to provide tools and techniques on how to react to an active shooter/active threat. This training expands upon information found in the Tufts University Emergency Response Guide. This platform is modeled around the Avoid, Deny, Defend response to an active shooter.
- Apr 165:30 PMDr. Maurice S. Segal LectureBuilding: Alumnae Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Aidekman Arts Complex 40 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA 02155 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: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Business,Engineering/Technology,Global Engagement,Health/Wellness,Innovation,International Affairs,Medicine,Politics/Policy/Law,Public Service/Government,Science,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate Speaker Name: Jamie Metzl RSVP Information: https://rsvp.tufts.edu/event/SegalLecture2025/ Event Contact Name: Cyndi Stone Event Contact Email: cynthia.stone@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3425 Attend the Dr. Maurice S. Segal Lecture to hear Jamie Metzl's talk, "Superconverging Technologies, Killer Applications, Global Governance, and the Future of Humanity."
- Apr 17All dayHoly Thursday/Maundy ThursdayEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Commemorates the institution of the Lord's Supper/the Eucharist by Jesus prior to his arrest and execution. "Maundy" is derived from the Latin text of John 13:34, in which Jesus gives a mandatum novum ("new commandment"). The date observed by Protestants and Roman Catholics often differs from the date observed by Orthodox Christians, but in 2025 the dates are the same for Holy Week and Easter.
- Apr 1712:00 PMAnatomy of a Drone Course—Teaching and Research With Drones at TuftsBuilding: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Engineering/Technology,Innovation,Tufts Talks Openly Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JJgPHJc_SO-oexp8KzsWUQ Learn how Tufts students are preparing to use drone technology in diverse applications within the environmental, engineering, and urban planning fields, broadly speaking. This interactive discussion will address some questions such as: What makes the liberal arts context the perfect context for understanding drone technology? And what do students learn in our drone courses?