Event Type: Multifaith Observance Celebrates the creation of human beings and honors the souls of the deceased.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Vernal Equinox, celebrating the equivalence of light and dark and the arrival of Spring.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance The seventh greatest festival, "New Day" is the first day of the Zoroastrian/Persian and Baha'i New Year. It falls on the spring equinox and symbolizes the renewal of the world after the winter. For Zoroastrians, Naw Ruz also celebrates the creation of fire that is symbolic of Asha, or righteousness. It is also the day on which Zarathustra received his revelation. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Performance Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu Elizabeth Garozzo presents a graduate recital in the Distler Performance Hall.

Building: Fung House 48 Professors Row City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Career Development,Humanities,Working at Tufts Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts Speaker Name: Meredith Turits RSVP Information: No RSVP required Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 2037639353 Link: https://humanities.tufts.edu/events/paths-publishing-meredith-turits-324 The Center for Humanities at Tufts and the Department of English are delighted to welcome Meredith Turits, editor at Front Office Sports and Tufts alum, to join us on March 24 at 6 p.m. to talk about the process of publishing her debut novel, Just Want You Here. Meredith Turits specializes in business, economics, sports, and literature (but she’s written about and edited nearly everything). Currently, she is the editorial director of features at Front Office Sports. Meredith is the former editor of business features at BBC.com. Prior, she was a founding editor of Bustle, where she launched and ran books coverage, and has held other senior strategic editorial roles at both startup and legacy media companies. Her debut novel, Just Want You Here, is available starting March 11, 2025. All are welcome. Contact humanities@tufts.edu with questions.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot 701 Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Staff Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor Details: Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/4RddX6hPKbie2gfy8 Link: https://diversity.tufts.edu/events/ Tufts staff and administrators are invited to join the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence for monthly gatherings of community, connection, and joy.  Drop-in for a quick visit or stay the whole time! Coffee, tea, and dessert will be provided.