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- Oct 2412:00 PMBook Talk with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth JohnsonBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot 7th floor at The Fletcher School Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): The Fletcher School,Tisch College of Civic Life RSVP Information: https://forms.monday.com/forms/a5b0b98e1d10fe28f6391161f10b8114?r=use1 Book talk with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about her new book, What If We Get It Right? Register here: forms.monday.com…
- Oct 2412:00 PM[ENVS Lecture Series] Accelerating the Transition to Zero-Emission TransportationBuilding: Curtis Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Ave., Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program Event Contact: Sinet Kroch sinet.kroch@tufts.edu RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCKCZqJDRASdJNtn_YJ3ww Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S., the Northeast, and Massachusetts. Jordan Stutt, the senior director at CALSTART Northeast Region, will discuss how innovative technologies, policies, business models, and partnerships are supporting the shift away from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
- Oct 309:30 AMCivilian Response to Active Shooter TrainingBuilding: SMFA Campus Location: Boston Fenway campus City: Boston, MA 02115 Building: SMFA Campus: Boston Fenway campus Location Details: B311 Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Office of Emergency Management Event Contact: ready@tufts.edu RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center 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. Avoid: Trust your instincts and don’t delay. Get away as quickly as possible. Deny: If you can’t flee, obstruct or deny the active shooter access to your area. Defend: If all else fails… fight as a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger. This class is open to Tufts students, faculty, and staff.
- Oct 3012:15 PMFriedman School Speaker Series: The Dean's Town HallOnline Location Details: Details provided via email Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium and Online Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: No RSVP necessary Event Admission: Free Speakers: Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, Friedman School
- Oct 31 – Nov 1Diwali (Dipavali)Building: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in the rest of India. As with several other festivals, Diwali is associated with one of the stories about the destruction of evil by Vishnu in one of his many manifestations. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- Oct 31 – Nov 1SamhainBuilding: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The New Year and the final harvest festival, celebrating the last gifts of the Earth before winter and the return of the spirits of the dead.