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- Sep 183:00 PMJ-1 Scholar OrientationCampus: Boston Fenway campus,Boston Health Sciences campus,Grafton campus,Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Tufts International Center RSVP Information: Register in Zoom Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvd-qurzgrG9K1hyExNPyVrocXkuxjQ1z1#/registration This orientation is hosted by an international center advisor to inform newly arrived J-1 scholars how to maintain status and discuss other practical matters while sponsored by Tufts.
- Sep 185:00 PMYoga with Vito - Let's Move TogetherBuilding: Posner Hall Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Posner Lounge (200 Harrison Ave) Open to Public: No Subject: Health/Wellness Event Contact: studentwellnessadvising@tufts.edu RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tRruS1v8Oju1Oe-nUE2CW0HdburoYLrzVMYGLcGqH_8/edit Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tRruS1v8Oju1Oe-nUE2CW0HdburoYLrzVMYGLcGqH_8/edit Yoga with Vito - Let's Move Together Beginner-Friendly Join returning Yoga Instructor Vito for a beginner-friendly yoga class for some weekly movement. September 18th (Wednesday) Evening Classes 5:00pm Sign up here Each student must sign up ahead of time to secure their spot in class. For lunchtime classes, students are asked to indicate whether they would like to reserve a mat. For evening classes, mats will not be provided.
- Sep 186:00 PMThe High Cost of Democracy, Freedom of the Press, and Immigration PolicyBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium CABOT Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Elections,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): School of Arts and Sciences,Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: This event was organized and sponsored by the Department of Romance Studies and was made possible through the generous support of the Toupin-Bolwell Fund and our co-sponsors, the Department of Political Science, the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism and Diaspora, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, the International Relations Program, and the Latin American Studies Program. Óscar Martínez is a renowned Salvadoran journalist and cofounder of El Faro, Latin America's first digital newspaper. He is dedicated to in-depth journalism on issues of migration, gang violence, and police and political corruption in Central America and has written many books on these topics, including A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America and most recently, Los muertos y el periodista. He is presently covering the administration of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. Iván Espinoza is executive director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, Boston. His work is extremely diverse, and includes voting rights, racial and environmental justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and the intersectionality of civil rights, immigration, and public policy. He speaks nationally as an expert on legal protections for people of color and immigrants as well as on small business issues. Together Óscar and Iván will discuss the migrant experience, violence in Central America, censorship, and the making of a dictatorship in El Salvador and beyond. The talk will be in English and Spanish.
- Sep 1912:00 PM2024 Micro Retreat Science FairBuilding: 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: Jaharis Café/Courtyard Open to Public: No Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Subject: Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Organized by Micro 4th Year Students Event Admission: This event is open to faculty/staff, PREP students, graduate students, post-docs, and technicians in Micro labs. Micro Retreat Science Fair Sept 19th from 12pm-2pm Jaharis Café/Courtyard This event is open to faculty/staff, PREP students, graduate students, post-docs, and technicians in Micro labs. We’re counting on your lab to showcase not just your research but your creativity! What’s expected? An interactive representation of your lab’s scientific interests. Think fun, think dynamic, think outside the box! An edible treat to share with everyone (beverages are welcome too). Each exhibit will be judged by our esteemed panel of first-year students, so impress them with your brilliance—but no bribery, or you’re out! The prize? Bragging rights, eternal glory, and of course, a trophy! With stakes this high, we 4th year students expect to see some amazing exhibits from all of you!
- Sep 1912:00 PM[ENVS Lecture Series] Mounting Risks to Wetlands: A Journalist’s PerspectiveBuilding: 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_-MvKzBoZQFqJDdHZyexguQ Miranda Willson is a reporter at E&E News, a subscription-based environmental news site run by Politico. She covers water policy, including EPA regulations and water debates and bills in Congress. In this lecture, Willson will discuss what’s at stake as U.S. wetlands continue to be filled in for development, and how the high court ruling could accelerate what scientists view as an alarming trend of wetlands loss. She will also dive into a wetlands restoration debate in Louisiana on which she recently reported and explain how she covers water issues for an audience of lawmakers, scientists, oil industry executives, NGOs and many others.
- Sep 196:30 PMLatino Voices: Journalism, Representation, and PowerBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot 302 (170 Packard Ave., Medford) Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Humanities,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): School of Arts and Sciences,Tisch College of Civic Life,Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Diversity Fund, Tisch College for Civic Life, CHAT, Latinx Center, Film and Media Studies, and Romance Studies. Event Contact: Elena Carrion Guerrero elena.carrion_guerrero@tufts.edu Join us for: "Your Jumbo Radio in Spanish!" Latino Voices: Journalism, Representation, and Power We invite you to this special talk by Desirée Yépez, a journalist and producer at Radio Ambulante Studios, executive producer of Cruzando Líneas, and collaborator at El País América. The talk will be in Spanish. This event marks the start of the "Your Jumbo Radio in Spanish" season of programs, where Desireé Yépez will discuss the importance of media in amplifying the voices, concerns, and stories of the Latino community in the United States.