Building: Cabot Intercultural Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Event Type: Academics,Special Events,Other Event Contact: Jessica Byrnes, jessica.byrnes@tufts.edu Event Sponsor: Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) RSVP Information: All are welcome! No RSVP required. Admission: Free Open to Public: Yes Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/mytern-graduation-ceremony Join the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) in celebrating the nine graduates of its MyTERN Program (Tufts Education and Reentry Network). Graduates will receive their certificates in civic studies from Tufts University. All are welcome!

Building: Tisch Library Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: Tisch Library Information and Circulation Desk Event Type: Academics,Special Events Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University-wide Event Contact: Abby Geluso: abigail.geluso@tufts.edu Event Sponsor: Tisch Library Open to Public: Yes Tisch Library is excited to announce our very first food drive this spring! Members of the Tufts community are encouraged to bring donations to the Information and Circulation Desk of Tisch Library and the SMFA Library April 23 through May 10, 2024.  Students with fines on their library account can use their donation to pay down fines at a rate of $5 forgiven per box/can. Learn more: tischlibrary.tufts.edu…

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus Location Details: Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Event Type: Performances Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact: Anna Griffis Event Sponsor: Tufts Music Admission: Free; no tickets required Open to Public: Yes Link: https://as.tufts.edu/music/news-events/events/calendar Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Youth Philharmonic (TYP), directed by John Page, performs music by Dvořák, Gwyneth Walker, and Glazunov. TYP also features Calder Balfour, a violin soloist and the winner of the TYP Concerto Competition.

Building: Off Campus Campus: Off Campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off Campus Event Type: Multifaith Calendar Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Open to Public: Yes The commemoration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, celebrated on the day of the full moon of the sixth lunar month in Southeast Asian cultures; in Tibetan culture, Wesak commemorates only the the enlightenment and parinirvana. The dates of this celebration vary significantly among Buddhist cultures and communities.

Building: Tufts Center for Medical Education Campus: Boston - Health Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston - Health Sciences Location Details: In-person *with food* in Deblois Auditorium (145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111) and Zoom Event Type: Israel-Hamas war,Lectures & Seminars Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): School of Medicine,University-wide Event Contact: Kim Burke Event Sponsor: The TUSM Global Health Faculty Council, the Tufts Center for Global Public Health, and the Office for Institutional Inclusive Excellence at Tufts University RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RAbJUvOlTwWTNxr4DCYbkw#/registration Open to Public: No Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RAbJUvOlTwWTNxr4DCYbkw#/registration The war in the Gaza Strip has had dire public health consequences for its 2.2 million residents. Speakers will discuss recent spatial analyses of damage to civilian infrastructure that is critical for sustaining health (including water and medical facilities), challenges related to food insecurity and imminent famine, structural barriers to healthcare delivery before the current conflict, and the role of medical and public health specialists in times of conflict.

Building: Gantcher Center Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Location Details: Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center Event Type: Other Open to Public: Yes Link: https://chaplaincy.tufts.edu/baccalaureate/ The Baccalaureate Ceremony for the senior class at Tufts is a tradition that began in 1864. Baccalaureate is a cherished moment during Commencement Weekend, and last time for the senior class to be alone together as a class. One senior is selected to give the class speech, called the Wendell Phillips Address, and the president offers his parting words to the class. The context is a multifaith and multicultural celebration honoring the diversity of spiritualities, philosophies, and cultures at Tufts in the form of music, readings, and benedictions.