Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The final fertility festival, celebrating the Earth's fecundity and anticipating the power of the sun and the Earth in summer.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Celebrates the creation of the sky and harvesting of the winter crop.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Lantern Boardroom Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Ave. Medford, MA Open to Public: No Event Sponsor Details: Office of the Provost Speaker Name: Previous department chairs RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_baecxDfIBqPgL4i Department chairs are invited to join “Leading from Within,” an engaging and interactive panel discussion featuring prior department chairs who will share their academic leadership experiences to help you navigate the complexities of your department culture, sharpen your skills, gain interdisciplinary perspectives, and connect with colleagues. A light lunch will be served. RSVP by April 15.

Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Jaharis Courtyard (connected to the Jaharis building at 150 Harrison Ave.)  Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor Details: Office of Government and Community Relations RSVP Information: Please register in advance: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24YyIM3eWhbvzZc Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Email: communityrelations@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3780 Link: https://communityrelations.tufts.edu/community-programs/tufts-cherish-chinatown-cleanup Save the date! The 5th annual Cherish Chinatown Cleanup will take place on Wednesday, April 30. At the cleanup, Tufts University students, faculty, and staff volunteers will join together to pick up trash, plant flowers, and organize supply rooms at local nonprofits—all while learning about the history of the neighborhood and ways to get more involved with our Chinatown community partners.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot Hall 701 and 702 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Working at Tufts Event Sponsor Department/Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts Speaker Name: John Ghazvinian RSVP Information: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Amanda Pepper Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176276128 Link: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e86e3f28a45256594aefe80596caccf7?r=use1 This four-hour seminar covers the basics of commercial publishing—how it differs from academic publishing, what to expect, the pros and cons of trade publishing, and some of the resources available for scholars wanting to make this transition. It also provides participants with practical, actionable advice about the nuts and bolts of writing a non-fiction book proposal for a commercial press and the process of finding an agent—including common pitfalls to avoid. Workshop leader: John Ghazvinian. Ghazvinian has two decades of experience as a journalist and academic. He earned his doctorate in history at Oxford University and was the recipient of a "Public Scholar" fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016–2017. From 2018–2025, he served as associate director, interim director, and executive director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is founding director of “Scholars to Storytellers”—an initiative aimed at helping senior academics engage with general audiences.

Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends Event Sponsor: School of Medicine Event Contact Name: Kara Ray Tufts University School of Medicine annual reunion for classes ending of 0s and 5s.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Career Development,Education Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Office of Alumni Engagement RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rqk8hHc7RkujltEejKx7Qg#/registration Join us for the sixth—and final—in the series of talks that explores how Tufts University administrative leaders and faculty are leading and navigating through the changing and challenging landscape in higher education. In conversation with Vice Provost Monroe France, Deans Dayna Cunningham and Christina Economos will discuss their most recent trip with students to the Mississippi Delta to work with Black farmers on community engaged research projects. Deans Cunningham and Economos will also reflect on their career journeys as leaders in higher education, lessons they’ve learned along the way, and what brings them joy in their work.

Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Alumnae Lounge and Balch Theatre Lobby 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: Community Engagement,Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Exhibition Event Subject: Career Development,Community Celebration,Education,Engineering/Technology,Global Engagement,Humanities,Science,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate,Veterinary Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Data Lab, TTS Research Technology RSVP Information: N/A Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Carolyn Talmadge Event Contact Email: carolyn.talmadge@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 6176270640 Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/gis/gis-in-action/tufts-gis-poster-expo/ Every spring, the Data Lab and TTS Research Technology host the annual GIS Expo. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit their work as part of a university-wide exposition of geospatial research at Tufts. Join us in May 2025 for this annual in-person celebration showcasing GIS projects from our GIS courses and researchers across the university.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor Department/Area: Music department Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu Tufts student Jonah Kreitner performs a recital.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy 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 enlightenment and parinirvana. The dates of this celebration vary significantly among Buddhist cultures and communities.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor Department/Area: Music department Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu Tufts student Caleb Brenner presents a recital in the Distler Performance Hall.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor Department/Area: Music department Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu Tufts student Kenan Oktay performs a recital.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14501412 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Career Development,Science RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14501412 Event Contact Name: Elizabeth McCall Event Contact Email: elizabeth.mccall@tufts.edu Applying for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding? Join Tisch Library for a Zoom workshop on NSF Data Management and Sharing Plans. All NSF proposals must include a two-page Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP), outlining how your research data will be managed, shared, and preserved. This workshop will cover the general NSF guidelines for writing a DMSP, directorate/division-specific guidance, and how to use DMPTool to find DMSP templates. We’ll discuss your options for meeting NSF data sharing requirements, as well as best practices that can enhance your plan. Please register in advance: tufts.libcal.com…

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Commemorates the day in 1844 on which he announced his identity as the "Bab" ("Gate"), the herald of the new age. 

Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus,Boston SMFA campus,Grafton campus,Medford/Somerville campus,Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: University Holiday The university observes a holiday on this day.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Marks the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Baha'i faith. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work. 

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Austin Room  Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Staff Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor Department/Area: Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost 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.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy The celebration of Jesus' ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign. It comes 40 days after Easter. The date observed by Protestants and Roman Catholics is often different from the date observed by Orthodox Christians, but in 2025, the date is the same. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Building: Tufts Center for Medical Education City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: MedEd Room 114 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Medicine Event Sponsor: School of Medicine Speaker Name: Keynote Speaker: Judith Steinberg The 26th Annual Primary Care Precepting Faculty Development Conference, PCP 2025, will take place on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston. The conference is geared toward our faculty, fellows, and residents who teach in a primary care setting. All disciplines are welcome.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Or "Feast of Weeks," Shavuot marks the conclusion of the seven weeks following Pesach (Passover). It is a celebration of the harvest of first fruits and commemorates the giving of the Torah and Commandments at Mount Sinai. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.