Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy In Orthodox churches, the first day of Lent marks the beginning of the Great Fast, the final six weeks of a 10-week period leading up to Holy Week and Easter (Pascha). In the churches that follow the Gregorian calendar, Lent is a six-week observance (40 days excluding Sundays) beginning with Ash Wednesday and culminating in Holy Week. It is a time of repentance and sacrifice in preparation for Easter. Observance(s) during this time may include fasting.

Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Health/Wellness,Medicine,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor Details: Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice RSVP Information: https://bmhc.vfairs.com/ Event Contact Name: Judith Jeanty Event Contact Email: Judith.Jeanty@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-636-3847 Link: https://bmhc.vfairs.com/ Be part of history at the 8th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference, happening April 4–5, 2025! This year, we’re diving into the groundbreaking theme: "Centering on the Role of Fathers in Addressing Maternal Health Inequities."  What’s in store: Powerful keynotes from leading voices. Fireside chat with policymakers, clinicians, and advocates. Bold discussions on the transformative role of fathers in saving the lives of Black mothers and babies   Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and act. Register today!

Building: SMFA City: Boston, MA 02115 Building: SMFA Campus: Boston SMFA campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Arts,Community Celebration,Dental Medicine,Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Education,Engineering/Technology,Global Engagement,Health/Wellness,Humanities,Innovation,International Affairs,Medicine,Music,Politics/Policy/Law,Public Service/Government,Religion/Spirituality,Science,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate,Theater/Dance,Veterinary Medicine Event Sponsor: School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Tufts University Speaker Name: Daniela Rivera Event Contact Email: researchdevelopment@tufts.edu Link: https://viceprovost.tufts.edu/arts-society-dialogues SMFA at Tufts is teaming up with the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Corporate and Foundation Relations to host a spring event featuring wide-ranging, interdisciplinary dialogues across the arts and contemporary society. Welcoming keynote speaker Daniela Rivera, this event aims to create new connections among Tufts faculty, artists, and students through thought-provoking panels, immersive demonstrations, engaging exhibits, and focused "provocations and conversations" sessions on themes such as risk, materiality, and sound. Open to the entire Tufts community, this is a unique opportunity to explore and exchange groundbreaking ideas.

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: No Link: https://tufts.app.box.com/s/pez8sv6jxhceh34dulqzdvqrg2o4vtqj Isis Settles is Professor of Psychology and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. She received her BA from Harvard College and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Settles taught at Michigan State University for 15 years in the Department of Psychology. Using an interdisciplinary, intersectional framework, her research focuses on two related processes: the experiences, perceptions, and consequences of unfair treatment directed at devalued social group members, especially Black people and women; and protective factors and coping strategies used by members of devalued social groups to counteract experiences of mistreatment, especially those protective factors related to group identity (e.g., racial identity). Two major research projects she is currently working on are an examination of the experiences of faculty of color in academia and the role of diversity in interdisciplinary team dynamics.