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: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Prison Initiative of the Tisch College of Civic Life (TUPIT) RSVP Information: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/2025-mytern-graduation-ceremony Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/2025-mytern-graduation-ceremony Please join us for Tufts University’s fifth MyTERN college and reentry program graduation ceremony! We are excited to celebrate the hard work and struggle, the academic growth, the creation of new dreams, and the care for one another that this year’s incredible cohort of formerly incarcerated students has demonstrated. This graduation ceremony will include the fifth cohort of MyTERN students completing their undergraduate certificate in civic studies from Tufts.

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…

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Subject: Career Development,Education Event Sponsor: Tufts University Speaker Name: Pooja K. Agarwal RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ayNW_7827uT7PYmj_ROJFHLp4o_n-RHeO4rHUy4Z7Q0/viewform?edit_requested=true Event Contact Name: Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Event Contact Email: CELT@tufts.edu Link: https://provost.tufts.edu/celt/events/past-university-wide-conferences/37th-university-wide-teaching-conference/ This year's annual University-Wide Teaching Conference brings faculty together to discover insights from the science of learning to help navigate evolving student needs, shifting motivations, and changing behaviors, alongside the broader political, economic, and technological forces shaping higher education. ​Register by May 13. Conference details: 9–11 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Workshops and Roundtables 1–2:30 p.m. | Lunch and Award Ceremony

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.

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 Music by Jacob Kremberg, Johann Schenk, and J.P. Rameau with Pamela Dellal, voice, Catherine Liddell, Baroque lute and theorbo, Frances Conover Fitch, harpsichord, and Jane Hershey, viola da gamba.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Approximate date (moon dependent). Also called "Festival of Sacrifice," one of the two main Islamic festivals (the other is Eid al-Fitr), this festival falls on the 10th day of the lunar month of Zul-Hijja and is the concluding act of pilgrimage to Mecca. In commemoration of Abraham’s faith, sheep, goats and camels are offered to God, and the meat is distributed to the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is observed whether or not one is on pilgrimage. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy The commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his ascension, Pentecost is considered the "birthday" of the Christian church (Acts 2:1-11). It comes 50 days after Easter (Pascha, Orthodox Easter). Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians often observe Pentecost on a different date from Orthodox Christians, but in 2025, the date is the same. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy The fifth Guru (1563-1606), Arjan built the Golden Temple of Amritsar to emphasize that the Sikh way was open to all, regardless of caste; the temple was constructed with doors facing all four directions. The first Sikh martyr, Arjan is also remembered for his contributions to and compilation of the Sikh Scriptures.

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.