Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Financial Health Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration Link: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you.

Building: Goddard Chapel City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality Event Sponsor: Tufts University RSVP Information: Tufts University Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.

Building: Olin Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Olin 012 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Subject: Humanities Event Sponsor Details: Charles Smith Fund Event Contact Name: Rose Facchini Event Contact Email: rose.facchini@tufts.edu Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/italianmovienight/ Italian Movie Night Oct 7 | 5:00 PM | Olin 012 Join us for an Italian Movie Night! We will be showing “Sleepless” [“Non ho sonno”] a film by Dario Argento. Comes with pizza and a side of English subtitles. For questions, contact Rose Facchini (rose.facchini@tufts.edu).

Building: Olin Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Olin 012 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Film Screening Event Subject: Humanities Event Sponsor Details: Charles Smith Fund Event Contact Name: Rose Facchini Event Contact Email: rose.facchini@tufts.edu Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/italianmovienight/ Join us for an Italian Movie Night! We will be showing Sleepless [Non ho sonno], a film by Dario Argento. Comes with pizza and a side of English subtitles. Please contact Rose Facchini (rose.facchini@tufts.edu) with questions.

Campus: Off-campus Location Details: Asia Society 725 Park Ave New York, NY 10021 Open to Public: Yes Link: https://asiasociety.org/center-us-china-relations/events/open-doors-and-great-walls-winston-lords-china-odyssey This evening with Fletcher alumnus Ambassador Winston Lord is co-hosted by the Asia Society and The Fletcher School in New York City. The event will give us a chance to explore the life of one of America's greatest living diplomats. From his role in the 1972 Nixon-Kissinger negotiations with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai to his tenure as American Ambassador to Beijing and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in Washington D.C., Lord has been instrumental in shaping China policy. Come join Ambassador Lord, former U.S. Ambassador to China from 1985 to 1989, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and former Senior China Advisor in the Special Envoy for Climate Change office at the U.S. State Department, and Orville Schell, Vice President and Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, to hear Lord's 60 years of U.S.-China relations career to better understand how the U.S.-China relationship got to where we are and where he thinks we might be headed.

Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Contact Name: Food is Medicine Institute Event Contact Email: foodismedicine@tufts.edu The 3rd Annual Food is Medicine National Summit brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, community and advocacy organizers, investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and patients with lived experience to share and highlight advances, best practices, challenges, and next directions in food is medicine. Open to registered participants only. Registration opens in spring 2025.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: JCC first floor lobby Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Innovation Event Sponsor: Gordon Institute Event Sponsor Details: Derby Entrepreneurship Center RSVP Information: https://markitai.com/e/SQNV2Ul6x1 Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Carol Denning Event Contact Email: carol.denning@tufts.edu Link: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/stuart-weitzman-25/ Join this event to learn about Stuart Weitzman’s successful journey in footwear design and entrepreneurship!

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: First Floor Atrium Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor Details: Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) Event Contact Name: Erica Schonman Event Contact Email: erica.schonman@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3360 Link: https://students.tufts.edu/counseling-mental-health-service/services/programming-and-outreach#paragraph-70526 On Wednesday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) is hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair. Different departments will be hosting interactive and engaging booths that aim to help attendees learn about skills and resources to benefit their mental and emotional health. There will also be free food, therapy dogs, and prizes for attending!

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Link: https://honkfest.org/2025-festival/conference-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMxQ-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBQXc2RUUxU3ZRaHc0VFNxAR6SSecVrT5SHZz3Bugz29rF1d7up3ssp5lzlY7b4200GT-57_MC5fhwIZFi2g_aem_PFl7Xum-I6z37x-no3IS8A Twenty years ago, the first HONK! Festival was held in Davis Square, Somerville, as a celebratory public dissent. Today, street music—as practiced by brass bands to promote community-building, art, and activism—is more important than ever. This one-day event, which includes presentations, hands-on workshops, and skill-sharing, aims to bring together a community of scholars, band leaders, artists, activists, and others to explore and engage in innovative and practical applications of brass band and other forms of street music.  

Building: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_txYYZK4WT2SBQ4-t0rjWpg Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/news-events/hoch-cunningham-lecture-series#oct9 Tufts recently entered into an agreement with a solar farm in Texas, marking a significant step in the university’s path toward carbon neutrality. But what are the real climate and financial benefits of buying solar power from across the country—and how do we know? In this talk, sustainability director Tina Woolston and physics professor Roger Tobin explore the renewable electricity options available to universities, how energy markets and carbon accounting shape decision-making, and what the science behind solar energy generation reveals about where and how these projects deliver. Together, they’ll unpack the strategy, assumptions, and implications of Tufts’ solar farm agreement—and what it means for institutions striving to meet climate goals.

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Digital Design Studio, Tisch Library, room 303 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Arts,Education Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Tisch Library RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15236410 Event Contact Name: Kimberly Forero-Arnias Event Contact Email: kimberly.forero@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15236410 Confused about the differences between various export options? Through low-stakes creative activities, we’ll learn about how algorithms in media formats like jpeg, mp3 and gif work by stretching their properties to their limits, revealing artifacts that showcase underlying processes. We'll then talk through selecting the right export options for your creative media projects and answer any questions you might have for your own personal projects.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar,Training/Workshop Event Subject: Career Development,Education,Engineering/Technology,Research,Science Event Sponsor Details: https://datalab.tufts.edu Speaker Name: Uku-Kaspar Uustalu RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 Event Contact Name: Uku-Kaspar Uustalu Event Contact Email: uku-kaspar.uustalu@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-4219 Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 This is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of programming and get you acquainted with the popular and easy-to-use programming language Python. We will provide a whirlwind overview of what Python is, why you might want to use it, and how to do so. Attendees will get a thorough overview of the Python ecosystem, gain first-hand experience with the most essential programming concepts, and leave with resources enabling them to write their own simple scripts.

Building: Anderson Auditorium City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston SMFA campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: Tufts University Art Galleries Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Art Galleries Speaker Name: Johanna Hedva RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva-tickets-1645475454379?aff=oddtdtcreator Link: https://artgalleries.tufts.edu/events/230-beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva Join Tufts University Art Galleries and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA at Tufts) for the 2025 Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture with Johanna Hedva, And The Human, Stuck in a Permanent State of Smelling Like Dirt.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Interns and Residents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Performance Event Subject: Music Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Music department Event Sponsor Details: University Advancement Office of Special Events RSVP Information: Email jeffrey.rawitsch@tufts.edu during the ticket request window Admission/Cost: Free and open to the Tufts community Event Contact Name: Jeff Rawitsch Event Contact Email: jeffrey.rawitsch@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2253 Come and enjoy an evening with Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy Award-winning actor, singer, and recording artist Ben Platt, known for his groundbreaking performance in Dear Evan Hansen, Parade, the popular Netflix series The Politician, and Pitch Perfect 1 and Pitch Perfect 2. Any member of the Tufts community can get two complimentary tickets to the event while tickets last. These tickets may be requested no earlier than October 6 and no later than October 10 at 10 a.m. Tufts community members must request tickets by emailing Jeff Rawitsch directly at jeffrey.rawitsch@tufts.edu. No Tufts community tickets will be given at the box office window.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Zoroastrianism) Celebrates the creation of plants, the sowing of the winter crop, and the return of herds from pasture.

Event Type: University Holiday The university observes a holiday on this day.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Eighth Day of the Assembly;" unclear purpose in the bible and has had many forms of celebration. Comes at the end of Sukkot and almost coincides with Simchat Torah. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Rejoicing of the Law." Joyous festival in which the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue is completed and its first book begun again. The celebration typically includes singing, dancing, and marching with Torah scrolls. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Building: Goddard Chapel City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Event Subject: Religion/Spirituality Event Sponsor: Tufts University RSVP Information: Tufts University Journaling can be a rich spiritual practice but in our busy days, it can be hard to find time and space to sit down with pen and paper. This drop-in space offers just that—a judgement-free zone where you can drink tea, nibble a snack, and see where the pen takes you. Weekly prompts will be provided but feel free to use this time as you see fit. For students, faculty, and staff, starting September 9.

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor: Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Office of Emergency Management RSVP Information: Sign up through Tufts Learning Center Event Contact Name: Andre Watson Event Contact Email: ready@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.myabsorb.com/#/instructor-led-courses/ec27b3f8-a435-4737-8518-1e12917102bc/ Tufts Public Safety will be offering Civilian Response to Active Shooter Training this semester to all members of the Tufts University community.  In these 60-minute sessions, participants will learn strategies if confronted with an active shooter situation. The training expands on the tools and techniques found in the Tufts University Emergency Response Guide found at https://emergency.tufts.edu/guide/.  NOTE: Session locations will be emailed upon registration.