News from Tufts Now
- I Thought Mentoring Was Just Something I Did. Then I Lost My Wife.What began for me as a way to support students became something deeper: a way to honor love, create purpose, and cope with grief.
- It Runs in the FamilyAnthony Yu, A25, a member of the Tufts Marathon Team, ran his first Boston Marathon in April, alongside a special mentor—his mom
- Instilling Awe and Respect for Venomous SnakesLaidlaw Scholar Bennett True journeyed to South Africa for an experience that underscored the importance of education and conservation
Tufts Events
- May 710:00 AMTufts University Retirement Plans Information SessionOnline 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: Tufts University 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.
- May 712:00 PMThe Joys and Challenges of Leadership in Higher EducationOnline 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.
- May 73:00 PMGIS ExpoBuilding: 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.