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TUSM Reunion Weekend 2025

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts University School of Medicine annual reunion for classes ending of 0s and 5s. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Event Type: Event Contact Name: Kara Ray. Friday, May 2, 2025 – Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Tufts Pep Band (live streamed)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Tufts Pep Band performs a spring concert. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Admission/Cost: Free; no tickets required. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM.

Film Premiere: "American Football (Live in Los Angeles)"

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu American Football (Live in Los Angeles) is an intimate concert film celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s iconic debut album. Featuring live performances and candid interviews with the band, Ethel Cain, Yvette Young, and M.A.G.S. the film captures the legacy and unexpected staying power of a group that helped define a genre. The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Steph Rinzler, A23, Tufts Film and Media Studies alum and founder and creative director at prophetmedia.co. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Barnum Hall LL08. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Exhibition. Event Subject: Arts. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Film and Media Studies. RSVP Information: https://www.fms-narratives.blog/event-details-registration/film-premiere-american-football-live-in-los-angeles/form. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. For more info visit www.fms-narratives.blog.

The Joys and Challenges of Leadership in Higher Education

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. 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. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tufts.zoom.us.

GIS Expo

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. 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. Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit sites.tufts.edu.

2025 MyTERN Graduation Ceremony

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. 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. Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit tischcollege.tufts.edu.

Student Recital: Jonah Kreitner (live streamed)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts student Jonah Kreitner performs a recital. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu. Saturday, May 10, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Wesak (Buddha Day)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Monday, May 12, 2025.

Student Recital: Caleb Brenner (live streamed)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts student Caleb Brenner presents a recital in the Distler Performance Hall. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 2:30 PM.

Student Recital: Kenan Oktay (live streamed)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts student Kenan Oktay performs a recital. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu. Thursday, May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM.

Writing Your NSF Data Management and Sharing Plan

Tufts University Events - events.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: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14501412. 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. Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.

37th University-Wide Teaching Conference: "From Challenge to Opportunity: Adapting Teaching for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s World"

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. 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. 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. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM. For more info visit provost.tufts.edu.

Declaration of the Bab

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Friday, May 23, 2025.

Memorial Day

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The university observes a holiday on this day. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Boston SMFA campus. Grafton campus. Medford/Somerville campus. Off-campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: University Holiday. Monday, May 26, 2025.

Ascension of Baha'u'llah

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

CommuniTEA with IIE

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Austin Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Staff. Event Type: Community Engagement. RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/4RddX6hPKbie2gfy8. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu.

Ascension of Jesus

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Primary Care Precepting Conference

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. 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. Speaker Name: Keynote Speaker: Judith Steinberg. Friday, May 30, 2025.

Shavuot

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Anticipation (live streamed)

Tufts University Events - events.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. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis. Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu. Sunday, June 1, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Eid-al-Adha ('Id Al Adha)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Friday, June 6, 2025 – Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Pentecost

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Monday, June 16, 2025.

Juneteenth

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The university observes a holiday on this day. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Boston SMFA campus. Grafton campus. Medford/Somerville campus. Off-campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: University Holiday. Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Litha/Midsummer

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Summer Solstice, celebrating the longest day and the blessings of light as well as the beginning of the sun god's death. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Saturday, June 21, 2025.

CommuniTEA with IIE

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Lantern Room. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Staff. Event Type: Community Engagement. RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/4RddX6hPKbie2gfy8. Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu.

First of Muharram (Ra's al-Sanat Al Hijrivah)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The first day of the first month of the Islamic year. This day commemorates the Hijra ("migration") of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 C.E. where the first Islamic community was established. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his Brother Hyrum

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were assassinated in 1844 while incarcerated in Carthage, Illinois. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Friday, June 27, 2025.

Ghambar Maidyoshem

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop, and the harvesting of grain. Event Type: Multifaith Observance. Sunday, June 29, 2025 – Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Independence Day

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The university observes a holiday on this day. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Boston SMFA campus. Grafton campus. Medford/Somerville campus. Off-campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: University Holiday. Friday, July 4, 2025.