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WEBOn Sept. 27, a protest outside this semester’s career fair in Gantcher Center condemned the inclusion of national defense and military research recruiters, making it the latest Tufts career fair in the last year faced with student demonstrations.
The Death of Education: Affirmative action is taking up too much …
WEB8 hours ago — As some readers might know, I have a weekly column titled “The Death of Education” in which I recently published an article defending the Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions. A few days later, the Daily published a Letter to the Editor that responded to my argument. The letter argued that affirmative action was still important to help ...
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WEBOct 1, 2024 — By Lucas Frota | September 26. Tufts Dining has introduced a slew of changes for the school year, including a new “late lunch” period from 2 p.m.–5 p.m., a pledge to increase food diversity and updates to the meal plans available to students at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The policies are a result of collaboration with the ...
Opinion - The Tufts Daily
WEBSep 29, 2024 — By Mike Furlano and Natalie Dridge | May 29. Dear Editor, In a recent article in The Tufts Daily, “Carm should allow gluten a seat at the table,” a proposition was put forth to change the gluten free exclusivity of the Fresh at Carmichael Dining Center. Suggested under the guise of catering to the majority, such a stance neglects the ...
Amid scramble to find off-campus housing, university aims to …
WEB2 days ago — In light of growing concerns regarding off-campus housing, Tufts hosted two student focus groups in late September and created an administrative role for off-campus engagement. The steps come as students have expressed financial, legal and logistical concerns in navigating the process of finding off-campus housing for …
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WEBUniversity Protests continue over Tufts’ use of contractors accused of wage theft By Gus Gladstein | September 5 The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters demonstrated in front of the Joyce Cummings Center for a third time on Aug. 31, protesting Tufts’ use of general construction contractors who hire subcontractors accused of wage theft and other labor law violations.
Opinion | Editorial - The Tufts Daily
WEBEditorial Editorial: Moving forward from TUPD misconduct By The Editorial Board | April 12 For the better part of the spring 2024 semester, the Daily’s investigative team examined evidence alleging that the Tufts University Police Department mistreated pro-Palestine protesters on Nov. 17, 2023.
New Boston Avenue dorm to house almost 700 students, contain …
WEB5 days ago — Following Tufts’ Sept. 12 announcement of plans to build an upperclassman-only dorm on Boston Avenue, the university has released new details about the project, which is set to be the largest residence hall in Tufts history. To be located at 401 Boston Avenue next to Dowling Hall, the building is planned to host 677 beds across multiple different unit layouts and feature retail store space ...
Tufts drops to 40th place on U.S. News list; 287th in WSJ ranking
WEBSep 29, 2023 — Tufts dropped from 32 to 40 on the US News and World Report’s list of the best universities in America and ranked 287th out of 400 on the Wall Street Journal’s list earlier this month. Both publications tailored their algorithms this year to focus on alumni outcomes, analyzing metrics like graduation rates …
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WEBSep 12, 2024 — The independent student newspaper of Tufts University. Investigative Monaco attended 2018 meeting with Saudi crown prince By Alexander Thompson | September 9 University President Anthony Monaco and leaders from fiveother Boston-area colleges and universities met with Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, whose human rights record has sparked widespread controversy, on March 25 ...