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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Growing Civic Fruit, on the site Jumble 1 week, 1 day ago
What sounds more like Tufts than puns, civic engagement, and the environment? It won’t come as a surprise that Tufts alumni are essential to The Boston Tree Party.
The Party is a diverse coalition of […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Finding Parkour in Cairo, on the site Jumble 2 weeks ago
Tufts alumnus Ben Gittleson, A11, has found something neat in Cairo. In the Egyptian capital, where political change has made life unpredictable, Parkour has gained popularity.
Ben, former Editor in Chief of […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, A Campaign for Tufts, on the site Jumble 2 weeks, 6 days ago
If you were on campus recently, you couldn’t miss the campaign for TCU President. Behind the chalking around campus, the Facebook groups, websites and t-shirts were a lot of great ideas to address issues that […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, From a Dream to Reality: The Tufts Education Society, on the site Jumble 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Watch and listen as Ryan Clapp’s dream of an organization at Tufts focused on public education, discussions, educational networking and education advocacy becomes a reality! During his time at Tufts, Ryan worked […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Thoughts From Places: Tufts & Davis Square, on the site Jumble 3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Thoughts from Places video project was created by New York Times bestselling author John Green in an effort to bring more writing to a generation of YouTube users. On his blog, he writes:
So the idea is this: […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Frosting Cupcakes with the Tufts Robotics Club, on the site Jumble 1 month, 1 week ago
Will Langford, E12, and the Tufts Robotics Club were featured in this video, describing the work the club does, and how they are using their grant from the TCU Surplus funding. Will loves giving his mechanical […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Hoping for a BridgeAbroad to Chile, on the site Jumble 1 month, 1 week ago
Searching for a job after graduation, even just for the summer can be stressful. Searching for a job abroad? That’s even more challenging.
Emily German (A12) is up to the challenge. Emily is vying for a co […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Engineering Video Wows and Wins, on the site Jumble 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A big CONGRATS to the Tufts chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, whose inspirational video (featured on Tufts Jumble a few weeks ago) won national recognition!
The organization sponsoring the […]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new post, Gospel Choir Wows New Orleans News Station, on the site Jumble 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir stopped by WWLTV News station in New Orleans, LA on their spring break tour! Check out the video that was shot at the studio!
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Actively Teaching Citizenship 2 months, 1 week ago
What says active citizenship better than actually teaching civics? Erica Rigby, A15, is doing just that through Generation Citizen , an organization that empowers underrepresented youth to be active participants in the democratic process. Prior to heading into Boston area schools, Rigby attended a training workshop with other Boston area…[Read more]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Empowering Egyptian Women Through Song 2 months, 1 week ago
“A cultural exchange program-meets-American-Idol” is how Laila Selim, A10, describes a project she is working on in Egypt. Collaboration between American company Share the Mic , Egyptian company Nile Promotions and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has resulted in a program to “support Egyptian women’s right to be heard.” “Sing Egyptian Women” is a…[Read more]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Farewell Flashmob! 2 months, 1 week ago
Nothing says farewell like a well-organized flashmob performance by your co-workers. Brian Lee, the Senior Vice President for University Advancement left Tufts after 25 years with the university. This crowd of his friends and colleagues, organized by Alumna and current University Advancement member Kristin Livingston, A05, gave him a send-off to…[Read more]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Digging for Answers 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Tufts Geology Professor Grant Garven doesn’t want to just teach out of books. Instead, he wanted his students to have a hands-on experience of studying water under the Earth’s surface. Just for this purpose has created an outdoor labroratory, complete with a series of very deep and narrow holes in the ground on campus. Have [...]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Students Teach Professor a Thing or Two 3 months ago
While gazing at the Boston skyline from Tisch Library, some students may wish they could explore the city for the day instead of researching for that paper or thesis. History professor Ben Carp has a different take – being in the Boston area is perfect for research. He encourages students to take advantage of the historical resources around them, [...] -
Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Traveling the World While on the Phone 3 months ago
You never know where in the world Peter Levine might be when you’re on the phone with him. The director of The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) has an office in Tisch College on the Medford Campus, but he has recently found himself wandering the streets of faraway countries. How? [...]
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: A Bird’s Eye View of Tufts 3 months ago
You’ve never seen Tufts like this! Take a spin around the Medford/Somerville campus from high above the towers of West Hall and the Goddard Chapel steeple in this video produced by Steve Eliopoulos, A89.
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Katherine McManus wrote a new blog post: Engineers Make a World of Difference 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Members of the Tufts chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) strive to inspire a new generation of engineers and make them realize that they too can make an impact on the world. In line with this effort to inspire, they created this video for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) “How [...]