Winter recess
A quick procedural heads up today to let readers know that Tufts and Fletcher will be closed for winter recess from December 23 until January 3.
Read moreUpdates from the Hitachi Center for Technology & International Affairs
The Hitachi Center for Technology & International Affairs recently released its annual newsletter, and it’s clearly been a busy year. Under the guidance of Co-Directors Professors Carolyn Gideon and Josephine Wolff, the Hitachi Center encompasses everything related to tech policy and cybersecurity at Fletcher, growth areas of the curriculum that have seen increasing interest from students in recent years.
Read moreNew Tufts campus Green Line stop!
Looks like Santa came early this year, readers. Tufts’ very own Godot has actually arrived, in the form of the new Medford/Tufts Green Line stop!
Read moreJanuary 10 application deadline reminder
One month to go, readers! Technically a bit less, if we want to get fussy. The January 10 application deadline is fast approaching! Now is the time to get serious about pulling together your application materials.
Read moreFletcher congratulates Jeopardy! Champion Andy Tirrell
What a thrill this one is, readers. There was naturally a lot of excitement around here recently when we learned that Fletcher’s own Andy Tirrell, a 2011 MALD and 2017 PhD alumnus, would appear as a contestant on last night’s episode of Jeopardy! I was particularly tickled by this news as Andy is a good friend of mine from my own MALD student days.
Read moreApplication Tips Digest
As we rocket toward the year-end holidays, many of our applicants are just starting to get serious about putting together their application materials. This seems like a good time to highlight our most recent series of application tips offered by members of the Admissions staff.
Read moreWorld Cup fever!
Like much of the world, Fletcher is in the grip of World Cup fever! Not too surprising for a place with this international a population, of course.
Read moreIntroducing Chantal
It’s fun to introduce new Admissions team members to our readers, and we’re all delighted to have recently welcomed Chantal to our office, and to Fletcher. With extensive experience both in Admissions and international affairs, her fit here is as seamless as it gets. Welcome, Chantal!
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving!
A tradition second in importance only to the Thanksgiving holiday itself, the annual Thanksgiving blog post is a treasured one in this space! My blog forebear Jessica made a point of highlighting her enthusiasm for Thanksgiving annually (as you can see from the archives), and it’s one that she and I share. All holidays have at least something to recommend them, but Thanksgiving is really the whole package, and certainly high on my personal list of favorites.
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