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Tufts University School of Medicine students celebrate on Match Day
Medical students across the country learned Friday which residency programs they’ve been matched with.
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Tufts University accused of antisemitism on campus
Tufts University is being accused of antisemitism on campus. The Anti-Defamation League of New England wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that it was “appalled by reports of vile antisemitism during a student senate meeting” at the university on Sunday. Proposed resolutions concerning the Israel-Hamas war were discussed at the meeting, according to The Boston Globe. ADL New England urged the…
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Fla. lawmaker talks about gun reform efforts at Tufts after Maine shootings
In the wake of last week’s deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, a lawmaker from Florida visited New England Monday to talk about his gun reform efforts. U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a progressive Democrat from Florida, made a stop in Massachusetts and spoke with students at Tufts University. Frost is the first member of Congress from Generation Z and...
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Florida lawmaker speaks at Tufts about gun control efforts
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a progressive Democrat from Florida who has been advocating for stricter gun laws since he was a teenager, spoke in New England after Maine’s deadly mass shootings.
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Tufts RAs hold strike as students move in
Resident assistants at Tufts University held a strike on move-in day Tuesday.
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RA strike on Tuesday at Tufts University as students move in
The RAs are asking for money, but it’s uncertain exactly how much. They already have their rooms paid for during the academic year, but they say they also need a stipend.
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Tufts University resident assistants strike as new students move in
Move-in day can already be stressful for college students, but it may be even more so at a Boston-area university this year. Resident assistants at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, went on strike Tuesday, with dozens of people holding up signs outside of the Joyce Cummings Center as new students moved into their dorms. “I really hope that they get…
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RA's at Tufts University agree to strike on move-in day
Residents Assistants get room and board covered, but are now also looking for a stipend.
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Tufts University resident assistants plan to strike on move-in day Tuesday
Move-in day might be a little more hectic for Tufts University students after the union representing resident assistants authorized a one-day strike — on move-in day this Tuesday. Time is ticking to reach a deal, with both sides releasing statements Sunday. The university in Medford, Massachusetts, says they do have contingency plans in place, if a strike does happen Tuesday…
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Tufts University RA's agree to strike on move-in day
The university says they do have contingency plans in place if a strike does happen on Tuesday as first-year students move in.
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After Nero's Law, Mass. Veterinarians Learn How to Train EMTs to Care for Wounded K9s
Emergency responders across Massachusetts are now learning how to care for police dogs following the implementation of Nero’s Law. The legislation is named after the K9 injured in a shooting that killed his partner, Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon in 2018. Up until it was signed into law this year, Massachusetts did not allow emergency medical personnel to treat and…
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Inside the Training Courses for Providing Aid to Police Dogs
Following the passing of Nero’s Law, more attention is being paid to the care provided to wounded police dogs.
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Another Bomb Threat Received on Tufts University Campus
Tufts University received another bomb threat on Monday, the fourth day in the past week when a similar threat has disrupted campus operations. The school said in a tweet around 12:30 p.m. that a bomb threat had been reported affecting the Medford/Somerville campus. Several buildings were evacuated, including Tilton, Lewis, Haskell, Metcalf, Barnum and Houston halls, as well as...
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New Threat Disrupts Tufts for 3rd Day. Here's What the President Says
Tufts University received a bomb threat for the second straight day on Thursday, prompting school officials to postpone some exams and shift all remaining ones to a virtual format.
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Tufts University Exams Disrupted by Multiple Bomb Threats
Tufts University received a bomb threat for the second straight day on Thursday, prompting school officials to postpone some exams and shift all remaining ones to a virtual format.
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All-Clear Called After Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuations at Tufts University Campus
Multiple buildings on campus were evacuated after a bomb threat at Tufts University‘s Medford/Somerville campus on Wednesday. Tufts University Police and the school’s Office of Emergency Management both tweeted around 3:40 p.m. that Ballou Hall, Miller Hall and the Campus Center are being evacuated “immediately.” An NBC10 Boston crew at the scene said an all-clear was announced around 4:25...
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MBTA Green Line Extension Opens Monday
Hours away from its grand opening, the MBTA has just completed the biggest extension of it’s subway system in decades, adding five stops to its Green Line extension which will include Medford and Somerville in the subway’s mapping.
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Tufts University RAs Pushing to Unionize
Resident assistants at Tufts University are hoping to unionize, but after the school rejected voluntary recognition, the federal government will decide if they can. The National Labor Relations Board will hold an election over the matter brought to them by 122 undergraduate RAs — more than 85% of the total number of undergraduate RAs. “Tufts appreciates the dedication and hard…
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Tufts Resident Assistants Look to Unionize
Hundreds of Tufts University students who serve as RAs are hoping to organize formally to improve working conditions.
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With Near-Record Turnout, Young Voters Make Difference in Midterm Election
Turnout among young voters in this week’s election was the second highest for a midterm in 30 years, data shows. According to day-after estimates from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, at Tufts University, 27% of people ages 18-29 turned out to vote in the 2022 midterm election, behind only the historic 31%…