Estelle Anderson

Dec 10, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Estelle Anderson |Remy Bernatavicius

The Tufts University Chaplaincy has hired Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye as its new Buddhist Chaplain, a role focused on supporting Tufts’ Buddhist community and organizing educational programming around Buddhist teachings. A monk from Sri Lanka and a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, Mahayaye officially started his new role Monday. “I am confident that Ven.

Nov 21, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Estelle Anderson

The group has denounced the suspension as an attempt to suppress pro-Palestine student activism. Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine announced its “formal break and disaffiliation from Tufts University” on Nov. 15, following the university’s decision to officially suspend Tufts SJP through Jan. 2027.

Nov 20, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Estelle Anderson

Young voters shifted to the right, with the majority citing the economy as the main issue driving their vote. Leaders of Tufts’ Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement presented preliminary findings about the 2024 youth vote during a media briefing just two days after the Nov. 5 election.

Nov 15, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Estelle Anderson

The donation honors the late Tsungming Tu, founder of Taiwan’s first private medical school. The Science and Engineering Complex has been renamed the Tsungming Tu Complex, or TTC for short. Tufts announced the change on Wednesday, following an over $10-million-dollar gift from mathematics professor Loring Tu. Tu made the donation in honor of his late grandfather, Tsungming Tu, a pioneer in modern Taiwanese medicine known for his work addressing opium addiction in Taiwan.

Nov 8, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Estelle Anderson

Tufts community members have been advised to avoid the area around Raymond Avenue in West Somerville. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from Executive Director of Public Safety Yolanda Smith. Executive Director of Public Safety Yolanda Smith provides updates on incidentIn an email sent to the Tufts community Friday afternoon, Executive Director of Public Safety Yolanda Smith provided further information about the fire.