- Oct 1–2Yom KippurEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Day of Atonement, the conclusion of the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn of all days in the Jewish year. It is characterized by repentance, fasting, and forgiveness. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work and may include fasting.
- Oct 112:00 PMSeminar Series: Prof. Jianhan Chen (Host: Prof. Xinqiang Ding)Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1 Building: Pearson Chemical Laboratory City: Somerville, MA 02144 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room P-106 Open to Public: No Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department Speaker Name: Prof. Jianhan Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-624-2649 Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA
- Oct 2All dayDusserah (Vijaya Dashami)Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Hinduism) A celebration of the triumph(s) of good over evil.
- Oct 212:00 PM[ENVS] Flow Like WaterBuilding: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-8Ys5YFoTnKa9hqIXEr6zQ Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/news-events/hoch-cunningham-lecture-series#oct2 Have you noticed how water often finds its way? Why is it that we have gotten so comfortable explaining why we're stuck, rather than find a way, like water does? Let's talk about some junctures in some Eastie Farm projects where we got stuck and what it took to get unstuck, whether it's acquiring land as a grassroots community organization or building a structure with an unfamiliar energy infrastructure without much support. Let's hear about a situation where you felt stuck and discuss it as a class. Hopefully that will help you move forward and keep moving forward.
- Oct 38:30 AM9th Annual ADAPT Community Health Symposium, “Rooted in Resilience: Looking Back to Look Forward.”Campus: Off-campus Location Details: Emerson College Bill Bordy Theater 216 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Interns and Residents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Clinical Care,Health/Wellness,Innovation,Medicine,Research,Science Event Sponsor Details: Tufts CTSI RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQVyHZ7ePPxaT6m Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Chloe Yang Event Contact Email: Chloe.Yang@tuftsmedicine.org Link: https://www.tuftsctsi.org/events/adapt2025/ Register now to join Tufts CTSI and the ADAPT Coalition for the 9th Annual ADAPT Community Health Symposium, “Rooted in Resilience: Looking Back to Look Forward.” This half-day, in-person only event will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. EST, at the Emerson College Bill Bordy Theater (216 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02116). The symposium convenes researchers, community-based leaders and organizations, students, and representatives across sectors to discuss local community-prioritized health issues and solutions. Together, we will explore lessons learned from grassroots efforts to further the health of our local communities, as well as learn about innovative strategies local scholars and community-based organizations are implementing to advance their work across sectors. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) language interpretation will also be available for attendees.
- Oct 32:00 PMCivic Studies Community Social!Building: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Rabb Room (100), Barnum Hall Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate) Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College of Civic Life and the Civic Studies Program RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/kp4tNnxpU3Z9g8ex5 Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/civic-studies-community-social Are you currently co-majoring in civic studies (CVS), minoring in peace and justice studies (PJS) or entrepreneurship for social impact (ESI), or are interested in doing so? Join the civic studies program's first-ever community social to meet fellow CVS students, learn more about the program, enjoy snacks and treats, enter to win a raffle, and have fun with your CVS cohort. Undeclared students interested in co-majoring in CVS and/or minoring in PJS or ESI are welcome.
- Oct 511:00 AMTufts Community DayBuilding: Academic Quad City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Community Celebration Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Office of Government and Community Relations Event Contact Name: Leah Boudreau Event Contact Email: leah.boudreau@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3780 Link: https://cday.tufts.edu/ Tufts Community Day is an annual Tufts tradition, celebrating arts, innovation and community. Our campus neighbors are invited to join us on our Medford/Somerville campus, along with community partners, students, staff, and faculty for a day of live entertainment, family friendly activities, and free food.
- Oct 51:00 PMBoston Festival of New Jewish MusicBuilding: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences The Boston Festival of New Jewish Music presents its first concert of the 2025-26 season at the Multicultural Arts Center on Sunday, October 5th, featuring three genre-defining acts representing decades at the top of klezmer music: Veretski Pass, Adrianne Greenbaum's Fleytmusik, and Jake Shulman-Ment and Abigale Reisman's Two Strings. In the afternoon before the concert, the artists offer a series of workshops on klezmer music for students and community members at the Granoff Music Center. Free for Tufts community members; students: $15; General Public: $50
- Oct 51:00 PMSunday Concert Series: A Celebration with Emmanuel Feldman and FriendsBuilding: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Cellist Emmanuel Feldman and guests perform music by Feldman, Gershwin, Mozart, and Piazzolla.
- Oct 6–13SukkotEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Also known as Feast of Booths. An eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites during desert wanderings and constructed in the fields during the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for God's presence in creation and among the Jewish people. The Eighth Day (Shmini 'Atzeret) is considered both the end of Sukkot and a distinct festival. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- Oct 710:00 AMTufts University Retirement Plans Information SessionOnline Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Financial Health Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration Link: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you.
- Oct 8–93rd Annual Food is Medicine National SummitBuilding: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Contact Name: Food is Medicine Institute Event Contact Email: foodismedicine@tufts.edu The 3rd Annual Food is Medicine National Summit brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, community and advocacy organizers, investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and patients with lived experience to share and highlight advances, best practices, challenges, and next directions in food is medicine. Open to registered participants only. Registration opens in spring 2025.
- Oct 8–9Mental Health and Wellbeing FairBuilding: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: First Floor Atrium Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor Details: Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) Event Contact Name: Erica Schonman Event Contact Email: erica.schonman@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3360 Link: https://students.tufts.edu/counseling-mental-health-service/services/programming-and-outreach#paragraph-70526 On Wednesday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) is hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair. Different departments will be hosting interactive and engaging booths that aim to help attendees learn about skills and resources to benefit their mental and emotional health. There will also be free food, therapy dogs, and prizes for attending!
- Oct 99:30 AMHONK! U Symposium: Celebrating 20 Years of Street Music ActivismBuilding: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Twenty years ago, the first HONK! Festival was held in Davis Square, Somerville, as a celebratory public dissent. Today, street music—as practiced by brass bands to promote community-building, art, and activism—is more important than ever. This one-day event, which includes presentations, hands-on workshops, and skill-sharing, aims to bring together a community of scholars, band leaders, artists, activists, and others to explore and engage in innovative and practical applications of brass band and other forms of street music.
- Oct 912:00 PM[ENVS] How Much Sun is Enough? Renewable Electricity Strategies for Higher Ed—and The Science Behind ThemBuilding: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_txYYZK4WT2SBQ4-t0rjWpg Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/news-events/hoch-cunningham-lecture-series#oct9 Tufts recently entered into an agreement with a solar farm in Texas, marking a significant step in the university’s path toward carbon neutrality. But what are the real climate and financial benefits of buying solar power from across the country—and how do we know? In this talk, sustainability director Tina Woolston and physics professor Roger Tobin explore the renewable electricity options available to universities, how energy markets and carbon accounting shape decision-making, and what the science behind solar energy generation reveals about where and how these projects deliver. Together, they’ll unpack the strategy, assumptions, and implications of Tufts’ solar farm agreement—and what it means for institutions striving to meet climate goals.
- Oct 12–16Ghambar AyathermEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Zoroastrianism) Celebrates the creation of plants, the sowing of the winter crop, and the return of herds from pasture.
- Oct 13All dayIndigenous Peoples' DayCampus: Boston Health Sciences campus,Boston SMFA campus,Grafton campus,Medford/Somerville campus,Off-campus Open to Public: No Event Type: University Holiday The university observes a holiday on this day.
- Oct 13All dayIndigenous Peoples Day, School ClosedEvent Type: Deadline/Reminder Event Sponsor: School of Dental Medicine
- Oct 13–15Shemini AtzeretEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Eighth Day of the Assembly;" unclear purpose in the bible and has had many forms of celebration. Comes at the end of Sukkot and almost coincides with Simchat Torah. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- Oct 14–15Simchat TorahEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Translates as "Rejoicing of the Law." Joyous festival in which the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue is completed and its first book begun again. The celebration typically includes singing, dancing, and marching with Torah scrolls. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
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