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September 2009 Events Calendar
September 1
Dental School Annual Family Welcome for students in the Class of 2013. Contact Natalie Chassaigne at dental-alumni@tufts.edu or 617-636-6773 for more information.
Dental School Registration and orientation for the Dental School Class of 2013. Attendance at registration/orientation mandatory for D13 students, through September 4.
September 2
Matriculation for members of the Class of 2013 in the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering. First-year and transfer students line up on the Academic Quad between Ballou Hall and Goddard Chapel at 1:30 p.m.; ceremony begins at 1:45 p.m. and runs until 3 p.m.
Yoga & Meditation Classes The Student Advisory & Health Administration Office is sponsoring a beginner’s yoga and meditation class for Cummings School students, staff and faculty Wednesdays through December 2, except November 11 and 25. Register for the classes via e-mail to Lucia.Fenney@tufts.edu. Administration Building, second-floor classroom, 5:15–6:15 p.m. Grafton campus.
September 7
Labor Day University holiday, no classes.
September 8
Classes begin for students on the Medford/Somerville campus. Experimental College registration begins.
September 10
Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime This exhibition examines representations of mythical spirits, gods, monsters and other mutant, sentient beings in contemporary Japanese art and film as expressions of animist belief through the work of eight emerging and mid-career artists. The theme is also explored through a complementary program of continuous anime screenings presented in the University Art Gallery. Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 5:30–8 p.m. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Gallery, through November 22. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Brian Knep: Exempla This Boston new media artist has created six related, interactive projections. In each work, hundreds of creatures are tasked with achieving a goal that proves futile yet revealing of complex social interactions. Knep’s work bridges art and science through his hypothetical microcosms of “emergent behavior” to create a kind of digital arena in which viewers activate a light source and their shadows play a decisive role in a philosophical game of illumination and illusion. Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 5:30–8 p.m. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman Gallery, through November 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Tadashi Moriyama, Flight Home, 2006. Inspired by a 13-hour plane ride, Flight Home incorporates fantastical science fiction, grainy live footage and virtually generated cityscapes. Aidekman Arts Center, New Media Wall, through December 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Immunology Seminar “Distinct Innate Immunity of the Human Newborn: Basic Mechanisms, Clinical Correlates and Translational Opportunities,” Ofer Levy, Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital. Jaharis Center, Room 508, noon. Boston campus.
Fourth Tufts’ Canine & Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference Open to veterinarians, technicians, dog and cat breeder and enthusiasts. Welcome reception and registration, 6–8 p.m. For information and to register, go to http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ce/events/20090910.html or e-mail vetCEinfo@tufts.edu. Continues September 11, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., and September 12, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Mass.
September 11
Fourth International Tufts Periodontal Alumni Conference Experts in the field will discuss current periodontal therapy with respect to the preservation and restoration of natural and implant-assisted teeth. RSVP by September 9 to perio.alum.conference@gmail.com. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Exhibition Hall, 8:45 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Boston campus.
Volleyball Tufts vs. UMass–Boston at Brandeis Invitational, 4 p.m.
Volleyball Tufts vs. Gordon at Brandeis Invitational, 8 p.m.
September 12
Women’s Cross Country Tufts at Trinity Invitational, 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Cross Country Tufts at Trinity Invitational, 10:30 a.m.
Volleyball Tufts at Brandeis Invitational, 11 a.m.
Veterinary Open House Come visit the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for self-guided tours of the veterinary hospitals, canine rescue presentations, working dog demonstrations, a teddy bear clinic, farm animal exhibits and more. Bring the family and spend the day, rain or shine. Please leave your pets at home. For more information, go to http://www.tufts.edu/vet/about/open_house.html. Cummings School, 200 Westboro Road, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Grafton campus.
Men’s Soccer Tufts at Middlebury, 2 p.m.
Field Hockey Tufts at Middlebury, 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Tufts at Middlebury, 2:30 p.m.
Co-ed Golf Tufts at Bowdoin Invitational, noon.
September 13
Co-ed Golf Tufts at Bowdoin Invitational, 8 a.m
Women’s Tennis ITA Open/Campus Showdown, Voute Courts, 9 a.m.
September 14
HNRCA Seminar Series “Dividends From Research on Aging—Can Biogerontologists, at Long Last, Find Something Useful to Do?” with Richard Miller, University of Michigan. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, mezzanine conference room, noon to 1 p.m. Boston campus.
September 15
Women’s Soccer Keene State at Tufts, Kraft Field, 4 p.m.
Field Hockey Babson at Tufts, Bello Field, 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Tufts at Eastern Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Volleyball Tufts at Gordon, 7 p.m.
September 16
Last day for Arts, Sciences and Engineering students to add classes.
September 17
Mothers and Daughters: A Conversation with Hanan al-Shaykh and Mariam Said Al-Shaykh is a Lebanese author of contemporary Arab women’s literature whose work challenges the roles of women in the traditional social structures of the Arab Middle East. Co-sponsored by the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies and the Department of German, Russian, Asian Languages and Literatures. For information, including speakers bios, go to http://farescenter.tufts.edu. Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 702. 5:30 p.m.
Microbiology Seminar “Co-evolution of a Virus and its Host: The Mouse as a Model for Understanding Host-Virus Interactions,” Susan Ross, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Sackler 8, noon. Boston campus.
Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime Opening reception for this exhibition. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Gallery, 5:30–8 p.m.
Women of Spirit Acclaimed mbira players, musicians and Zimbabwean cultural experts Erica Azim, one of the first Americans to study the mbira in Zimbabwe, and Patience Chaitezvi come to Tufts for a week-long residency featuring lectures, demonstrations, open workshops in singing, drumming, dance and expert mbira playing, culminating in tonight’s formal performance. Tickets are required. Tickets are free to those with a Tufts ID, $10 for the public. Call 617-627-3679 for more information. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.
September 18
Volleyball Wesleyan at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 6 p.m.
September 19
Field Hockey Amherst at Tufts, Bello Field, noon.
Men’s Tennis Tufts at Roger Williams, noon.
Women’s Soccer Amherst at Tufts, Kraft Field, noon.
Volleyball Connecticut College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Amherst at Tufts, 2:30 p.m.
September 20
Javanese Gamelan Music Community Concert Series Boston Village Gamelan and Gamelan Sukar Maju Malah Mundur perform a concert of Javenese chamber music with guest director I.M. Harjito. This concert is free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.
September 21
HNRCA Seminar Series “Aging and Anti-aging Interventions in C. elegans,” with Matt Kaeberlein, University of Washington Medical School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, mezzanine conference room, noon to 1 p.m. Boston campus.
September 22
A Celebration of the Life of Dean Robert P. Guertin The Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences host this event to celebrate Guertin, an experimental physicist who served as dean of the Graduate School from 1985 to 1996. He died on June 12 after a long fight with cancer. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 5 p.m.
Volleyball Tufts at Brandeis, 7 p.m.
September 23
“Managing the Culture Clash in the Middle East: Do the Courts Matter?” Speaker: Eva Bellin, associate professor of political science, Hunter College. For more information, go to http://farescenter.tufts.edu. Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 702, 5:30 p.m.
Field Hockey UMass–Dartmouth at Tufts, Bello Field, 4 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Wheaton at Tufts, Kraft Field, 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Tufts at Springfield, 7 p.m.
September 24
Noontime Concert Margaret Angelini, organ. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.
Leskowitz Immunology Lecture “Genetic Mechanisms for Generation for Antibody,” Tasuku Honjo, Kysoto University School of Medicine. Jaharis Center, 4 p.m. Boston campus.
Field Hockey Tufts at Wesleyan, noon.
September 25
Voice of America: BarberFest The complete songs of Samuel Barber are performed in six concerts from September 25 to 27, presented by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the Florestan Recital Project and the Tufts Department of Music. Cost: Florestan concerts, $18; BMOP concerts, $30; combination ticket (two concerts on the same day), $40. Students and seniors, $9, $15, $20 (with ID). Tickets available from the Tufts Box Office, 617-627-3679, Monday–Friday, 10:15 a.m.–5 p.m. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall. For a full schedule of concerts, go to http://www.bmop.org/season.
September 26
Women’s Cross Country Tufts at Connecticut College Invitational, 11 a.m.
Men’s Cross Country Tufts at Connecticut College Invitational, 11 a.m.
Women’s Soccer Tufts at Wesleyan, noon.
Football Tufts at Wesleyan, 12:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Tufts at Wesleyan, 2:30 p.m.
Co-ed Golf Duke Nelson Invitational at Middlebury, 1 p.m.
September 27
Co-ed Golf Duke Nelson Invitational at Middlebury, 9 a.m.
Community Day A day of education, art and family entertainment, cosponsored with the communities of Medford and Somerville. All activities, including lunch, are free of charge. Events will take place on the main academic quad and will be held rain or shine. Parking for Community Day is available free of charge in the Tufts parking garage at 419 Boston Avenue; a complimentary shuttle will run from Davis Square across the street from the Somerville Theatre. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
September 29
Women’s Soccer Tufts at Babson, 4 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Suffolk at Tufts, 7 p.m.
Volleyball UMass–Boston at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m.
Coming Up
October 5
Research Day on Global Health and Infectious Disease The Office of the Vice Provost is hosting a series of Research Days to showcase current work on Tufts’ three campuses and at its affiliated hospitals. “Global Health and Infectious Disease” will feature talks on water and food pathogens, preventive strategies, vaccines and emerging infectious diseases, as well as poster presentations. The event will also feature a special guest speaker, Professor Gerald Keusch of Boston University, who will give an overview of issues in global health. RSVP by September 18 to ovp-rsvp@tufts.edu or 617-627-3834. For more information, go to http://www.tufts.edu/central/research/researchdays. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Boston campus.
Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the October issues of the Tufts Journal is Thursday, September 24. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George St., Medford campus.
