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1. 2 Events In Medford Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com) — Medford residents are invited to two 9/11 remembrance gatherings at Tufts University's Medford/Somerville campus this Friday, including a community reflection featuring the student-created Patches for Peace quilt. The story also highlights Medford's own Sept. 11 Memorial Garden and past city ceremonies, while noting how local observances connect to larger national commemorations in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
2. Tufts pilots new orientation structure, aiming to build a stronger sense of community among first-years (tuftsdaily.com) — Tufts University in Medford has overhauled its first-year orientation, introducing small, leader-led groups and adding a $500 fee that helps pay student leaders. Organizers and students say the new structure is building stronger connections, though coordinators are already planning tweaks for future years to better reflect Tufts' culture and values.
3. Tufts Joins the TDR Consortium (tufts.edu) — Tufts University in Medford has joined the prestigious TDR Consortium, giving its Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies faculty a key role editing issues of a leading performance studies journal. The move boosts Tufts' national and international profile and offers graduate students hands-on experience at the center of influential scholarly conversations.
4. Somerville/Medford Remembering Emmet Franklin Smith (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog) — Family and friends in Somerville and Medford are mourning the passing of 94-year-old Emmet "Frank" Smith, whose children Elizabeth Roche and Diane Smith live in Medford. A longtime Somerville civic volunteer, engineer, veteran, and musician, he leaves a large extended family; visiting hours are Sunday, September 13 in Reading, with a funeral service there on Monday, September 14.
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