Where You Rain/Snow Read It First 37/24 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 18 TUEsday, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 TUFTSDAILY.COM Bridge Professorships to join university’s schools BY ALEXANDER SPRING idea was from a project that we Contributing Writer have in the School of Arts and Sciences called ‘cluster hires,’ The Office of the Provost [where] we decide to hire faculty recently announced the two members to support a particular winning proposals for the new program,” Dean of the School of Bridge Professorships initiative. Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger- According to the announce- Sweeney said. ment, these new professorships Ian Johnstone, academic dean will bridge the different schools of The Fletcher School, said that that make up Tufts University. his faculty began working on One of the inaugural propos- the proposals in October, soon als will introduce professorships after they were announced in that connect the School of Arts the strategic plan. and Sciences and The Fletcher “We have five academic School of Law and Diplomacy, groups,” Johnstone said. “They linking international environ- are clustered faculty in substan- JUSTIN MCCALLUM / TUFTS DAILY ARCHIVE mental security and issues of tive areas such as sustainable Concert Board has already selected an artist for this year’s Spring Fling but will not release the name for a political sovereignty, human development and security and few more weeks. rights, regional security and conflict resolution. I basically sustainable development. A sec- asked the academic groups to ond proposal, offering a bridge start brainstorming proposals.” Concert Board selects Spring Fling between the School of Arts Though only one proposal and Sciences and the School of was chosen from The Fletcher Engineering, focuses on cogni- School, Johnstone explained artist, will release name soon tive science — linking psychol- that there were many others BY KATHLEEN SCHMIDT responses suggested that stu- genre, survey participants were ogy, computer science, philoso- posed for consideration by the Daily Editorial Board dents’ preferred music genre was asked what they considered to phy and linguistics. provost. hip-hop. While Concert Board be the most important aspect of These proposals, according to “We had a couple of other Tufts Concert Board has has chosen an artist, they will not Spring Fling, Emily Schacter, the the announcement, are part of [proposals], one related to cyber selected the headliner for this release the name for another three other Concert Board co-chair, Tufts’ T10 Strategic Plan. Different security, another related to year’s Spring Fling concert based weeks, Bernardo, a junior, said. explained. schools within the university international economic policy on a survey taken by 1600 Tufts “[I] can’t say if it’s a group or a “Survey results said that stu- were asked to submit proposals and institutions,” Johnstone University students. solo artist,” Bernardo said. “Trust dents really just want a big-name for bridging different disciplines. said. “We are very excited about According to Concert Board us, we want to tell everyone.” After the proposals were drafted, the idea of having someone here co-chair Mark Bernardo, survey In addition to voting on see SPRING FLING, page 2 the Office of the Provost chose working on these issues [regard- which would go into effect. ing environment and water “The provost mentioned that some of the basis for this see BRIDGE, page 2 Senate discusses RA policies at weekly meeting The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate outside of the varsity and intramural teams meeting began last night with an open forum unable to play. discussion about Tufts’ Resident Advisor (RA) Freshmen Eli Lloyd and Isabella Kahhale, Tufts receives reaccreditation policy. The Senate debated RAs responsibili- co-authors of the resolution, proposed several ties when dealing with behavioral and alcohol spots on campus where the court could be BY MEREDITH BRAUN S TEIN of faculty were formed to look at the stan- related incidents and discussed the possibility built, including areas near Cousens Gym and Daily Editorial Board/ dards put forth by NEASC. of allowing RAs to serve for only one semester Fletcher Field, as well as the space between “We looked at the standards,” Terkla as opposed to the full academic year which is Tilton and Haskell Halls. The resolution passed Tufts University received reaccredita- said. “Then each of the working groups currently required. by a 19-1-1 vote and will be presented to the tion from the New England Association of reflected on how Tufts was meeting those During the Treasury Report, the Senate school administration shortly. Schools & Colleges (NEASC) on Sept. 19, standards. They wrote a report describing discussed the appropriateness of funding a tro- “It’d be a great way to build community and 2013, following a vote from NEASC com- how we were meeting those standards, phy case in the Campus Center which would just have some fun,” Kahhale said. “Volleyball missioners. what our strengths were and what our hold prizes won by non-athletic organizations. is such an easy sport to just jump in and start After receiving a Nov. 7, 2013 letter challenges were, what we could improve, By a vote of 15-7-0, the Senate agreed to playing.” officially confirming reaccreditation, where we were going and what our projec- provide $5,019.65 for shipping and installing Kahhale said that she hopes to help sponsor Tufts will continue to receive the fed- tions were, in terms of where we would be the case. The Senate also granted $3,127.94 a student volleyball tournament designed to eral funding that NEASC provides, accord- going in the next five to 10 years in these to BlackOut, Tufts’ all-male step team, to pay raise funds for the project. ing to Associate Provost for Institutional particular areas.” for new uniforms and travel to performances The Senate then returned to a previously Research and Evaluation Dawn Terkla. All of the individual reports were then at schools in New York, Rhode Island and tabled resolution which proposed establishing “[Reaccreditation] means our students combined into the official self-study, Connecticut. education as a possible second major for under- are eligible for federal financial aid, our which was edited down to comply with The Black Student Union, a new organiza- graduate students already majoring in another faculty is eligible to receive federal research the 100-page limit before being submit- tion founded this academic year, was granted subject. After making a few non-substantive grants and it means that we’ve gotten ted, Terkla explained. $1,009 for projects this semester which include changes, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the stamp of approval from [NEASC] that Associate Professor of Biology Harry documentary movie screenings and commem- this resolution. we’re a quality institution,” Terkla said. Bernheim, who served as the Academic orative events during Black History Month. “I’m really excited for the project, because Terkla, who also served as Chair of the Standard’s co-chair, explained that one Tufts Bikes was given $3,840 to purchase it seems like something the school really 2013 Accreditation Steering Committee, of his group’s focuses was on the assess- twelve bikes which will replace others which needs,” junior Robert Joseph, author of the said that the complete accreditation pro- ment of discipline-specific courses and have been stolen or damaged. second resolution, said. “It seems like a big cess lasted nearly three years and involved programs. Bernheim said interacting with The Tabletop Gaming Club received $770.68 absence in the academic offerings that Tufts over 200 people from Tufts. The first step the other divisions of the university was a for purchasing games, campaign material has, so hopefully we can coordinate education involved the creation of a self-study dur- worthwhile experience. and food for participants. The Tufts Observer as a second major.” ing the 2011-2012 academic year, accord- “I learned about the other divisions received $1,500 to pay the registration fee for Senators finished the meeting by announc- ing to Terkla. of the university, which I don’t have a a conference at Boston University members will ing that the Women’s Center will be hosting According to the Office of Institutional daily interaction with, so I learned a great be attending on April 4-6, entitled “The Power a special screening of “Four Little Girls,” a Research and Evaluation Associate deal about the operational conditions of Narrative 2014.” Spike Lee documentary about the 1963 Baptist Director Stephanie Topping, the self-study and machinery of these other schools,” The Senate debated two resolutions, the Street Church Bombing in Birmingham, Ala. on for reaccreditation used data collected Bernheim said. “Like any enterprise you first of which proposed the installation of Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and that Tufts Hillel will from the various Tufts schools. undertake, the bonus is always [that] it’s a an outdoor volleyball court at the Medford be hosting its annual “Survivors Speak” event, “The process of collecting data for the good learning experience ... I’d say it was / Somerville Campus. The resolution states in which survivors of some of the 20th century’s reaccreditation process is something we cross-cultural pollination.” that “volleyball is a sport that facilitates genocides will share their experiences, tonight continuously do year after year, reach- According to Topping, the de-central- social interactions” but that there is cur- at 7 p.m. in ASEAN Auditorium. ing out to all the different graduate, pro- ization of the Tufts campuses provided rently no recreational space on campus for fessional schools and Arts, Sciences and a challenge in creating faculty and staff playing volleyball, unlike other sports such —by Josh Weiner Engineering,” Topping said.