2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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The Muslim Chaplaincy
The Muslim Chaplaincy at Tufts provides an
opportunity for Muslim students to gather for
worship, social activities, and education. There are
weekly prayer services at 1 p.m. on Fridays and
opportunity for daily prayer during the academic
year. The chaplain is available to all those who want
to explore Islam. For more information call
617-627-2065 or e-mail naila.baloch@tufts.edu.
The Protestant Chaplaincy
Pastoral counseling and activities are provided by
the chaplain. During the academic year, a studentinvolved,
ecumenical Protestant worship service is
held on Sundays at 7 p.m. in Goddard Chapel with
a fellowship time proceeding worship at special
times in the Christian year. Rachael Pettengill-
Rasure is the Protestant Chaplain. The Protestant
Chaplaincy relates to the Protestant Student
Association and other Protestant groups on
campus. For more information call 617-627-2097
or e-mail rachael.pettengill@tufts.edu.
Tufts University Art Gallery
The Tufts University Art Gallery animates the
intellectual life of the greater university community
through exhibitions and programs that explore new,
global perspectives on art and art discourse. The
Gallery is dedicated to conceiving and presenting
contemporary art exhibitions and educational
programs that support the academic and civic ideals
of the University. The Gallery is also the steward of
the University’s permanent art collection.
The Gallery’s academic mission is to provide a
research and teaching platform for its major
constituencies. Thematic and solo-artist exhibitions
are socially relevant and idea-driven. They aim to
expose fresh interpretations and scholarship on art,
art history, and visual culture. Guided tours for
classes and groups based on the Visual Thinking
Strategies (VTS) method are available by appointment.
A “Museum Without Walls-Tufts” web app
is available (tuftsart.toursphere.com) that aids in
the interpretation and appreciation of art sited
around the Medford campus. Each May, the
Gallery hosts an exhibition organized by students
in the Tufts Museum Studies Program, a graduate
certificate program.
The Gallery’s major constituencies include:
current students, faculty, and staff on the Tufts
Medford/Somerville campus; the School of the
Museum of Fine Arts, and the other Tufts schools;
the greater university community of alumni, parents,
donors, friends, and neighbors; the regional and
New England arts community; and arts professionals
(including exhibiting artists). Its Contemporary
Art Circle organizes events in Boston, New York
City, and occasionally elsewhere that foster art
appreciation and education as well as collecting.
Circle donations support the Gallery’s special
projects and publications.
The Tufts University Art Gallery’s exhibition
space consists of the Tisch Family Gallery, the
Koppelman Gallery, the Remis Sculpture Court,
and the Slater Concourse Gallery (a Tufts community
gallery). More information and a calendar of
events are available at http://artgallery.tufts.edu.
Balch Arena Theater
Every year the Balch Arena Theater presents three
major productions in which students are encouraged
to participate. Opportunities are provided for
involvement in acting, directing, design, stage
management, and arts administration.
Up to ten undergraduate-directed productions
are mounted annually. The summer season offers
students a chance to work in Magic Circle Theater
for children ages eleven to fifteen, and in Creative
Arts for children ages seven to ten. The Balch
Arena Theater is the home of many of the university’s
drama groups, including Pen, Paint, and
Pretzels, Tufts’ umbrella student theater organization.
The theater also hosts dance performances,
lectures/demonstrations, and other special events.
The theater’s box office, costume shop, lighting
shop, and scene shop employ students to support
the many theater-related activities throughout the
year.
Athletic Facilities
The athletic program at Tufts provides students
with numerous opportunities to compete in
intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports, and to
engage in general recreation. The intercollegiate
athletics program at Tufts features thirty-one
Varsity sports, most of which compete as members
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