While university serves as a site for tremendous personal growth, it also must act as a point of connection and elevation to prepare us for careers and further educational opportunities.  Because of this, we must ensure that Tufts remain a top tier educational liberal arts university that constantly expands our access to professional opportunity, research, and skills.  

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PROJECT 1: Bring the Computer Science department greater financial support.

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Under the current funding system, departments get allocated money based upon the number of students majoring in their departments. For the CompSci department, their funding is solely based on the number of majors from the Engineering School, not the Arts & Sciences school, which means they are offering classes to a large number of students but are not receiving adequate funding to support them. We must address and fix this institutional obstacle and allow for the CompSci department to better financially support their students.  This initiative has been pioneered by Senator Nesi Altaras and the Education Committee, and if elected, I will ensure it continues to be a senate priority.

 

PROJECT 2: Expand language offerings at Tufts.

 

Groups like SAPAC and the Korean Student Association have pushed for Hindi/Urdu and Korean to be offered as languages at Tufts. Let’s give them, and other students, the institutional support to transform this desire into a reality.

 

PROJECT 3: Allow Arts & Sciences students to minor in Spanish or French.

 

Building on the great work of Senator Chris Leaverton, let’s continue the conversation and allow students to continue their passion for these languages without compromising their ability to complete their majors.

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PROJECT 4: Invest in Eaton.

 

While the new computer lab in Eaton has inspired a more modern, well-equipped, collaborative community-study space, the rest of Eaton remains under-invested. No student should have to sit in a classroom covered in asbestos. As spaces like 574 Boston Ave garner greater attention and innovation from the university planning team, we must not forget the academic buildings that support our humanities majors, ensuring that their needs and outcomes are viewed as equally important and supported.

 

PROJECT 5: Re-asses the distribution requirements.

 

Building off of and supporting the work done by Senators Rati Srinivasan, Nesi Altaras, Chris Leaverton and the education committee, the TCU Senate must play a critical role in ensuring that students voices are at the center of current discussions regarding the re-assessment of distribution requirements.  Proposed changes to the distribution requirements includes the elimination of the World Civ requirement, expanding the list of courses that could count for certain requirements, and taking some distribution requirements pass/fail.

 

PROJECT 6: Expand access to alumni networking opportunities, especially for marginalized students.

 

Under the support of CECA, Senators Celeste Teng and Shannon Lee have began exploring more productive ways for current students to engage with alumni, especially between students and alumni of color.  Currently, the alumni search system is not centralized nor frequently updated, and students who come to Tufts without networking skills may have a hard time connecting with both potential employers, as well as alumni mentors.  I envision a Career Center that clearly and comprehensively lists a network of alumni that is easily searchable by field, age, race, gender and other demographics.