Transfer Jumbo Week

Congratulations on your admission to Tufts! Although we're totally virtual these days, we want to give you ways to connect! Check out the content below, and keep checking back for updates.

Schedule of Transfer Jumbo Week

*Links coming soon!*

Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 3:00-4:00pm, Ask a Dean, Arts & Sciences and SMFA

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 12:00-1:00pm, Ask a Dean, School of Engineering

Thursday, May 21, 2020, 4:00-5:00pm, Settling in at Tufts

Hear from Residential Life and Student Life about your transition to Tufts, housing for transfers, and what campus life is like

Friday, May 22, 2020, 11:00-12:00pm, Meet the Advising Deans

(Web)ExCollege Classes

Click on the date and time link to register for any class(es) you'd like - you will receive a Zoom link and password shortly before the class starts.

Modern Calligraphy

Rachel Brown, Associate Director of Admissions

RECORDING HERE

For one hour, Rachel will show you the basics of modern calligraphy. These are the pens she loves (Tombow fudenosuke or Tombow dual brush), but you can use really any writing materials to achieve a calligraphic effect! Recommended materials: paper, calligraphy pens (if you have them!), but you can also use Crayola markers, soft tip markers, colored pencils, etc.

Origami

Jared Smith, Program Director, Bridge to Liberal Arts Success at Tufts (BLAST)

Friday, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00 pm EDT

BLAST Director and Tufts alum Jared Smith will show off his origami skills and have you follow along! Recommended materials: origami paper, or make your own by cutting any type of paper into squares!

Introduction to Tap Dancing

Emma Sonnenblick, Current Student, A'23

Wednesday, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00 pm, EDT

Emma is a rising sophomore in the School of Arts and Sciences. On campus, she is a member of the tour guide program, a participant in history society, and a choreographer/dancer for the Tufts Tap Ensemble. In this class, Emma will teach an intermediate/advanced level tap dance combination. Participants can expect about an hour of dancing and lots of fun!

The Force is Female: Star Wars and Female Characters

Christopher Panella, Current Student, A'21

Friday, May 22, 5:00pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Christopher is a rising senior studying Film and Media Studies and English. This past fall, he taught “The Force is Female: Star Wars and Female Characters” as an ExCollege Explorations course. He is also a board member at the ExCollege and works as a Student Communication Group member for Admissions. In this class, participants can expect a sort of “crash course” in analyzing film through various medium-specific terms and ideas—in other words, we’ll discuss how film elements like lighting, camerawork, and costumes present characters. We will look at clips, discuss gender coding in film, and also focus on the “Star Wars: Forces of Destiny” miniseries, which highlights female characters from the saga and reexamines their developments and roles.

The Politics of Harry Potter

Theo Lim, Incoming Student, E'24

Wednesday, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Theo is an incoming Jumbo from upstate NY planning on majoring in Engineering Physics and has read the Harry Potter series at least 8 times! Have you ever wondered why pureblood supremacy exists in Harry Potter? Why are the houses so separate? Come discuss the history and politics of Harry Potter!

Virtual Resources

Join the Transfer GroupMe
Online tour
Virtual Lectures Recordings
- Psychology & Law, Samuel Sommers, Professor of Psychology and Chair, Department of Psychology
- The End of the World, Plan B, Charles Inouye, Professor of Japanese Literature and Visual Culture
- Transition from Infectious to Chronic Disease: Water Supply and Sanitation Provision in the U.S., Daniele Lantagne, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- The Politics of Ethnicity and American Identity: An Overview, Deborah Schildkraut, Professor of Political Science
- Quest for a Cure: An Introduction to Drug Discovery, Joshua Kritzer, Associate Professor of Chemistry
- The Power of History: Bias, Silence, and the Individual, David Proctor, Senior Lecturer in History
- What's a Bit?, Richard Townsend, Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science
- Autism Across the Lifespan: Autism Within Systems, Eileen Crehan, Assistant Professor of Child Study and Human Development
- Cinematography: Camera Movement, Malcolm Turvey, Sol Gittleman Professor of Film and Media Studies and Director, Film and Media Studies Program

Transfer Jumbo Week

Schedule of Transfer Jumbo Week

(Web)ExCollege Classes

Virtual Resources

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