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THE TUFTS DAILY
TUFTSDAILY.COM
Friday, October 17, 2014
VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 27
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Inge Milde appointed interim director of ELS program by Matthew Epstein Contributing Writer
Inge Milde (LA ’95) was appointed interim director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies (ELS) program in July, assuming the position previously occupied by James Barlow from 2012 to 2014. Mark Ranalli, executive director and associate dean of Tufts Gordon Institute, who joined Tufts earlier this semester, said that he will be working with Milde. “She’s got a passion for both entrepreneurship and Tufts,” he said. “She’s a double Jumbo, and her passion for educating at Tufts and building the entrepreneurship program is outstanding. She also … has a unique blend of unbridled energy and OCD.” Charles Auster (A ’73), chair of the Tufts Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Board, underscored Milde’s drive in following through with projects. “She is just relentless, aggressive in a positive way in her desire to work towards an end goal once she sets her mind on it — expansion of a program or making something a success — and will work night and day at it to see that that happens,” he said. Since 2011, Milde has overseen the Tufts $100K New Ventures Competition — a business plan competition that awards Tufts-based start-ups with cash prizes and other services. “[Working on the $100K Competition] was a great opportunity for me because I got to spend a lot time with, obviously, very entrepreneurial teams here at Tufts,” Milde said. Auster added that Milde has had an important impact on the competition’s development over the years.
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ELS professor Inge Milde was recently named the program’s interim director. “She did just a terrific job taking it from what had been started to really making it something special and really picking up the numbers — she continues to do that,” he said. Milde explained that since she was appointed as manager, the competition has grown. “In the going-on-four years I’ve been running the program, it has grown 500 percent in
LGBT Center today to host inaugural 'Qrunch' by Meagan Adler Contributing Writer
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Center recently launched a new “queer brunch convo series,” called Qrunch, to discuss safer sex at Tufts. The first event of this semester will take place today at 12 p.m. in the LGBT Center. LGBT Center Director Nino Testa (G ’13), who joined the center in August, explained that Qrunch participants will have the opportunity to engage in an openended conversation about safe sex resources on campus. Ariel Watriss, a nurse practitioner at Tufts Health Service, will be leading the discussion. Watriss will speak about topics such as how to use internal condoms, the drug pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexually transmitted infections and human papillomavirus, according to Jonathan Moore, the social media intern at the LGBT Center. “The conversation about safer sex is going to be open-ended,” Watriss said. “My hope, anytime that I talk to anybody about their sexual health, is that they understand that medical providers are their allies. If they have questions, they should feel free to ask.”
Today’s Qrunch will be the first of two held this semester, with another two planned to take place next semester, according to Testa. Each Qrunch will cover a different topic that is related to issues of gender and sexuality. “I planned the series as a way to think about different conversations students might be wanting to have in the issues of gender and sexuality in their lives on campus,” Testa said, adding that he wanted to create a casual and safe environment in which students could have these discussions. Testa explained that the general format for each Qrunch is an open conversation, featuring a guest speaker to facilitate discussion and answer any questions that participants may have on the general topic. Each Qrunch is open to all students who would like to participate. Moore, a sophomore, will help organize next month’s Qrunch. He noted that Qrunch will provide a space for students to meet one another, have brunch and talk about issues queer people face on campus. Moore explained that this series is a way for the LGBT Center and Health Service to collaborate and show students what the center offers.
terms of applicants, and this year I’ve added a life science track to the competition because we’ve been attracting more and more applicants from the Boston campus,” she said. Before coming to Tufts, Milde started her own company — an agency that represented advertising photographers — and worked as an innovation management consultant.
“A lot of times what we have noticed is that not a lot of students know the extent to which the LGBT Center has the resources that it does,” he said. Moore added that, in particular, he hopes the series will allow first-year students to walk away knowing that these resources are available to them. “I hope that it is an opportunity for the LGBT Center to show that it is a safe space for students who are queer and not queer-identified,” he said. “Also, I hope that it is an opportunity for students to know that there are tons of safe sex resources there.” Testa has a similar goal for the center and the program. “I want people to feel comfortable to come to the LGBT Center even if they haven’t come before,” he said. “I want people to feel like they can stop in and share their experiences.” Testa said that he hopes the series will give students an organized and structured way to talk about gender and sexuality topics by being a scheduled program through the LGBT Center. “My goal is to create a space that people can count on,” he said. Next month’s Qrunch will focus on cultural appropriation, according to Moore.
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“I always knew that I wanted to eventually teach,” she said. Milde — who did her undergraduate work at Tufts and received her bachelor of fine arts degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1999 — joined the ELS program as a professor in 2008. Auster added that he has known Milde since she started with the ELS program. “She’s brought a real breath of fresh air, a new vision and look to the program, and that comes from her enthusiasm … her dedication to the students, which is a big part of what gives her enthusiasm and some of her sparks of creativity, which she also has as a great character trait,” he said. Ranalli added that he has been impressed during his time working with Milde thus far. “She’s very effective at getting things done, and she’s willing to tackle a lot at the same time,” he said. “In general, I’ve been very impressed with her, love the passion and the energy she that brings to the role.” Auster said that he believes the addition of Ranalli and the new position for Milde will help encourage the growth of entrepreneurship at Tufts. “Between her and [Ranalli], I think we’re … so excited with our new leadership team, and I think it bodes very well for the future and the expansion of the program as the program expands into a university-wide center for entrepreneurship,” he noted. While ELS is not offered as a major at Tufts, it is gaining popularity as an upand-coming minor, according to Milde. The ELS minor is the second fastest growing minor at Tufts, with a 134 percent increase see MILDE, page 2
Tufts students react to Hong Kong protests by Maya Blackstone Daily Editorial Board
This September a series of protests erupted in Hong Kong in a movement now known as the Umbrella Revolution. While these protests are not local, they have been present in the conversation at Tufts, from the Tufts Global China Connection’s “Discussion of Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution” to conversations among alumni of Tufts’ study abroad program,located in the city. According to a Sept. 28, 2014 article in Vox, the protests, led by student groups, were largely in response to the Chinese governments’ retraction of their promise to give the region full democracy. “Hong Kong’s citizens are protesting to keep its promised democratic rights, which they worry — with good reason — could be taken away by the central Chinese government in Beijing. This moment is a sort of standoff between Hong Kong and China over the city’s future, a confrontation that they have been building toward for almost 20 years,” Vox writer Max Fisher said. According to the article, the campaign called Occupy Central began with peaceful protest, but the Hong Kong police cracked
down with greater force than expected, including guns. In reaction to the violence from the police, a large part of the civilian population has since joined the movement. Support for the movement can also be found on the Tufts campus. Many students were invited to a national Facebook event called “Wear Yellow for Hong Kong.” The event was scheduled for Oct. 1, and while the event was organized by Harvard University, many students from other surrounding schools in the area, including MIT, Berklee and Brandeis, participated. Many students at Tufts also have very strong connections to Hong Kong. Senior Victoria Tang studied abroad with the Tufts in Hong Kong program during the spring semester of her junior year, and fell in love with the city. “Hong Kong is a great place to study abroad because it has everything,” she said. “You have everything that a modern city could offer [including food and nightlife], but you also have great hiking and beaches nearby,” Tang said. Senior Isabel Yannatos, who also studied abroad with the Tufts in Hong Kong program, enjoyed her experience in the city as well. see HONG KONG, page 2
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Francisco Goya exhibition at MFA showcases artist’s transcedence of time and media.
Tufts football looks to improve its record at home against Williams this Saturday.
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