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Approximate reconstructionReconstructed from The Tufts Daily's reporting on the Tufts Office of Public Safety advisory issued December 14, 2025777 chars
In light of the tragic events at Brown University this weekend, the Tufts Office of Public Safety is implementing temporary security enhancements across the Medford/Somerville and Grafton campuses. Effective immediately and through at least Thursday, additional buildings will be restricted to Tufts ID card access. For buildings that do not have card-access capability, Public Safety staff will be stationed at main entrances. We ask all community members to: carry your Tufts ID card at all times for building access; do not hold doors open for unknown individuals; report any suspicious activity to TUPD at 617-627-3030. The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority. We remain alert and vigilant, monitoring all campuses and following robust protocols.
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Issued by the Tufts Office of Public Safety rather than President Sunil Kumar's office, reflecting Tufts' pattern of letting operational security communicate operational measures
The 'through at least Thursday' framing left the duration open-ended, in contrast to a fixed end date
The 'do not hold doors open for unknown individuals' instruction reflected an awareness that the Brown shooter had reportedly used the Barus & Holley card-swipe entry — though Brown's December 22 after-action statement later confirmed the shooter entered without affiliation
Tufts deliberately did not name which buildings were restricted, citing security concerns — an unusual choice that complicated student wayfinding but reduced the risk of the security posture being mapped