Africana Center, 8 Professors Row, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155 |  Tel: 617.627.3372  |  Fax: 617.627.3382  |  Email
Housing

Capen House is one of the Special Interest Dormitories and is available for students with an interest in the culture and history of the people of the African Diaspora. This interest is explored through the completion of a series of required projects and programs undertaken by residents.

Selection Process
Each spring, the House Managers and the Faculty Advisor of the Africana Center will carry out the selection process for the 5 single and 4 double rooms. The committee will select the exact number of seniors and juniors to fill the available singles and the exact number of sophomores to fill the available doubles. The room that you are assigned will depend on the lottery number assigned to you by Residential Life. In other words, the best lottery number chooses a room first. If you are a rising sophomore, a better lottery number affords you the opportunities to not only pick your room from among the available doubles, but also to choose your roommate from among the other selected applicants. Two waiting lists will be generated - one for singles and the other for doubles - in the event that an accepted applicant changes housing preference or does not return to school. Placement on the waiting list will also depend on lottery numbers.

Applicants will be required to propose 3 projects, at least one of which must be completed during the academic year and to attend all of the programs sponsored by house mates. Residents are also required to attend at least 3 programs sponsored by the Africana Center each semester. The Faculty Advisor will periodically review projects and House managers will oversee the scheduling and monitoring of projects and fulfilling of other residency requirements such as attendance at House meetings and following of House Rules.

We are located at:
Capen House
8 Professors Row
Medford, MA
Ph: 617-627-3372