Former Congressmen Martin Frost and Tom Davis to speak at Tisch College,...
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. –Tisch College will host an engaging discussion and book signing featuring former Congressmen Martin Frost (D-Tex.) & Tom Davis (R-Va.) on April 22 as a part of the Tisch...
View ArticleEscape the Echo Chamber
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos laments the growth of partisan media and urges more critical consumption of newsWho can you trust in today’s 24/7, multiplatform world of news? You’ve got to trust...
View ArticleBreaking the D.C. Gridlock
The primary election process and corporate financing are at the root of what ails Washington, say two former congressmenIt’s unusual for Democrats and Republicans in Washington to agree on much these...
View ArticleRebuilding the Memorial Steps
The crumbling Medford/Somerville campus landmark will be restored during six-month projectWork will begin after commencement in May to rebuild the Memorial Steps, a landmark on the Medford/Somerville...
View ArticleScience to the People
Tufts Institute for Innovation symposium for students links research to community engagementWhen Doug Brugge learned a few years ago that the city of Boston had plans to build a new high school...
View ArticleMore Than Just a Tree
The passing of Tufts’ legendary copper beech near Ballou Hall will be marked with a ceremony on June 10The landmark copper beech tree behind Ballou Hall that has given birth to lore and legend for more...
View ArticleHidden Talents: Circus Life
Every summer, Sarah Shugars trades her desk at Tisch College for stilts and juggling balls, helping to run the OPENAIR Circus in SomervilleIn this occasional series, Tufts Now highlights the hidden...
View ArticleA Memoir of Faith and Activism
Eboo Patel, the author of this year’s Common Reading Book, offers a prescription for peace in a world of division“Adolescent identities can shift in an instant,” writes Eboo Patel in his memoir Acts of...
View ArticleTufts University Honored with Civic Engagement Award
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. – October 5, 2015 – Tufts University will be honored today with the 2015 Higher Education Civic Engagement Award from the Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation.
View ArticleLawrence H. Summers, Harvard President Emeritus and former Treasury...
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (October 15, 2015)— Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, will be...
View ArticleThe Value of Volunteering
Tisch College’s CIRCLE will study the impact of AmeriCorps service on employment opportunitiesDoes working for AmeriCorps—a national nonprofit volunteer organization—after college improve young...
View ArticleMark the Spot: Inactive Citizenship
A bench honoring the founding dean of Tisch College calls attention to the value of taking time to reflectScattered around Tufts’ three campuses are historical and other kinds of markers that often go...
View ArticleThe Middle Class Problem
Lawrence Summers speaks at Tufts about the costs of the Great Recession and the importance of academic freedomLawrence Summers says the failure to help the middle class is the “defining problem of the...
View ArticleTufts’ Speaker Series Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for Women in...
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (November 3, 2015)— Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service will host a panel discussion focused on “Women in Politics” on November 12,...
View ArticleTufts Officials Visit Alumni and Students in Spain
University President Anthony Monaco and Tisch College Dean Alan Solomont met the Spanish king and hosted events for the Tufts community, including 1+4 Bridge-Year studentsTufts President Anthony P....
View ArticleHow Pets Help People
Studies point to the physical and emotional benefits of our relationships with other speciesJanelle Casson says it never gets any easier when her husband deploys as a U.S. Army combat engineer. But...
View ArticleChris Swan Named New Associate Dean of Tisch College
Engineering professor and longtime advocate of service learning will lead efforts on faculty engagement, community outreach and student programmingChris Swan, associate professor of civil and...
View ArticleHead to the Polls
New online tool helps Tufts community register to vote and learn more about electionsTufts is making it is easy for students, faculty and staff to register to vote and stay informed about upcoming...
View ArticleGoing After the Youth Vote
New report shows top 10 states and districts where young people could have high impact on electionsIf you’re wondering who really wields the power to influence this year’s presidential election, think...
View ArticleTelevision Journalist David Gregory to speak at Tisch College, Tufts...
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (February 16, 2016)— David Gregory, television journalist, author, and former moderator of NBC News’ Sunday morning talk show “Meet the Press,” will speak at Tufts University...
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