An Active Start to a New Semester
February 5, 2013
Dear Tufts Students, Faculty, and Staff,
The spring semester is always an especially busy time on campus, as students, faculty, and staff work hard on the fulfillment of initiatives launched in the fall and move toward the completion of the academic year. The current semester has gotten off to a … » read
Trek2Talloires4
January 3, 2013
Dear Members of the Tufts Community,
Over the last three years, more than 3,600 members of our university community have participated in the Trek to Talloires, logging a remarkable total of 180,000 hours of physical activity and exercise. Trekkers have kept the winter doldrums at bay, made new friends, … » read
Statement on Committee on Student Life Decision on Recognition of Student Religious Groups
December 7, 2012
Earlier this week, the Committee on Student Life released its unanimous decision on the appeal of the Tufts Christian Fellowship (TCF) of the decision by the TCU Judiciary to derecognize TCF. The Committee also outlined a new process that will require religious groups that choose to have criteria for leadership positions within … » read
A Strategy for Tufts
December 3, 2012
At open meetings for faculty, staff, and students on each of the three campuses, President Monaco spoke about the status of major university strategic and planning initiatives, highlighting the relationships between individual initiatives and their connection to Tufts’ values and mission. This video is taken from the open meeting on the … » read
Report on the November 2012 Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Dear Members of the Tufts Community,
The most recent regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and its committees took place on November 1-3, 2012. We seek to provide opportunities for the trustees to engage with all three of our campuses, so they met in Boston for two days and finished the weekend in … » read
Tufts’ Self-Study for Accreditation: Call for Comments
September 25, 2012
Dear Members of the Tufts Community,
I am writing to invite members of the University community to comment on the self-study that Tufts has conducted as part of its process for reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges ( NEASC ). Tufts has been accredited by NEASC’s Commission … » read
Making Your Voices Heard
September 14, 2012
Dear Tufts Students,
This semester’s election season provides us a unique opportunity as a university community. Civic engagement is fundamental to the culture of Tufts. And while every day offers opportunities to act on our sense of social responsibility, few occasions match an American national election in offering so many … » read
The Year Ahead at Tufts
September 10, 2012
Dear Members of the Tufts Community,
The start of the new academic year is always an exciting time on campus. As we begin, I offer a special welcome to our new students and faculty, whose talents, drive, and dedication are truly the foundation for our continuing success. Tufts’ attractiveness to … » read
Matriculation Address 2012
August 29, 2012
A very warm welcome to you, the Tufts Class of 2016, our entering transfer students, your parents, family members and our faculty and staff as we officially begin the academic year. It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you on this happy occasion.
Tufts Class of 2016, in … » read
Reflections on the Academic Year
July 2, 2012
Dear Members of the Tufts Community:
The end of the academic year is always a time of celebrations. No moment in the university calendar can match Commencement , when our extraordinary students complete demanding courses of study and move into the next phase of their lives and careers. Before this year’s … » read
