Friday, December 13th, 2019 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
December 13, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community: I am happy to announce that the time has arrived to sign up to volunteer with Tufts at the 2020 Boston Marathon. As in previous years,… Read More
Thursday, December 5th, 2019 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
December 5, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts University community: We are writing today to share some important news. After long and thoughtful deliberations, and with the values of this institution as the guiding force,… Read More
Monday, November 11th, 2019 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
November 11, 2019 Dear Members of the Tufts AS&E Community, We are writing with great sadness today to let you know that we have learned of the unexpected passing of Matthew Gesell, an undergraduate student… Read More
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
October 16, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community, It is with great appreciation that we announce that Harris Berman, M.D., F.A.C.P., will be stepping down from his position as dean of Tufts University School… Read More
Thursday, October 10th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
October 10, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community, At Tufts, the well-being of our students—fundamental to both academic success and personal growth—is of the utmost importance. In line with national trends, in recent years… Read More
Thursday, October 10th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
October 10, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community: As you know, we have recently had two incidents of bias reported on the Medford/Somerville campus. We are very disheartened to share today that a third… Read More
Friday, October 4th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
October 4, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community: I am writing with great disappointment to inform you of an act of homophobia that has been discovered on the Medford/Somerville campus. Late Wednesday night, an… Read More
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 Speeches and Messages
October 2, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community, The fall semester is now in full swing, and I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new faculty, staff, students and their families.… Read More
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
September 17, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community: It is with great disappointment that I inform you of an incident of anti-Semitism at our university. Yesterday, we learned that a Jewish student returning home… Read More
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
August 27, 2019 Dear students, faculty and staff, As the beginning of the academic year approaches, I am pleased to announce that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at Tufts University on Thursday,… Read More