Thursday, June 9th, 2022 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
President Monaco delivered the following address to the Class of 2022 during the Baccalaureate service on May 21, 2022. Thank you, Dash, for that introduction and good afternoon…family, friends, colleagues, and distinguished guests. It is… Read More
Monday, June 6th, 2022 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
June 6, 2022 Dear members of the Tufts community, I am excited to announce and invite you to our Juneteenth Observance Ceremony on Friday, June 17. A holiday that has been celebrated annually on June… Read More
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 Speeches and Messages
June 1, 2022 Dear colleagues, Last year, you broke records, submitting an impressive 330 Tufts Distinction Award nominations. This year, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of this program – 15 years of Tufts colleagues honoring… Read More
Friday, May 27th, 2022 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
May 27, 2022 Family and friends, faculty and staff, returning alumni, distinguished guests and, of course, our most special attendees today, the graduates of the Class of 2020, now Tufts Alumni! Good morning and welcome… Read More
Thursday, April 14th, 2022 Speeches and Messages
April 14, 2022 Dear members of the Tufts community, It is with great pride that I share with you the recipients of the 2022 Presidential Award for Civic Life. For over twenty years, Tufts has… Read More
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 Speeches and Messages
April 5, 2022 Dear Class of 2020 and members of the Tufts community, I’m delighted to share with you that Neil Blumenthal, A02, the co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, will be Tufts’ Class of… Read More
Friday, April 1st, 2022 Speeches and Messages
April 1, 2022 Dear students, faculty, and staff, I’m delighted to share with you that noted historian, scholar, and author Erika Lee, J91 will be Tufts’ 2022 Commencement speaker. Dr. Lee is one of our… Read More
Friday, March 25th, 2022 Speeches and Messages
As we have stated in the past, the university rejects the BDS movement, elements of which we believe are rooted in antisemitism. We strongly oppose this renewed campaign at Tufts. It is particularly disappointing that… Read More
Monday, March 14th, 2022 Speeches and Messages
March 14, 2022 Dear members of the Medford/Somerville and SMFA campus communities, We are writing with sadness to let you know that Cher Xiong, a second-year student in the School of Arts and Sciences, passed… Read More
Friday, March 4th, 2022 Speeches and Messages
March 4, 2022 Dear members of the Tufts community: We write today in one voice to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to express our deepest concern for those impacted by the… Read More