Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
January 6, 2021 Dear members of the Tufts community, What we witnessed this afternoon in Washington, D.C., and at the United States Capitol, will not—and should not—fade from our memories for a long time. The… Read More
Friday, December 4th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
December 4, 2020 Dear members of the Tufts community, Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees and its committees took place on Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, 2020 virtually. In addition to those… Read More
Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
November 11, 2020 Dear members of the Tufts community, The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of our lives over the past few months. Tufts’ annual Veterans Day event is no exception. However, I have… Read More
Thursday, October 1st, 2020 Speeches and Messages
October 1, 2020 Dear colleagues, It is with mixed feelings that we announce the bittersweet news that University Professor Linda Abriola will be leaving Tufts University in January to become the Sorensen Family Professor of… Read More
Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
September 30, 2020 Dear colleagues, We’re thrilled to share the exciting news that USAID has selected Tufts University to lead the $100 million Strategies to Prevent Spillover (STOP Spillover) program. This selection is an endorsement… Read More
Monday, September 14th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
September 14, 2020 Dear members of the Tufts community, It is with great appreciation that we share with you the news that Alan D. Solomont, A70, A08P, the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the… Read More
Monday, September 14th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
September 14, 2020 Dear members of the Tufts community, I am pleased to welcome you all back to the start of the Fall 2020 semester. I hope you will spend a few minutes to watch… Read More
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 Speeches and Messages
September 2, 2020 Dear members of the Tufts community: I am writing to let you know that the portraits hanging in the Coolidge Room at Ballou Hall will be removed this week so the space… Read More
Friday, August 21st, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
August 21, 2020 Dear faculty and staff colleagues: Recent reports from the National Research Council and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) Council on Research’s Task Force on Laboratory Safety, have stressed… Read More
Monday, August 17th, 2020 President's Desk Speeches and Messages
August 17, 2020 Dear students, colleagues and friends of the university chaplaincy, I am pleased to share the news that The Reverend Elyse Nelson Winger, an ordained minister within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,… Read More