Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
Dear members of the Tufts community, This morning, a large number of posters were found on the exterior of the university’s Granoff Family Hillel Center. The derogatory images and symbolism in these posters were profoundly… Read More
Friday, February 8th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
Dear members of the Tufts community, I hope that the spring semester is off to a good start for all of you. This past fall saw significant progress on our academic priorities. The key drivers of excellence… Read More
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
Dear colleagues, Tufts prides itself on excellence in teaching and innovative research and scholarship. Our faculty have always given us reason to rejoice, and I am delighted to invite you to seven celebrations of academic… Read More
Thursday, January 31st, 2019 Speeches and Messages
Dear members of the Tufts community, The most recent regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and its committees took place on Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3, on the Medford/Somerville campus. Major topics… Read More
Thursday, January 31st, 2019 Speeches and Messages
January 31, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community, As you know, the US Department of Education is currently soliciting public comment on proposed changes to the regulations governing Title IX of the Education Amendment… Read More
Thursday, January 24th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
January 24, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community: We have received reports that a Tufts University student recently posted a photo of herself in blackface on Instagram. Blackface has a long history of being… Read More
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 Speeches and Messages
January 22, 2019 Dear members of the Tufts community, I am delighted to share with you the news that Nadine Aubry, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering at Northeastern University, will become the next… Read More
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 Speeches and Messages
January 22, 2019 Dear Members of the Tufts Community: I am pleased to announce that this year marks the 12th year of the Tufts Distinction Awards program. Since the awards program started we have honored well… Read More
Thursday, January 17th, 2019 Speeches and Messages
January 17, 2019 Dear Colleagues: For eighteen years, Tufts University has honored some of our most inspiring students with the prestigious Presidential Award for Civic Life. These awards honor students from across the University for… Read More
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 Speeches and Messages
December 12, 2018 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 2019 Boston Marathon. As in previous years,… Read More