Alumni Profile: Ajaita Shah
Tufts alumna Ajaita Shah’s draws inspiration from her undergraduate participation in the EPIIC Program to drive positive change in underserved rural communities, notably in India.
News
Brian Schaffner Named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The political scientist will research a book about partisan polarization and seek a path to bridge the divide
Bloomberg
Massachusetts Eyes Mansion Tax to Fund Affordable Housing
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that even though struggling Boston commercial property owners have valuable properties, “they’re not profitable.”
The Boston Globe
Financial watchdog: Before hiking commercial taxes, Boston should look to cut spending
This article references a recent cSPA report that projected a 20 to 30 percent decline in Boston office real estate values by 2029.
The Associated Press
Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
2024 CIRCLE research, finding that 8 million youth will have aged into the electorate in 2024 since the 2022 midterms is referenced in this article.
Arielle Galinsky’s Treasury of Life Stories
Since high school, 2023 Presidential Award for Civic Life recipient, Arielle Galinksy, has been helping senior citizens pass down their personal histories. Many other college students have joined the cause.
Open Society University Network
"Public Problem-Solving": Community of Practice Supports Engaged Research While Centering Community Expertise
Dean Dayna Cunningham is quoted about Amplifying the Voices of Engaged Researchers, a community of practice for engaged researchers, that is a collaboration between Open Society University Network (OSUN) and Talloires Network of Engaged Universities housed at Tufts.
The Boston Globe
City councilors weigh Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase commercial property tax rates
This article references collaborative research from cSPA that showed a downward trend in Boston commercial property values could mean a city revenue shortfall of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion over the next five years.
WBUR