The results of a recent survey conducted by the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life show the role and experiences of civic engagement and service among students and alumni over the past 70 years at Tufts.
Jennica Allen, A11, has a passion for public health and racial justice that was fueled by her experiences at Tufts and Tisch College. Now she is changing the way hospitals and healthcare systems reinvest in their communities at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Tisch College professor and Associate Dean Peter Levine’s father built an enormous book collection that recently found a new home at a Bosnian library trying to rebuild after a war.
A diverse group of civic leaders, including Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Senator Tim Scott, Valarie Kaur, Reverend James Lawson, Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Peter DeFazio, A69, Rep. Tram Nguyen, A08, political consultant Tim Miller, and many more, will visit campus this spring.
Dayna Cunningham, the new Tisch College dean, outlines key opportunities and responsibilities for higher education in shaping the next generation of engaged citizens.
Education
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The Civic Studies major is an interdisciplinary field of study that provides an intellectually rigorous foundation to engaging with communities and solving problems. -
Each summer, more than 100 Tufts students hone their professional skills while contributing to communities near and far through substantive summer internships that pursue the public good. -
Tisch College and Tufts University offer incoming students the opportunity to participate in a first-semester program that combines academic and experiential learning with a focus on community engagement and social and environmental justice.
Research
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Tisch College's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement conducts some of the nation's leading research on youth voting, civic education, and young people's participation in democracy. -
Our Institute for Democracy & Higher Education, which studies and promotes the political learning and engagement of college students, will soon release aggregate data on voting and registration rates of students in more than 1,000 institutions. -
Our newest research center focuses on publishing expert, scholarly, nonpartisan analyses on pending legislation and ballot questions in Massachusetts.
Practice
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Tisch College's student-led voter education and engagement initiative works to ensure that all Tufts students are registered and ready to vote in every election cycle. -
Tisch College supports the Tufts chapter of Jumpstart, an early education organization that helps local children in underserved schools thrive. -
Founded and housed at Tisch College, this international association of universities committed to strengthening civic life globalizes our mission and expands our impact around the world.
- CIRCLE's research on the youth vote in the 2020 election is cited in this article about how politicians are using TikTok to reach younger voters.The New York Times
- Shirley Mark, Director of Community Partnerships at Tisch College, discusses her new appointment at Tisch as Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion.The Tufts Daily
- Evan Horowitz, executive director of Tisch College's Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA), joins the conversation on rising gas prices and the housing market in the near future.WBUR
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How school boards have become a nexus of the culture wars. -
After beginning their college careers with the experiential learning program through Tisch College of Civic Life, first-year students reflect on their Civic Semester experiences. -
Through transformational student programs at Tisch College and Tufts, Jessica Wilson-Jones, A14, FG15, laid the groundwork for a career for the public good. Now at the U.S. State Department, she’s helping to shape the future of US-Middle East relations. -
Speakers include activists, scholars, scientists, and local and national leaders. -
The new Generous Listening and Dialogue Center at Tisch College of Civic Life is building a framework for productive dialogue and sharing advice for having discussions across differences. -
The Barr Foundation grant will provide stipends to five REPP Fellows studying urban planning and policy at Tufts. -
In a wide-ranging discussion provided through the Tisch College of Civic Life, the Democratic U.S. Senator didn’t hold back on topics from parenting to politics. -
Tisch College's Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) released Democracy Counts 2020, a national report on student participation in the 2020 election. Read the full report to learn more about the record-breaking student voting rates at the link. -
Dr. Kenann McKenzie to lead the Generous Listening and Dialogue (GLAD) Center at Tisch College; center focuses on civic engagement, listening and dialogue on challenging issues -
Dayna Cunningham, the new Tisch College dean, outlines key opportunities and responsibilities for higher education in shaping the next generation of engaged citizens.
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The AVDF grant will catalyze the development of a six-course sequence in interfaith civic studies at Tufts.
