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2026 Presidential Awards for Civic Life

14 graduating students from across Tufts University will be awarded the Presidential Award for Civic Life this May in recognition of outstanding service and civic leadership.

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Plan Your Civic Summer

Dreaming of summer? Whether you are a high school student, college student, or working professional, Tisch College offers opportunities to learn, connect, and make an impact this summer.

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Mathew Ltisinywa Letua’s Plan for Peace and Prosperity in Kenya

After beginning his journey to impact at Tufts through the Tufts Civic Semester Program, Mathew Ltisinywa Letua, A26, is now a 2026 Presidential Award for Civic Life honoree and won a Projects for Peace grant to bring financial education and debt relief to women in northern Kenya.

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Big Data for Democracy

Tisch College has one of the biggest research teams in the U.S. devoted to understanding the challenges to our democracy—and the opportunities to build and sustain it. We use that scholarship to inform our own programming at Tufts and to drive national conversations about voting and elections, the role of citizens, the health of democratic institutions, and the power of young people.

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Find Your Civic Pathway

At Tisch College, every Tufts student—whatever their field of study, school or degree program—has a pathway to civic engagement.

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The Boston Globe

Recreational weed brings in nearly $300 million a year in taxes. What if a Mass. ballot initiative kills the industry?

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, comments on the plateau of funds generated by marijuana-related tax collection at the city and town levels.

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Elon Musk Lost, But Did the Public Interest Lose Too?

The jury’s decision in the lawsuit against OpenAI leaves unresolved questions about what the organization owes society, a Fletcher expert says

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The Tufts Daily

Op-ed: Your civic life continues

Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean Dayna Cunningham pens this op-ed on the civic legacy and future of Tufts Class of 2026 graduates.

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CommonWealth Beacon

Healey’s reelection bid confronts volatile energy politics

Center for State Policy Analysis Executive Director Evan Horowitz is quoted in this piece on Governor Maura Healey's energy policy plans.

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The Associated Press

At 250, the Declaration of Independence Still Sparks Hard Questions in Class

This Associated Press article references 2025 research from CIRCLE on Gen Z’s attitudes toward democracy.

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