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people at tables at the White House Summit

White House Summit on Civic Learning and National Service

On October 16, 2014, the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life (then called the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service) at Tufts University hosted a Summit on Civic Learning and National Service.

students viewing the partial solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 with protective eyewear

Top Ten Tufts Photos of the Decade

We pick our favorite images from 2010 to 2019.

Our Favorite Stories of 2019

Tufts writers look back over the year and talk about the stories that meant the most to them.

nine speakers who visited the Tufts University campus in Fall 2019

Speakers Engaging with the Tufts Community

A roundup of some of the public figures who spoke at Tufts this fall semester.

José Andrés on the Power of Food

At a Tisch College event, the renowned chef and humanitarian shares his recipe for change: persistence, a little love, and a whole lot of fire.

Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President, speaking into a microphone

Tell Me More: Karl Rove and Election Strategies

The former advisor to George W. Bush talks Trump, the Electoral College, Democratic primaries, battleground states, and White House in a Tufts podcast.

Book Recommendations for Winter Nights

The Tufts community offers suggestions for books new and old to spark to keep you reading in the dark days ahead.

Tufts students help with a pop-up food pantry run by the Malden Y M C A

Appetite for Giving

The Tufts Community Appeal, which runs through the end of December, is a way for faculty and staff to contribute to many worthy causes.

A graph of Tufts University's student voting and registration rates

45% of Tufts Students Voted in the 2018 Midterm Elections

Data from Tisch College's National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement show that Tufts' voting rate more than doubled compared to the 2014 midterms.