News | Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

Tisch College Announces Fall Events

Speakers include a Supreme Court justice, a presidential candidate, political operatives, a scientist, and a philosopher.

O'Rourke, Markey, Rove, Tarana Burke Headline Fall 2019 Speakers

Humanitarian Chef José Andrés, Republican Congressman Will Hurd, intersex activist Tatenda Ngwaru, and others will also visit Tisch College this semester.

Tufts students cheer during JumboVote 2018 election night watch party

Tisch College Year in Review: 2018-2019

Check out what we were up to in the past academic year: new student programs, election-year research, exciting speakers and more!

Welcoming the Class of 2023

The new undergraduates and transfers set records and are “ready for the challenge” of Tufts, said President Anthony Monaco.

Attendees at the 2019 Frontiers of Democracy conference

Civic Studies Goes Global

A new Civic Studies institute in Spain highlights the growing international reach of this academic discipline advanced by Tisch College.

Matthew Tolbert, Lidya Woldeyesus, and Peter de Guzman

Tufts Student Leaders Present at National Summit on Youth Voter Engagement

Tisch College's Peter de Guzman, who spearheaded our JumboVote initiative, joined the Tufts undergraduates as they shared their experiences and mentored other students from across the country.

Educational Program Aims to Lower Recidivism Rates, Improve Quality of Life for Inmates

A $100K grant from the Cummings Foundation will fund this Tisch College program that supports associate degrees for people in a Massachusetts correctional institution

Recommended Summer Books

Members of the Tufts community share their favorites in fiction and nonfiction for your reading pleasure.

A placemat by Camille Shimshak about the nutritional value of milk - as well as patterns of lactose intolerance around the world - topped with a cup of rice milk. A placemat by Lauren Diaz in the background.

Healthier Living Through Art

Tisch College supported this innovative course through which Tufts students shared food, art, and nutritional advice with members of Boston’s Chinatown community.