News | Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

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.

Summer Construction at Tufts

A variety of construction projects, large and small, are under way across Tufts’ campuses.

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.

Students from Tufts University's health sciences schools inducted into Honos Civicus in 2019

More than 60 Professional School Students Join Honos Civicus

Tisch College joined leaders from the various health science professional schools for an induction ceremony in Boston's Chinatown.

Honos Civicus Celebrates 2019 Class, Welcomes the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

More than 70 undergraduates, four graduate students, and 21 Fletcher students were inducted at poignant ceremonies on the Medford campus.

Happy graduates wave to each other at commencement

Alfre Woodard to Tufts Graduates: Speak Truth to Power

Giving shout-outs to student groups, the actor and activist told grads of the Class of 2019 to “write your own script”.

Cindy Cesar at the Cummings School with a Labrador dog

Inspiring Path to Becoming a Veterinarian

Veterinary student Cindy Cesar, a 2019 inductee to Tisch College's Honos Civicus Society, overcame obstacles to reach her goals and now helps others do the same.

student accepting the Presidential Award for Civic Life next to several people

16 Students Honored with Tufts Presidential Award for Civic Life

The Presidential Award is the highest recognition for service, leadership, and civic engagement conferred by Tufts University.