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Jessica Wilson-Jones

Alumni Profile: Jessica Wilson-Jones

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.

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Tisch College Announces Events for Spring 2022

Speakers include activists, scholars, scientists, and local and national leaders.

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Tisch College Announces Spring 2022 Speakers and Events

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.

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Many college Republicans didn’t vote for Trump in 2020. His racist rhetoric may be why.

Brian Schaffner, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tufts University and co-director of the Cooperative Election Study, co-writes this op-ed on CES data from 2020.

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Civic Jumbos: Alumni Survey Sheds Light on Civic Life of Tufts Community

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.

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Learning How to Listen and Have Hard Conversations

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.

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New Report Analyzes Massachusetts’ Proposed Millionaires Tax

Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University's Tisch College describes how the November 2022 ballot question would affect state revenues and public investments, predicts how high-earners might respond.

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Reflecting on the Legacy of Black Leadership at Tufts

In February, the Leading While Black project will honor eight luminaries who transformed governance and advanced equity and excellence at the university over the past 50 years.

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Grant Will Establish Racial Equity in Policy and Planning Program

The Barr Foundation grant will provide stipends to five REPP Fellows studying urban planning and policy at Tufts.