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The Politics of Division

The presidential election shows the standoff in our national politics is growing more serious, says Tufts political scientist.

Tufts Students Poll the 2020 Election

Tufts undergraduates in Tisch College Professor Brian Schaffner's election polling seminar conducted and analyzed a survey of a representative sample of Americans before the 2020 election.

Tufts Students Poll the 2020 Election

Tufts University conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,215 American adults in conjunction with Professor Brian Schaffner’s “Polling the 2020 Election” seminar.

Be a Civic Leader: Vote and Help Others Vote, Too

Op-Ed: As early voting begins, signs of growing participation are encouraging, but there are still red flags signaling risk for our democracy.

Local Governments Favor the White and Wealthy

Representation is not equitable for people of color and the poor, new book by Tufts professor shows.

Reading to Remember, Awaken, and Savor

Bookish: Grace Talusan, J94, author of “The Body Papers,” explores pandemic life, racial justice, and the immigrant tradition.

Students, faculty, and community partners on an online meeting

Tisch College Community Research Center Awards Student Grants

Three students received a total of $900 to support valuable research with implications for local communities.

Solomont to Retire as Dean

Dean Alan Solomont will retire at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

Dean of Tisch College of Civic Life to Retire

As part of a career defined by service, Alan D. Solomont, A70, A08P, embedded civic learning in the academic life of Tufts University.