Alumni Opportunities
Tisch College Events
Alumni and community members are welcome to join Tisch College at upcoming events on campus and virtually.
Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award
Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award - Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich, G11 on Bees, Sustainability, and Environmental Impact
Thursday, Apr. 10, 2025 | 5:30p - 6:30pm | ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center
Dr. Wilson-Rich is the 2025 recipient of the Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award for his remarkable contributions to environmental sustainability and social impact. Celebrate this extraordinary Tufts alumnus and be inspired by his vision for a more sustainable world.
Join a conversation and special reception with Dr. Noah Wilson-Rich about his journey from Tufts student to environmental innovator, the vital role bees play in sustaining ecosystems, and how his work bridges science, business, and civic engagement. Dr. Wilson-Rich, G11 is the founder and chief scientific officer of The Best Bees Company and the Urban Beekeeping Laboratory and Bee Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity. What began at Tufts during his graduate studies investigating the collapse of honeybee populations eventually grew into The Best Bees Company, a pioneering organization dedicated to supporting pollinator health through research-informed practice and promoting urban beekeeping as a critical tool in environmental conservation. His book The Bee: A Natural History was published in 2014.
Alumni News
Jewish community must stand up to Trump’s targeting of international students
Dean Emeritus Alan Solomont pens this opinion piece about the circumstances surrounding the federal government’s detention of GSAS student Rumeysa Öztürk on March 25, encouraging the Jewish community to speak out against the targeting of international students, which contradicts “Jewish values that teach us to pursue justice and to recognize the inherent dignity of every person, as well as the academic principles of free inquiry.”
