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Tisch at 25: A Civic Reunion for Everyone

This past May we celebrated 25 years of Tisch College and the many ways Jumbos have shaped their communities, and each other, through civic engagement, leadership, and service. Alumni who were Tisch Scholars, IGL students, members of the Leonard Carmichael Society, and more dropped in to reunite, reflect, and engage (and decorate voting reminder postcards!) Thank you to all who joined us.

Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award

The 2026 Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award was awarded to Lauren Sullivan, J96 and Adam Gardner, A95, for their innovative approach to tackling today’s most pressing environmental and social issues, for their remarkable impact on the green music movement, and for empowering millions to act toward a more sustainable and just future. Sullivan and Gardner (frontman for popular indie band Guster, which formed at Tufts), founded REVERB in 2004 to create a more sustainable, action-oriented music industry.

They received their awards from Dean Dayna Cunningham at a special event on March 9. The conversation was moderated by special guest and Tufts alumnus, Madeline Weir, A20, REVERB’s Director of Impact

Learn more about the Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award

Lauren Sullivan and Adam Gardner pose with Dean Dayna Cunningham at the Lyon & Bendheim Citizenship Award Ceremony

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To Engage in Civic Life, First Put Down Your Phone

Historian Jill Lepore urged concerned citizens to get off social media and aspire to make change “from the neighborhood up”

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Why the Nation Is Fracturing, and What to Do About It

Colin Woodard, A91, says the divisions have deep historical and cultural roots, but that the differences mask a shared belief in freedom

Illustrated in the style of a sketch, the headshots of Tufts Fulbright recipients for the 2025–2026 cycle—Adam Lazarus, Lora Kusaku, Esma Abib, Leo Westgard, Roshni Bhat, Leo Deener, Ann Yancey Bassett, and Yilan Batista—set against a blue background with an outline of a globe behind them.

Tufts’ Fulbright Fellows Embark on Global Journeys of Discovery

Eight Tufts alumni participating in the Fulbright U.S. Student program reflect on what they hope to learn from working and living outside of their home country

Alumni Profile: Siwaar Abouhala

Siwaar Abouhala, A23 has dedicated her career to “civic medicine” with a focus on working alongside community members to address health disparities.

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20 Years of Tisch Summer Fellows

More than 1,000 students have jump-started careers for the public good with this civic internship program

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The Boston Globe

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.”

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