The following members of the Tufts community have been recognized by their colleagues and fellow students for their diversity initiatives:

Peggy Barrett,
Women's Center
"Peggy runs the Women's Center's Violence Prevention Program, which focuses on women and issues of violence. This program has focused significantly on providing culturally specific access and information to under-represented groups at Tufts, specifically Asian-American, Latino, Black, and LGBT populations. Peggy's program is a model for how to reach out to and work with diverse populations."

Mark Gonthier,
Dental School
"As Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, Mark works to further enhance the Tufts Dental school's role as one of the top dental schools for minority students. Mark is committed to increasing the diversity of the student body at the Dental School."

Lenore Feigenbaum,
Mathematics
"Lenore has promoted diversity at Tufts as a teacher, as an administrator in the math department, as a consultant to the Admissions Office, and as an active worker for equality and inclusion on campus and off."

Laura Gillis,
Human Resources, Boston
"For a number of years, Laura has worked with two community organizations focused on skills training for career readiness for immigrants and refugees."

Janie Andrews-MacLellan,
Human Resources, Boston
"In addition to providing internship opportunities, and job placement within Tufts, Janie has volunteered her time to work with immigrants and refugees to
develop their skills in areas such as resume writing, the application
process, interviewing skills, job search as well as encouraging application to positions at Tufts."

Undergraduate Task Force on Race and Ethnicity
"The Task Force is charged with examining the impact of race on our undergraduate community, and preparing recommendations that would proactively increase awareness of the value of the diverse community that we strive to be;recognize problematic policies, practices, and behaviors that cause marginalization of students of color; and develop ways to counter these negative factors."

Multicultural Service Award Recipients:

1995: Margaret Barrett & Francie Chew

1996: Elizabeth Ammons

1997: Gerald Gill

1998: Dolores Harris & Saul Abraham Slapikoff

1999: Denise Phillips & Jonathan Strong

2000: Lenore Feigenbaum & Linell Yugawa

2001: Marilyn Glater & Jean Yu-Wen Shen Wu

2002: Lisa Coleman & Diane Souvaine

2003: Edith Balbach, Anne Gardulski & Debbie LeeKeenan

2004: Michelle Bowdler & David Garman