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About Tufts

Tufts is a leader in American higher education, distinctive for its success as a moderately sized university that excels at research and providing students with a personal experience. Our unique combination of research and liberal arts attracts students, faculty and staff who thrive in our environment of curiosity, creativity and engagement.

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Tufts at a Glance

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Libraries

Tufts' libraries across all campuses provide essential resources, information and technology to support your studies, scholarship and research.

Tisch Library

Ginn Library (The Fletcher School)

Hirsh Health Sciences Library

Webster Family Library (Veterinary)

W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library (SMFA)

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As a Tufts employee, you become part of a community of hard-working, intellectually curious and creative individuals. We offer a wide range of employment opportunities and resources to support Tufts’ diverse academic environment

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Brighter World The Campaign for Tufts

New & Notable

Faculty Senate Appointments Announced

University-wide body will meet monthly in the academic year beginning in September
Diplomatic Mission

Tufts alum Scott Brown is confirmed as the new ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
Tufts Joins Climate Change Initiative

President Anthony Monaco signs open letter committing to support the Paris Agreement
Tops in Sports

Third-place finish—out of more than 300 colleges—for Tufts Athletics is best ever in Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
The Art of Loving Animals

Sculptor Merrilyn Marsh draws her inspiration from the special relationship with the creatures in our lives
Curiosity Saved the Cats

The untold story of how a small team of researchers saved the lives of millions of felines—and helped identify the cause of AIDS

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