Societal Impact

In every discipline, Tufts empowers students to be advocates for social change. Beyond classroom learning, Tufts students learn how to foster collaborative partnerships and creative problem solving that impacts others on campus and around the world.

Students digging up the subfloor of a house

New & Notable

Tufts School of Dental Medicine marks 150 years of education, training and research

The Truth About Metals in Foods

A recent spate of stories about contaminated food aren’t as worrisome as they seem, said the Friedman School’s Jerold Mande
Remembering Hilde Tillman, D49

The School of Dental Medicine professor emerita taught for 59 years, and devoted her career to improving dental care for the elderly
Massachusetts Ban on Vapes a Boon for Oral Health

Putting a flavored cigarette or e-cigarette between your lips is inviting trouble in your mouth, dentists and hygienists say
“Happy Holidays” Is About Inclusion, Not Exclusion

The so-called “War on Christmas” captures the threat to the status quo that some Americans perceive as the country’s demographics change, Tufts professor says

Events

Dec 10
Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series: José Andrés

Spotlights

Jumpstart

Tisch College houses the Tufts chapter of Jumpstart, a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students and community members to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.
Tufts Leonard Carmichael Society

Tufts' umbrella organization for 30+ service groups across campus.pus
Tufts Social Impact Network

A group of Tufts alumni interested in having social impact to network, collaborate, and help current students drive social change.A group for Tufts alumni interested in the social impact field to network with each other, collaborate, and help current students drive social change.
Institute for Global Leadership

Develops effective, ethical leaders who are driven to comprehend complexity, reflect cultural and political nuance, and engage as responsible global citizens in confronting the world's most pressing problems.
Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

Prepares students to become engaged public citizens and community leaders who will help build a more equitable world.
Tufts First-Year Global Programs

Tisch College is pleased to offer two unique experiential education opportunities for incoming Tufts students to begin their college journey learning while doing community work, mastering a foreign language, and giving a global kickstart to their college life.