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.

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New & Notable

Young Innovators: Getting Food to Those in Need

Gordon Institute students’ startup FoodEase hopes to help communities struck by natural disasters

What Food Cravings Tell Us About the Quality of Our Diets

A recent study from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging linked food cravings with irregular eating patterns and higher BMI
College graduates, high income earners most likely to feel helped by government during pandemic

Latinos, those with only high school education, and under-30s hit harder by layoffs than other groups, according to new Tufts University national survey
Tisch College Launches Action Plan to Confront Racial Injustice

The university-wide school of civic engagement highlights six ways it's working to create greater racial equality at Tufts and beyond
New analysis examines major differences in Massachusetts Legislature’s police reform bills, as clock ticks towards deadline for action

Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University’s Tisch College assesses key differences and potential missed opportunities of House and Senate bills

Events

Spotlights

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.
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 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.
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.
School of Medicine Community Service Learning (CSL)

In preparation for their role as care providers and community leaders, medical students work directly with community organizations as collaborators, mentors, and educators.