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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.

Mission, Vision & Themes

University Leadership

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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Careers

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

Jobs at Tufts

Faculty Openings

Human Resources

Benefits

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Brighter World The Campaign for Tufts

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

EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: Role of young voters in Alabama U.S. Senate race

Young people (18-29) in Alabama vote for Doug Jones by wide margin -- estimated youth turnout 23 percent

The Long View on Nutrition and Aging

Sarah Booth, new director of Tufts’ nutrition research center, knows that solid science takes commitment and collaboration
Food Trucks as a Force for Social Justice

A new book examines how the vendors reflect complex food systems and issues such as class and poverty
Kale and Your Brain

Eating more green leafy vegetables may help older adults slow the decline in cognitive skills as they age
Tufts University President Anthony P. Monaco elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Events

Apr 24

Customer Focus Forum
Apr 27

Gershoff Symposium

Spotlights

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.
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement

An initiative to study student registration and voting rates in the interest of greater civic learning and engagement in democracy.
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.
STEM Ambassadors

A professional development program with an outreach mission. Ambassadors share their passion for the sciences, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with local middle and high school students.
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.
College Access Mentoring Initiative

Part of a national movement to increase access to higher education, particularly for students from underrepresented backgrounds.