Squaring the CIRCLE of Civic Engagement
“Strategy is as intellectually challenging as empirical research and moral argument, but it’s much less studied, taught, and integrated,” said Peter Levine, Tisch College director of research and director of CIRCLE. Levine lays out his vision for the importance of strategy in his book, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: The Promise ...
Honos Civicus: Matthew Shepard
This week we are featuring short profiles of some of the members of the inaugural class of dental and medical students inducted into the Honos Civicus society. “Medicine is teamwork,” said Matthew Shepard, M13. “The teams are almost always interdisciplinary – you have to rely on people’s specialties.” Shepard played a role in a v ...
Honos Civicus: Emily Joseph
Emily Joseph, D13, put active citizenship at the core of her dental education. As a member of Tufts Smile Squad, she did outreach and education to children, helping to make visits to the dentist less frightening…
Presidential Awards: Ethan Peritz
This week we are featuring short profiles of some of the winners of this year’s Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service. As a fellow in Tisch College’s Active Citizenship Summer (ACS) program, Ethan Peritz, A13, worked with the CEEO to develop a four-year pre-engineering curriculum for Somerville High School. Read more about ...
The Presidential Awards: Jameelah Morris
“Radio is part of my identity,” said Jameelah Morris, A13, General Manager of 91.5 WMFO, Tufts Freeform Radio, and host of the show Spoken Conscious. Morris started working in radio in high school, when in 2007 she became a host on Washington, D.C.’s WPFW Jazz and Justice youth program…
The Presidential Awards: Danielle Currier
This week we are featuring short profiles of some of the winners of this year’s Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service. Danielle Currier, D13, is committed to bringing the best dental medicine to underserved communities at home and abroad. For three years, she has been a member of the dental team at the Sharewood …
The Human and the Animal
After fire, music, and language, but before agriculture, cities, and writing, there were dogs. While the specifics of the domestication of dogs by early humans are much debated, it is entirely plain that for the whole of recorded history, and much of pre-history, our lives have been shared with and shaped by the animals …
Massachusetts Primary April 30
Tuesday, April 30 | 7am – 8pm
Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, April 30 for the US Senate primary! All registered voters in Massachusetts are eligible to vote – if you voted in Massachusetts for the Presidential Election last fall, you are still registered and eligible to vote in the primary. Visit our TuftsVotes page for more details!
Need help?
Call the TUFTS VOTES hotline at (781) 334-VOTE (781-334-8683) or check the Election Day at Tufts Facebook Event for updates. Please feel free to post any questions on the event wall.
Get to the polls
Vans will be driving from the Upper Patio of the Campus Center to polling places every 15 minutes starting at 7am on November 6th. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm.
- If you live uphill in the City of Medford, your polling place is in the Gantcher Center.
- If you live in a downhill dorm, your polling place is the Holy Bible Baptist Church on College Ave near Davis Square.
- If you live off campus, please refer to the map or visit use this website to look up your polling information.
Upcoming Events
For additional details about active citizenship events on and off campus, please check our current opportunities page.
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