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Higher Education Leadership

Massachussetts Campus Compact
Tisch College hosts Massachusetts Campus Compact (MACC), a statewide collegiate civic engagement nonprofit that Tufts has hosted on the Medford campus since 1995. MACC is part of Campus Compact, a national higher education association dedicated to campus-based civic engagement.  Furthermore, Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow is on the Board of Campus Compact.

Read about the College Advising Corps , a project of Tisch College and MACC.

Talloires Network
The Talloires Network is an international collective of individuals and institutions committed to promoting the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education, the Network grew out of a conference hosted by Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow. Tisch College serves as secretariat for this expanding network which numbers 86 members worldwide.

Read about the November 2008 Talloires Network Conference, Tadamunn: Towards Civic Engagement in Arab Education.

The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN)
Initiated in 2005 by Tisch College and Campus Compact, TRUCEN brings together scholars from the many research universities that have undertaken ambitious active citizenship efforts. Through the annual meeting and other opportunities, TRUCEN members share their experiences and resources, and take joint action to promote engagement on their campuses and in their communities. Campus Compact serves as secretariat for the group.

Read about TRUCEN's 4th annual meeting in February 2009.

Faculty Profile

Richard Lerner

Richard Lerner
Professor, child development

WHY TUFTS: “Tufts has a great liberal arts tradition and is making a difference in the world for individuals, communities and civil society more
generally.

Having the opportunity to work at an institution that has this traditional excellence and yet this commitment, this pillar, to application to real world service is just an enormous opportunity, a great gift.”

CURRENT RESEARCH: Groundbreaking work on the nature of positive development among adolescents. Several longitudinal studies are underway exploring how adolescents develop in positive ways and how this development is juxtaposed with risk behaviors (alcohol, drug use, unsafe sex, delinquency, etc.) often seen during this period.

LATEST BOOK: Liberty: Thriving and Civic Engagement Among America’s Youth

AFTER-HOURS: “I like to spend time with my kids and my wife, who is a professor at Boston College. I also jog everyday and do crossword puzzles.”


Profile

Reading Between The Lines

Reading Between The Lines

Longtime news professionals Neal Shapiro (A'80) and Phil Primack (A'70) are turning their profession inside out—and Tufts students are reaping the gains.
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