Vol 7 | No 4, April 2010

Community Health Lecturer Kevin Irwin examines how social factors affect health
KevinIrwinFor Kevin Irwin, Lecturer in the Community Health department of the School of Arts and Sciences, community health research is about more than examining a technical subject; it involves analyzing broad community and societal issues.

 

VetVeterinary students organize rabies clinics with Worcester Housing Authority
Last month, students from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine organized free rabies clinics serving six Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) complexes and providing veterinary care to 144 pets.

 

Geotech engineering student assesses post-earthquake damage in Haiti
After Haitian-native and geotechnical engineering student Gabrielle Rigaud heard about the earthquake, she traveled to her home country to help assess damage to Haiti’s infrastructure.

 

Stanford Professor Doug McAdam receives Tisch Civic Engagement Research Prize
dougmcadamFaculty and students from Tufts and other Boston-area universities gathered at Tisch College last month to hear Professor Doug McAdam, Professor of Sociology and Director of Urban Studies at Stanford University, discuss his research on social movements and youth as he accepted the 2010 Tisch Civic Engagement Research Prize.

 

Inside the Activist’s Study takes in-depth look at media and social change
ActivistsStudy030910_newsletterStudents, faculty, and community members are packing Barnum 008 for the new series Inside the Activist’s Study. Launched last month, the interview-style discussions feature prominent journalists, actors, filmmakers, and activists using media to promote social change.

 

School-wide democratic deliberation may help increase community service participationCIRCLE
A new Working Paper from CIRCLE describes a five-year evaluation of a high school program designed to encourage school-wide democratic deliberation.

 

CPS SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT

CPS Scholar Yun Luo engages the community in planning for subway extension
LuoSophomore and Citizenship and Public Service (CPS) Scholar Yun Luo is exploring her passion for urban studies and community development through her year-long placement with the Somerville Community Corporation (SCC).

 

CITIZEN ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Citizen Alumnus Bill Abrams combats poverty
BillAbramsAfter a successful 30-year career working for media giants like the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and the New York Times, citizen alumnus Bill Abrams ’75 took his experience to the nonprofit world.

 

Leonard Carmichael Society raises record amount
At its annual Faculty Waits on You Dinner, the student service group raised more than $6,000 for the Somerville Homeless Coalition.

 

Nominate a book for the Tufts Common Reading Program
For the past several years, each entering class of undergraduate students has received a book over the summer through the Common Reading Program. This year, we are reaching out to all members of the Tufts community to suggest books for the Class of 2014.

 

Campus buzzing with active citizenship activitiesTuftsCensus
In the last few weeks, activities have happened all over campus as students organized events around National Census Day, put on a non-profit fair and performance showcase, and attended Tisch College’s Leader’s for Change workshop on grantwriting.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Leaders for Change: Sustain your Work/Officer Transition

April 7, 5:30-7PM

Alumni Distinguished Service Awards Dinner

April 10

Film screening of “Trumbo”

April 12, 7PM

The Good Life: Critical Perspectives on Active Citizenship from the Humanities

April 13

DIXIE CHICKING: Murrow, McCarthy and the Blacklist – History Lesson or Current Event?

April 14, 7:30 – 9:00PM

Honos Civicus Induction Ceremony

April 20, 4:30PM

Presidential Awards

April 22, 8:30AM

For upcoming events, please
check our online calendar.

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