Vol 4 | No 4, April 2007
Jamshed Bharucha on Civic Engagement Research
Civic engagement research at Tufts University has progressed to the point where it can “spread like fire” to generate new ideas and energy among faculty and students and new knowledge to spur meaningful change in the world, according to Provost Jamshed Bharucha.
Tufts Alumna Battles Child Labor in South Asia
Nina Smith, who graduated Tufts in 1989 with a major in history, heads back to Tufts this month to increase awareness among Boston area consumers about the need to eradicate child labor in the production of handmade rugs.
Presidential Symposium Reinforces Community Ties
Tufts University last month hosted the fifth annual Presidential Symposium on Community Partnerships, which brought together more than 100 Tufts, faculty, students, staff and community agencies and Pre K – 12 school representatives, who spent a day learning about and discussing a key issue of common concern: strengthen university-community collaboration in education and youth development.
Dean Hollister Speaks at Israeli and Palestinian Academies
Tisch College Dean Rob Hollister met with faculty and administrators from Israeli colleges and universities last month in Tel Aviv to expand the Talloires Network, a global effort that aims to redefine the relationship between institutions of higher education and the communities in which they function.
Boston Tufts Alliance Collects Bikes for Ghana
Inspired by an award winning film made by two Tufts alumnae, 145 used bicycles and $1,300 were collected by the Boston Tufts Alliance last month to be sent to Ghana and other regions of the globe where the need for bicycle transportation is critical.
