Tufts photographers share their favorite images that showcase the year’s happenings across the university’s campuses

It seems like it was just yesterday that we were welcoming students back from winter break to begin classes in January.
Each year when we assemble the year in photos, it’s like a trip through memory lane. Remember that time a princess from Thailand visited campus? How about all the activities that marked the inauguration of Tufts’ 14th president, Sunil Kumar? And in the midst of it all, an entire class of Jumbos graduated and another matriculated.
The cycle of academic life gives us a mix of joy, discovery, and excitement that we are fortunate to capture and share with our community.
A Brand New Year

The civil and environmental engineering department welcomes students back with a happy message on the morning of the first day of the spring semester on January 18. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Animal Health for All

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana of Thailand tours the Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on April 19. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Heave Ho!

Students in the Mechanical Engineering Design for Fabrication class test their wooden cranes on the patio at the Science and Engineering Complex on May 8. Photo: Alonso Nichols
May Flowers

Students and staff from the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Friedman School volunteer to clean up and plant flowers for the Cherish Chinatown day of service on May 10. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Bright Futures

Members of the Class of 2023 gather before main ceremony at Tufts’ 167th commencement on May 21. Photo: Paul Rutherford
A Jumbo Welcome

After structural concerns prompted a Somerville public school building shutdown, students from Winter Hill School arrived and were greeted by Jumbo to finish out their school year at the Olin Center on June 8. Photo: Jenna Schad
Seen from Above

An aerial view of the Memorial Steps on the Medford/Somerville campus on June 11. Photo: Boston Aerials
First Coat

Incoming students get fitted for their white coats at the School of Medicine orientation on July 25. Photo: Alonso Nichols
New Friends

Brand new members of the Class of 2027 go on a kayaking adventure at Spot Pond with the FIT pre-orientation program on August 26. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Family Hug

Ronin Reeves, BFA27, shares a moment with dad Jameson and mom Wendy after moving in to the SMFA residence halls on August 29. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Clay Drop

An art faculty member prepares to drop a ball of clay to show its elastic properties to incoming students on the first day of classes at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts on September 5. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Whirlwind

Dancers at the Tufts Student Performing Arts Showcase in honor of President Sunil Kumar’s inauguration, held in Cohen Auditorium on October 1. Photo: Anna Miller
A Warm Welcome

President Sunil Kumar greets a representative of the Chinatown community at a luncheon at Hei La Moon restaurant on October 5. Kumar visited Chinatown as part of his inauguration week celebrations. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Pomp and Circumstance

Faculty gather to celebrate the installation of President Sunil Kumar as the 14th president of Tufts University during a ceremony held on the residential quad on October 6. Photo: Anna Miller
Fall Is Here

The end of peak fall foliage on the Medford/Somerville campus on October 26. Photo: Jenna Schad
Goal!

Andrea DelGiudice, A24, lifts her arms in celebration after scoring a goal in the field hockey match against Bates College on October 14. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Letting Them Eat Cake

Tess Kaplan, A24, portrays Marie Antoinette in a dress rehearsal for the fall production of the play “Marie Antoinette” on October 24. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Heads Up!

Soccer forward Xavier Canfin, A27, heads the ball in a match against Washington and Lee University on November 18. Photo: Anna Miller