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“A crisis of this magnitude demands an unprecedented civic response, and Tisch College is proud to provide a platform for volunteers to be safely connected to opportunities in our communities,” said Alan Solomont, dean of Tisch College. Photo: Ingimage
May 28, 2020 Large Image
How Tufts Organized Hundreds of Virtual Volunteers Amid COVID-19
An online platform from Tisch College connects the Tufts community to virtual and local volunteering opportunities

For the average person, it’s easy to feel powerless against a global pandemic like COVID-19. At least, that’s how Jeffery Zou, A22, felt.

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A Zoom screen showing thirteen people chatting. Tisch College launches webinar for students on navigating the pandemic, an eight-part weekly series for Tufts undergrads and grad students begins June 10
May 26, 2020 Large Image
Tisch College Launches Webinar for Students on Navigating the Pandemic
Eight-part weekly series for Tufts undergrads and grad students begins June 10

Tisch College of Civic Life is launching an eight-part weekly webinar series this summer aimed at supporting students, including the Class of 2020...

An empty shopping mall in Miami during the pandemic shutdown. The huge uncertainty caused by the pandemic is a critical factor in economic resilience, says Tufts professor Yannis Ioannides
May 26, 2020 Large Image
Where Does the Economy Go from Here?
The huge uncertainty caused by the pandemic is a critical factor in economic resilience, says a Tufts professor

When much of the country shut down in March to help stem the spread of COVID-19, the economy took a hit. Businesses were shuttered, and...

Tufts University sign beside a flowering tree. Tufts emergency response grants are offered to community nonprofits in Medford, Somerville, Boston, and Grafton.
May 22, 2020 Large Image
Tufts Emergency Response Grants Offered to Community Nonprofits
The $1,000 grants are available for organizations in university host communities of Medford, Somerville, Boston, and Grafton

Tufts University is offering emergency grants to nonprofits in its host communities to help them implement services associated with the COVID-19...

Christine Jost with a number of Somali women. A Cummings School and Fletcher School alum, Jost works to get U.S. aid where it’s needed to fight COVID-19, locusts, and other emergencies across the globe
May 20, 2020 Large Image
The Veterinarian-Humanitarian
A Cummings School and Fletcher School alum works to get U.S. aid where it’s needed to fight COVID-19, locusts, and other emergencies across the globe

Disease. Locusts. Famine. Floods. If an international disaster sounds biblical in nature, it is all in a day’s work for Christine Jost, V96, F03...

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