The United States has always been a nation of immigrants—and seemingly also always a nation suffused with xenophobia, a fear or hatred of those...
In the World
September 24, 2020 Large Image
From colonial times to today, the demonization of outsiders has existed alongside the idea of the U.S. as a nation built by immigrants
September 21, 2020 Large Image
Fifty years ago, Janice Lourie started a revolution in textile manufacturing with IBM’s first software patent, and now as an artist continues to transcend boundaries
Janice Richmond Lourie, J57, was only 7 when she and her mother happened upon a demonstration by traditional weavers from Berea, Kentucky. “I went...
September 17, 2020
Network promotes communication among top global universities, sharing strategies and encouraging cooperation
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (September 17, 2020)—The...
September 16, 2020 Large Image
Reeta Roy, CEO of Mastercard Foundation, defied critics and steered its $33 billion to help Africans solve the continent’s challenges
In 2007, a search firm contacted Reeta Roy, F89, with a surprising opportunity: Would she be interested in the top post at the year-old Mastercard...
September 14, 2020 Large Image
To increase racial justice, we must get involved in politics, build a better diplomatic corps, and foster a more diverse Tufts, alumni argue
As the world reckons with racism, one truth is painfully clear: Dismantling it will require more than rhetoric. It will take sustained effort...