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Tufts University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955

Biography

Abstract:

A petition from the Trustees of Tufts College dated January 20, 1955, and approved on January 28, officially changed the name of the school to Tufts University. The name change, one of President Nils Y. Wessell's original goals, was cited as both an official recognition of an already established event, and also as a recognition of a desirable direction for Tufts to move in.

Since 1955, Tufts University has continued to expand its horizons. In 1964, in one of Wessell's final acts as president, Tufts opened the Experimental College. The Ex-College, which allows students to take classes not normally found in the curriculum, has remained one of Tufts' most popular programs.

In 1977, Tufts established a five-year joint degree program with the New England Conservatory of Music. Soon after, in 1979, a similar program began with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Also in 1979, the Tufts Center for European Studies in Talloires, France, was established in an 11th Century priory. The Tufts European Center began operation soon after.

In late 1979, Tufts made another important addition. In October, the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine opened at its original Boston campus. In 1980, the Grafton campus, built on the site of a state mental hospital, officially opened its doors.

The last two major additions to Tufts University took place in 1980 and 1981. In 1980, the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, established with a large grant from the Sackler family, opened its doors on the Boston campus of the Tufts School of Medicine. In 1981, at the Medford Campus, Tufts celebrated the opening of the School of Nutrition Science and Policy. The school was the first of its kind in the nation.

Since Tufts College was officially established in 1852, it has continued to grow and expand in new directions. From its beginnings as a small liberal arts college through its expansion into a full-scale university, Tufts has maintained a strong academic tradition and a community feel.

List of Presidents (A * indicates Acting President)

  • Hosea Ballou II (1853-1861)
  • Alonzo Ames Miner (1862-1875)
  • Elmer Hewitt Capen (1875-1905)
  • Frederick W. Hamilton (1905-1912)
  • William Leslie Hooper* (1912-1914)
  • Hermon Carey Bumpus (1915-1919)
  • John Albert Cousens (1919-1937)
  • George Stewart Miller* (1937-1938)
  • Leonard Carmichael (1938-1952)
  • Nils Yngve Wessell (1953-1966)
  • Leonard Chapin Mead* (1966-1967)
  • Burton Crosby Hallowell (1967-1976)
  • Jean Mayer (1976-1992)
  • John Angelo DiBaggio (1992-2001)
  • Lawrence S. Bacow (2001-2011)
  • Anthony P. Monanco (2011-present)

Found in 3267 Collections and/or Records:

1971 Tufts varsity soccer team, 1971
1971 Tufts varsity soccer team, 1971

1971 Tufts varsity soccer team, 1971

 Item — Box 105
Call Number: UA046.003.105.00032.00002
Scope and Contents

Front row, left to right: Captains Jack Harrison and Dick Hansen. Second row: Jess Eichenbaum, Dexter Legg, Bill Gehling, Craig Weeks, Gabrial Gomez, Clint Wright, Jackson Foster, Eric Loch, Greg Smith, Eric Lindquist. Coach Herb Erickson, Bob Reynolds, Bruce Goodall, Charles Prince, Dale Graden, Dan Waggoner, Bruce McLaughlin, Brad Rouillard, Momadou Darbo, Stve Otterbridge, Mgr. Bob Creeden.

Dates: 1971
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Department of Physical Education and Athletics Records / Photographs, negatives, and Scientific Baseball (manual) / Soccer (mens)
1973 Tufts University School of Medicine [yearbook], 1973
1973 Tufts University School of Medicine [...

1973 Tufts University School of Medicine [yearbook], 1973

 Item — Box 32
Call Number: UP150.001.032.00001
Scope and Contents

Yearbook for the Tufts University School of Medicine, Class of 1973.

Dates: 1973
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Tufts University School of Medicine Yearbook / School of Medicine Yearbook
1975-76 Tufts women's sailing team, 1975 -- 1976
1975-76 Tufts women's sailing team, 1975 -...

1975-76 Tufts women's sailing team

 Digital Image
Dates: 1975 -- 1976
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center

1975-76 Tufts women's sailing team, 1975 -- 1976

 Item — Box 105
Call Number: UA046.003.105.00029.00001
Scope and Contents

Front row, left to right: Gaie Augustine, Susy Lapides, Brigette Gervais, Nancy Barrington. Back row: Liz Hoffer, Jean Blagbrough, Capt. Diana Baxter, Coach Susan Tabor, Su Van Stolk.

Dates: 1975 -- 1976
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Department of Physical Education and Athletics Records / Photographs, negatives, and Scientific Baseball (manual) / Sailing
1980 Tufts Field Hockey Team, 1980
1980 Tufts Field Hockey Team, 1980

1980 Tufts Field Hockey Team

 Digital Image
Dates: 1980
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center

1980 Tufts Field Hockey Team, 1980

 Item — Box Shared 72
Call Number: UA136.002.DO.05189
Scope and Contents Record: 7-4-2 M.A.I.A.W. Div. III Champions. Front row(left to right) Lucienne Ronco, Angela Graziadei, Nina Cudahy, Kate Donovan, Co-Capt. Diane Wilcox, Capt. Pat Konecke, Co-Capt. Barb Sprague, Sheila Curry, Beth Courville, Heather Morris, Barb. Richter. Second row, Julie Brown, Alison Moore, Jean Sanfacon, Mary Ann Arrighi, Heidi Lewis, Cornelia Kietzman, Ann Huvos, Sarah Novogrodsky, Tricia Jansak, Hillary Sullivan. Thrid row, Head Coach Marissa Didio, Asst. Coach Carol Duffy, Eve...
Dates: 1980
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Historical Materials Collection / Photographs
1986 Tufts University School of Medicine [yearbook], 1986
1986 Tufts University School of Medicine [...

1986 Tufts University School of Medicine [yearbook], 1986

 Item — Volume 45
Call Number: UP150.001.045.00001
Scope and Contents

Yearbook for the Tufts University School of Medicine, Class of 1986.

Dates: 1986
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Tufts University School of Medicine Yearbook / School of Medicine Yearbook