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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:

Admissions data: MCAT scores
Admissions data: MCAT scores

Admissions data: MCAT scores

 Item — Box 2
Call Number: UA225.004.001.00002.00032
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains slides created and collected by Dr. Henry H. Banks as part of his research for his historical book celebrating the centennial of the School of Medicine, "A Century of Excellence: The History of Tufts University School of Medicine 1893-1993." There are images of the School of Medicine, its staff and students. There are also slides highlighting statistics about the School tuition, enrollment, loans, and financial aid from the 1980s and 1990s.

Dates: 1929 -- 1993
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Hirsh Health Sciences Library Records / Slide library / Medical Students, Curriculum, Tuition, Financial Aid, Match and Commencement
Advantages of the new curriculum
Advantages of the new curriculum

Advantages of the new curriculum

 Item — Box 2
Call Number: UA225.004.001.00002.00144
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains slides created and collected by Dr. Henry H. Banks as part of his research for his historical book celebrating the centennial of the School of Medicine, "A Century of Excellence: The History of Tufts University School of Medicine 1893-1993." There are images of the School of Medicine, its staff and students. There are also slides highlighting statistics about the School tuition, enrollment, loans, and financial aid from the 1980s and 1990s.

Dates: 1929 -- 1993
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Hirsh Health Sciences Library Records / Slide library / Medical Students, Curriculum, Tuition, Financial Aid, Match and Commencement
A.E. Housman, 1926
A.E. Housman, 1926

A.E. Housman

 Digital Image
Dates: 1926
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center

A.E. Housman, 1926

 Item — Box Shared 26
Call Number: MS007.010.DO.00250
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of photographs of Holmes and other poets, family, and friends. The bulk of the material dates from 1950 to 1961. Many of the photographs are formal and informal portraits of Holmes, and publicity photos of Holmes and poets who visited Tufts. The early photos are of Holmes' parents and family.

These loose prints have been stored separately from the collection. See the barcode in the location field for the location of the print.

Dates: 1926
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / John A. Holmes Papers / Photographs
Aerial view of Wessell Library, Goddard Chapel, and Eaton Hall, 1967
Aerial view of Wessell Library, Goddard Ch...

Aerial view of Wessell Library, Goddard Chapel, and Eaton Hall, 1967

 Item — Box 2
Call Number: UA021.001.002.00011.00001
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains materials collected by Russell Miller while preparing his history of Tufts College, Light on the Hill. It contains correspondence, clippings, and photographs primarily of the Medford campus, including maps and plans. The text of a detailed tour of Goddard Chapel is included.

Dates: 1967
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / Facilities Management Records / Buildings and Grounds / Buildings and grounds, photos

African American Dance Troupe / UHURU

 Digital Image
Dates: 1981
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center

African American Dance Troupe / UHURU, 1981

 Item — Box Volume 58
Call Number: UP024.001.058.00001.00001
Scope and Contents

Caption: The Tufts African American Dance Troupe, UHURU, was founded by the former director of the African-American center, Patricia Collins, in 1977...

Dates: 1981
Found in: Tufts Archival Research Center / The Jumbo Yearbook / The Jumbo / The Jumbo