Tufts University Community Relations

06/10/2026

Campus neighbors & community partners!

This Friday, June 12, a few tickets 🎫 are left for a free symposium hosted at Tufts University: "Connecting Sectors, Connecting People: Tufts Public Health for Critical Impact."

Hear from keynote speaker Gina McCarthy, the first White House National Climate Advisor and former U.S. EPA Administrator and other panelists on the current state of the field of public health.

➡️Register: https://tinyurl.com/3s2u9sc8

06/09/2026

Tufts University is thrilled to announce a $50,000 donation to the Medford Family Network in honor of MFN's Executive Director's 30 plus years of service to the Medford community and to so many Medford families!

Tufts has treasured our partnership with the Medford Family Network over the past three decades. We look forward to seeing the MFN continue to flourish, reaching even more families and community members in Medford!

Marie Cassidy & Rocco DiRicio

06/08/2026

Congrats to the 2026 Tufts Community Grants recipients!

Honored to celebrate the 40 non-profits from 's communities of Boston, Grafton, Medford and Somerville who each received a $5,000 at the TCG reception! The grants were funded with donations from Tufts students, faculty & staff to the TGC program and a generous $150,000 matching gift from .

And a special congrats to this year’s TCG Sustaining Partner Award recipient, Mary Jeka, Tufts Unversity senior vice president for University Relations and General Counsel, for her outstanding support of the program!

Learn more about this year’s recipients at 🔗 in bio!

📸’s: Mike Ritter for Tufts University

06/05/2026

Tufts University invites our campus neighbors and friends to celebrate, learn and connect at the 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration — Roots & Rhythm: Honoring the Past, Creating the Future.

📅 Monday, June 17
⏰ 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Breed Memorial Hall, 51 Winthrop St., Medford
🎤 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jamila Lyiscott

Free and open to all community members.
📝 Register here: https://buff.ly/hzXboGi

05/29/2026

On Monday, June 1st, Somerville High School's Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony will be taking place at Tufts University's Gantcher Center (161 College Avenue, Medford) from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.

We anticipate a higher than usual volume of vehicular and pedestrian traffic around Tufts' Medford/Somerville's campus during this time. If any issues arise, please call the Tufts University Police Department at 617-627-3030.

Congrats to the Somerville graduates!🎓️

05/28/2026

Deadline extended❗️Applications for the Collective Futures Fund are now due on June 1st.

The Collective Futures Fund, an initiative administered by the Tufts University Art Galleries, directly supports visual artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area through grants of $3,000 and $8,000.

Visual artists, curators, arts writers, cultural organizers, collectives, and collaborators at all career stages who reside in Norfolk, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, and Plymouth counties are encouraged to apply here: www.collectivefuturesfund.org⬅️

05/27/2026

Neighbors! Please note that Tufts University's Ellis Oval Track and Zimman Field will be closed for all uses for a resurfacing project through the completion of the work - expected by approximately August 15th.

Should you have any questions about the track and field closure, please contact Tufts Community Relations at [email protected] or at 617-627-3780.

05/27/2026

Shine bright, graduates!🎓️ ✨️

Congratulations to Tufts University's Class of 2026! We know you’ll continue to strengthen every community you join after graduation.

We were honored to have Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson join for the Commencement Ceremony and to help celebrate the achievements of Tufts' newest class of graduates!

📸's: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University and Jake Belcher for Tufts University

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Tufts Community Grants (TCG) recipients! 👏

40 grants of $5,000 - totaling a TCG record $200,000 - have been awarded to non-profits located Boston, Grafton, Medford and Someville.

The TCG program is funded by donations from Tufts University students, faculty and staff combined with a generous $150,000 Cummings Foundation matching gift. Thanks to all who donated to the TCG this year!

Forty nonprofits in Boston, Grafton, Medford, and Somerville have been awarded an unprecedented $200,000 in grants from the Tufts Community Grants program

05/19/2026

Feels like summer today! 😎Thinking about registering for swimming lessons? 🏊‍♂️ Spots still available for Tufts Swimming Lessons for late June & July.

Learn more/register: tuftsswimminglessons.com

Lessons are led by members of the Tufts Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving team and will be held at Tufts' Hamilton Pool on the Medford/Somerville campus. Free parking across from the pool is available for registered families.