SMFA News & Stories

Claudia Rankine. The renowned poet talks in the Beckwith Lecture at Tufts about how language and imagery has been—and continues to be—misused in America

Casting a Critical Eye on Images that Perpetuate Racism

Tufts Now | February 16, 2021

Renowned poet Claudia Rankine talks in the Beckwith Lecture at Tufts about how language and imagery has been—and continues to be—misused in America.

A Tufts sign with campus buildings in the background. Tufts will prohibit direct investment in coal and tar sands companies, invest up to $25 million in positive impact funds related to climate change, and more.

Tufts Enacts Investment Policies to Advance Sustainability

Tufts Now | February 10, 2021

The university will prohibit direct investment in coal and tar sands companies, invest up to $25 million in positive impact funds related to climate change, and more.

15 people in a grid of photos. Tisch College speakers include Nancy Pelosi, Anthony Fauci, Stacey Abrams, Chris Wallace—plus activists, journalists, and authors

Tisch College Announces Virtual Events for Spring 2021

Tufts Now | February 8, 2021

Speakers include Nancy Pelosi, Anthony Fauci, Stacey Abrams, Chris Wallace—plus activists, journalists, and authors.

Career Stories: Rob Stull, DIP '89

SMFA Admissions | January 28, 2021

Rob Stull talks about his career in the comics industry, being selected as artist in residence at the MFA, and reflects on the enduring influence of Hip Hop culture on his art.

Career Stories: Shane Lavalette, BFA '09

SMFA Admissions | January 28, 2021

Shane Lavalette, photographer, independent publisher, and co-founder of Assembly, talks about his career, artwork, and upcoming projects.

portrait of Khaldoun Hijazin in his studio

In Jordan, a Painter Forges Artful Collaborations

Tufts Now | January 19, 2021

SMFA graduate Khaldoun Hijazin is appointed executive director of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman.

Student wearing masks on the campus quad in fall. Tufts undergraduate applications rise 35 percent, and the applicant pool is most diverse on record, with across-the-board interest in all programs

Tufts Undergraduate Applications Rise 35 Percent

Tufts Now | January 19, 2021

Applicant pool is most diverse on record, with interest in all programs rising across the board.

A man with a mask teaching a class from a lectern with students widely spaced out in large room. As COVID-19 changed the world, Tufts pivoted quickly in 2020 to keep students learning and everyone safe

In 2020, All Hands Were on Board at Tufts Responding to the Pandemic

Tufts Now | January 12, 2021

As COVID-19 changed the world, the university pivoted quickly to keep students learning and everyone safe

Thank you for all you have done

Tufts University | December 23, 2020

University and community leaders express their gratitude to the Tufts community for doing their part to help fight COVID-19.

Different views of classrooms with students masked and seated far apart. Tufts staff photographer Alonso Nichols documents the transformation caused by the pandemic at all three of the university’s campuses

The Year in Photos at Tufts 2020

Tufts Now | December 22, 2020

Staff photographer documents the transformation caused by the pandemic at the university’s campuses

Nine small photos in a grid. In a year dominated by COVID-19, Tufts Now highlights stories that looked past the pandemic

Top Stories of 2020

Tufts Now | December 21, 2020

In a year dominated by COVID-19, we’re highlighting stories that looked past the pandemic

Katrina Dimalanta, Anne Lau, Avni Ambalam, and Emai Lai sitting outdoors. When the Marriage Pact came to Tufts this fall, socially distanced undergrads came together in whimsical matchmaking project

Amid Uncertainty, Even a Distant “I Do” Strikes a Chord

Tufts Now | December 21, 2020

For socially distanced undergrads, the Marriage Pact may be a light-hearted backup plan, but they were ready to take a leap of faith