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Snow covered hill and water in Antarctica

Traveling Fellows Application Now Open

SMFA Communications | July 1, 2019

Alumni are invited to apply for a Traveling Fellowship. Applications are due August 8.

An instructor leads classes for inmates at a correctional institution in Massachusetts

Educational program aims to lower recidivism rates, improve quality of life for inmates

Tufts Now | June 28, 2019

$100K grant from Cummings Foundation will fund Tisch College at Tufts University program that supports associate degrees for people in a Massachusetts correctional institution

An old, large mural depicting Tufts University with students and faculty and administrators as imagined in the 1950s. The mural will be taken down and preserved for future study.

Tufts Will Remove and Conserve Murals

Tufts Now | June 26, 2019

After discussion and debate, the university has decided to take down exclusionary murals from Alumnae Lounge, while making them more accessible for teaching and research.

A backhoe in front of one of the Community Housing—or CoHo—project homes, new residences for juniors and seniors at Tufts, one of the many construction projects under way at the university this summer.

Summer Construction at Tufts

Tufts Now | June 14, 2019

A variety of construction projects, large and small, are under way across Tufts’ campuses.

A placemat by Camille Shimshak, A21, about the nutritional value of milk—as well as patterns of lactose intolerance around the world—topped with a cup of rice milk. A placemat by Lauren Diaz, A20, in the background.

Healthier Living Through Art

Tufts Now | June 14, 2019

Tufts students share food, art, and nutritional advice with members of Boston’s Chinatown community.

Freeze Frame: Celia Glastris, BFA + BA '21

Kara Baskin | June 4, 2019

Thanks to her SMFA education, including a life-changing internship, former figure skater Celia Glastris, BFA + BA '21, is looking forward to a career writing about art.

The Feeling Is Mutual

Laura Ferguson | May 30, 2019

A couple’s bequest speaks to their shared love of art and enduring gratitude for financial aid.

Growing and Taking Artistic Risks: Gabriella Melchiorri, BFA '20

Amy Westebbe | May 30, 2019

Gabriella Melchiorri, BFA '20 and 2018-2019 SMFA Polly Thayer Starr Intern, is expanding her own artistic practice while encouraging creativity in others.

SMFA’s Anthony Romero Named Radcliffe Fellow

Tufts Now | May 28, 2019

The artist and writer will work on a collaborative project to create performances, sound pieces, and sculptures.

Bringing Her Career Into Focus: Rachel Orlang, BFA '19

Dan O'Sullivan | May 22, 2019

Through internships at an art gallery, a world-renowned cancer hospital, and a custom menswear company, Rachel Orlang, BFA '19, put her photography skills to the test in a variety of settings.

All in Good Time: Victoria Kitirattragarn, BFA '19

Celeste Giampetro | May 22, 2019

SMFA at Tufts' Victoria Kitirattragarn, BFA '19, found an ideal career to pursue in art conservation — a unique triangulation of her passions for music, painting, and science.

happy graduates wave to each other at commencement

Alfre Woodard to Tufts Graduates: Speak Truth to Power

Tufts Now | May 19, 2019

Giving shout-outs to student groups, the actor and activist told grads of the Class of 2019 to “write your own script”.