University Initiatives
Becoming an Anti-Racist Institution
Beginning in 2020, more than 100 students, faculty, and staff worked tirelessly across five separate workstreams–Institutional Audit and Targeted Action, Campus Safety and Policing, Public Art, Compositional Diversity, and Equity and Inclusion–to audit the status quo, identify possible solutions, and make recommendations. Over 180 recommendations, across the five workstreams, were submitted to the senior leadership team for consideration.
Climate Survey on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
As part of Tufts' commitment to Acknowledge, Commit, and Transform, the Climate Survey for the first time, was asking undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, staff, and administrators on all campuses the same questions – questions that captured actionable insights about the lived experiences of all Tufts community members.
To view the results from the Spring 2022 climate survey, please visit Tufts' Diversity and Inclusion website.
Diversity and Inclusion at Tufts University
Diversity and inclusion are at the very foundation of the transformational experience at Tufts. It’s not just about making opportunities available to all; we believe by doing so, we enrich the lives of all. We aspire to deliver the promise that Tufts is a place where all members of our community feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to contribute in ways that celebrate the most important parts of their identity.
Visit Tufts University's Diversity and Inclusion Website
Explore School Initiatives
- School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Dental Medicine
- School of Engineering
- The Fletcher School
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- School of Medicine
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts
- Tisch College of Civic Life
Institutional Planning Guide
Long-term efforts, engagement, and substantial attention are crucial for realizing the benefits that diversity has to offer and for ensuring that all members of the academic community are respected, listened to, and valued.
Some benefits of diversity planning include:
- Builds consensus between faculty and students and creates common goals that are of specific interest to everyone in the department to work towards.
- Reflects the commitment of the department leadership and ensures accountability.
- Heighten the awareness of diversity and inclusion roles in the unit by adopting strategies that are inclusive and appealing to a diverse array of students, staff and faculty to improve retention and draw an even more diverse student body and professional staff.
- Cultivate a robust environment for cultural exchange that supports all individuals from all backgrounds.
- Expand on and improve existing programs (academic or extracurricular) to improve access to underrepresented individuals.
- Enrich the teaching and working experience in the department by engaging multiple voices that collaborate to deepen and expand the curriculum in the areas of diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice and improve the teaching practices.