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Tufts University – As legend has it, when a relative asked Charles Tufts what he would do with his inherited land, and more particularly with "that bleak hill over in Medford," Tufts replied, "I will put a light on it."

Founded in 1962, the Beelzebubs, an all-male a cappella group, is one of the oldest student groups on campus. Known as the Bubs, the ensemble’s actual name is "Jumbo’s Disciples: The Beelzebubs"—a play on John Milton’s description of the devil’s right-hand man. The group, which averages 12 members at a time, has performed around the world, including appearances on CBS’s Late Night with David Letterman and at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Fenway Park.
Named for its location, South Hall was built in 1991 on the Medford/Somerville campus. The 378-bed residence hall, Tufts’ largest, is known for its rooms, which are long and thin, as opposed to the square rooms found in most other residence halls on campus.
The carillon of 25 bells in Goddard Chapel, which ring daily at 5 p.m., was begun in 1908 with an "A" bell. Given by the Class of 1898, the first bell rang to announce football victories and other Tufts events. In 1926, Eugene A. Bowen, who worked his way through Tufts as the campus bell-ringer, donated nine more bells to the university. The last 15 bells were given in 1964 in honor of former provost and senior vice president John P. Tilton.

Students

At Tufts University, you’re part of a community of more than 8,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Our three campuses—in Medford/Somerville, Boston and Grafton—are home to diverse student groups, professional societies, volunteer organizations, and varsity and recreational sports teams. With hundreds of student clubs, there’s a group for every interest—and if there isn’t, you can start one. In addition, Tufts has many facilities and organizations dedicated to art, music, film, literature and dance, helping foster a vibrant community.

Student Services

As the first point of contact for Undergraduate Education, Student Affairs and Student Services (USS), The Desk in Dowling Hall is designed to help both undergraduate and graduate students as accurately, thoroughly and as quickly as possible via phone, e-mail, the web and in person. We help students get answers to their questions, complete university transactions, and make appointments as needed with other professionals in Dowling Hall. A range of queries and transactions are handled at the desk. We support students, parents, faculty and staff. Many of your questions can be answered by visiting our FAQ page.

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Academic Resource Center

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Drop-in Hours Schedule:

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Community Tutoring

At this time, ARC tutoring is reserved exclusively for Tufts students. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide tutoring for non-Tufts students in the surrounding communities

Tufts Leadership

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Our leaders came to Tufts from around the globe and from leadership positions in both the public and private sectors, all because they understand the promise and critical importance of universities in framing our future. Taken as a whole, their experience represents a cross section of those leading our nation and our world.

Tufts at a Glance

Figures as of Fall 2008. More information at the Office of Institutional Research »

Established: 1852
Total students: 9,531
Undergraduates: 5,025
Graduate and professional: 4,182
International: 1,150
Total faculty: 1,227
Total staff: 2,982
Total volumes, all libraries: 1,195,793

Total libraries: 6
Campuses: 4 (Medford/Somerville; Boston; Grafton; Talloires, France)
Motto: Pax et Lux
Colors: Brown and blue
Mascot: Jumbo (elephant)
Affiliations: NESCAC

The Athletics Department features excellent facilities for the entire Tufts University community to use. One of our major functions is to encourage the university community to start a personal program of recreation so that you can experience the benefits and joy of feeling fit and having fun.
We try to provide as much free recreational time as possible, given the limitations of space and the demands of intercollegiate athletics, physical education classes, intramural sports and special events.

Tufts Baseball

The Tufts University Baseball program is one of the most competitive in New England each spring. Under the guidance of Coach John Casey, the Jumbos annually compete for the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title and are ranked among the best in the region. The 2010 team looks to continue this tradition of success.

The Jumbos return most of their roster this spring. The top five hitters from last year return, including All-NESCAC SS David LeResche. Senior Alex Perry is one of the best catchers in the region, and he will guide a pitching staff that returns 14 of last year’s 19 wins. Chris DeGoti, 4-0 with a 3.43 earned run average in ’09, was an All-New England selection.

Located right outside of Boston, Tufts offers a well-rounded collegiate experience to student-athletes. Within its picturesque small-college campus, Tufts is a major university with "an unprecedented diversity of programs, exceptional faculty and staff, and bright and talented students", according to President Lawrence S. Bacow. The Athletics Department sponsors a varsity program of 28 sports that is among the most competitive in the NCAA’s Division III. Tufts finished 10th in the 2009 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which awards points based on NCAA performances. The University’s proximity to a world-class city renowned for its academic institutions is also a major draw.

The Tufts baseball program aims to develop players into future leaders on and off the field. Located right outside of Boston, Tufts offers a well-rounded collegiate experience to student-athletes. Within its picturesque small-college campus, Tufts is a major university with "an unprecedented diversity of programs, exceptional faculty and staff, and bright and talented students", according to President Lawrence S. Bacow. The Athletics Department sponsors a varsity program of 28 sports that is among the most competitive in the NCAA’s Division III. Tufts finished 10th in the 2009 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which awards points based on NCAA performances. The University’s proximity to a world-class city renowned for its academic institutions is also a major draw.

On the baseball team, the drive and guidance of senior players is crucial to success each year. This approach builds a team that cares about baseball and being competitive, but more importantly one that cares about each other. The annual Grimshaw/Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament run by the team welcomes back more than 100 former players every May. Many former players have donated enhancements to Huskins Field.

Casey’s teams have featured five players who signed professionally. Randy Newsom, a 2004 Tufts graduate, signed with the Boston Red Sox in June 2004. He was traded to Cleveland as part of a deal for Coco Crisp, and he advanced to the Indians’ Triple A affiliate in Buffalo. Pitcher Jeff Taglienti and outfielder Dan Callahan are also Jumbos coached by Casey who were drafted by Major League organizations.

A 1980 Tufts graduate, Casey enters his 27th season as the coach at his alma mater. He has amassed a 469-317-3 record, a victory total that places him among the top 50 on the NCAA Division III active coaches list. As an undergraduate, he helped pitch the Jumbos to consecutive ECAC Division II-III Tournament appearances. Also a tight end on 1979′s undefeated football team, he returned to Tufts a year later as a baseball and football assistant. He replaced Lee Sargent as head baseball coach in 1984. The 2009 Jumbos recorded the program’s 17th consecutive winning season under Casey.

A native of nearby Jamaica Plain, Casey is a respected leader in the Division III baseball ranks. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Executive Committee and is the ABCA Division III chairman. He recently ended a term as chair of the NCAA Division III National and New England baseball committees. As secretary-treasurer of the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA), he plays a leading role organizing the New England College Baseball All-Star Game. Casey and his staff run RBI Baseball Academy’s Summer Clinic on campus, and annually host the TPX Top 96 clinic, one of the biggest in the Northeast.

In November 1999, Coach Casey was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Boston Park League, the oldest amateur baseball league in the country. In 2000, the NEIBA presented him the Jack Butterfield Award, its most prestigious honor. Casey was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director at Tufts in 2001, with responsibilities in the department’s daily operations.

As members of the NESCAC, Tufts plays in one of the most competitive conferences athletically and academically. The NESCAC is a group of highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities that share an academics-first philosophy for intercollegiate athletics. Tufts has reached the finals of the NESCAC Championship in three of the last four seasons. Last season, senior infielder Ari David earned NESCAC All-Academic honors.

Bob Clarke, Bill Samko, Bob Kenny and Brian Casey will assist Casey again in 2009. Clarke received the NEIBA’s Kevin Burr Assistant Coach of the Year Award (named for the former Tufts assistant) in 2008. Samko, the head baseball coach at Tufts from 1979-82, returned in 1994 as head football coach. Kenny is a 2005 Tufts graduate who caught for four years and was the team’s captain. Brian Casey, the coach’s son, was an All-New England shortstop and pitcher at Tufts.

Several former assistant coaches under Casey are now head coaches at the college or high school level. Jamie Pinzino, a 1997 graduate, has coached Bryant College to back-to-back NCAA Div. II Tournament berths. Paul Svagdis, a 1993 graduate, has guided Azusa Pacific University to two straight NAIA College World Series berths.

The host site of several conference and regional post-season tournaments, Tufts University’s Huskins Field is one of the finest in New England. The team is also fortunate to use one of the best indoor facilities for baseball. Carzo Cage includes a regulation-size infield, a dirt pitcher’s mound and several batting cages, perfect for winter practice before the team’s annual spring trip.

Tufts Basketball

Tufts University features one of the strongest men’s basketball traditions in New England. Including the 1949-50 team that won 20 games while opposing the likes of UConn and Boston College, through the successful tenure of Coach Tom Penders in the early 1970s, to current coach Bob Sheldon’s teams that have made three NCAA Tournament appearances, Tufts has a well-established reputation as one of the top programs in the region.

This is the 99th season of basketball for the Tufts program, which began in 1904-05 and did not field formal teams from 1911-18. Coach Bob Sheldon, the program’s all-time leader in victories with 308, surpassed the 300 wins milestone last season in a victory against Roger Williams University. Sheldon guided the team to a school record for wins with a 23-7 finish in 2005-06. Now in his 23rd season with the Jumbos, Sheldon has participated in nine NCAA Tournaments as a player and coach.

Members of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts plays in the nation’s most competitive small college conference academically and athletically. Four conference teams played in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2008 and two in 2009. Conference member Amherst College was the 2007 NCAA National Champion. The Jumbos played in the NESCAC Tournament championship game in 2006 and have reached the conference tournament semi-finals in three recent seasons.

Adding to the excitement of the 2009-10 season are the renovations made to Tufts University’s historic Cousens Gymnasium over the summer. Previously too short to host NCAA Tournament games, the court was rotated 90 degrees in order to lengthen it to NCAA standards. Many other upgrades were made, including handicap accessibility and improvements to the lobby, bathrooms and sound system. One of the truly distinctive basketball venues in the nation – it was featured in the NCAA News as a "One of a Kind" facility – these modifications enhance the playing and viewing experience while maintaining the "feel" of this historic venue.

Sheldon and his staff have recruited some of the top players in the nation to Tufts. Current senior Jon Pierce was a D3Hoops.com pre-season All-American last year and has been the NESCAC scoring leader in back-to-back seasons. Jake Weitzen and Ryan O’Keefe, both 2008 graduates, finished their Jumbo careers as 1,000-point scorers. Weitzen is seventh on the team’s all-time scoring list with 1,440 points. Andrew Kaklamanos and Reggie Stovell both graduated in 2005 and played professionally in Europe. Chad Onofrio’s career free throw percentage of 86.8 from 1992-96 is 23rd among the all-time leaders in Division III. Chris McMahon was a First Team All-American and Third Team Academic All-American in 1995. Pat Skerry’s 634 career assists from 1988-92 is 19th best all-time for the NCAA.

The 2005-06 Jumbos recorded one of the best seasons in the team’s history by advancing to the NCAA Tournament "Sweet Sixteen." Their NCAA Tournament run included a clutch road victory at Cortland State and an overtime loss at Amherst in the round of 16. Sheldon was voted as D3Hoops.com’s Northeast Region Coach of the Year. Sheldon’s 1994-95 team electrified the campus, winning 20 games and earning the program’s first NCAA berth. In 1996-97, Tufts won its final seven games to clinch their second NCAA Tournament berth. The 1999-2000 team captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship and won 21 games.

The NESCAC is a group of highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities that share an academics-first philosophy for intercollegiate athletics. Basketball players at Tufts have consistently received recognition for their academic efforts. Three members of last year’s team earned All-NESCAC Academic Team honors. Co-captain David Shepherd earned ESPN The Magazine Northeast Region All-Academic Team honors in 2007.

In addition to highly competitive NESCAC games against recent NCAA qualifying teams from Amherst, Bowdoin, Middlebury and Trinity, the Jumbos also play one of the country’s most challenging non-conference schedules. The team regularly travels to play out-of-region competition, and this year they will play at the annual Chuck Resler Tournament in Rochester, New York to open the season. The Jumbos will also host strong local programs Brandeis, Babson and Salem State in the inaugural "Big Four Classic" at the new Cousens in December. Out of nearly 400 NCAA Division III teams, Tufts ranked 30th in strength of schedule in 2007-08 and 52nd in 2008-09.

Located right outside of Boston, Tufts offers a well-rounded collegiate experience to student-athletes. Within its picturesque small-college campus, Tufts is a major university with "an unprecedented diversity of programs, exceptional faculty and staff, and bright and talented students," according to President Lawrence S. Bacow. The Athletics Department sponsors a varsity program of 28 sports that is among the most competitive in the NCAA’s Division III. Tufts finished 10th in the 2009 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which awards points based on NCAA performances. The University’s proximity to a world-class city renowned for its academic institutions is also a major draw.

Women’s Basketball

With back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, the Tufts University women’s basketball team continues to establish itself on a national level. After an exciting run to the "Elite Eight" in 2008, Tufts lost a tight 57-55 game to eventual "Final Four" participant The College of New Jersey in the second round last season.

Nine Jumbos who played in NCAA games are back this season as head coach Carla Berube’s squad is again expected to be one of the best in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The Jumbos have played in two of the last three conference championship games and have a 22-5 record against NESCAC opponents since 2007.

The team’s final records of 22-5 last year and 26-4 in 2007-08 are the two best win totals in team history. Last season, Tufts had regular-season victories over NCAA qualifiers Eastern Connecticut and Emmanuel and then defeated Moravian in the NCAA first round. The Jumbos opened the 2007-08 season with a school record 12-game winning streak. The team had an outstanding run in the NCAA’s, defeating site host Mount St. Mary College, 54-38, in the second round and upsetting University of Mary Washington – a "Final Four" participant in 2007 – 48-45 in the "Sweet 16" before losing closely against Messiah in the "Elite Eight."

Berube was selected by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association as the New England Coach of the Year for the 2007-08 season. She was also voted NESCAC Co-Coach of the Year. In seven seasons at Tufts overall, Berube has coached the Jumbos to a 125-53 record for an outstanding .702 winning percentage. A 1997 UConn graduate, she was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division I national championship team. She played professionally in the American Basketball League before getting into coaching as an assistant at Providence College. She was hired at Tufts in 2002 and her tenure has been marked by the team’s emergence regionally and now nationally. She was the NESCAC Coach of the Year in 2006-07.

Berube’s recruits have been among the league’s best in recent seasons. Kim Moynihan was the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year last season. Khalilah Ummah and Colleen Hart were the NESCAC Player and Rookie of the Year, respectively, in 2008. Ummah was also the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year that season. Hart was voted All-NESCAC at point guard as a sophomore last year. The Jumbos were the #12 team in the final D3hoops.com national poll for 2008 and finished 2009 at #19. Berube has now coached five of the six most successful teams in Tufts history. The Jumbos are 66-17 overall during the last three seasons.
As members of NESCAC, Tufts plays in the nation’s most competitive small college conference academically and athletically. Three teams from the conference were awarded berths into the 2009 NCAA Tournament, with rival Amherst College advancing to the "Final Four." Tufts plays a non-conference schedule that includes three tournaments this season and games against regional powers such as Emmanuel and Brandeis. In December, Tufts travels to play at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The NESCAC is a group of highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities that share an academics-first philosophy for intercollegiate athletics. Basketball players at Tufts consistently receive recognition for their academic efforts. Four team members were honored on the NESCAC All-Academic team for 2008-09.

Located right outside of Boston, Tufts offers a well-rounded collegiate experience to student-athletes. Within its picturesque small-college campus, Tufts is a major university with "an unprecedented diversity of programs, exceptional faculty and staff, and bright and talented students," according to President Lawrence S. Bacow. The Athletics Department sponsors a varsity program of 28 sports that is among the most competitive in the NCAA’s Division III. Tufts finished 10th in the 2009 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which awards points based on NCAA performances. The University’s proximity to a world-class city renowned for its academic institutions is also a major draw.

Ian Davis and Jessica Duff will assist Berube in ’08-09. In his second season at Tufts, Davis was a varsity athlete at Mount St. Mary College and was a student assistant on the women’s basketball team. Duff is a 2009 Wellesley graduate, where she was a two-time All-Conference selection and two-time captain in basketball.

Tufts Football

The Tufts University football team continues to be one of the most competitive in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). After challenging for the conference title in 2007, the Jumbos were once again a force to be reckoned with last season. Tufts enters a new year with great hope and excitement. Many of the leading lettermen from last year’s squad return to Head Coach Bill Samko’s team.

Several talented members of the Tufts program were honored as the best in the region and in the conference last season. Defensive back Tom Tassinari was a D3Football.com All-East selection and was named to the prestigious New England Football Writers’ (NEFW) Team. Defensive end Donnie Simmons received the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s (ECAC) Northeast Rookie of the Year. Running back Will Forde earned the NEFW Gold Helmet Award for his role in the team’s 17-7 victory over Williams on October 18. Nine Jumbos were voted All-NESCAC, including wide receiver David Halas who broke the team’s single-season and career touchdown receptions records.

Victories over Williams last season and Trinity in 2007 have given the program two of the biggest wins in its long history. The Tufts football program is one of the oldest in the country. The 2009 season is the 135th on campus, and Tufts played its 1,000th game in 2006. The program’s 1,020 games played are second-most among New England Division III teams. Some historians point to a Tufts versus Harvard game in 1875 as the first between two American colleges using American football rules. Discussion of the historic game and its place in the evolution of football was featured in the Boston Globe and on ESPN in 2004.

The Tufts football staff recruits players who are focusing on their futures with the team, in class and beyond. As members of the NESCAC, the Tufts football team plays in the nation’s most competitive Division III conference academically and athletically. The goal of the football program is to build a commitment towards winning without compromising a player’s academic needs. The NESCAC is a group of highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities that share an academics-first philosophy for intercollegiate athletics.

Several Jumbos have won prestigious awards for academics and commitment to football over the years. Last season, linebacker Tyson Reynoso and Halas were picked for the ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-Region Team. In 2007, linebacker Adam Arsenault was the NEFW’s choice for the Jerry Nason Award for senior achievement. Jumbos have also frequently earned the Swede Nelson Award presented by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston for academic accomplishment.

Tufts University’s Ellis Oval/Zimman Field is one of the region’s most historic and attractive settings for college football. Originally built as the Tufts Oval in 1894, it was renamed for Tufts football legend Fred "Fish" Ellis in 1969. With the close proximity of the football and soccer fields, Saturday afternoons in the fall at the Oval are festive occasions.

Samko came to Tufts in 1994 after rebuilding the team at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The Tigers were 6-21 in three seasons prior to his arrival, and then posted a 35-26-1 mark during his seven years (1987-93), including 23-5-1 from 1990-92. He was Southern College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1992, and Jostens National Coach of the Year in 1992 when Sewanee went 8-1. He and his staff succeeded in rebuilding again at Tufts, with Samko earning Coach of the Year honors from three different organizations after the Jumbos finished 7-1 in 1998.

Along with a large number of alumni who have achieved success in a wide array of professional careers, Jumbos have also played in the National Football League. Defensive lineman Mark Buben, a 1979 graduate, played for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Daryl "Moon" Brown, who holds the New England small college record with five kickoff returns for touchdowns in his career, was drafted by the Browns in 1977. Recent graduate Mike Willey played a year in the Arena League. Fullback Kevin Anderson, a three-time All-NESCAC First Team selection, earned an invitation to Boston College’s Pro Day last March.
The Jumbos are led by an outstanding coaching staff. Entering his fourth year at Tufts, Scott Rynne coordinates a defensive unit that is annually among the best in the league. The 1991 Williams College graduate has 14 years of coaching experience and was previously the interim head football coach at Pomona-Pitzer College. Offensive coordinator Jay Civetti joined the staff last season and guided a unit that set the single-season touchdown passes mark with 14. A 2001 Trinity College graduate, he coached at NC State in 2007 after spending four years on the staff at Boston College. Kicking teams coordinator and linebackers coach Mike Daly enters his 15th season with the staff. The Jumbos led the nation in punt return defense in 2007. A 1995 Tufts graduate, Daly is also head coach of the successful Men’s Lacrosse team. Jon Troy, the all-time leading receiver at Tufts and a 2000 graduate, is in his sixth season as an assistant and will coach wide receivers. Mike Browne, a 1973 Boston State College, has worked with the offensive line for 23 years during two stints at Tufts. The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston honored him as its Division II-III Assistant Coach of the Year for 2008. Ninth-year running backs coach Ashleigh Davenport played on two NCAA playoff teams at Boston University, from where he graduated in 1985. Veteran coach Pete Carmichael was an NFL assistant for 10 years with the Bears, Browns and Jaguars. Now in his second year as defensive backs coach, he also has vast collegiate experience, including head coaching tenures at Trenton State and Merchant Marine Academy. Graduate assistant coach Rob Velasquez, who works with the defensive line, was a four-year captain at Endicott College. A 2002 graduate, he played professionally in Ireland and coached at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols in the years since

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