Medford Vice: Did CEVIHE’s First Conference Fulfill Its Goals?
On March 26 and March 27, experts who staunchly disagree with one another—and sometimes even clash in courtrooms—sat down in Eaton Hall to engage in civil, moderated dialogue. This was the Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education’s (CEVIHE) first conference, bringing together policymakers, researchers, legal scholars, and advocates to examine and debate the “Regulation […]
Fight or Forum: Tufts’s Intellectual Diversity Initiatives
On February 6, the Tufts Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) hosted its “most sinister event yet.” At least, that’s what the flyers that were handed out at the entrance to the Cabot Intercultural Center’s Hall of Flags read. Haviv Rettig Gur, that night’s speaker, called the protestors “pathetic losers” in response. It […]
Konnichiwa to Consolidation: How ILCS Took Over Tufts Languages
In recent years, departmental restructuring has become a key component of universities’ attempts to cut costs. Tufts is no exception. Now, a student hoping to take a world language will see these effects firsthand. Students looking to study German, Russian, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, or Hebrew will no longer file under these respective departments when declaring […]
Disciplinary Impasse: Tufts’s Response to Off-Campus Misconduct
On October 7, 2025, a pro-Palestinian rally in downtown Boston turned violent. Two Tufts students were among 13 attendees who were charged with crimes related to the damage of police vehicles and assaulting an officer. Four months later, Tufts appears to have not brought the case to disciplinary review. Tufts students Roder Atwood and Benjamin […]
Why Can’t We Just Print More A’s? Grade Inflation at Tufts
Grade inflation has been a persistent trend in higher education. The median college GPA increased from 2.9 to 3.28, a 13% from 1990–2020 in the United States, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. A landmark 2012 study published in the Teachers College Record surveyed 200 universities and found that the percentage […]
Show Me The Money: The Tufts Tuition Pact and its Influence on Social Mobility
Students in search for details about Tufts’s tuition will find a striking change to the webpages dedicated to cost-of-attendance information. Now, front and center on the “Tuition and Aid” tab of the Undergraduate Admissions site, there is a bright yellow rectangle containing the words, “Tufts Tuition Pact.” The university recently announced this commitment, which will […]
The Parking Crisis at Tufts University: Challenges for Employees
For Tufts University employees and students alike, finding parking on campus has become a daily struggle. Many employees face increased fines, restricted spaces, and the removal of key parking areas and are left struggling to find reliable options. Tufts maintenance and facilities staff, in particular, grapple with long commutes and costly permits—only to arrive on […]
Examining the Study Drug Culture at Tufts University
“Almost everyone I know with a prescription has given or sold Adderall,” says Tufts student Rachel*. She takes legally prescribed Adderall to treat her diagnosed ADHD but skips weekend doses to have a few pills left over. She started selling and gifting these high-value commodities when friends learned of her diagnosis. Rachel only sells a […]
Navigating the Challenges of Transferring to Tufts University
Opening Tufts’ application decision and seeing confetti populate the screen is exhilarating for many, but over thirty thousand people a year never see it. With a 10% acceptance rate and 37th place ranking in national universities by U.S. & World News, Tufts sits in a high echelon. It boasts substantial programs in international relations, dentistry, […]