Tufts University is a private research university located in the Greater Boston area. The main campus is located in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of the towns of Medford and Somerville,Massachusetts,with additional facilities located in Boston and Grafton,Massachusetts and in Talloires,France. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Tufts remained a small liberal arts college until the 1970s,when it transformed into a large research university offering several doctorates. The corporate name of the University is The Trustees of Tufts College.
Medford is a city 6.7 miles (10.8 km) northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County,Massachusetts,United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census,Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University,which has its campus along the Medford and Somerville border.
The Tufts Observer,founded as the Tufts Weekly,is an undergraduate student newsmagazine published at Tufts University. First published in 1895 Tufts' first student newspaper,the Observer is the oldest student publication on campus. The Tufts Weekly was renamed the Tufts Observer in 1969. Observer staff currently work out of the Media Advocacy Board (MAB) Lab,located on the second floor of Curtis Hall on College Avenue.
Eaton Hall,built in 1908 as Eaton Memorial Library,used to be the main library building at Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. The historic building was designed by Whitfield &King and donated to the university by Andrew Carnegie. It was one of the first college libraries built with Carnegie funds and is one of the few that never bore his name. Today the building houses departmental offices,classrooms and a computer lab.
William Gordon "Johnny" Grinnell was an American football player and coach. He played football at Tufts University from 1932 to 1934. He was the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1946 to 1947. Grinnell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Edwin Ginn was an American publisher,peace advocate and philanthropist.
Richard Bradford Coolidge was a Massachusetts politician.
John Albert Cousens was an American Universalist businessman and educator who was the sixth president of Tufts College from 1919 to 1937.
The Crane Theological School was a Universalist seminary at Tufts University founded in 1869 as the Tufts College Divinity School and closed in 1968. It was one of three Universalist seminaries founded in America during the nineteenth century. During its history,it granted 281 Bachelor of Divinity degrees,152 bachelor of sacred theology degrees,and two masters of religious education for a total of 435 degrees.
Edward J. "Chip" Clancy Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served the 55th mayor of Lynn,Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2001. Previously,Clancy served on the Lynn City Council. After the council,he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. In 2001,while still a member of the Massachusetts Senate,Clancy was elected as Mayor of Lynn;after his election as Mayor,Clancy resigned from the Senate. On November 3,2009,he was defeated by Republican challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy,by a margin of 27 votes. Clancy continued to practice law and remained active in the community. Clancy died on June 6,2021,of natural causes at the age of 70,with his wife Linda and family by his side.
Henry W. Eastham was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Common Council,and as the 30th Mayor of Lynn,Massachusetts.
Peter Morrell Neal was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and was the tenth Mayor of Lynn,Massachusetts.
Roland Greene Usher was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Lynn,Massachusetts.
Benjamin Franklin Haines was a Massachusetts attorney and politician and a Florida businessman. Haines served as a member of the Medford,Massachusetts Board of Aldermen,the Massachusetts House of Representatives,as the eighth Mayor of Medford,Massachusetts and as the Mayor of Altamonte Springs,Florida.
Frederick Melvin "Fish" Ellis was an American sportsman who played football,basketball,baseball,and track at Tufts University. He was also an athletics coach,administrator,and university professor at Tufts. Ellis is the namesake of Tufts' home football field,the Ellis Oval. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest athletes in Tufts history.
Goddard Chapel,built in 1883,is the main religious building at Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. The historic chapel was built in the Lombard Romanesque style.
Ballou Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. Built in 1852 and designed by Gridley J.F. Bryant,it was Tufts' first academic building following the university's establishment by a group of Universalists. The building was later restored by McKim,Mead,and White and remains the center of administration for the university.
East Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. Built in 1860 and designed by Thomas Silloway,it was Tufts' third building constructed on Walnut Hill following Ballou Hall in 1852 and Middle Hall in 1856. The building currently houses the Departments of English and History.
Packard Hall,originally known as Middle Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. Built in 1856,it was Tufts' second building constructed on Walnut Hill following Ballou Hall in 1852. The building currently houses the Department of Political Science.
Goddard Hall,originally known as Goddard Gymnasium,is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford,Massachusetts. Built in 1883 and designed by George Albert Clough,it was originally built to serve Tufts students as a gymnasium. In 1892,the building was remodeled and in 1930,the building was handed over to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy for use as a library.
