Parents and Families Message and Video Archive

 June 9, Tufts Student Health Insurance Requirements, Updates and Tuition Insurance (health insurance waiver is due July 31)

May 1, FWD: Athletic Director John Morris Departs Tufts for New Opportunity
May 9, FWD: 2025 Commencement Tickets LIVE!
May 15, Please join us for AS&E Commencement Ceremonies
May 15, Parents and Families Newsletter - last newsletter until Fall 2025
 

April 2, FWD: University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
April 7, FWD: Update on New Student Residence Facility
April 16, Parents and Families Newsletter: Feature - Coach Don Megerle on the training, tradition, and joy of the Tufts Marathon Team
April 18, FWD: Norovirus Awareness and Mitigation

March 5, Flywire Payment Available in eBill (specific recipient list)
March 11, FWD: Update on Impact of Federal Actions
March 14, Commencement 2025 Details (Class of 2025 parents and families)
March 19, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: AS&E Academic Advising Deans share insights on the class registration process
March 20, FWD: Remembering Sam Sommers, Professor in the Department of Psychology
March 24, FWD: Announcing Our 2025 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
March 26, FWD March 25, 2025: Tufts student taken into custody
March 26, FWD: Update on Tufts student taken into custody
March 26, Countdown to Commencement Webinar
March 26, Countdown to Commencement PowerPoint slides
March 31, 10% off Class Rings - for graduating seniors 

February 3, FWD: Announcing Ayanna Thomas as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
February 20, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Assistant Director for Career Services (Arts, Communications & Media adviser) Katie Sullivan

January 9, FWD: Novrovirus awareness and mitigation
January 16, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Associate Director Off-Campus Housing Engagement, Angy Sosa; Reminder of Student Support Resources 
January 17, FWD: Support for Southern California Students (recipient list)
January 24, FWD: An Update on the Full-Time Lecturers Union Negotiations and Walk-Out
January 29, WEBINAR: Off-Campus Housing 101 
January 29, Powerpoint Presentation: Off-Campus Housing 101 
January 31,  Summary of Investigators’ Report on the Men’s Lacrosse Workout 

December 2, Spring 2025 Tuition Bill Reminder
December 10, Past Due Reminder, Your Student's Account
December 18, Happy Holidays from Dean of Students Camille Lizarríbar
December 18, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Senior Director of Tufts Dining Patti Klos
December 20, Happy Holidays from Tufts, Office of the President

November 1, Public Safety Update 
November 6, FWD: Post Election Email to Students
November 8, Public Safety Update
November 13, Tufts Global Education Webinar: Supporting Your Student's Study Abroad Experience
November 20, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Jumbo Spring Break opportunity for your student
November 20, WEBINAR: Global Education team on supporting your student's study abroad experience
November 20, PowerPoint Presentation: Tufts Global Education webinar 

October 15, Alumni Association Presents: 10% off Class Rings for Graduating Seniors
October 16, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Tisch College and campus-wide election-related activities on campus
 

September 13, FWD: New Residence Hall on Medford/Somerville Campus
September 18, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Director of the FIRST Resource Center Chris Campbell

August 22, FWD: Reaffirming our values and community expectations
August 27, FWD: Update on mosquito-borne illnesses in Massachusetts

July 18, Mental Health and Student Wellbeing
July 19, Health Insurance Waiver Reminder
July 19, Updated: Consider Getting Tuition Insurance

May 7, FWD: Bárbara Brizuela Appointed Dean ad interim of the School of Arts and Sciences
May 15, Please join us for 2024 AS&E Commencement Ceremonies
May 17, Commencement 2024 Reminders

April 18, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: As Finals and Review Boards Approach, a New Wellness Space Opens
April 28, FWD: Restoring the Academic Quad for Commencement
April 30, FWD: Update on Efforts to Restore the Academic Quad

March 4, FWD: Message on TCU Senate Resolutions - Office of the President
March 20, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Environmental Studies' 40th Anniversary and new Climate Action course
March 24, Commencement 2024 Details - Commencement Office
March 26, Commencement 101 - Webinar recording
March 26, Commencement 101 - PowerPoint Presentation

February 22, Parents and Families Newsletter -Feature: Assistant Dir of Recreation & Club Sports and Chair of Physical Education Bailey Finocchio 

January 16, FWD: Welcome to the Spring Semester - Office of the President
January 19, FWD: Explore Undergraduate Resources
January 24, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Campus Life Director Joe Golia on beloved spring events and student engagement

December 5, Finishing the Semester Together
December 5, Supporting Your Student's Career Goals - Webinar Recording
December 5, Supporting Your Student's Career Goals - Power Point Presentation
December 5, Supporting Your Student's Career Goals - Live Q&A
December 5, Supporting Your Student's Career Goals - Handout of Resources
December 18, Dean of Students Wishes You a Wonderful Holiday
December 19, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Meet Alyssa Baker, Associate Dean for Student Life at SMFA
December 20, FWD: Announcement Regarding Arts & Sciences Leadership 

November 8, FWD: Preventing Hate and Upholding Policies on Campus
November 15, Tufts Global Education webinar - Supporting Your Students Abroad (Please note: information shared is specific to when this webinar was recorded; dates and details (insurance, etc) are subject to change. Your student will receive the most up-to-date information in their pre-departure communications)
November 15, Tufts Global Education webinar - PowerPoint Presentation
November 16, A Request from Dean Lizarríbar
November 17, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Erica Schonman offers insight on Mental Health Promotion
November 29, Supporting Your Student's Career Goals - a Webinar Invitation

October 2023

October 3, FWD: Undergraduate Student Resources
October 5, FWD: Make your plans for fall, winter, and spring break
October 10, FWD: Statement regarding violence in Israel and Gaza
October 11, FWD: President Kumar - a personal note
October 17, FWD: Community Updates from Dean of Students
October 18, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Associate Dean/StAAR Center Kirsten Behling shares academic resources
October 19, FWD: Our Campus Safety
October 22, FWD: Housing Webinar for Rising Juniors and Seniors

September 2023

September 18, FWD: Cannon Incident on the Medford Campus
September 21, Parents and Families Newsletter - Feature: Director of Parents Giving Gina DeSalvo on Parents and Family Weekend
September 27, FWD: Joint Statement on AS&E Resident Assistant Contract

August 2023

August 1, FWD: Save the Date: Presidential Inauguration 2023
August 8, Mental Health and Student Wellbeing
August 23, FWD: Driving in Greater Boston
August 23, FWD: Update on COVID-19 Fall 2023
August 25, FWD: Update on Union Negotiations

July 2023

July 20, Optional Tuition Insurance
July 21, Health Insurance Waiver Reminder

May 2023

May 5, Fwd: Update on Tufts' COVID-19 Policy
May 16, ASE 2023 Commencement Invitation
May 17, End-of-Year Message from Dean of Students Camille Lizarríbar

April 2023

April 3, Class Rings for Graduating Students

March 2023

March 1 (video recording), Tufts 10: a conversation with David Proctor, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, History and Classical Studies
March 1 (video recording), Tufts 10: additional content with David Proctor (responses to parent/family questions)
March 10, Invitation to Career Center webinar
March 20, FWD Spring 2023 Closing Information
March 28 (video recording), Career Center webinar "Supporting Your Student's Career Goals this Summer"
March 28, Career Center Power Point 
March 28, Career Center List of Resources
March 30, Commencement 2023, Announcement/Details (to parents of graduating students)

February 2023

February 8, MassHealth Renewal Required
February 23, Invitation to Tufts 10 virtual event with David Proctor, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, History and Classical Studies