- Here are five things
to know about Tufts.
When you become part
of the Tufts community,
there are a few things you should know.
#1: Your mascot was a REAL elephant.
Plus, he's in the dictionary.
He's looked different
throughout the years.
Another thing to know... he's
not the only mascot at Tufts.
Meet Bessie the Rhino
at the School of the Museum
of Fine Arts at Tufts.
Measuring 13 feet long,
Bessie's a life-sized sculpture
of an Indian rhino named
for Queen Elizabeth I...
or Good Queen Bess.
#2: Many colleges have just
one multicultural center.
Tufts is one of the few universities
to have multiple centers to support
underrepresented students, as part of the
Division of Student
Diversity and Inclusion,
which is staffed by professionals
and offers social and academic support:
The LatinX Center...
the Africana Center...
the FIRST Resource Center...
the Women's Center...
the LGBT Center... and
the Asian American Center.
#3: Your campus has
changed a lot through the years.
From 1924 to 1958, Tufts was home
to a six-hole golf course
that spanned almost
the entire downhill section
of the Medford campus.
That Residential--Res--Quad?
It used to be a reservoir: the Rez.
Between 1864 and 1948,
the reservoir was used
as a water supply, a picnic spot,
a swimming hole, and an ice rink.
#4: Consider very carefully
who you kiss beneath Bowen Gate.
According to Tufts' lore,
that might just be the person you marry.
#5: Your university has a rich tradition
of a capella groups... the
Amalgamates, Enchanted,
Essence, the Jackson Jills, S-Factor,
the Beelzebubs, Shir Appeal, and sQ.
So, there are a few things
to know to get you started.
What other notable Tufts
facts should people know?
