20th century Tufts University

walnut hill appeared prior construction of tisch library , steps, circa 1910. in center eaton hall. road right no longer exists.

the jackson college women established in 1910 coordinate college adjacent tufts campus. in 1980 integrated college of liberal arts still recognized in formal name of undergraduate arts , sciences division, college of liberal arts , jackson college . undergraduate women in arts , sciences continued receive diplomas jackson college until 2002.

tufts expanded in 1933 opening of fletcher school of law , diplomacy, first graduate school of international affairs in united states. fletcher school began joint effort between tufts , harvard university, funded endowment longtime tufts benefactor , alumnus dr. austin barclay fletcher. tufts assumed full administration of fletcher school in 1935, , strong linkages between 2 schools remain.

during world war ii, tufts college 1 of 131 colleges , universities nationally took part in v-12 navy college training program offered students path navy commission.

due travel restrictions imposed world war ii, boston red sox conducted spring training 1943 major league season @ tufts college. in 1955, continued expansion reflected in change of school s name tufts university.

the university experienced growth during presidency of jean mayer (1976–1992). mayer established tufts veterinary, nutrition, , biomedical schools , acquired grafton , talloires campuses, @ same time lifting university out of dire financial situation increasing size of endowment factor of 15.

the college of engineering added graduate study curriculum beginning in 1961, master s degrees available in 4 departments. added ph.d. programs in mechanical engineering in 1963, electrical engineering in 1964, engineering design in 1981, , civil engineering in 1985. in 1984 ceo , chairman of analogic corporation , neurologica corporation bernard marshall gordon founded tufts gordon institute first educational institution created foster entrepreneurship in engineering fields. in 1991 new england association of schools , colleges accredited institute confer degree of master of science in engineering management , in 1992 gordon institute became part of college of engineering. in 1999, college of engineering became school of engineering, when oversight of graduate engineering programs transferred graduate school of arts , sciences. part of same reorganization faculty of arts , science became faculty of arts, sciences, , engineering (as&e).