Statement on Institutional Pluralism

Statement on Institutional Pluralism (PDF)

On August 6, 2025, the Board of Trustees affirmed the following core principles from the Faculty Working Group’s recommendation for a Statement on Institutional Pluralism:

1. In the interest of protecting and encouraging pluralism of viewpoint among its faculty, students, and staff, leaders at the university will refrain from making statements attributable to Tufts as an institution about political or social matters that do not bear directly upon the university’s core teaching, research, and service mission or its corporate responsibilities.
2. This continues Tufts’ long-standing commitment to free speech, open inquiry, and academic freedom.
3. It implies neither neutrality nor indifference on the part of Tufts leadership, faculty, staff, or students. Rather, it intends to encourage Tufts community members to speak in their own voices.

To view the faculty working group’s full report, please visit the Provost’s Office website.

September 3, 2025