美國(guó)的塔夫茨大學(xué)始建于1852年，擁有美國(guó)最古老和最富盛名的國(guó)際關(guān)系研究生院之一 ---弗萊徹法律與外交學(xué)院，那么跟著出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)一起來(lái)了解下美國(guó)塔夫茨大學(xué)基本概況吧，歡迎閱讀。
    一、關(guān)于塔夫茨大學(xué)
    About Tufts.ufts is a leader in American higher education, distinctive for its success as a moderately sized university that excels at research and providing students with a personal experience. Our unique combination of research and liberal arts attracts students, faculty and staff who thrive in our environment of curiosity, creativity and engagement.Mission, Vision & Themes.e core of Tufts is captured in our mission and vision statements, which exemplify the spirit of what Tufts is, as well as the values and priorities that will guide us over the coming years.MissionTufts is a student-centered research university dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge. We are committed to providing transformative experiences for students and faculty in an inclusive and collaborative environment where creative scholars generate bold ideas, innovate in the face of complex challenges and distinguish themselves as active citizens of the world.Vision:o be an innovative university of creative scholars across a broad range of schools who have a profound impact on one another and the world.Value Proposition:reating and sustaining an environment that prepares to launch all our students into the world fully prepared to chart a course for success requires effective stewardship of our resources during a time of significant challenges in higher education.Operational costs and the need for financial aid are rising, while research funding, philanthropy and returns on endowments remain uncertain. New and changing regulations, compliance requirements and standards of assessment are appearing alongside rapidly evolving digital technologies that will push the boundaries of, and reinvent the methodologies for, how we teach, learn and conduct research.
    塔夫茨大學(xué)是美國(guó)高等教育的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，因其擅長(zhǎng)研究和為學(xué)生提供個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)成為了中等規(guī)模大學(xué)而取得的成功。我們獨(dú)特的研究和文科的結(jié)合吸引了在我們的好奇心、創(chuàng)造力和參與環(huán)境中茁壯成長(zhǎng)的學(xué)生、教師和員工。塔夫茨大學(xué)的核心是在我們的使命和愿景聲明中得到了體現(xiàn)，這體現(xiàn)了塔夫人的精神，以及將來(lái)指導(dǎo)我們的價(jià)值觀和優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)。任務(wù)：夫茨是一個(gè)以學(xué)生為中心的研究型大學(xué)，致力于創(chuàng)造和應(yīng)用知識(shí)。我們致力于在包容性和協(xié)作性環(huán)境中為學(xué)生和教師提供變革性體驗(yàn)，創(chuàng)造性學(xué)者產(chǎn)生大膽的想法，面對(duì)復(fù)雜的挑戰(zhàn)創(chuàng)新，將自己區(qū)分為世界的積極公民。我們的愿景：成為一個(gè)創(chuàng)新型大學(xué)的創(chuàng)意學(xué)者，在廣泛的學(xué)校對(duì)彼此和世界產(chǎn)生深遠(yuǎn)的影響。價(jià)值主張：創(chuàng)造和維持一個(gè)環(huán)境，準(zhǔn)備將我們所有的學(xué)生進(jìn)入世界，為準(zhǔn)備成功的課程做好準(zhǔn)備，需要在高等教育面臨重大挑戰(zhàn)的時(shí)候?qū)ξ覀兊馁Y源進(jìn)行有效的管理。運(yùn)營(yíng)成本和財(cái)政援助需求正在上升，而研究資金，慈善事業(yè)和稟賦回報(bào)仍然不確定。新的和不斷變化的法規(guī)，合規(guī)性要求和評(píng)估標(biāo)準(zhǔn)與快速發(fā)展的數(shù)字技術(shù)一起出現(xiàn)，這將推動(dòng)我們?nèi)绾谓虒W(xué)，學(xué)習(xí)和進(jìn)行研究的邊界和重新設(shè)計(jì)方法。
    二、歷史沿革(源自網(wǎng)絡(luò))
    1852年，普世教會(huì)需要在新英格蘭地區(qū)建立一所大學(xué)。查爾斯·塔夫茨(Charles Tufts)捐贈(zèng)了梅德福市的最高點(diǎn)--胡桃山(Walnut Hill)的20英畝土地幫助教會(huì)建立了塔夫茨學(xué)院(Tufts College)，并希望其成為教育與學(xué)術(shù)上的山頂之光(light on the hill)，而這個(gè)山頭時(shí)至今日仍然是占地已達(dá)到120英畝的塔夫茨大學(xué)的中心。塔夫茨學(xué)院與1854年8月正式招生，并在1867年成立了神學(xué)院。
    1892年，塔夫茨學(xué)院董事會(huì)投票決定，開(kāi)始和男性同等地招收女性本科生，并任命了第一位研究生導(dǎo)師，開(kāi)始招收生物和化學(xué)博士生。
    1930年，塔夫茨學(xué)院和哈佛大學(xué)合建了弗萊徹法律與外交學(xué)院，成為了美國(guó)最古老和最富盛名的國(guó)際關(guān)系研究生院之一。
    1955年塔夫茨學(xué)院改名為塔夫茨大學(xué)。
    1976-1992年，在前任校長(zhǎng)Jean Mayer的任期內(nèi)，塔夫茨大學(xué)迎來(lái)了驚人的發(fā)展。Mayer建立了塔夫茨大學(xué)獸醫(yī)、營(yíng)養(yǎng)和生物醫(yī)學(xué)科學(xué)院，并建立了Grafton和Talloires兩個(gè)校區(qū)。
    2006年，在前任校長(zhǎng)Larry Bacow的號(hào)召下，為了實(shí)現(xiàn)對(duì)學(xué)生錄取能夠進(jìn)行完全的需求回避政策，塔夫茨大學(xué)開(kāi)始了籌款活動(dòng)，直至2010年，塔夫茨大學(xué)共籌集到11.4億美元的捐款。其中最大的一筆1.36億美元的捐款來(lái)自校友Frank C. Doble建立的一個(gè)慈善信托基金。
    2010年，塔夫茨大學(xué)任命著名人類遺傳學(xué)教授，英國(guó)牛津大學(xué)副校長(zhǎng)Anthony P. Monaco為學(xué)校的第十三任校長(zhǎng)，并于2011年10月上任。
    　　三、教研優(yōu)勢(shì)
    1.設(shè)施完善的研究中心
    Centers & Institutes:fts University is home to more than 45 interdisciplinary centers and institutes focused on a broad range of topics, from medicine, science and technology to animals and the environment. Led by members of the Tufts faculty, these centers and institutes contribute extensively to research and promote higher learning at the University.
    Guidelines for Proposing New Centers:terdisciplinary centers reporting directly to the Provost.
    Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT):ELT is a central resource for schools on all three Tufts campuses which strives to promote teaching innovation and support teaching-related initiatives, while collaborating and coordinating faculty development initiatives between campuses.
    Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA):Supported by the Agricultural Research Service, the HNRCA is the largest research institution in the world devoted to investigating the relationship between nutrition and aging.
    European Center, Talloires, France:Offers academic programs for college undergraduates, high school students, alumni and adult learners. Hosts a variety of international conferences, all of which aid in facilitating and promoting international understanding. The European Center is based on the University’s campus in Talloires, France.Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies:Creates an academic environment for the promotion of greater understanding of the rich heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean, and of the significant challenges this region faces at the beginning of the 21st century.Tufts Institute of the Environment:Focuses on environmental research, technology, policy development, and education to improve environmental quality as it relates to human health.
    Institute for Global Leadership:Prepares new generations of critical thinkers for effective and ethical national and international leadership. The mission of the Institute is accomplished through its intensive engagement of students in classes, global research, internships, workshops, simulations and international symposia — all involving national and international leaders from both the public and private sectors.
    Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI):Tufts CTSI accelerates translation of research into clinical use, medical practice and health policy. We connect people to research resources, consultation, and education, and we foster collaboration with scholars of all disciplines and with community members, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the public.
    中心研究所：塔夫茨大學(xué)擁有45多個(gè)跨學(xué)科中心和研究所，專注于從醫(yī)學(xué)、科學(xué)和技術(shù)到動(dòng)物和環(huán)境等廣泛領(lǐng)域。在塔夫茨大學(xué)教授的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，這些中心和研究所在大學(xué)研究和推廣高等教育方面做出了廣泛的貢獻(xiàn)。
    提出新中心指引加強(qiáng)學(xué)習(xí)和教學(xué)中心(CELT)：CELT是三所塔夫茨校區(qū)的學(xué)校的中心資源致力于推動(dòng)教學(xué)創(chuàng)新和支持教學(xué)活動(dòng)，同時(shí)協(xié)調(diào)和協(xié)調(diào)校園之間的教師發(fā)展活動(dòng)。
    Jean Mayer美國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)部老齡人類營(yíng)養(yǎng)研究中心(HNRCA)：由農(nóng)業(yè)研究局支持，HNRCA是世界上最大的研究機(jī)構(gòu)，致力于調(diào)查營(yíng)養(yǎng)與衰老之間的關(guān)系。
    法國(guó)歐洲中心Talloires：為大學(xué)本科生、高中生、校友和成人學(xué)習(xí)者提供學(xué)術(shù)課程。主辦各種國(guó)際會(huì)議，所有這些會(huì)議都有助于促進(jìn)和促進(jìn)國(guó)際了解。歐洲中心位于法國(guó)Talloires的大學(xué)校園內(nèi)。
    東地中海研究中心：增進(jìn)對(duì)地中海豐富遺產(chǎn)的了解以及21世紀(jì)初面臨的重大挑戰(zhàn)創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)學(xué)術(shù)環(huán)境。
    塔夫茨環(huán)境研究所：重點(diǎn)關(guān)注環(huán)境研究、技術(shù)、政策制定和教育以改善與人類健康有關(guān)的環(huán)境質(zhì)量。
    全球領(lǐng)導(dǎo)研究所：新一代的批判性思想家準(zhǔn)備了有效和道德的國(guó)家和國(guó)際領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力。研究所的使命是通過(guò)學(xué)生們?cè)谡n堂、全球研究、實(shí)習(xí)、研討會(huì)、模擬和國(guó)際研討會(huì)上的密切參與來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)的，所有這些都涉及公共和私營(yíng)部門(mén)的國(guó)家和國(guó)際領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。
    塔夫茨臨床和轉(zhuǎn)化科學(xué)研究所(CTSI)：塔夫茨CTSI加速了臨床使用，醫(yī)療實(shí)踐和衛(wèi)生政策研究的翻譯。將人員與研究資源，咨詢和教育聯(lián)系起來(lái)，促進(jìn)與各界學(xué)者和社區(qū)成員的合作，最終目標(biāo)是提高公眾的健康水平。
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