Tufts Facts
Who is the President of Tufts?
Sunil Kumar
What is the name of Boston’s MLB team?
Red Sox
Davis Square is a stop on which MBTA subway line?
Red line
Name the river located in Medford/Somerville
Mystic River
What was the prior name of the TTC?
Science and Engineering Complex
What is the SMFA mascot?
Rhino
What is the name of the oldest original MLB stadium still in use?
Fenway Park
What ice cream shop is located in Square?
J.P. Licks
What county is Medford/Sommerville in?
Middlesex
What are the three statues found on campus?
Jumbo, acorn, cannon
What year was Tufts founded?
1852
First college founded in Boston.
Harvard
What historic movie theater and live performance venue is located in Davis Square?
Somerville Theatre
Name 3 stops on the Green line that are in Medford/Somerville.
Ball Square, Magoun Square, Gilman Square, East Somerville
What is the oldest building on campus, dating back to 1852?
Ballou Hall
Who was the original donor of the Tufts Jumbo mascot?
P.T. Barnum
What year was the Boston Tea Party?
1773
The center of the square is a busy intersection where how many streets meet?
Six!
What is the name of the park by the roundabout (lower campus)?
Powderhouse park
What are Tufts University’s official school colors?
Brown and Blue
Spell the full name of the Bubs a capella group.
Beelzebubs
What are the 5 main Boston train lines?
Red, Green, Orange, Blue, Mattapan
How many statues are in Davis Square?
Ten!
What is the name of one of the local mayors?
Jake Wilson, Breanna Lungo-Koehn
What is Tufts University’s Latin motto and its English translation?
Pax et Lux — “Peace and Light”