Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
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The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, (originally the University College of Citizenship and Public Service, or UCCPS) is a college of Tufts University
in Medford, Massachusetts
. The college was founded with the aid of a $10 million donation by eBay
founder Pierre Omidyar
and his wife Pam in 2000 to encourage students to perform volunteer and public services for the community.
In 2006, the school was renamed after a $40 million dollar gift from Jonathan Tisch
, CEO of Loews Hotels and Loews Corporation
and a trustee of Tufts University.
Serving every student at Tufts University, Tisch College aims to prepare young people to be lifelong active citizens
and create an enduring culture of active citizenship across the University.
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
in Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
. The college was founded with the aid of a $10 million donation by eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
founder Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Morad Omidyar is a French-Iranian American entrepreneur and philanthropist/economist, and the founder/chairman of the eBay auction site...
and his wife Pam in 2000 to encourage students to perform volunteer and public services for the community.
In 2006, the school was renamed after a $40 million dollar gift from Jonathan Tisch
Jonathan Tisch
Jonathan M. Tisch has been Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels since 1989, as well as being Co-Chairman of the Board and Member of the Office of the President of Loews Corporation, its parent company. He is the son of Founder Robert Tisch....
, CEO of Loews Hotels and Loews Corporation
Loews Corporation
Loews Corporation is a holding company run by the Tisch Family whose subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:*property and casualty insurance...
and a trustee of Tufts University.
Serving every student at Tufts University, Tisch College aims to prepare young people to be lifelong active citizens
Active citizenship
Active citizenship refers to a philosophy espoused by organizations and educational institutions which advocates that members of companies or nation-states have certain roles and responsibilities to society and the environment, although those members may not have specific governing roles.Active...
and create an enduring culture of active citizenship across the University.