Student Life

Rachel Kanefsky V24 is fighting for animals and following her dreams

Wednesday, January 5th, 2022

Whether in class or as a veterinary technician, Rachel Kanefsky is taking advantage of all Cummings School has to offer.

Rachel Kanefsy wearing a navy blue cummings school sweatshirt, leaning against a white fence outside the large animal hospital

Supporting Student Wellness

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

Mental stressors have been increasingly weighing on students, but Cummings School has been ramping up the ways in which they support their wellness.

Mental Health Concept. Chart with keywords and icons on white background

Setting the Precedent

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

Stella Elwood, V23, is leading the charge to modernize an important education track for their fellow Cummings School students: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Stella Elwood V23, they/them posing for a picture

Cummings School’s First-Year Students Kick-Off the School Year with TVOP

Friday, October 15th, 2021

Students break the ice with figurative class icebergs

Quote about Design Thinking during a brainstorm session during Tufts Veterinary Orientation Program

Cummings School Students Come Together for SAVMA’s Annual Welcome BBQ

Friday, October 1st, 2021

After a year of remote learning, huge turnout for in-person event

Cumming Students Come Together for SAVMA's Annual Welcome BBQ

My Story: Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

Monday, June 14th, 2021

Tufts students, faculty, and staff describe being visible, fighting discrimination, and finding joy in community

From Rodents to Monkeys, Veterinary Student Loves the Variety of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Friday, May 21st, 2021

After starting out in neuropharmacology research, Curtis Rheingold discovered he was more interested in the animals than the research itself.

Falling in Love with a Flock of Sheep Inspired Veterinary Student’s New Path

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

Rachel Prestigiacomo always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, but never imagined she would pursue large animal medicine. After graduating this spring, she’s off to an internship with Tufts Veterinary Field Service to care for sheep and other production animals she loves.