In the 16 years that Jean Mayer was president of Tufts University, he transformed an indebted and struggling institution into a world-class university, with 10 schools and campuses on 5 continents. Tufts has come a long way, since Hosea Ballou, 2d., helmed a small, one-building college on a hill.

A  Jean Mayer and The Troubled Institution

A brief summary of Jean Mayer’s arrival at Tufts, then a financially-struggling and often-overlooked institution, and the many great changes that he set in motion.       

B     Jean Mayer’s Legacy and The Modern University

Mayer’s legacy and the modern-day institution, a summary of Tufts, its schools, activities, and holdings.

C     Mayer and Tufts in The New York Times

A synopsis and links to two informative articles on Mayer, including his obituary.       

D Alan Seaburg’s biography of Mayer

E  An Entrepreneurial University by Sol Gittleman (excerpt)

An excerpt concerning the sometimes-tumultuous years at Tufts under Mayer.