eventually attracted support from major metropolitan areas in the Northeast. In 1970, Tufts adopted new hiring policies which were subsequently adopted by other universities. It led to the creation of training programs for minority employees on campus, in addition to the foundation of the Africana Center.
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About 18% of the student body is involved in Greek life. There are four fraternities on campus, four sororities, one co-ed independent fraternity, and four active city-wide, multicultural organizations.
=== Athletics ===
Tufts competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference—the NESCAC—in NCAA Division III. Their mascot is Jumbo, which is one of two college mascots to appear in Webster's Dictionary with the other being the Billiken of Saint Louis University.
In 2022, Tufts won the Learfield Director's Cup. The women's softball team won three consecutive NCAA Division III National Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The men's lacrosse team won their second NCAA Division …
