School of Liberal Arts will present 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award to Academy Award winner Robert Fyvolent
May 18, 2022
Academy Award winner Robert Fyvolent is this year's winner of the School of Liberal Arts' Distinguished Alumni Award.
Just do it – Runsdorf Award winners embody the spirit of public service
May 18, 2022
Public service is a hallmark of the Tulane student experience; however, some students go above and beyond in achieving the Tulane ideal of excelling academically by using their skills and knowledge in service to the community. Two such students are Ron’Janiele “Nelly” Bruce and Mollie Sloter, the 2022 recipients of the Jim Runsdorf Excellence in Public Service Student Award.Public service is a hallmark of the Tulane student experience; however, some students go above and beyond in achieving the Tulane ideal of excelling academically by using their skills and knowledge in service to the community. Two such students are Ron’Janiele “Nelly” Bruce and Mollie Sloter, the 2022 recipients of the Jim Runsdorf Excellence in Public Service Student Award.
Graduate learns to ‘keep going’ for herself and others
May 18, 2022
Tran Nguyen-Phuong, a first-generation college student from Louisiana, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science double majoring in psychology and economics.
Architecture student builds a future with leadership experience
May 18, 2022
Kelsie Donovan, graduating with Tulane’s Class of 2022, will earn a degree in architecture but has already banked real-world experience at internships and with Tulane Women in Architecture.
From security guard to doctor, Class of 2022 student speaker proves that ‘anything is possible’
May 18, 2022
Russell J. Ledet, who is graduating from Tulane School of Medicine and the A. B. Freeman School of Business this year, is the Class of 2022 student speaker at the Unified Commencement Ceremony on May 21.
Graduate student gets last laugh with master’s degree from Tulane
May 17, 2022
Xavier Calfee defied expectations when he enrolled in the School of Professional Advancement. Now he will earn a master's degree, as a member of Tulane 34.
Fourth-generation Tulanian was (almost) all business on campus
May 17, 2022
Allie Pear, whose great-grandfather, grandmother and mother preceded her at Tulane, charted her own path on campus. She graduates this year with a bachelor’s degree in management and a master’s degree in accounting from A. B. Freeman School of Business.
Crawfest director has a knack for solving problems
May 16, 2022
Brett Franklin, who is graduating in May with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, steered Tulane's beloved Crawfest party back to success after COVID-19 derailed it.
Commencement 2020 celebrates space, purpose and possibility
April 23, 2022
Against the backdrop of a beautiful spring sunset over Yulman Stadium, almost 1,200 members of the Class of 2020 gathered for their “official” Tulane Commencement ceremony, held Friday night.
Commencement 2020 is here!
April 21, 2022
The entire Tulane community is excited to welcome the Class of 2020 back to campus! More than 1,200 members of the class are returning this year for their Commencement ceremony, to be held in Yulman Stadium today at 6:30 p.m.
Baseball legend, AI pioneer, Marine Corps commandant and comedian/actor to be honored at Tulane Commencement
April 08, 2022
Four individuals who have made major contributions in fields ranging from sports and entertainment to national defense and artificial intelligence will receive honorary degrees at Tulane University’s 2022 Commencement.
Henry “Hank” Aaron, one of baseball’s greatest players; Gen. David H. Berger, a Tulane graduate and commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Ken Jeong, a medical doctor who became one of the country’s most sought-after comedic actors and Dr. Rosalind Picard, an inventor, engineer, scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence, will receive honorary degrees at the May 21 ceremony. Aaron will receive Tulane’s first-ever posthumous honorary degree.
Actor, producer, writer and doctor Ken Jeong to address Tulane’s 2022 graduates
March 14, 2022
Ken Jeong, who honed his skills in New Orleans’ comedy clubs while completing his medical residency and a fellowship at Tulane’s School of Medicine in the 1990s, will be the keynote speaker at Tulane’s Commencement 2022.