New Orleans at a social distance
August 05, 2020
Tulanians new to New Orleans may be wondering how to see the sights while adhering to local restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a guide to some of the best Instagrammable views and sights around town that make it easy to social distance.
Law deans, lawyers commend Supreme Court for bar waiver
July 28, 2020
The deans of Louisiana’s four law schools and several prominent lawyers have joined in commending the Louisiana Supreme Court for its recent decision to waive the bar exam for recent graduates.
Emotional well-being at stake from COVID-19 isolation, Tulane paper says
July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic can lead to a marked increase in loneliness, isolation, depression and other forms of mental illness, according to Tulane paper.
Alumnus leads new museum dedicated to Jews in the South
July 15, 2020
School of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kenneth Hoffman leads the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, which will open in New Orleans in 2021.
Digital exhibition ‘Conexión: Art and Activism in Oaxaca’ showcases work by Latin American Studies students
June 24, 2020
The new digital exhibition “Conexión: Art and Activism in Oaxaca," documents how community-based projects in San Francisco de Tanivet and central parts of the city are shifting the narratives of human rights and empowerment, female authorship, immigration and childcare in the workplace.
Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.) to address Tulane students
June 16, 2020
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.) will join Chris Fettweis, an associate professor of political science at Tulane, for a conversation about U.S. strategy during the COVID-19 outbreak.
School of Medicine unites against racism, police brutality
June 15, 2020
On Thursday, hundreds of Tulane School of Medicine and LSU School of Medicine faculty, researchers and students, as well as essential personnel from nearby hospitals, united in a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism.
Gulf South Anthropocene Working Group addresses the theme “Racialized Violence” for upcoming Braid and Flow events
June 15, 2020
New Orleans Center for the Gulf South (NOCGS) has partnered with The Water Leaders Institute and The Blue House NOLA to host Braid and Flow, a series of online gatherings that address ecological and political dynamics of our time.
School of Medicine holds peaceful protest in support of black lives
June 15, 2020
On Thursday, hundreds of Tulane School of Medicine and LSU School of Medicine faculty and students, as well as essential personnel from nearby hospitals, united in a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism.
Jason Marsalis to play live stream concert with National Park Service, ‘American Routes’
June 09, 2020
The Jason Marsalis Marsalis Quintet will perform “My Father’s Music” on Friday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. with host Nick Spitzer, a folklorist, Tulane professor and producer of the public radio program “American Routes.” The hourlong performance and interview is an installment of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park’s interactive Facebook series “Golden Hour.”
Economics professor leads networks that protect Latin America’s poor and vulnerable
June 08, 2020
Nora Lustig, the Samuel Z. Stone Professor of Latin American Economics and director of the Commitment to Equity Institute at Tulane University, took action to minimize economic and social impacts of COVID-19 to countries in Latin America.
Town on the edge
June 08, 2020
School of Liberal Arts graduate Alexander Glustrom, who made the documentary Big Charity, has a new film, Mossville: When Great Trees Fall, a poignant documentation of the destruction of a Louisiana community and the toll the petrochemical industry has taken on the health of its residents.
Social work professor awarded grant to reduce substance abuse and violence among Native American families
June 02, 2020
A professor in the Tulane School of Social Work has been awarded a $2.7 million grant to find interventions that will lead to a healthier, more resilient Native American community.
Expert says mental health challenges remain as lockdown lifts
May 28, 2020
Mental health challenges will remain even as lockdown orders begin to lift, and a Tulane School of Social Work professor has advice on how to cope.
Tulane School of Social Work to launch new online degree option
May 18, 2020
The Tulane School of Social Work will soon offer a dual degree program that will enable online master of social work students to also earn a master of science degree in Disaster Resilience Leadership.