Diversity makes Tulane stronger and smarter
April 04, 2018
Better opportunities are on tap for minority and first-generation students at Tulane, thanks to initiatives like the Center for Academic Equity and the university’s commitment to awarding more scholarship aid.
Safe Schools NOLA offers hope to trauma-exposed students
April 03, 2018
Tulane University professors Stacy Overstreet, Courtney Baker and Kathleen Whalen, have collaborated with a team of community partners to determine how six local schools can better support trauma-exposed students through an innovative study called Safe Schools NOLA.
What is the sound of freedom?
April 02, 2018
Accomplished composers will offer their musical responses to the question: “What Is the Sound of Freedom?” during a concert of the same name Saturday at 8 p.m. in Dixon Hall on the uptown campus.
Movie studio execs to speak at Tulane entertainment law conference
April 02, 2018
Some of the biggest names in the entertainment business will explore the future of film and television among other topics Friday, April 6 as part of an entertainment and sports law conference at Tulane Law School.
C-SPAN to feature Tulane course in ‘Lectures in History’ series
March 28, 2018
Two lectures from The History of Eating and Drinking course at Tulane will air on C-SPAN 3 as part of the channel’s “Lectures in History” series. The first lecture airs this Saturday, March 31, followed by a second lecture on Monday, May 7.
Base ballers
March 26, 2018
Tulane baseball celebrates an 8-7 series-clinching win over Cincinnati Saturday afternoon at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Art history students research trafficked, endangered artifacts
March 26, 2018
Thirteen Tulane students are playing a small role in a major effort by the International Council of Museums to save artifacts at risk of illicit trafficking in Yemen.
Ever Green app connects Tulane to alumni
March 22, 2018
Tulane University's new Ever Green mobile app puts events, news and alumni benefits at users’ fingertips.
Latin American Library displays ‘Tulane treasures’ in new exhibit
March 21, 2018
As Tulane University sponsors the 64th annual Renaissance Society of America conference, The Latin American Library welcomed the nonprofit’s members to an exclusive debut of a new exhibit called “Colonial Counterpoint: New World Texts As Sites of Encounter, 1492 – 1800.”
Tulane students document political meetings of 19th-century activists
March 12, 2018
Enrolled in the English course Reconstructing America, students in the School of Liberal Arts are contributing archival research to the Colored Conventions Project.
‘Men Explain Things to Me’ author explains her thoughts on writing
March 12, 2018
Activist and historian Rebecca Solnit will share her writing expertise with the Tulane community on Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Tulane uptown campus.
Design, architecture and justice intersect
March 07, 2018
Architect and designer Dan Pitera, along with artist and urban planner Theaster Gates, explored the ways in which neighborhood design and development can act as a mechanism for social justice.
Pastors get political, Tulane researcher investigates why
March 06, 2018
Mirya Holman, a Tulane associate professor of political science, studies political messages contained in church sermons.
Law class presidents are on a mission to inspire
March 02, 2018
For the first time in recent history, all three law school class presidents are African-American. As role models, they are using their platform to inspire other students to achieve their dreams.