Diversity Convocation to feature ‘The Root’ editor
October 09, 2018
Damon Young, editor of ‘The Root’ and co-founder of Very Smart Brothas, will join the Tulane community on Oct. 15 as the guest speaker for the 2018 Diversity Convocation.
International Education Week celebrates global education
October 08, 2018
The Center for Global Education at Tulane University will host International Education Week from Oct. 15-19. The annual week of events includes a line-up of globally themed workshops, talks and performances.
Performance shows complexity of life in Storyville’s Mahogany Hall
October 01, 2018
Newcomb Art Museum to host the world premiere of Postcards From Over the Edge, a new theatrical work that illustrates the historical struggles related to the sale of sex in Louisiana.
Taking credit where credit is due
September 27, 2018
Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The OpEd Project, explained to students this week why it's important to “own your expertise.”
Is New Orleans poised to be the next Silicon Valley?
September 24, 2018
The growing number of technology jobs in the city was part of the discussion at the 39th annual Tulane Business Forum held Friday, Sept. 21.
Black Arts Movement author, educator comes to Tulane
September 24, 2018
New Orleans Center for the Gulf South presents the seventh annual Sylvia R. Frey Lecture, featuring activist and author Kalamu ya Salaam.
New speaker series to address the importance of equity
September 19, 2018
The Center for Academic Equity will hold its first Equity Speaker Panel on Sept. 25 titled, “Border Li(n)es: Excluding, Extracting, and Expelling Immigrants in the Southern U.S.”
Amistad celebrates 52 years with ‘Soundtrack of New Orleans’
September 17, 2018
The Amistad Research Center will honor local civic and community leaders during the “Soundtrack of New Orleans,” a celebration of the city’s unique history, culture and music.
Pep talk
September 14, 2018
Faculty and staff at Tulane University gather for the annual State of the University event hosted by President Mike Fitts.
Photo exhibit documents plantation living in the Deep South
September 10, 2018
The Southeastern Architectural Archive (SEAA) at Tulane University will showcase nearly 40 years of photographic coverage of Laurel Valley Plantation in Thibodaux, Louisiana, during its latest exhibit featuring the work of Philip Marin Denman.
Tulane President addresses national media at D.C. Press Club
September 07, 2018
Tulane University President Mike Fitts joined national higher education reporters and leaders from other top universities for a wide-ranging conversation on critical issues facing universities during a special President’s Dinner Thursday night at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Seminars to explore the influence of racism on health
September 06, 2018
Three free seminars are scheduled this month at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine that will touch upon topics including the need to study race and creating change to support health equity.
Inside New Orleans’ black carnival
September 05, 2018
Newcomb Art Museum will celebrate the life of filmmaker Royce Osborn with a screening of his acclaimed documentary “All on a Mardi Gras Day,” which gave the world a glimpse inside the world of Mardi Gras Indians and other African-American krewes.
Ready to roll
August 29, 2018
The Green Wave are fired up for the season opener Thursday in Yulman Stadium.
Museum speaker series offers diverse perspectives
August 27, 2018
The Newcomb Art Museum will host a diverse fall lineup of speakers including civic leaders, scholars and artists to open a dialogue about the misrepresentation of certain communities.