Tulane honors first African American undergraduates with residence hall dedication
November 17, 2019
In 1966 and 1967, Deidre Dumas Labat and Reynold T. Décou became the first African American undergraduates to earn degrees from Newcomb College and Tulane, respectively. On Nov. 16, 2019, these distinguished alumni were recognized by the naming of the buildings formerly known as Willow Residences in their honor.
Tulane Medicine alumna gives lecture on living a significant life
November 13, 2019
Sophia Omoro, MD, otolaryngology surgeon in Lima, Ohio and social entrepreneur gave a lecture on Nov. 6 titled "How Significant are You?"
The Taylor Center celebrates five years of positive social change
November 13, 2019
The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Nov. 13 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Taylor programs facilitate learning, share knowledge, and support work in the fields of Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, and Design Thinking.
Tulane Law teams up with French Embassy to discuss plastic pollution
November 11, 2019
The Tulane Institute on Water Resources and Law Policy and the Tulane Center for Environmental Law hosted a film screening and panel discussion on Nov. 7 addressing global plastic pollution.
Newcomb Art Museum to host public forum on lead featuring Tulane faculty
November 06, 2019
Newcomb Art Museum at Tulane University will host a public forum on lead, Saturday, Nov. 9 from 2 to 3 p.m.
2019 Tulane Homecoming
November 03, 2019
Homecoming 2019 was packed with fun events for current students, their families, alumni and the Tulane community.
A Studio in the Woods to celebrate 50 years with 9th annual FORESTival
October 28, 2019
A Studio in the Woods’ 9th annual FORESTival: A Celebration of Art and Nature will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Scot Ackerman MakerSpace dedication
October 18, 2019
The dedication of the Scot Ackerman MakerSpace took place Thursday, Oct. 17 on Tulane's Uptown campus.
Newcomb Art Museum to host free film screening, 'Women of Cancer Alley'
October 18, 2019
Newcomb Art Museum will host a free screening on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in Freeman Auditorium of "Women of Cancer Alley." It is the first-ever collection of films made by women who live adjacent to the chemical plants, tank farms, and refineries along the Mississippi River in south Louisiana.
2020 New Orleans Book Festival announcement
October 16, 2019
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane will be a weekend-long event from March 19-21 and will feature more than 40 best-selling authors.
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane reveals best-selling authors for inaugural 2020 lineup
October 16, 2019
The 2020 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, a new major literary event for the Crescent City, will take place March 19 - 21.
Tulane celebrates International Education Week 2019
October 11, 2019
The Center for Global Education (CGE) is proud to celebrate this year's International Education Week from Oct. 14 - 18 in support of internationalization and exchange efforts on campus.
Boys at Tulane in STEM workshop 2019
October 07, 2019
Tulane's School of Science and Engineering worked with several middle school boys, in grades fifth through seventh, on Saturday, Oct. 5, at its annual Boys at Tulane in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event. The event aims to support and inspire young students' interests in STEM fields.
Newcomb Art Museum to host free artist talk with LaToya Ruby Frazier
September 27, 2019
LaToya Ruby Frazier, MacArthur Genius award-winning photographer, will give a talk, "Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change," hosted by the Newcomb Art Museum at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2. Frazier, whose work "Flint is Family" is currently on view at the museum, will discuss how she has used photography to fight injustice.