Spirit of the law
October 28, 2022
It’s been a bit spooky lately in Tulane Law School’s Reading Room. The room is decorated for Halloween courtesy of one of the reference librarians, who seeks to bring levity to serious study time.
Make Way for celebration: Wave Weekend ’22
October 25, 2022
Under bright blue skies, and with plenty of Tulane spirit in the air, Wave Weekend ’22 brought alumni, parents, current students, and faculty and staff members to the uptown campus for Homecoming, class reunions and Family Weekend.
Fellowship trains next generation of physicians in addiction medicine
October 19, 2022
Through the Tulane Addiction Medicine Fellowship, offered by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine, physicians are trained in the treatment, prevention and recovery of individuals with addiction.
A new look for Tulane.edu debuts on Monday
October 18, 2022
Tulane will unveil a new look for the university’s flagship website, Tulane.edu, on Monday, Oct. 24. The site will be easier to read and navigate while highlighting the best parts of the university.
Science Saturday
October 12, 2022
A student shows off his model of the atomic structure of a material in a workshop during the semiannual Boys at Tulane in STEM (BATS) event. Tulane’s BATS Program provides fifth through seventh grade boys the opportunity to meet and work with role models in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Workshops developed and offered by Tulane faculty and student teams encourage boys to inquire, investigate, and discover in a science and engineering environment. Tulane also offers Girls in STEM at Tulane (GiST).
Michael Cunningham joins President’s Cabinet as graduate student representative
October 05, 2022
President Michael Fitts has added a longtime university administrator, Michael Cunningham, associate provost for graduate studies and research, a Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow, and professor in the Department of Psychology, to his Cabinet to ensure that the needs, opportunities and contributions of postgraduate students are represented at the highest level of university leadership.
Tulane political science professor receives grant to study criminal justice reform
September 27, 2022
Tulane Associate Professor of Political Science Mirya Holman of the School of Liberal Arts has been awarded a grant of more than $70,000 to examine when and how reforms might work to increase the accountability sheriffs have to their local communities. The grant was awarded by Arnold Ventures, a Houston-based philanthropy.
Listen up
September 27, 2022
James May, adjunct professor in the Newcomb Department of Music, adjusts a shotgun mic during a Creative Soundscape class at Audubon Park on Monday afternoon
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb by TUPD
September 23, 2022
On Sept. 11, at 5:30 a.m., 16 members of the Tulane University Police Department (TUPD) gathered at the Diboll Parking Garage to participate in the 2nd Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
Surround sound
September 22, 2022
In the bustling lobby of the Dixon Performing Arts Center, second-year graduate student Sarah Campbell focuses on a reading for her Music, Religion & Spirit class. Campbell, originally from Massachusetts, is majoring in opera.
Posse Scholars flourish with a little help from their friends
September 21, 2022
The Posse Program, administered by the Newcomb-Tulane College Center for Academic Equity, awards undergraduate students with extraordinary academic potential but it not simply a scholarship program. The program provides a community of young scholars who form their own “posse” and support each other through their academic journeys.
Design thinking
September 21, 2022
During a first-year architecture studio class, Professor Kenneth Schwartz, who is the director of Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking, guides Ming Hoang Huan, left, and Sofia Lovera, right, on how to approach the existing site of a project location.
Reflective moment
September 16, 2022
Second year student Zoe Harrison of Marin County, California, contemplates her work as trees along the Berger Family Lawn are reflected on the side of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. Harrison was taking advantage of the quiet of the James Lounge inside the LBC.
The evergreen tree
September 14, 2022
A ceramic face is nestled along the base of a tree inside the Newcomb Pottery Garden. The garden was dedicated in May of 2009 in memory of Judith Henkin by the Glazer family and is filled with regional flora and artwork created by students in the Newcomb Art Department. The garden honors the artistic legacy of Newcomb Pottery.
Tulane wins national award for commitment to diversity and inclusion
September 13, 2022
nsight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, has awarded the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award to Tulane University, in the undergraduate category.