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.
Film producer Christine Vachon delivers inaugural Bobby Yan Lectureship at Tulane
November 08, 2019
Christine Vachon, co-founder of Killer Films, visited Tulane on Nov. 6 as the first speaker in the Bobby Yan Lectureship in Media and Social Change in the School of Liberal Arts.
Tulane partners with local MCH Coalition to reduce high maternal mortality rates
November 04, 2019
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Orleans Maternal Child Health will ask the New Orleans City Council to put its support behind postpartum home visits for all birthing people in New Orleans, the training and hiring of black and queer health workers and finding ethical ways to reimburse doula care via Medicaid and other insurance plans.
2019 Tulane Homecoming
November 03, 2019
Homecoming 2019 was packed with fun events for current students, their families, alumni and the Tulane community.
Tulane President Mike Fitts hosts Homecoming 2019 Town Hall
November 03, 2019
On Friday, Nov. 1, President Mike A. Fitts conducted the annual Homecoming Town Hall for Tulane alumni, parents, and faculty and staff.
Lockers to be installed on Tulane campus for mail, package deliveries
October 14, 2019
Two locker bays for mail and package deliveries will be installed on Tulane's campus for students to have 24-hour access to pick up their items.
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.
An evening with Ellis Marsalis
September 26, 2019
Ellis Marsalis, legendary jazz pianist, performed at Tulane’s Dixon Hall Thursday night as a part of Newcomb-Tulane College’s Lagniappe Series.
Melissa A. Weber, ‘DJ Soul Sister,’ named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive
September 24, 2019
Melissa A. Weber was named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane’s leading research center for the study of New Orleans jazz and related musical genres.
Newcomb Institute to host non-partisan workshop to encourage more women to run for office
September 23, 2019
Tulane and Loyola universities are partnering to host Elect Her, a national nonpartisan training program aimed at empowering and encouraging women to take on leadership roles on and off college campuses.