This month Scott Tims, Tulane’s assistant vice president for Campus Health, assumed the national presidency of the American College Health Association (ACHA), a century-old organization dedicated to the health and well-being of college students.

On June 1, campus infrastructure began to take on a new look as the university emerged from the COVID-19 precautions that were enacted in 2020.

At the end of the spring semester, Tulane University offers university teaching awards to four faculty members — two for excellence in undergraduate teaching and two for graduate and professional teaching.

Niyoka “Nikki” Payton, one of the two talent acquisition coordinators in the Office of Human Resources and Institutional Equity, received a bachelor’s degree in social science from the School of Professional Advancement. Payton performed the daily balancing act of managing her parents’ care, fulfilling her job duties, keeping up with her studies and overseeing her three children’s virtual education.

Robert Johnson is receiving a Bachelor of Science from the School of Science and Engineering, with a double major in engineering physics and mathematics and a minor in music. 

After an unprecedented year, the Class of 2021 joyously celebrated their Commencement in-person in Yulman Stadium with nine individual school ceremonies. 

LaKia Williams, a Newcomb Scholar, is active with reproductive justice efforts and also hosts a podcast called “Black Feminist Rants.”