Pincus Family Foundation partners with Tulane University to launch violence prevention scholarship program
July 17, 2019
The Pincus Family Foundation has awarded a $550,000 grant to Tulane University to create a new, interdisciplinary program that will train future leaders in community-focused violence prevention in New Orleans.
Back to business after Barry
July 15, 2019
The Tulane University campus gets back to business (and the books) after Hurricane Barry passed near New Orleans.
Tulane was fully prepared for worst-case Barry
July 13, 2019
Scores of Tulane personnel from Emergency Preparedness and Response, Campus Services, Student Affairs, Tulane University Police Department, Risk Management and numerous other departments prepared Tulane’s campuses for the impact of Hurricane Barry.
SoPA agreement with Delgado offers new pathway to Tulane for NOLA community
June 19, 2019
An agreement between Tulane and Delgado Community College allows Delgado graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in Tulane’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA).
Newcomb Art Museum to host panel on prison policy reform in conjunction with “PerSister”
June 05, 2019
This Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m., Newcomb Art Museum presents “Changemakers” — a conversation highlighting local issues critical to criminal justice reform as discussed by families directly impacted by the system as well as policy experts. The panel takes place in Freeman Auditorium in the Woldenberg Art Center.
Tulane School of Professional Advancement offers active military and vets tuition reduction
May 30, 2019
Tulane's School of Professional Advancement is offering active duty military members and veterans a 20 percent tuition reduction.
University Commencement hits all the right notes
May 18, 2019
Tulane University Commencement featured keynote speaker Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and virtuoso musical performances by Dr. Michael White as more than 3,000 academic degrees were conferred by Tulane President Mike Fitts.
Mellon Fellow earns PhD with research on racism-based trauma
May 15, 2019
Tulane PhD candidate Curtis Davis Jr. will receive a degree in social work on Saturday and is heading to the University of Southern Mississippi for a faculty position. His research centers around racism-based trauma.
Beloved Bead Tree removed from campus
May 14, 2019
On Tuesday afternoon Tulane University’s iconic Bead Tree was removed from its longtime spot on the uptown campus. The nearly 30-year-old Nuttall oak sustained damage when it was struck by lightning several years ago, which weakened its root system.
Outbreak exhibit spotlights Tulane research against epidemics
May 09, 2019
Tulane University researchers across disciplines have played an important role in fighting infectious disease epidemics around the globe. That storied history is brought to life in OutBreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, a new exhibit downtown co-sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Celebrate the women of Per(Sister) at Newcomb Art Museum’s free activities on Saturday
May 08, 2019
In celebration of Mother’s Day weekend and in conjunction with its current exhibition Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana, Newcomb Art Museum will host a full day of free activities on Saturday, May 11, designed to engage communities both on and off campus, including a free performance by members of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Newcomb Art Museum celebrates motherhood with a Tiffany Tea
April 30, 2019
On May 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., guests are invited to celebrate the special women in their lives and support Newcomb Art Museum by enjoying a delicious high tea service with sweet and savory treats and teas catered by the English Tea Room.
Cowen Institute hosts symposium on “Life After High School”
April 26, 2019
Although 61 percent of New Orleans’ low-income youth who graduate from public school will go on to college, only 15 percent of those will graduate with a degree. Finding solutions to this problem was the focus of “Life After High School: A Convening on Postsecondary Success,” a one-day symposium presented by the Cowen Institute at Tulane University.
Honoring contributions by Tulane’s diverse community
April 24, 2019
Members of Tulane’s diverse community, who have had substantial and lasting impact on the university, will receive campus-wide recognition beginning next fall with the naming of a student residential hall, a center, a professorship and a lectureship in their honor.