Tulane study to examine role of racial injustice in design of memorials and monuments
February 24, 2021
An interdisciplinary team of Tulane researchers will study the role of racial injustice in the design of monuments, memorials and urban spaces.
Tulane faculty, special guests give brief history on Black and Indigenous roots of Carnival, Mardi Gras Indians
February 18, 2021
Tulane’s ALAAMEA Alliance (Asian, Latino, African American, Multi-Ethnic, and LGBTIQ Alliance) recently explored the Black and Indigenous roots of New Orleans Mardi Gras in a virtual session for faculty and staff that combined musical performances and historical context.Tulane’s ALAAMEA Alliance (Asian, Latino, African American, Multi-Ethnic, and LGBTIQ Alliance) recently explored the Black and Indigenous roots of New Orleans Mardi Gras in a virtual session for faculty and staff that combined musical performances and historical context.
Krewe of House Floats
February 12, 2021
The Krewe of House Floats, started by a casual suggestion on the internet to decorate one’s house as a Mardi Gras float, quickly sprang into a full-blown movement.
Newcomb Art Museum announces spring lineup of programs
February 04, 2021
hough currently closed to off-campus visitors, Tulanians can visit the museum Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Continuing the tradition of creating unique ways to connect with the show safely at home, the museum has lined up a variety of free programs for the spring.
Return to Campus Spring 2021
February 02, 2021
Excited, a little nervous, happy and hopeful. These are some of the emotions expressed by students Tulane Today interviewed midway through their third full week of spring semester classes.
Tulane architecture students, faculty work to protect iconic tree
January 27, 2021
The Tulane School of Architecture launched a design competition to help protect the iconic Singing Tree at City Park.
Students back on campus for first day of spring 2021 semester
January 20, 2021
Tulane’s campuses brimmed with excitement as students began the spring semester.
Photos: Moments of gratitude as COVID-19 vaccine rolls out
January 14, 2021
Physicians, nurses, researchers, medical staff, volunteers and countless others have been battling the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontlines for months. Now, with the COVID-19 vaccine starting to be distributed to eligible groups, the community is one step closer to seeing an eventual end to the pandemic.
Photos: Tulane rolls out COVID-19 vaccine
January 12, 2021
About 50 members of the Tulane community received their first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday in the J. Bennett Johnston Building.
Students get ready for spring semester at Arrival Center
January 11, 2021
Students began trickling into the Arrival Center at the Hyatt Regency Hotel this past weekend ahead of moving on to campus for the spring semester.
First cohort of Pathologists’ Assistant Program celebrates first year with White Coat Ceremony
January 05, 2021
The first cohort of the Tulane School of Medicine’s Pathologists’ Assistant Program celebrated their first-year achievements at a White Coat Ceremony on December 18, 2020.
2020: A year in photos
December 17, 2020
2020 was an unprecedented year, from the COVID-19 pandemic, to a national reckoning regarding systemic racism and inequality, to several severe weather events and hurricanes to, finally, hope as the first batches of vaccines arrived. Here is a look back at Tulane’s year in photos.
Holiday toy drive benefiting CASA for Children breaks record
December 17, 2020
Tulanians donated hundreds of toys and a record-breaking $6,300-plus to the annual Staff Advisory Council Toy Drive benefiting Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children this year.