State of Public Education report shows progress, challenges
April 20, 2018
The Cowen Institute at Tulane University has released 2018’s State of Public Education in New Orleans, its flagship publication, which analyzes and distills the past year’s changes in school governance, accountability, performance, enrollment, and demographics.
Pink Bra Run to benefit Tulane's Breast Cancer Research Program
April 18, 2018
State Representative and breast cancer survivor Julie Stokes will lead runners wearing their brightest, boldest brassieres for the 3rd Annual Pink Bra 5K Run.
A day for the audacious
April 17, 2018
Tulane University’s first-ever 24-hour giving day kicks off today, challenging the global Tulane community to “Give Green.” The excitement began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, and ends at midnight.
Tulane celebrates employees' service and accomplishments
April 09, 2018
Nearly 400 university employees celebrated milestone anniversaries as Tulane staff members Friday during the annual Unified Recognition Event at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Dean Pierre Buekens returns to his researching roots
April 06, 2018
On June 30, Pierre Buekens, MD/PhD, will step down as dean of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine to focus on new goals as a professor and researcher.
Emergency fund supports undocumented, international Tulane students
April 05, 2018
Tulane is home to more than 1,600 international students and scholars, representing 89 different countries, as well as a DACA/undocumented community and the university is working to provide institutional support for these communities.
Safe Schools NOLA offers hope to trauma-exposed students
April 03, 2018
Tulane University professors Stacy Overstreet, Courtney Baker and Kathleen Whalen, have collaborated with a team of community partners to determine how six local schools can better support trauma-exposed students through an innovative study called Safe Schools NOLA.
Duck-side view
March 21, 2018
Spring has arrived, and whistling ducks are out and about in Audubon Park.
Girl code: Tulane women share love for tech careers
March 14, 2018
As co-chairs of Tulane University Women in Technology, Tulane seniors Tatiana Derouen and Maya Pelichet provide opportunities for women on campus to learn coding and programming.
Faculty aids local festival in teaching through literature
March 14, 2018
Tulane faculty members will be part of panel discussions at the Tennessee Williams Festival, taking place March 21-25, 2018, at locations in the French Quarter.
Tulane students document political meetings of 19th-century activists
March 12, 2018
Enrolled in the English course Reconstructing America, students in the School of Liberal Arts are contributing archival research to the Colored Conventions Project.
Festival organizers seek path to ‘Black Sustainability’
March 12, 2018
During the 2018 Tulane University Black Arts Festival, members of the Tulane Black Student Union will center the conversation around the theme “Black Sustainability” with discussions led by community activists, artists and experts on the African-American experience in America.
‘Men Explain Things to Me’ author explains her thoughts on writing
March 12, 2018
Activist and historian Rebecca Solnit will share her writing expertise with the Tulane community on Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Tulane uptown campus.