A voice for girls
January 25, 2018
Nola4Women shines a light on women’s contributions to the history of New Orleans while advocating for a better status in the future.
Builders, heroes and a voice for girls
January 25, 2018
Nola4Women shines a light on women’s contributions to the history of New Orleans while advocating for a better status in the future.
Local artists, scholars and cultural leaders examine art’s role in shaping society
January 24, 2018
At a meeting organized by The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Joel Dinerstein of the Department of English and Rebecca Snedeker of the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, a group of leading New Orleans-based artists, scholars and cultural leaders gathered to discuss the vital role that the arts play in shaping society.
New Orleans Jews shaped local history
January 22, 2018
Jews in New Orleans have shaped the commerce, culture and philanthropy of the city during nearly the entirety of its 300 years of existence.
New Orleans Jews shaped Crescent City history
January 22, 2018
Jews in New Orleans have shaped the commerce, culture and philanthropy of the city during nearly the entirety of its 300 years of existence.
Jennifer Lawrence to appear alongside activists and journalists at Unrig the System Summit
January 22, 2018
From Friday, Feb. 2, through Sunday, Feb. 4, leaders in advocacy, policy, politics and popular culture will meet on the Tulane uptown campus during the Unrig the System Summit.
Doesn’t she rumble
January 19, 2018
The Canal streetcar makes a continuous route through the downtown campus.
New site reveals location of NOLA opportunity youth
January 17, 2018
The Cowen Institute at Tulane University has released Measuring Opportunity in New Orleans, a guide and interactive website that is the fourth in the Institute’s series of data guides on opportunity youth, the term used to describe residents between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor working.
Freeman School expands into New Orleans CBD with new offerings in hospitality entrepreneurship
January 16, 2018
Downtown New Orleans is a vibrant hub of hospitality, entrepreneurship and innovation. Beginning next year, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business will have a physical presence in the heart of it.
Decoding the work of Leonardo da Vinci
January 12, 2018
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Walter Isaacson, author of Leonardo da Vinci, will discuss how the artist’s works melded disciplines of art, science and engineering.
LGBTQ papers are significant additions to Tulane archive
December 19, 2017
Among the Louisiana Research Collection’s 2017 acquisitions, particularly notable are the papers of prominent Louisiana gay activists Stewart Butler, Rich Magill, Alan Robinson and Skip Ward. Acquiring significant LGBTQ-related documents — letters, diaries, flyers and other materials — is one of the Louisiana Research Collection’s special focuses.
Blue Bikes NOLA aims to make biking better with Tulane survey
December 18, 2017
Tulane community members can help shape the future of New Orleans’ first bike-share program, Blue Bikes NOLA, by taking part in the Tulane Bike Share Survey, which was created through a collaboration between the Tulane Prevention Research Center, Tulane University Shuttles & Transportation, and the Tulane Office of Sustainability.
Hogan Jazz Archive curator honored with Louis Armstrong portrait
December 15, 2017
To commemorate the retirement of Bruce Raeburn, director of special collections and curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive, Carolyn Vance Smith, Marion Smith and William M. Smith Jr. donated a portrait of legendary musician Louis Armstrong to Tulane University.