Cuban-American composer and conductor honored as Tulane Trailblazer
July 17, 2023
Odaline de la Martínez, who emigrated to the United States from Cuba as a 12-year-old and went on to become an internationally acclaimed composer and conductor, is the newest Tulane graduate to be honored as a Tulane Trailblazer.
School of Social Work unveils portrait honoring trailblazers
November 17, 2022
The Tulane School of Social Work unveiled a commissioned portrait that honors Gloria Bryant Banks, Pearlie Hardin Elloie, and Marilyn S. Piper, the first African American graduate students to earn degrees from the School of Social Work and among the first to graduate from Tulane.
Writer Daniel Alarcón captivates audience during annual Bobby Yan lecture
November 17, 2022
The School of Liberal Arts’ Bobby Yan Lectureship in Media and Social Change welcomed Columbia University Professor of Journalism and standout Peruvian American storyteller Daniel Alarcón on Nov. 15 as part of International Education Week.
International Education Week presents keynote speakers Diaz, Alarcón
November 10, 2022
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and 2018 MacArthur Fellow Natalie Diaz and author, journalist, professor and 2021 MacArthur Fellow Daniel Alarcón are International Education Week (IEW) keynote speakers. IEW takes place Nov. 14-16.
Tulane School of Professional Advancement honors late US Congressman John Lewis with name dedication
October 03, 2022
Tulane's School of Professional Advancement named its Public Administration Program after late U.S. Congressman John Lewis in a dedication ceremony on Oct. 4.
Architecture alumni award named in honor of Tulane Trailblazer
June 07, 2022
A new architecture alumni award is named for Angela O’Byrne (MArch ’83), CEO of Perez, APC, in New Orleans. O’Byrne has been recognized by Tulane President Michael A. Fitts as a Tulane Trailblazer for her contributions to her field and “substantial and lasting impacts on the university’s culture, values, and narrative.”
School of Liberal Arts welcomes journalist Vann R. Newkirk II to media lectureship
February 11, 2022
The School of Liberal Arts’ Bobby Yan Lectureship in Media and Social Change welcomes Vann R. Newkirk II for a lecture and conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. in Kendall Cram Lecture Hall in the Lavin Bernick Center for University Life.
Carolyn Barber-Pierre recognized for service; center dedicated in her honor
November 14, 2021
At the official dedication of the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life on Friday, Nov. 12, faculty and staff, students, alumni, and family and friends gathered to honor the woman who is considered to be a champion for diversity at Tulane.
Trailblazer’s perseverance leaves lasting legacy on Tulane campus
October 12, 2021
Tulane Trailblazers, which was launched by President Michael Fitts in 2019, celebrates individuals who have made Tulane University a more inclusive and diverse academic community.
Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life, Center for Academic Equity celebrate new location with open house
April 27, 2021
Tulane University students, faculty and staff celebrated the new homes of the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life and the Center for Academic Equity last week with an open house. Both centers are now in Richardson Building on the Academic Quad of the uptown campus.
Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life, Center for Academic Equity celebrate new space
April 19, 2021
Two centers dedicated to fostering equitable social, cultural and academic programming so that all students can thrive during their years at Tulane, have a new campus home.
Coming soon: Social Work Trailblazers artwork from New Orleans Artist Terrance Osborne
February 17, 2021
Tulane School of Social Work joins forces with New Orleans artist Terrance Osborne in celebration of Trailblazers.
Award-winning documentary producer Cecilia Aldarondo to headline Tulane lectureship
February 12, 2021
Award-winning filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo will headline the School of Liberal Arts' second annual Bobby Yan Lectureship in Media and Social Change.
Spieker Prize awarded to graduate Lilian Maldonado-Garcia
May 19, 2020
Recent School of Professional Advancement graduate Lilian Maldonado-Garcia is the first recipient of the Dr. Gisela Spieker Prize, a $500 award presented to an outstanding first-generation college graduate.
Décou-Labat Residences dedicated
November 18, 2019
On Nov. 16, 2019, alumni Deidre Dumas Labat and Reynold T. Décou were recognized by the naming and dedication of The Décou-Labat Residences, formerly known as the Willow Residences.