Newest Tulanians welcomed at Convocation and encouraged to keep minds ‘open’
August 19, 2022
Excitement, a little rain and a lot of Tulane spirit greeted the Class of 2026 at this year’s President’s Convocation for New Students. The event is the annual ceremonial welcome for the newest Tulanians and marks the beginning of their academic journey.
Convocation unites the Class of 2026
August 19, 2022
The President's Convocation for New Students, held in the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on the uptown campus on Thursday, Aug. 18, featured some of the best of Tulane traditions: inspiring remarks from university leaders, crowd-hyping performances from the Tulane University Marching Band, second-lines and a proud Tulane community welcoming the new class.
Move-In 2022
August 16, 2022
Move-In will take place for first-year and new students through Wednesday, Aug. 17, and returning students will move in from Thursday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 20.
School of Medicine welcomes Class of 2026 with White Coat Ceremony
August 02, 2022
The Tulane School of Medicine held the annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2026 on Sunday, July 31, marking the beginning of their medical careers.
Tulane database brings historic activism to the forefront
August 02, 2022
History and Africana Studies professor Elisabeth McMahon, in collaboration with the Amistad Research Center and Tulane students, created the African Letters Project, a free database that consists of over 5,600 letters written between Americans and Africans spanning from 1945 to 1994, during the decolonization era in many African countries.
ByWater Institute director sees a better way for science to change the world
June 30, 2022
John Sabo, director of the Tulane ByWater Institute and professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering at the School of Science and Engineering, is finding solutions to the world’s water problems.
Tulane University alumnus Marcus Foster named Chief Title IX Officer
June 29, 2022
Marcus Foster, a graduate of Tulane University’s School of Law, has been named the university’s new Chief Title IX Officer, effective July 1.
Let your pride shine
June 15, 2022
Lights adorn the front of Gibson Hall on the uptown campus to commemorate Pride Month. The lights will be up through June 26.
Exhibit by Tulane architecture and psychology faculty and students explores monuments and memorials
June 06, 2022
An exhibit highlighting monuments and memorials as a way of creating more just and equitable spaces in New Orleans and beyond is now on display at the AIA New Orleans Design Center.
Memorial Day 2022
May 27, 2022
In observance of Memorial Day, a wreath and American flags sit on Berger Family Lawn near McAlister Auditorium on the uptown campus.
School of Liberal Arts graduate finds literary voice through Tulane educational journey
May 19, 2022
For the first time, the School of Liberal Arts has selected a degree candidate — Jalon Young — to read an original poem at its diploma ceremony. Young is earning a Bachelor of Arts with majors in English and Africana Studies.
Graduate learns to ‘keep going’ for herself and others
May 18, 2022
Tran Nguyen-Phuong, a first-generation college student from Louisiana, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science double majoring in psychology and economics.
Brass is back with the return of festival season
May 05, 2022
Tulane professor Matt Sakakeeny recently discussed New Orleans brass bands on Tulane University’s podcast On Good Authority. His research touches on musical theory and expands to include questions about how music affects the fabric of the city and the importance of music education.
Tulane alumni reimagining glass recycling
May 03, 2022
Glass Half Full, which is co-founded by Tulane alumni Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz, is endeavoring to increase Louisiana’s climate resilience and disaster readiness by recycling its glass.