Palm reading July 19, 2017 12:00 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF An arch at an entrance to Warren House residence hall frames an old date palm on Newcomb Place. By the looks of it, the 50 to 60-foot high tree has been there since 1927 when the building was completed. Other Related Articles Gulf Scholars Program supports students with additional funding Tulane receives $1 million from Jeffrey and Tina Miller to support Innovation Institute Paul Tulane Society induction welcomes new members, celebrates philanthropic achievement Home to School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall reopens after major expansion and renovation New classes bring interdisciplinary approaches to science to the forefront