Photos: 12 days of Tulane
Each month, Tulane University photographers shoot thousands of photos. Their lenses capture little moments and big events. We look back on a few of the memorable days at Tulane in 2011.
January The Green Wave women's basketball team is on a roll, and so is head coach Lisa Stockton in her 17th season at Tulane. Stockton surpasses her 400th career victory. The 2010 Conference USA Coach of the Year, Stockton is especially proud that every four-year player she has coached at Tulane has graduated. (Photo by Parker Waters)
February Marjorie Cowen, wife of Tulane President Scott Cowen, has a sweet surprise on Valentine's Day a serenade and roses from members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Tulane. Scott Cowen is in on the secret, arranging to have her at Gibson Hall for the special presentation. (Photo by Claire Barry)
March During a day of public service, Tulane students help sort Mardi Gras beads at the ARC of Greater New Orleans, an organization that benefits intellectually disabled individuals. After each Carnival season, tons of beads are recycled for the cause. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
April Students enjoy mudbugs and music at the fifth annual Crawfest, one of the country's largest student-run festivals. (Photo by Sally Asher)
May Stevie Wonder wears a cap and gown while singing, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” at the 2011 Commencement ceremony. Wonder receives an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Tulane. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
June On the last day before summer vacation at Langston Hughes Academy Charter School in New Orleans, staff members from the Tulane Center for Public Service turn into gardeners during an annual day of service. Working in the school's flower and vegetable garden are, from left, Langston Hughes teacher Amy Zellweger, who also oversees the garden; Tulane VISTA member Betsy Lopez; and Michael Pizzolatto, program manager at the Center for Public Service. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
July Summer Lyric Theatre thrills audiences in its 44th season as Into the Woods showcases student Jennifer Marks as Little Red Ridinghood and choral director C. Leonard Raybon as the Wolf. (Photo by Michael Palumbo)
August During move-in weekend for first-year students on the uptown campus, Brenda Birkeland of Oakdale, N.Y., displays some of her treasures while her roommate's mom unpacks on one of the freshly made beds. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
September Students settle into life in a new residential college at Weatherhead Hall. A symbol of resurgent New Orleans, the $28-million structure is home for 269 students. (Photo by Sally Asher)
October The Tulane University Marching Band strikes the right note at Homecoming during tailgating outside the newly named Mercedes-Benz Superdome. During October, band members wear pink accessories with their blue and green, to promote breast cancer awareness. (Photo by Sally Asher)
November Green Wave men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams have a new home of their own at the $13 million Hertz Center, with its full-size courts, offices, locker rooms and specialized training area designed for court sports. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
December Curtis Johnson, receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints, becomes the 39th head football coach for the Green Wave. Johnson brings more than 25 years of coaching experience from both the collegiate and professional level to Tulane. He has been a part of an NFL championship with the Saints and an NCAA national championship with the University of Miami Hurricanes. Three days later, Tulane University announces plans for an on-campus stadium. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
