Tulane University celebrates inauguration of President Mike Fitts

  **MEDIA ADVISORY**

WHAT:   The inauguration of President Mike Fitts as Tulane University’s 15th president

WHEN:   2 p.m., March 17

WHERE: McAlister Auditorium

WHO: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Sen. David Vitter, the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University, almost 100 delegates from universities around the country, Tulane students, faculty and staff, Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band, the student a cappella group Green Envy and Tulane President Mike Fitts.

MORE: A party with music, food, drinks and games will follow the inauguration from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC) Quad. All are invited to attend. More information is available at http://inauguration.tulane.edu.