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View this email in your browser Tulane Today Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 NEWS Board member, law alumna Phyllis Taylor donates $5 million for Presidential Chair Tulane University has received a $5 million commitment for the funding of a Presidential Chair from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Foundation chairman and president Phyllis M. Taylor is a member of the Board of Tulane and a graduate of Tulane Law School. Read More ANNOUNCEMENTS Professor Peter Ricchiuti receives first Tulane Alumni Faculty Award The Tulane Alumni Association’s new award, which recognizes a distinguished faculty member who continually engages alumni with the university, went to the longtime A.B. Freeman School of Business professor. FEATURED EVENTS Opening day of Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana On Saturday, Jan. 19, from 2 to 8 p.m., the Newcomb Art Museum will celebrate the opening day of “Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana.” The exhibit was created in partnership with formerly incarcerated women, Tulane faculty, community organizations, policy advocates, law experts, and more than 30 artists. EVENTS Jan. 21 Tulane Men's Tennis vs. Alcorn State University Jan. 22 The LBC's 12th Birthday Party Jan. 23 NewDay Speaker and Dr. Martin Luther King Convocation: Michael Sorrell Jan. 24 Sociology Colloquium Series: Javier Auyero, UT Austin IN THE NEWS NOLA.com Tulane hepatologist Dr. Luis Balart, who helped develop a cure for hepatitis C, dies at 70 Medscape Clinical professor of medicine at Tulane School of Medicine, says romosozumab has proven efficacy Business Insider Tulane among top programs for online master's in social work programs for 2019 Tulane Today accepts, for consideration, news and event submissions that are of interest to the Tulane community. Items must be 80 words or less and contain contact information and a web link that will be included in the published announcement. Submission deadline is noon three business days prior to publication date. Submit Your News Submission Guidelines & Form | Archive | Subscribe  2019 | Tulane University Communications & Marketing