Also In This Issue
Pandemic Perspectives
Five Tulane doctors recall the first days of COVID-19 and lament public misinformation. They advise people to keep their guard up and be compassionate as we move forward. Continue Reading
Book Festival a Big Success
The inaugural in-person New Orleans Book Festival drew 135 authors and 6,000 attendees, who flocked to the Tulane uptown campus for three days in March, expressing their love of books and the people who write them. Continue Reading
A Better Tomorrow
A national research university such as Tulane brings individuals from the widest range of backgrounds, geographies and viewpoints together for an intensive, yearslong living and learning experience. Continue Reading
Data Literacy
The Data Hub, Tulane’s new Center for Data Literacy, is an educational endeavor that the university has created as its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for reaccreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Continue Reading
My Tulane Keats on Machu Picchu
Years after first encountering Romantic poet John Keats in a literature class, the writer begins to understand the line, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases.” Continue Reading
Why Democracy Is Best
The value of democracy lies in freedom of expression and leaders who persuade with the power of the pen rather than the sword. Continue Reading
Grecian Urn Blues
The author finds that story poets, especially country songwriters, best Romantic poets any day. Continue Reading
Excellence of Naval ROTC
The Department of Defense singled out Tulane University’s Navy ROTC Unit from the 496 colleges and universities that host ROTC units for the prestigious Department of Defense ROTC and Educational Institution Partnership Excellence Award. Continue Reading
Service on the Sideline
Tulane University and the New Orleans community lost an institution of a man with the passing of Gayle Letulle in January 2022. Continue Reading
‘Tree Campus’ Recognition
For the 12th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has singled out Tulane’s commitment to maintaining its extensive canopy of majestic oaks and other trees by naming it an official Tree Campus USA among higher education institutions. Continue Reading
Impression: Judy Cooper
Many colors flash through the mind when thinking of New Orleans culture. Continue Reading
Impression: Christina Tegbe
Beauty is big business, but Christina Tegbe (B ’07) of Houston knew that natural ingredients often work as well as high-tech ones. Continue Reading
Innovation Institute to Accelerate Tech Startups
The Tulane Innovation Institute is launching operations this year, thanks to generous gifts from forward-thinking philanthropists. Continue Reading
Space Law Program Launched
Tulane Law School will launch a new program in space law with a generous gift of $1 million from Darleen Jacobs (L ’81). Continue Reading
Paul Tulane Society Honors Benefactors
The Paul Tulane Society honors generous benefactors who have supported the university with gifts of $1 million or more. Continue Reading
Give Green
Tulanians turned out in greater numbers than ever before to raise over $1.2 million on Tulane ’s fifth annual giving day, Give Green: A Day for the Audacious on March 22. Continue Reading
