The University of the Future
Where do you see yourself in five years? We have all been asked this question at one time or another either by a job interviewer, a peer, our parents or even ourselves.
Benson Foundation Donates $500,000 to Chapel
A $500,000 gift from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation will fund completion of the chapel in the Fr. Val McInnes, OP, Center for Catholic Life. The chapel, located on Tulane University’s campus, will be named The Chapel of St. Martin de Porres, donated by Gayle and Tom Benson.
Fund Honors Father’s Law Legacy
Renowned New Orleans attorney Harry Herman (L ’36) built a respected career advocating for human and civil rights.
Burkenroad Reports Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Burkenroad Reports, the student equity research program founded by Peter Ricchiuti, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The nation’s first such program, Burkenroad Reports has developed into one of the jewels of the A. B. Freeman School of Business.
BLIGHT STUDY
Can cleaning vacant lots cause a chain of events that curbs child abuse or stops a teen from falling victim to violence? That’s the provocative question behind a new research project to study whether maintaining vacant lots and fixing up blighted properties in high-crime areas reduces incidents of youth and family violence. The National Institutes of Health awarded Tulane a $2.3 million grant to test the theory in New Orleans. Katherine Theall, Cecile Usdin Professor in Women’s Health in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, is the principal investigator.
Accidental City
Harvard University Press offers a podcast of emeritus professor of history Larry Powell discussing his book, The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans, about the founding of the city of New Orleans.
"People get more conservative with age. It occurred to me that parenting might have a role in this."
Race & Inclusion
For the first time in 12 years, Tulane University has added new course requirements for all Newcomb-Tulane College students. Beginning this fall, all new full-time, first-year undergraduate students and transfer students will be required to complete a course that addresses race and inclusion. More than 50 existing courses have been approved that meet the criteria. More courses will be added to the curriculum going forward.
NEW DEGREES, PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATES
• The School of Architecture and the A. B. Freeman School of Business have initiated a double-track master’s degree program leading to a Master of Sustainable Real Estate and a Master of Business Administration.<br><br>• The A. B.
• The School of Architecture and the A. B. Freeman School of Business have initiated a double-track master’s degree program leading to a Master of Sustainable Real Estate and a Master of Business Administration.<br><br>• The A. B.
