Since leaving New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Michelle Gibson has taken the city’s culture to the world through her own New Orleans second-line aesthetic, a unique blend of dance styles ranging from Afro-funk to jazz.
The resilience and community of New Orleans led Jackson Smith (SLA ’07, L ’18), a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, to make the city his home.
The achievements of Tulane faculty shone bright in early 2023 with back-to-back investiture ceremonies celebrating top-tier faculty as they formally assumed prestigious roles.
Longtime Tulane University supporters Mark and Margo Fogelman are giving $1 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business to create a real estate certificate program for undergraduate business students interested in pursuing careers in the industry.
Reaffirming its nearly century-long commitment to Latin American studies at Tulane, the Zemurray Foundation of New Orleans has donated $1.3 million to the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies.
A record number of Tulanians came together to break fundraising records on March 21, raising nearly $1.4 million on Tulane University’s sixth annual giving day.
The Tulane Innovation Institute was awarded $5 million from the state, part of the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, to support entrepreneurs and small business owners. And Tulane matched the award with another $5 million, enabling the Innovation Institute to launch a new startup fund dedicated to creating opportunities for women- and minority-led ventures in Louisiana.
Green Wave mascots and Tulane Athletics logos evolved through the years, pumping up school spirit, a winning atmosphere and fun times.