Also In This Issue
Great Cities Need Great Universities
Urban universities are defined by the cities they call home and cities with great universities are set apart by their vitality, innovation, originality and diversity. Continue Reading
Gentilly Days
New Yorker, New York Times contributor and creative writing professor Thomas Beller embarks on a road trip to pursue the meaning of class and the truth about the iconic 1960s Southern novels The Moviegoer and To Kill a Mockingbird. Continue Reading
A Good Night’s Sleep
A Tulane study found that adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42 percent lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns. Continue Reading
Song of Inclusiveness
Music professor leads virtual choir in song of inclusiveness Continue Reading
Vaccine Rollout
In January, Tulane University began administering the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to faculty, staff and students eligible under Louisiana Department of Health guidelines. Continue Reading
Something to Prove
Green Wave pitcher Braden Olthoff is ready to show his stuff during this spring season. Continue Reading
Feminist Approach
The sudden switch to remote learning in March 2020 forced Tulane students and faculty to quickly adapt to an online classroom environment, while the limitations of technology presented unique challenges in forging meaningful classroom connections. Continue Reading
Morgus Is Missed
Of all the talented, learned, likable celebrities and public figures we lost in 2020, locally one will be severely missed because of all the laughter he brought into our lives: Dr. Momus Alexander Morgus, the host of TV’s “The House of Shock.” Continue Reading
Family Papers
The Latin American Library at Tulane has acquired by donation the Chamorro Barrios Family Papers (1767–1997), one of Latin America’s most influential families and key players in the national life of Nicaragua since the 18th century. Continue Reading
Medicine and Public Health on the Front Lines
Tulane’s MD/MPH joint degree program has trained physician leaders for 50 years — and counting. Continue Reading
Impression: Micah Cohen
As an undergraduate at Tulane, journalist Micah Cohen (TC ’05) was hopeful of writing the “great American novel.” Continue Reading
Impression: Zachary St. Martin
When Zachary St. Martin (E ’97, L ’01) joined Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Digital and TV Distribution Group, he brought not starry eyes but instead a keen vision for closing deals and product counseling. Continue Reading
Impression: Shauna Clark
A Tulane Law alumna has been named Global and U.S. Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, becoming the first woman of color to hold both positions. Continue Reading
Yulman Family Expands Scholarship Opportunities with $5 Million Matching-Challenge Gift
The family who led the charge to build Tulane’s Yulman Stadium has contributed a $5 million matching-challenge gift to increase scholarship opportunities. Continue Reading
Richard Lerner Donates $5 Million for Presidential Chair
A $5 million gift from Tulane alumnus Richard M. Lerner (A and S ’81, B ’83) will create the university’s eighth Presidential Chair, devoted to increasing the world’s scientific understanding of aging and longevity. Continue Reading
Don and Lora Peters Make a $1 Million Gift to Tulane Athletics
Don and Lora Peters gave a $1 million gift in support of an expansion and renovation of Tulane Athletics’ academic center. Since the beginning of Tulane University’s Only the Audacious campaign, the couple has given over $4 million in support of Tulane Athletics. Continue Reading
Pritzker Donates $1 Million Gift and $1 Million Matching Challenge
Tulane has received a $1 million gift — and an additional matching-challenge grant of up to $1 million — from the TAWANI Foundation, led by Col. (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired). The gift will establish the Audrey G. Ratner Excellence Endowed Fund for American Jewry and Jewish Culture in the School of Liberal Arts. Continue Reading
River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department Receives $3 Million Hubbell Gift
The School of Science and Engineering has received a $2 million gift to establish and endow the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair and $1 million for an Excellence Fund in River-Coastal Science and Engineering. Continue Reading
