Topic: New Orleans
Tulane’s Identity
Hurricane Katrina did not change Tulane’s identity — it reinforced and affirmed it.
We Are the Champions
Heralded as champions by President Michael A. Fitts during his address, the Class of 2023 gathered under the lights of Yulman Stadium to celebrate their academic achievements during the Unified Commencement Ceremony held on May 20.
BOOK FEST 2023 CELEBRATES WRITERS AND READERS
The second annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, held March 9-11, attracted over 12,000 book lovers of all ages to the uptown campus.
GET ME TO THE COTTON BOWL ON TIME!
Eternal optimists and lifelong Tulane fans like Richard Roussel never gave up on Green Wave football — and they were rewarded with the epic Goodyear Classic Cotton Bowl win in January.
Impression: Michelle Gibson
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.
Impression: Jackson Smith
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.
LOUISIANA MUSIC PARTY
Name your favorite New Orleans and Louisiana tune could be a parlor game.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Memorable movies have been filmed on the streets of New Orleans and the Tulane campus for decades.
