Topic: New Orleans

photo of TV mad scientist, Morgus the Magnificent
New Orleans

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.”

Medical students gather at a Black Lives Matter protest
New Orleans

Racial Reckoning

Tulane renews and expands its commitment to making the university a more inclusive and supportive home for all. The time to act is now.

Portrait of Mónica Lebrón in New Orleans
New Orleans

Green Wave Justice

Mónica Lebrón, the first chief diversity officer for Tulane Athletics, leads Green Wave Justice for All. She’s also deputy athletics director and chief operating officer.

collage of Warren G. Harding holding Return to Normalcy sign
New Orleans

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Is 2020 this country’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” as sung by Simon & Garfunkel in the turbulent ’70s before entering the ’80s?

bioengineering students socially distanced
New Orleans

Reopen to Reconnect

In the middle of the pandemic — and with extensive precautions and safety protocols in place — students and faculty moved back to on-ground operations this fall.

collage of participating Book Fest writers
New Orleans

Reading Is Fun

For book lovers of all ages, the New Orleans Book Festival is poised to be a premiere national literary event. The festival welcomes everyone to campus in March to meet and greet famous authors and celebrate the joy of literature.

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New Orleans

‘Earn and Learn’

The Earn and Learn program is open to young people in New Orleans who have earned a high school diploma and are looking to advance their careers.

thumbnail-Melissa Weber inside the Hogan Jazz Archives
New Orleans

Curator of Jazz

Melissa A. Weber, also known as DJ Soul Sister, has been named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive.

sushi plates in The Commons
New Orleans

Good Eating in The New Commons

The astonishing options for healthy dining in The Commons match up to the spectacular architectural ambience of the new place to hang out on campus.