Topic: President

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Empowering Our Impact

Tulane's interdisciplinarity, outward-facing focus and collaborative culture drive the explosive growth of the university's research enterprise.

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State of the University

President Michael A. Fitts shared Tulane's top achievements during his annual State of the University addresses last fall.

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Presidential Speaker Series

President Michael A. Fitts posed questions about the future of college athletics to three Tulanians at the panel last fall.

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The Test of Time

No other university in the country integrates the qualities of adaptability, distinctive relational culture and outward-looking focus better than Tulane.

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Complex Problems, Complex Answers

Tulane is a leader in breaking down barriers between disciplines and creating collaborations.

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Tulane’s Identity

Hurricane Katrina did not change Tulane’s identity — it reinforced and affirmed it.

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TALES OF CURIOSITY AND DISCOVERY

As part of Tulane Homecoming, Reunion and Family Weekend, Tulane President Michael A. Fitts led a lively conversation with best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson, the Leonard Lauder Professor of American History and Values at Tulane and co-chair of the New Orleans Book Festival.

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IMPROVING PATIENT CARE

Joining academic medicine’s latest treatments and technology with the personalized care of community medicine. Bringing Tulane innovation to the world. Transforming New Orleans into a destination for the most advanced and comprehensive health care.

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A New Path Paved by Innovation

A city rooted in the past and focused on the future and the promise of discovery cannot help but achieve greatness.

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Quoted: Michael A. Fitts

“Umbrellas — and minds — work best when they are open. … Together, with our umbrellas, we are prepared for any storm.” MICHAEL A. FITTS, president of Tulane University, at the Convocation for New Students in Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on Aug. 18, 2022. Students were provided second-line umbrellas, which they were encouraged to adorn with memorabilia.https://tulane.it/welcome-convocation