Topic: campus
Day of Service
During Outreach Tulane on Sept. 1, students Su Latt Swe Zin and Nadia Kumar bag leaves while cleaning the grounds at Renew Cultural Arts Academy at Live Oak Elementary. The student service event, in which students fan out across the city to sweep, clean, rake, plant and do other helpful activities, is held each year at the start of the fall semester.https://tulane.it/day-of-service-2018
New Police Chief
Kirk Bouyelas, a 31-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department, is Tulane’s new chief of police. Tulane President Mike Fitts said that Bouyelas is “an extraordinary law enforcement leader.”https://tulane.it/new-police-chief
Remember Together
Students Carson Neeves, left, social media chair with the Tulane College Republicans, and Henry Walther, right, president of the Tulane College Democrats, install flags on the academic quad on Sept. 11. Both organizations hoped the demonstration would send a bipartisan message of respect and remembrance for the deceased of 9/11 — and all Americans.https://tulane.it/remember-together
Outdoor Classroom
This fall, students are enjoying the university’s first outdoor classroom equipped with a chalkboard and bench-style seating. The classroom is located on Pierson Patio between Gibson and Tilton halls. Planning for the $99,000 project, which was fully funded by Undergraduate Student Government (USG), began in 2016. “This was a project created by students for students,” said John Alexander, School of Liberal Arts student, USG director of sustainability and lead on the project.https://tulane.it/outdoor-classroom
The O: 30 Years and Counting
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (The O) celebrated its 30th anniversary — and its mission of promoting inclusivity and supporting people from all walks of life — at a gathering of hundreds of students, faculty and friends in the Lavin-Bernick Center on Nov. 7.
Symposium Honors the Late Tulane President Eamon Kelly
Leading up to Homecoming weekend, past, current, and future leaders of Tulane gathered for an all-day discussion of the legacy of Eamon Kelly on Nov. 3 in Dixon Recital Hall.
Chinese Students Visit
Twenty-five Chinese students from Xiangtan University in Hunan Province visited Tulane Law School in January as part of a faculty and student exchange. The visit was a result of a collaboration between Xiangtan and Tulane that established the Tulane-Yongxiong Center for International Credit Law last fall. http://tulane.it/chinese-students-visit
Fogelmans Establish Program for Men’s Basketball Players
Avron B. Fogelman (A&S ’62) and Wendy Mimeles Fogelman (NC ’63), previous contributors to men’s basketball, have given another $1 million to support the program.
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
This fall, students are enjoying the university’s first outdoor classroom equipped with a chalkboard and bench-style seating. The classroom is located on Pierson Patio between Gibson and Tilton halls. Planning for the $99,000 project, which was fully funded by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), began in 2016. “This was a project created by students for students,” said John Alexander, School of Liberal Arts student, USG director of sustainability and lead on the project.http://tulane.it/outdoor-classroom
Benson Foundation Donates $500,000 to Chapel
A $500,000 gift from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation will fund completion of the chapel in the Fr. Val McInnes, OP, Center for Catholic Life. The chapel, located on Tulane University’s campus, will be named The Chapel of St. Martin de Porres, donated by Gayle and Tom Benson.
