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Tulane Receives $5 Million in Scholarship Support

An anonymous $5 million donation will expand undergraduate scholarship opportunities at Tulane.

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$10 Million Gift from Don and Lora Peters to Upgrade Athletics Facilities

A lead gift from longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters to the capital campaign “Investing in Excellence” will upgrade athletics facilities and infrastructure.

Carol Lavin Bernick
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$8 million gift to support downtown campus improvements, faculty grants

Longtime Tulane donor and board chair Carol Lavin Bernick has established a multimillion dollar fund for Tulane’s expanding downtown campus. The Carol Lavin Bernick Downtown Investment Fund includes $5 million for campus enhancements. Bernick also donated $3 million to continue the Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Investment Fund.

Dean Brian Edwards, Provost Robin Forman and Professor Michael Cohen process in academic regalia
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INVESTITURES HONOR TOP-TIER PROFESSORS

The achievements of Tulane faculty shone bright in early 2023 with back-to-back investiture ceremonies celebrating top-tier faculty as they formally assumed prestigious roles.

Margo Fogelman stands with hand on the shoulder of Mark Fogelman
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Business School Receives $1M from Mark and Margo Fogelman

Longtime Tulane University supporters Mark and Margo Fogelman are giving $1 million to the A. B. Freeman School of Business to create a real estate certificate program for undergraduate business students interested in pursuing careers in the industry.

Art historian Elizabeth Hill Boone sits with large open art book
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$1.3M Will Support Stone Center’s Ongoing Study of Latin America

Reaffirming its nearly century-long commitment to Latin American studies at Tulane, the Zemurray Foundation of New Orleans has donated $1.3 million to the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies.

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GIVE GREEN 2023

A record number of Tulanians came together to break fundraising records on March 21, raising nearly $1.4 million on Tulane University’s sixth annual giving day.

portrait of Nassir Marrouche at his desk
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GRATEFUL PATIENT CREDITS CARDIAC CENTER WITH LIFE-SAVING WORK

In gratitude for the Tulane Research Innovation for Arrhythmia Discovery Center’s work in saving his life, an anonymous patient has donated almost $4 million to the center, which is directed by Dr. Nassir Marrouche, professor of medicine.

John Elstrott
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Inspired by the Past, Giving for the Future

Entrepreneur and longtime Tulane professor John Elstrott and his wife, Patty, have established the Elstrott Charitable Remainder Unitrust to honor their family’s Tulane legacy and to provide for the university’s strong future.

Band on stage with crowd at Tipping Point event at Tipitinas, 2022
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WAVE WEEKEND SPIRIT

Under bright blue skies, and with plenty of Tulane spirit in the air, Wave Weekend ’22 brought alumni, parents, current students, and faculty and staff members to the uptown campus for Homecoming, class reunions and Family Weekend Oct. 21-23. See photos of the fun gatherings throughout the weekend.