Topic: wavemakers
$1 million gift for Innovation Institute
The $1 million gift from Jeffrey and Tina Miller will support the Innovation Institute’s entrepreneurial and educational programming, pitch competitions and more.
$1.5 million grant for archaeological research
The Middle American Research Institute received a $1.5 million grant from the Hitz Foundation to conduct research on the Maya civilization.
$1.5 million gift for Lux Recovery House
The Tulane Recovery Community Center was renamed in honor of alumni Leslie (NC ’78) and Paul (A&S ’79, M ’83) Lux.
$4 Million Estate Gift
Gaylord M. Bickham (A&S ’56) left an estate gift of more than $4 million to Tulane, supporting priorities at his alma mater that were dear to his heart.
$10 Million to Fight Cancer
The gift, prompted by Board of Tulane member and alumnus E. Pierce Marshall Jr. (B ’90), honors the memory of Marshall’s father, E. Pierce Marshall.
$2.5 Million for Next Wave Scholarship Challenge
The anonymous donation kickstarts the third phase of the dollar-for-dollar matching program that supports undergraduate scholarship opportunities.
$17.2 million for geriatric medicine and research
A gift from Newcomb College alumna Myrna L. Daniels will fund geriatric initiatives and research at the School of Medicine.
$2.91 million for new Center on Climate Change and Urbanism
Tulane has received a gift to propel the School of Architecture’s multidisciplinary efforts in climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
$12.5 million gift in support of data science
Longtime Tulane supporters Libby and Robert Alexander donated more than $12 million to advance a university-wide data science initiative.
$5 million for Schwartz Family Center for Experiential Business Learning
A $5 million gift from Todd and Gina Schwartz will expand opportunities for students to “learn by doing.”
