Topic: wavemakers
The Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center
The Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies received a $5 million gift from the Zemurray Foundation to name the Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library and Research Center within Tulane’s renowned Latin American Library.
$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.”
