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Priddy family’s $1 million gift will treat veterans
The Priddy Family Foundation’s donation to the Tulane University Center for Brain Health will help treat military veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health issues related to their service.
Yulman Family Expands Scholarship Opportunities with $5 Million Matching-Challenge Gift
The family who led the charge to build Tulane’s Yulman Stadium has contributed a $5 million matching-challenge gift to increase scholarship opportunities.
Richard Lerner Donates $5 Million for Presidential Chair
A $5 million gift from Tulane alumnus Richard M. Lerner (A and S ’81, B ’83) will create the university’s eighth Presidential Chair, devoted to increasing the world’s scientific understanding of aging and longevity.
Don and Lora Peters Make a $1 Million Gift to Tulane Athletics
Don and Lora Peters gave a $1 million gift in support of an expansion and renovation of Tulane Athletics’ academic center. Since the beginning of Tulane University’s Only the Audacious campaign, the couple has given over $4 million in support of Tulane Athletics.
Pritzker Donates $1 Million Gift and $1 Million Matching Challenge
Tulane has received a $1 million gift — and an additional matching-challenge grant of up to $1 million — from the TAWANI Foundation, led by Col. (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired). The gift will establish the Audrey G. Ratner Excellence Endowed Fund for American Jewry and Jewish Culture in the School of Liberal Arts.
River-Coastal Science and Engineering Department Receives $3 Million Hubbell Gift
The School of Science and Engineering has received a $2 million gift to establish and endow the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair and $1 million for an Excellence Fund in River-Coastal Science and Engineering.
A Legacy of Service
The chance meeting of a pair of Tulane University students at a medical school fraternity party almost 75 years ago led to a life filled with family, service and a lasting legacy that will continue at Tulane for years to come.
Donors Support Sport and Health
Two programs with ties to sport received generous gifts this year.
University Values
Leonard A. Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., has made a gift to Tulane University to establish The Leonard A. Lauder Professor of American History and Values.
Gift Enhances Covid-19 Testing
Tulane University has received a $1 million gift from Elana Amsterdam and her husband, Rob Katz, to significantly expand its molecular pathology lab to increase COVID-19 testing capacity within the region.
