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50 years of pioneering research, social media photos study, law student awarded prestigious scholarship, smoke-free campus reminder, commemorating 60 years of desegregation at Tulane

Commemorating 60 Years of Desegregation at Tulane: Uplifting Black Resistance, Liberation and Joy An engaging intergenerational dialogue that pays tribute to the historic 60th anniversary of desegregation at Tulane will take place Friday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. in Jones Hall, Room 204. The discussion will feature distinguished former Black student leaders who were pivotal in shaping the trajectory of Tulane University. Following the discussion, a reception will take place at the Carolyn Barber-Pierr
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Reopen to Reconnect | Tulanian

Katherine Raymond, a professor of practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Science and Engineering and co-director of undergraduate studies in biomedical engineering, served on the school’s task force that met during the summer. The group was “extremely committed and collaborative,” she said. “I think that really enabled us to come into fall with a sense of confidence and the ability to understand the expectations of what we could do and how we could make it work fo
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Passionate and Driven | Tulanian

Above: Happy to graduate! Beau Goodreaux looks out on Lake Pontchartrain. (Photography by Paula Burch-Celentano) After Tulane sent students home and shifted all classes online in March 2020, Beau Goodreaux drove around the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, sometimes as far as Bogalusa, for a change of scenery and a break from screen time. When Goodreaux and other members of the Class of ’22 began their academic journey at Tulane in fall 2018, their path appeared straightforward. But then SARS-C
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Where Y’at, Dawlin’? | Tulanian

Pre-pandemic, Dajko and Carmichael recruited participants any way they could: at festivals, at the store, at cultural centers and other venues where they could easily interact with community members. Early analyses show that some of the traditional features of the New Orleans dialect are on the decline in everyday speech. “Some of those iconic features that, for example, you can see on T-shirts in the city: ‘makin’ groceries,’ ‘How’s ya momma n’ dem?’ and other pronunciations as well, are star
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Water Has Its Ways | Tulanian

When cities face extreme weather brought on by climate change, finding the right solution can be as unpredictable as the rainfall. The complex relationships between government, geography, the built environment and community members are unique to regions. But Tulane faculty approach water management in new ways, upending old thinking about how to deal with it and how it affects communities. Margarita Jover, Jesse Keenan and Joshua Lewis, each with their own expertise on water and climate-related
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Green Impact | Tulanian

Above photo: Liz Davey, director of the Office of Sustainability (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano) “I just love seeing people out riding their bikes. It’s so many more people than ever before riding their bikes, and [now we have] better accommodations for bicyclists,” said Liz Davey, director of Tulane’s Office of Sustainability. Throughout Davey’s two decades at Tulane, she has contributed to many “wonderfully successful” projects involving students, including the New Orleans regional bicycle
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Impression: Ali Vitali | Tulanian

Ali Vitali [SLA ’12], Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News, loved writing and knew she was interested in government and politics when she headed to college, and she learned to fuse those passions — along with her love of talking to and meeting new people — at Tulane. Vitali, a New York native, graduated with a double major in political science and communication and a minor in English. “New Orleans is a place that thrives and lives off telling stories and celebrating life, and it was what mad
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Tulanian

Elisabeth McMahon, associate professor of history and Africana Studies in the School of Liberal Arts, grew up questioning issues surrounding race, gender and forms of inequality, partly due to the influence of her grandmother, a civil rights activist. “She was a prolific letter writer,” said McMahon, who has kept all of the letters. McMahon heard stories from family members about how her grandmother would attend civil rights marches and bring others along the way. “My father recently said to
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Impression: Nina King | Tulanian

“I knew that I would need an advanced degree and really something that differentiated myself,” King said. When she was younger, she had interest in becoming a lawyer, but “I didn’t really quite know what that meant or what I wanted to do with it (a law degree).” She searched for a school with a sports law program so she could merge her two interests. It was pivotal in her trajectory that the athletic director she worked under at Notre Dame was Kevin White, who had previously served as athletic
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Newest Tulanians welcomed at Convocation and encouraged to keep minds ‘open’

The President's Convocation for New Students is a ceremonial welcome for the newest class and marks the beginning of their time at Tulane. This year’s convocation was held on Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. President Fitts used an umbrella as a metaphor in his address to the class saying, “Umbrellas — and minds — work best when they are open.” (Photo by Rusty Costanza) Excitement, a little rain and a lot of Tulane spirit greeted Tulane's newest students a
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Tulane chemistry department makes hand sanitizer, donates to healthcare facilities and nursing homes

Left to right: Corinne Gibb, Tulane research associate, and Paolo Suating, Tulane PhD student, in the Tulane Department of Chemistry's lab measuring ethanol and other chemicals to make hand sanitizer to donate to facilities in need. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano) As hospitals and healthcare workers are in urgent need of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies, several departments and organizations at Tulane University are doing their part to help, including the Department of Chemistr
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School of Social Work unveils portrait honoring trailblazers

The Tulane University School of Social Work unveiled a commissioned portrait that honors three Tulane Trailblazers on Nov. 11 at the school’s building, located in downtown New Orleans. The portrait is by Terrance Osborne, internationally renowned artist and New Orleans native, and honors Gloria Bryant Banks (’64), Pearlie Hardin Elloie (’65), and Marilyn S. Piper (’64), the first African American graduate students to earn degrees from the Tulane School of Social Work and among the first to gradu
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Augmented reality brochure offers prospective students interactive glimpse into Tulane

The Office of Undergraduate Admission created a new augmented reality brochure to send to prospective students. Augmented reality allows users to see a real-life environment enhanced through computer-generated content. (Photo by Alicia Serrano) The Office of Undergraduate Admission is bringing an interactive experience of Tulane University straight to the fingertips of prospective students through a new augmented reality brochure. Augmented reality allows users to see a real-life environment en
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