TULANE TALK

May 2, 2008

Dear Colleagues:

Last week I wrote to you about the importance of believing in ourselves and all that we can achieve. The article below, from yesterday's Boston Globe, is proof that others are starting to believe in us, too. Please read this article, which I know will have you (as it did me) bursting with pride. Also, stay tuned for next week's announcement regarding the size and quality of the Fall 2008 first-year class.

Have a great weekend, 

Boston Globe: Southern grace, Yankee spirit

N.E. students aid Tulane renaissance

By Peter Schworm
Globe Staff | May 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS - The mossy live oaks gracing Tulane University's lush green quads have reclaimed their pre-Katrina glory, their arched boughs now nearly brushing the ground. The city's beloved streetcars, sidelined for more than two years, are again gliding down St. Charles Avenue alongside the campus, their steel wheels rolling slowly past miles of stately Queen Anne and Victorian mansions.

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