EVENTS
Club Leadership
President
Andy Hyson (TC'96)
E-mail: andytulane@yahoo.com
Alumni Office contact
Gabriela Cannon
gcannon@tulane.edu
1-877-4TULANE (488-5263)
504-862-8071
About the Club
The Tulane Club of Washington, DC is an active group of local alumni who organize social, educational, and cultural activities for Tulane alumni in the DC area. Our members are leading professionals in numerous fields including law, medicine, public health, business, and education. Some are leaders in their local communities; others are national leaders like U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS).
Many alumni clubs talk about the size of their email lists or the number of registered alums in a geographic area. Although our club boasts an impressive 5,000-person membership, the Tulane Club of DC prefers to measure its membership and success by the number of alums who regularly participate in club activities. We believe this is the true measure of alumni interest and the relevance the club and university play in the everyday life of local alums.
In just the past year the DC Tulane alumni club has fielded co-ed sports teams – flag football, basketball, soccer and softball. We have also hosted events at the National Gallery of Art and the Jewish Community Center. True to our Louisiana roots, we also hosted the most successful crawfish boil in the DC area, an annual Mardi Gras Party, and we bring a large group to the annual Swamp Romp at Wolf Trap.
The relevant - and fun - aspect of the DC Tulane alumni club is that we focus on well balanced activities. Sports keep us fit, intellectual pursuits keep our minds challenged, and our parties keep the good times rolling.
For the balance of 2006, our calendar of events include an evening at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a sailing cruise on the Chesapeake Bay, a Washington Nationals baseball Game, hopefully bringing home the alumni soccer league championship trophy, and certainly fielding another flag football team.
Activities of the club are always planned and organized by local alumni leadership with the assistance of the Tulane Office of Alumni Affairs. Since the reputation of the club has been to regularly offer exciting and fun events to all alums, we are continually challenging ourselves to try new things, but equally as important involve new people who have great ideas.
Member Postings
This page is an online bulletin board for local alumni to share information and ideas with each other. For example, if you are looking for a roommate, a new job, or new employee, or if you want to announce that a New Orleans band is coming to town, here's where to make your announcement.
Current Postings
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Past Events
Nationals vs Braves - 9/25/09
Evening with Vincent Illustre Center for Public Service - 9/15/09
Katrina Abita Happy Hour - 8/27/09
DC United vs. Real Madrid 8/9/09
Legg Mason Tennis Classic 8/4/09
Newcomb Night at the Nats - 7/21/09
DC United & Tailgate - 7/18/09
Cowboy Mouth - 6/13/09
Crawfish Boil - 5/30/09
Virginia Gold Cup - 5/2/09
Evening Concert & Wine Tasting at the Embassy of Slovenia - 3/31/09
Admissions Receptions - 3/1/09 - 4/30/09
Meet & Greet with Tulane Men's Basketball Coach Dickerson - 12/21/08
Tulane Men's Basketball vs George Mason - 12/22/08
Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders Ice Hockey Game - 12/4/08
Virginia Wine Country Tour - 10/26/08
Tulane School of Architecture reception to meet Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA Dean - 10/15/08
New Orleans Rebirth 5K Walk/Run - 9/20/08
Cowboy Mouth Meet & Greet - 9/12/2008
Legg Mason Tennis Classic - 8/12/08
Nationals vs. Orioles - 6/28/08
Crawfish Boil - 5/31/08
Preservation Hall Jazz Band concert - 4/15/08
Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves - 4/13/08
Tulane/Tulsa/Elon Just Because Happy Hour - 3/12/08
President Scott Cowen Reception honoring The Louisiana Congressional Delegation & the D.C. Tulane Alumni - 3/5/08
Wizards vs. Hornets Basketball Game - 3/02/08
Mardi Gras Party - 2/02/08
National Women in the Arts Museum Tour and Brunch - 12/16/07
Tulane/Wisconsin Joint Alumni Happy Hour - 10/11/07
Annapolis Sailing Cruise - 9/30/07
Cowboy Mouth Concert & Private Meet and Greet - 9/15/07
Katrina/Abita Happy Hour - 8/29/07
Tours of the National Portrait Gallery - 8/23/07 & 8/26/07
Legg Mason Tennis Tournament - 7/31/07
Pre-game Party and Nationals vs. the Cubs game - 7/3/07
Happy Hour - 6/21/07
Mutts Strut 2007 - 6/03/07
Crawfish Boil - 5/19/07
Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls
Annapolis
Tulane Town Hall Meeting with President Scott S. Cowen
Discovery Channel Katrina Special Screening
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Nationals Game - 7/25/06
Bastille Day Happy Hour - 7/14/06
Alumni Soccer Championship Game/DC United Game - 6/24/06
Mutts Strut 2006 - 6/04/06
Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction - 5/20/06
Louisiana Schools Crawfish Boils - 5/13/06
Hurricane Katrina Benefit Happy Hour - 11/17/05
Annapolis Touchdown Club 2005 Golf Tournament - 11/05/05
Tulane-Navy Game/Tailgate Party - 11/05/05
The Future of Tulane and the City of New Orleans - 10/29/05
Dave and Busters Inner Child Happy Hour - 10/13/05
2005 Annapolis Sunset Sailing Cruise - 9/17/05
End of Summer Happy Hour - 8/25/05
Legg Mason Tennis Classic - 8/02/05
USO Stuffing Party - 7/23/05
Happy Hour - 7/14/05
2005 Swamp Romp - Wolf Trap - 6/12/05
Louisiana Crawfish Consortium Boil - 05/28/05
Mutts Strut - 05/22/05
D.C. Nationals game - 5/13/05
Happy Hour - 4/21/05
Evening of Disctinction - 3/17/05
White Nights: Architectural Treasures of the Russian North - 3/07/05
Mardi Gras Party - 2/05/05
Mardi Gras Krewe of Louisiana - 2/08/05
Tulane Professor William Brumfield speaks - 11/01/04
Capital Campaign Pre-Launch Reception with President Scott Cowen - 10/19/04
Legg Mason Tennis Classic - 8/17/04
Crawfish Boil - 5/16/04
Clean-up of the Anacostia River - 3/20/04
Mardi Gras Party - 2/21/04
Tulane v. Navy pre-game/game party - 11/01/03
Happy Hour - 6/26/03
Crawfish Boil - 5/18/03
Mardi Gras Party - 3/01/03
Happy Hour at Signatures - 10/17/02
Annapolis Sailing Cruise on the Schooner Liberte - 9/28/02
Legg Mason Tennis Classic: Night at the Net - 8/13/02
Happy Hour - 7/18/02
Planning Meeting - 4/08/02
Virginia Gold Cup Kickoff/Happy Hour - 4/04/02
The Albert H. "Sonny" Small, Jr. Reunion Gift Challenge
WHO All alumni that received a degree from Tulane from a class ending with a 4 or 9. That includes every reunion class starting with our most recent 2009 graduates working back in five year increments ending with the class of 1959's 50th reunion class.
WHAT The Albert H. Small, Jr. Reunion Gift Challenge Grant provides a match for all unrestricted reunion class donations, dollar for dollar, up to $500,000 total. Any unrestricted gift from alumni celebrating their reunion year will trigger the match that will automatically be applied to the Albert H. Small, Jr. Reunion Gift Challenge Grant.
WHEN For five months only - May 10th through October 10th 2009. This challenge will conclude during Tulane's homecoming weekend. The results from this initiative will be presented at the Wave'09 All Alumni party on Friday evening October 9th, 2009.
WHERE The Albert H. Small, Jr. Challenge matched portion of the reunion participants' gift will be directed to the Tulane City Center, which houses the Tulane Architecture's urbanBUILD research and outreach programs. Now, supporting what you love most about your alma mater also means helping the City Center continue its nationally recognized groundbreaking work in rebuilding the city of New Orleans.
WHY The challenge allows alumni to give to Tulane, knowing that the amount they give will be doubled. The impact of new gifts from alumni and matching funds from this challenge will provide essential support for Tulane during its rebuilding process.
The Timothy Sykes Daytrading Award for the Talented
This unique award was established six years ago by Timothy Sykes (Tulane College ’03) to recognize and nurture talented individuals whose abilities and accomplishments may not be in traditional areas of endeavor. There are many ways to be “successful” in today's society and this award acknowledges young people with unique interests and passions. This does not preclude from consideration those with significant demonstrated success in the classroom or on the playing field - it simply seeks to broaden the definition of accomplishment in a university environment.
A candidate may self-nominate or be nominated by another member of the Tulane community by means of a statement (minimum 2 pages) that describes the individual’s talent/potential and supports that description with a listing of his/her related accomplishments or an example of the applicant’s work. Nominations are open to any member of the Tulane community – student, faculty, staff or young alumni. Applications for the award will be reviewed by a committee appointed by President Cowen.
Completed nominations are due by April 17, 2009 and may be submitted by email to timsykesaward@tulane.edu or by mailing them to Tulane University Office of Development, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Please call 504.314.7633 with any questions.
Phillips Collection Tour and Sunday Brunch
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM Darlington House brunch
2:30 PM Docent-led Tour of Phillips CollectionLocation: Darlington House
1610 20th St. NW Washington, DC 20009----------------------------------------------------
Phillips Collection
1600 21st St. NW Washington, DC 20009Cost: $15 (includes docent-led tour)
The Phillips Collection opened to the public in 1921 and is America's first museum of modern art. Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum's distinctive building, which combines extensive new galleries with the family home of its founder, Duncan Phillips. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists.
The group will meet at Darlington House starting at 1PM where alumni are free to mingle over coffee and relaxing Sunday brunch (a la carte). After brunch the group will walk (weather permitting), or taxi over to The Phillips Collection about 2 blocks away. Those not wanting to participate in the Brunch are free to meet the group at the Phillips Collection for the museum tour at 2:30 p.m.
Current Exhibits:
Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens
While the influence of African art on modern painting and sculpture has been explored, Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens examines a parallel history, the role of photography in shaping international understanding of African objects as art, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Photographs of the Czech Avant-Garde
Approximately 30 photographs by nine Czech photographers attest to the importance of objects in the Czech avant-garde's exploration of the formal concerns of abstraction.
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Crawfish Boil
1 March - Crawfish Tickets go on sale!!
http://www.dccrawfish.com/
On Order
15,000 lbs of mudbugs coming direct from Louisiana
50+ BEvERage containers
Live New Orleans Jazz with 'Laissez Foure'
All you can eat spicy sausage, jambalaya, corn & potatoes
Date:Sat, 30 May (weekend after Memorial Day)
Time:Mudbugs served from 12 - 5.
Transportation: *free* shuttles will circulate from the Huntington Metro (Yellow line) to the park all day starting at 11.45AM. Parking is very limited at Ft Hunt so everyone is encouraged to use the shuttles or carpool.
Tickets
$42 per person (if tickets are bought in March)
$52 1 April until they are sold out
Kids 12 and under free
This year there is a different pricing structure. There is no group discount, however anyone who buys a ticket in March will get $10 the normal price.
Non-crawfish eaters are encouraged to bring a picnic, and are not required to pay admission. Though please note this will also preclude you from the other food and beer as well.
Tickets will be on sale through www.dccrawfish.com starting 1 March. In case you are wondering, this event will sell out, and there an NO ticket sales at the door.
This is a RAIN -or- SHINE event and no refunds will be given for inclement weather.
DC Club - Katrina Abita Happy Hour
Benefit for Tulane University
Aug 27 2009 5:30PM - 9:00PM
RFD
810 7th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tickets $20
Third Annual Benefit Happy Hour
Proceeds to benefit the continued recovery at Tulane.
For more information on the Challenge Grant matching gifts program click on the "Challenge Grant" tab in the left column of this page. Please note that first time givers will be matched dollar for dollar as part of the Challenge Grant.
RSVP HERE
Contact Andy Hyson for more information
DC Tulane Alumni Sports Leagues Continue...
Soccer
If you are interested in playing this season please send an email to Jean Brinker tulanedcsoccer@gmail.com with 'Soccer' in the subject line.
Softball
If you are interested in playing this season please send an email to Kevin Foster tulanedcsoftball@gmail.com with 'Softball' in the subject line.
Cowboy Mouth and Tulane Green Out
Cowboy Mouth is playing at the 9:30 Club next Saturday (13 June). They have agreed to come over Duffy's located 1 block north of the U St metro (10th St exit), across from the 9.30 Club to meet and chat with Tulane alums.
The band has also asked that everyone where something green or that says Tulane. Fred wants to give a shout out to all the Tulane alums from the stage.
The meet & greet is free, concert tickets are sold here: http://www.930.com/concerts/#/930/298/
D.C. United vs. Real Madrid
3:00 PM kick off
tickets: $85.00
Real Madrid is the most successful team in Spanish football and was voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century, having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen Spanish Cups, a record nine European Cups and two UEFA Cups. Now they are coming to play DC United and along with the team Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kaka the most recent big name additions should also get playing time.Real Madrid is the most successful team in Spanish football and was voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century, having won a record thirty-one La Liga titles, seventeen Spanish Cups, a record nine European Cups and two UEFA Cups. Now they are coming to play DC United and along with the team Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kaka the most recent big name additions should also get playing time.
To RSVP Click Here
You are invited to an evening with
Vincent Ilustre
Executive Director, Center for Public Service at Tulane University
Please join us for a presentation by Vincent Ilustre on Tulane’s innovative undergraduate public service requirement
while enjoying complimentary Abita beer, snacks, and a spectacular view of the Capitol Building.
Tuesday, September 15th
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
In the Law offices of Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc.
101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. (Suite 600 West)
Washington, D.C. 20001
Tel: 202-638-1950
(Directions attached; 6 blocks from the Red Line’s Union Station)
The Center for Public Service
The inauguration of the Center for Public Service reflects Tulane University's renewed sense of purpose within a city and region rising from devastation. Recognizing that active civic engagement builds strong, healthy communities and responsible citizens, the Center for Public Service merges academic inquiry with sustained civic engagement. Our approach to learning prepares Tulane University students to participate more fully in today's complex society in intellectually rigorous ways. Tulane University's Center for Public Service supports a university curriculum and research agenda by uniting academics and action, classroom and communities through which students, faculty, and community partners dedicate themselves to the transformation of civic life.
The event venue is graciously provided by Jan Schoonmaker (Tulane Law 1974)
RSVP required: Katie Case, kcase@tulane.edu
Alumni Affairs, Tulane University, 200 Broadway St., Ste. 209, New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5901 alumni@tulane.edu