Past and Recent Events

Fall 2010

Last Day of Classes
Friday, December 3

Trouble the Water: Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmakers Carl Deal & Tia Lessin
Tuesday, November 30, 6:30 p.m., Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center

Thanksgiving Holiday
November 25-26

The John J. Witmeyer III Dean’s Colloquium presents Bryan Batt
Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 p.m., Kendall Cram Room, Lavin-Bernick Center

Monk + Bat: A Tribute to Modern Jazz Masters Thelonious Monk and Harold Battiste
Friday, November 5, 8:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
This special concert honors two progressive jazz musicians: Thelonious Monk and New Orleans' own Harold Battiste. An All-Star band plays Monk & Battiste selections and Prof. Robin D. G. Kelley talks with Battiste about his autobiography Unfinished Blues.

Jazz at the Rat presents Tap Jam featuring Michela Lerman
Thursday, October 28, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

Human Rights of the Incarcerated: Kathy Zeitoun & Panel on Issues of Incarceration
Tuesday, October 26, 7:00 p.m., Kendall Cram Room, Lavin-Bernick Center
Kathy Zeitoun is a co-founder of the Zeitoun Foundation, which promotes understanding between people of different faiths. Panel members from the Voice of Witness program will discuss human rights issues of incarcerated women. Presented by Newcomb College Institute in conjunction with the Tulane Reading Project.

Fall Break
October 14-15

Lagniappe presents the Ellis Marsalis Quartet
Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., Dixon Hall

Homecoming Open House Breakfast
Friday, October 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Cudd Hall
RSVP required to donuts@tulane.edu

Jazz at the Rat presents Saxophone Colossus: Cannonball and Coltrane
Thursday, October 7, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

Lurcy Grant Application Deadline
Wednesday, October 6, 5:00 p.m., 204 Cudd Hall

Reading Project Essay Contest Application Deadline
Wednesday, October 6, 5:00 p.m., Cudd Hall, Front Desk

Jazz at the Rat : Jesse McBride presents The Next Generation  Featuring the music of Clyde Kerr Jr.
Thursday, September 30, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

Rebuilding New Orleans: A Discussion
Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 p.m., Kendall Cram Room, Lavin-Bernick Center
Representatives from various local non-profits join in a discussion of the post-Katrina rebuilding efforts. Presented by the Tulane Reading Project in conjunction with the School of Architecture.

Grant Information Luncheon
Friday, September 24, 12:00 p.m., Cudd Hall 203
Hear recent grant recipients discuss their projects and learn more about how to apply for a grant.

Jazz at the Rat: The Music of Thelonious Monk
Thursday, September 23, 8:00 p.m.

Reading Project Author Lecture with Dave Eggers
Thursday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium

Reading Project Keynote Lecture with Professor Nick Spitzer
August 22, 5:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium
“New Orleans 5 A.D.: No Line on Culture”

Spring 2010

Commencement
Saturday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. (doors at 7:30 a.m.), Louisiana Superdome

Newcomb-Tulane College Commencement Breakfast
Friday, May 14, 10:00- 11:00 a.m., Cudd Hall
RSVP required to donuts@tulane.edu by May 7

Newcomb-Tulane College Senior Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 14, 4:30 p.m., McAlister Auditorium
By invitation only; RSVP to donuts@tulane.edu by May 7

Exams End
Saturday, May 8

Exams Begin
Friday, April 30

Study Period
Wednesday, April 28- Thursday, April 29

Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, April 27

Informational Luncheon with Yale Grad School Asst. Dean Michelle Nearon
Thursday, April 15, 11:30 a.m., Cudd Hall 203
RSVP to jgroves@tulane.edu

Putnam Grant Applications Due to Cudd Hall 204
Friday, April 9, 5:00 p.m.

Spring Break
Monday, March 29- Monday, April 5

Taylor and Devlin Grant Applications Due to Cudd Hall 204
Friday, March 26, 5:00 p.m.

Jazz at the Rat presents Troy Davis, drums
Thursday, March 25, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

Biological Sciences Major Week
March 22-26

Jazz at the Rat presents Leah Chase, vocalist
Thursday, March 18, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

The Newcomb-Tulane College Lecture featuring Brian Greene
Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
“Why Science Matters”
Physicist, string theorist and author of The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene is one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and a brilliant, entertaining communicator of cutting-edge scientific concepts.

Political Science Major Week
March 15-19

Physical Sciences Major Week
March 8-12

French & Italian Major Week
March 1-5

Gordon Grant Applications Due to Cudd Hall 204
Monday, March 1, 5:00 p.m.

Art History Major Week
February 22-26

Classical Studies Major Week
February 22-26

Jazz at the Rat presents Betty Shirley, vocalist
Thursday, February 25, 8:00 p.m., Der Rathskeller, Lavin-Bernick Center

Lurcy and Corasaniti Grant Applications Due to Cudd Hall 204
Wednesday, February 24, 5 p.m.

Mardi Gras Break
Monday-Tuesday, February 15-16

Teacher Preparation & Certification Program Major Week
February 8-12

Medieval Studies Major Week
February 8-12

A Talk by Peter Bogdanovich
Wednesday, January 27, 7:00 p.m., Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
The acclaimed director, writer and actor discusses his adventures from a lifetime of movie-making. Reception and book signing to follow.Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 18

Fall 2009

Grant Information Luncheon
Friday, September 25, 12:00 p.m., Cudd Hall 203
Prospective grant applicants are invited to learn more about the application process and hear recent grant winners speak about their projects. Po-boys, chips and soft drinks will be provided. RSVP to jgroves@tulane.edu.

African and African Diaspora Studies Major Week
September 21-25

A Reading and Lecture by Junot Díaz on his novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Monday, August 31, 2009, 7:00 p.m., McAlister Auditorium
Reading Project Author Lecture

Big/Little Brother Picnic
Thursday, August 27, 4:30 p.m., Cudd Hall/Brad Warner Patio

Classes begin
Monday, August 24

"Oscar Wao and Caliban's Curse"
Sunday, August 23, 2009, 5:00-6:30 p.m., McAlister Auditorium 
Reading Project Keynote Lecture by Prof. Felipe Smith, Department of English

Spring 2009

Senior Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 4:30 p.m., McAlister Auditorium
By invitation only

Commencement
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 a.m., Louisiana Superdome

Exams End
Saturday, May 9

Exams Begin
Friday, May 1

Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, April 28

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring Fredrick Sanders
Wednesday, April 22, 8-11 p.m., Der Rathskeller at the LBC

Putnam Grant Application Deadline
Friday, April 17, 5:00 p.m., 204 Cudd Hall

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring Stefon Harris
Wednesday, April 15, 8-11 p.m., Der Rathskeller at the LBC

3rd Annual Janus Society Pig Roast
Wednesday, April 15, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Brad Warner Patio in front of Cudd Hall
Cochon de lait, baked beans, potato salad, garlic bread, assorted beverages and bottled water. Live music. T-shirts. AND IT’S ALL FREE. Don’t miss this once-a-year event!

Gordon, Taylor and Devlin Grant Application Deadline
Thursday, April 9, 5:00 p.m., 204 Cudd Hall

English Major Week
March 30-April 3

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring Harold Battiste
Wednesday, April 1, 8-11 p.m. , Der Rathskeller at the LBC

The Faces and Features of Creativity in the Arts
Thursday, April 2, 4:00 p.m., Cudd Hall common room

Duren Professor
Barbara Jazwinski gives a public lecture examining the role of imagination as well as creativity and obstacles to creativity in the arts, with particular emphasis on music composition. Professor Jazwinski is the Virginia Beer Professor of Music in the Tulane Music Department. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

Spring Break
March 23-27

Theatre & Dance Major Week
March 16-20

Political Science Major Week
March 9-14

The Newcomb-Tulane College Lecture featuring Joe Klein
March 11, 7:00 p.m., McAlister Auditorium
TIME Magazine columnist Joe Klein, well known as a political journalist and as the no-longer-anonymous author of Primary Colors, will give the inaugural Newcomb-Tulane College lecture on “The Obama Administration and the World.”

Music Major Week
March 2-6

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring the Professors of Pleasure
Wednesday, March 4, 8-11 p.m., Der Rathskeller at the LBC

Imagination and Creativity in Science
Thursday, March 5, 4:00 p.m., Cudd Hall common room
Professor S. Michal Jazwinski, PhD will give a lecture exploring some of the similarities and differences between creativity in the sciences and in the arts. He will enumerate and characterize many of the attributes of the creative scientist, and will seek to illuminate their productive interplay. Professor Jazwinski is the John W. Deming MD Chair in Aging and the Director of the Tulane Center for Aging, as well as Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry in the Tulane University School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Duren Professorship Program. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

Lurcy Grant Application Deadline
Friday, February 20, 5:00 p.m., 204 Cudd Hall

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring Adonis Rose
Wednesday, February 18, 8-11 p.m., Der Rathskeller at the LBC

Grant Luncheon
February 13, 12:00 p.m., 203 Cudd Hall
Recent Lurcy and Dean’s grant recipients will discuss their projects, and information will be provided for prospective grant applicants. Free po-boys, chips and soft drinks will be served. RSVP to donuts@tulane.edu

Corasaniti Grant Application Deadline
Friday, February 13, 5:00 p.m., 204 Cudd Hall

Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies Major Week
February 9-13

The John J. Witmeyer III Dean’s Colloquium featuring Gwen Thompkins
Thursday, February 12, 4:00 p.m., Cudd Hall common room
Reception to follow
As the guest of the John J. Witmeyer III Dean’s Colloquium, Gwen Thompkins, Newcomb College ’87, will reflect on the path that has taken her from the classrooms of Tulane to her current position as the East Africa correspondent for NPR.

Linguistics Major Week
February 2-6

Lagniappe presents Jazz at the Rat featuring Clyde Kerr
Wednesday, February 4, 8-11 p.m., Der Rathskeller at the LBC

Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 12

Fall 2008  

Persepolis
November 18, 7:00 p.m., McAlister Auditorium
The Reading Project continues with a screening of this critically acclaimed animated film, based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, who co-wrote and co-directed the film version. The heroine of Persepolis is an Iranian teenager who rebels against the newly powerful Islamic fundamentalist regime, buying Western music and clothing on the black market, but who must ultimately come to terms with her heritage. Free and open to the public.

French & Italian Major Week
November 10-14
A week of events showcasing the French and Italian major programs, including information on career opportunities and study abroad.

African Writers’ Symposium
November 1, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Freeman Auditorium
Tulane University’s Department of English hosts its first African Writers’ Symposium, featuring poet and dramatist Niyi Osundare, short story writer Mohammed Naseehu Ali, fiction writer Sefi Atta, and novelist Dinaw Mengestu, who is the current writer-in-residence at Tulane. Free and open to the public; sponsored by the Creative Writing Fund.

Lagniappe presents Ellis Marsalis
October 30, 7:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
The Lagniappe program presents a concert by legendary jazz musician Ellis Marsalis and his quartet. Free and open to the public.

Newcomb-Tulane Study Abroad Fair : “Project Study Abroad”
October 29, 3:30 – 5:30 PM, LBC Ballroom
Representatives from our many programs will be in attendance, ready to answer questions and chat with students. Program alumni and concerned faculty members will also be there to give the scoop on what it’s really like on all of the programs. Judging on the annual international Photo Contest will also take place – all attendees are able to vote.

A World Of Opportunity: Business Major Week
October 13-20
A week’s worth of events designed to explore and showcase major opportunities in the A.B. Freeman School of Business. For the full schedule of events, click here.

What’s My Major?
Wednesday, October 15, 12-2 p.m., Pocket Park
Got a major? Representatives from most academic departments will be on hand to chat with prospective majors and minors about their programs and about career options. Free Hubig’s Pies (a New Orleans classic) and bottled water will be provided.

Reading Project Essay Contest Deadline
October 10, 5:00 p.m., Cudd Hall
All entries to the 2008 Reading Project Essay Contest must be submitted to the Office of Cocurricular Programs, 204 Cudd Hall.

Lurcy Grant application deadline
October 8, 5:00 p.m., Cudd Hall
Fall 2008 Lurcy Grant applications must be submitted to the Office of Cocurricular Programs, 204 Cudd Hall.

An Evening With Comedian Dean Obeidallah
October 7, 7:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
Palestinian-American Comedian Dean Obeidallah continues the Reading Project dialogue with a night of topical comedy.

Parent/Family Weekend Welcome Breakfast
October 3, 9:30 a.m., Cudd Hall
Students, families and alumni are invited to kick off Parent/Family Weekend with a free continental breakfast at Cudd Hall hosted by Newcomb-Tulane College Dean James MacLaren.

Grant Luncheon
September 26, 12:00 p.m., 203 Cudd Hall
Recent grant recipients will discuss their projects, and information will be provided for prospective grant applicants. Free po-boys, chips and soft drinks will be served. RSVP to donuts@tulane.edu

Reading Project Author Lecture: Mohsin Hamid
September 15, 7:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
Mohsin Hamid, author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, will discuss the book in a lecture at Dixon Hall. Open to the public.

Big/Little Brother Picnic
September 10, 5:00 p.m., Brad Warner Patio (in front of Cudd Hall)
Incoming first-year men are matched with upperclassmen who help them with the transition to college life. The Big/Little Sister Program is hosted by the Newcomb College Institute.

Classes Begin
August 27

Reading Project Discussion Groups
August 26, 11:45 a.m.
First-year students will meet in small groups with faculty and staff facilitators to discuss The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Reading Project Keynote Lecture
August 25, 4:00 p.m., Dixon Hall
Professor Joel Dinerstein of the English department will give the keynote lecture on Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Move-In Day
August 23

Fall 2007
 

See the Light... Become a Business Major!
November 26-30
A series of events introduced students to the Business School's faculty, programs and resources.

What's My Major?
Wednesday, October 24, 12-2 p.m. in front of McAlister Auditorium
Representatives from most academic departments were on hand to answer questions for prospective majors and minors.

Parent/Family Weekend Breakfast
Friday, October 26, 10:00-11:30 a.m. in Robert C. Cudd Hall
A free breakfast for all undergraduates and their parents kicked off the weekend.

The John J. Witmeyer III Dean's Colloquium presents Elyse Luray
Thursday, November 1, 3:30 p.m. in Robert C. Cudd Hall
Elyse Luray, NC '89, is an appraiser and art historian whose career has taken her from Christie's auction house to "Antiques Roadshow" to her current role as one of the hosts of PBS's "History Detectives." She gave a lecture and video presentation about her career and her background as a Tulane art history major, followed by a reception.

The Lagniappe Program presents Ellis Marsalis in concert
Thursday, November 1, 7:00 p.m. in Dixon Hall
Local jazz legend Ellis Marsalis presented a free concert with his quartet.