Wave Goodbye is an annual party given by President and Mrs. Cowen that is modeled after New Orleans' many springtime festivals. Graduates from all schools and their guests are invited to mingle on Gibson Quad on the uptown campus on Friday, May 17, 6-8 p.m.

Photo of a past Wave Goodbye event.
The event will feature music by Eric Lindell and the Sunliners and multiple booths will serve a variety of New Orleans food in small plates, including gumbo, crawfish pie, mini muffalettas and chargrilled oysters as well as snacks and various desserts. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.
Graduates are allotted seven tickets each, one of which the graduate will need to use to enter the party. Children 10 years and younger do not need tickets. Tickets are available for download from this website. Graduates will need their Tulane user IDs and passwords to access tickets.
Faculty members participating in commencement exercises are allotted two tickets each. Participating faculty can request tickets via this website starting Weds., May 1.
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