News & Events

News

The View from Gibson: The View from Gibson - Presidential Commission on Race and Tulane Values Update
Members of the Commission are funneling ideas directly to President Fitts to be acted upon immediately. Here are some of the results.

New Wave: Spirit of renewal in Africana Studies
The Africana Studies Program in the School of Liberal Arts has a new name, a new home and a renewed focus both on internationalism and black experience in the United States.

WWLTV.com: Tulane holds meeting about racial issues on campus
It was a packed house as students, faculty and staff tackled the issue of race relations on campus. 

New Wave: 'That's how we get a more equitable university'
At a presidential town hall meeting on racial issues, students and leaders call for a more racially diverse campus and an atmosphere that reflects more mutual respect.

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Turning the Tide
Inspiring concern for others and the common good through college admissions.

Events

Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Justice
June 20-25, 2016, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston TX
Maureen Y. Lichtveld, President, Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools Professor and Chair Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will give the keynote address on health policy, health ethics and metrics.

Social Justice and the City: Implications for Race and Equity
March 10, 2016, 6:30 p.m., Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Dr. Mary Patillo, Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and African American Studies and a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University, will give the keynote address at the 2016 City, Culture and Community Symposium.

Social Justice and the City: Implications for Race and Equity
March 11, 2016, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Jones Hall, Room 100
Graduate students will make presentations about their research at the annual City, Culture and Community Symposium.