Streaming forward - May 19, 2018
Streamers and confetti rain down on graduates during the 2018 Tulane University Unified Commencement in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, May 19. Traditional New Orleans jazz was the soundtrack to an annual celebration like no other. View...
Video: Class of 2018 begins a new chapter - May 19, 2018
Enjoy these highlights from Saturday's Unified Commencement Ceremony.
Tulane University commencement fuses humor, reflection, joy - May 19, 2018
A jubilant atmosphere prevailed as nearly 3,000 Tulane University students convened in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — many ready to celebrate with flags of home countries, second-line umbrellas and bouquets in hand — on Saturday, May 19, during the...
Strike a pose for Snapchat - May 17, 2018
Graduates have spent the week capturing the excitement of commencement by snapping selfies and posing with friends and family members for photos across Tulane’s campuses.
Now, graduates can upgrade their shots using Tulane-themed Snapchat...
Mad about mortarboards - May 16, 2018
Members of the Class of 2018 use their mortarboards to capture the spirit of their Tulane experience through a variety of creative methods, like embellishing the surface with glass Mardi Gras beads or with song lyrics. Check out the infographic...
2018 Weiss Fellows shine in the classroom - May 16, 2018
The recipients of the 2018 Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellowships are Laura Rosanne Adderley, associate professor of history in the Department of History in the School of Liberal Arts and director of the Africana Studies program, and...
President’s teaching awards recognize Zender, Höner zu Bentrup - May 15, 2018
The 2018 President’s Awards for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching go to Kerstin Höner zu Bentrup, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the School of Medicine, and Marc Zender, an assistant...
Sign to celebrate - May 11, 2018
Gibson Hall, adorned with a brand-new banner celebrating Tulane graduates, glows in the late afternoon sunlight. The sign is 42 feet long, 5 feet tall, and features the Green Wave logo, better known as “Angry Wave.”
From China to America, grad finds home at Tulane - May 11, 2018
Mimi Chen was born in China, grew up in Australia and later moved to America at 8 years old when her father accepted a job in Washington state. While this much travel at such a young age would have been difficult for some, Chen said it helped her...
40 years in the making, Tulane graduate reaches new milestone - May 10, 2018
Though it has been 40 years since she graduated from Newcomb College in 1978, Virginia Adolph is once again ready to celebrate commencement as a Tulane graduate.
Adolph is one of 11 students who took part in the inaugural doctoral program offered...
Tulane commencement dances into Superdome with live jazz, second lines, Jesmyn Ward, Steve Gleason, Irma Thomas and More - May 10, 2018
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WHAT: Tulane University’s Commencement 2018
WHEN: 9 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018
WHERE: The Mercedes-Benz Superdome
WHO: Nearly 3,000 Tulane graduates, their families, friends and keynote speaker Jesmyn Ward, a two-time...
Show us your marvelous mortarboard - May 03, 2018
In order to stand out amongst the sea of caps and gowns gathered on the floor of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the Unified Commencement Ceremony, Tulane students get creative by making memorable mortarboards. Whether you paint your cap with...
Tulane seniors win screenwriting competition - April 19, 2018
Two Tulane University seniors were recently awarded top prizes in the Short Subject category of the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts’ Student Screenwriting Competition.
Molly Bookner and Brennan O'Donnell, both digital media...
New Wave seeks extraordinary 2018 graduates - April 18, 2018
Update: The nomination period has closed.
The Class of 2018 is filled with individuals who have had an extraordinary experience at Tulane University or who will embark on an exciting post-college chapter unlike that of any other. We are seeking...
Experience Tulane commencement behind the scenes - March 09, 2018
Behind the scenes of the Tulane Unified Commencement Ceremony, there are roughly 300 staff volunteers ensuring the big day for graduates is a memorable one.
Those volunteers gathered recently for the annual Commencement Volunteer Luncheon to ignite...