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October 1, 2007

Top Teacher. Michael Hogg does double duty at Tulane as an academic administrator and professor, but it is his work with students that brought him plaudits recently by BusinessWeek magazine.

Michael Hogg

Hogg, clinical professor of business administration, is the focus of the “favorite professors” column on the magazine’s website.

Tulane business students who responded to the 2007 BusinessWeek undergraduate student surveys recommended Hogg for the honor, describing him as the hardest working teacher they had every met. The article says that Hogg considers spending time with his students one of the greatest perks of his job.

Hogg also serves as associate provost at Tulane and associate dean in the A.B. Freeman School of Business.

 

September 24, 2007

Stem Cell Ethics. French researcher Simone Bateman will discuss "Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Scientific Inquiry and Ethical Controversy" on Thursday (Sept. 27) in a lecture sponsored by the Murphy Institute’s Center for Ethics and Public Affairs.

Bateman is a senior researcher in sociology at the Centre de Recherche Sens, Ethique, Société, a center affiliated with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Université Paris Descartes in Paris. She is a former member of the French National Ethics Committee.

The lecture will be held at 4 p.m. in the Stibbs Conference Room (203), Lavin-Bernick Center. A reception will follow in the faculty/staff dining room of the LBC. Info: email Meg Keenan, or call 504-862-3236.

 

September 21, 2007

Wave Welcome. More Louisiana high school seniors attended Tulane University's "Louisiana Week," than ever before. The event, which ended on Sept. 14, introduces Louisiana high school students and their parents to Tulane.

The week ended with 251 students attending, surpassing last year's number by more than 67 percent. A second Louisiana Week will be held in the spring for high school sophomores and juniors.

 

September 17, 2007

Asia Connections. The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine hosted 26 physicians and health administrators of Show Chwan Health Care System in Taiwan for the beginning sessions of the second cohort of the Tulane Asia Elite Leadership program from Aug. 14 to Aug. 26.

The program's curriculum of 42 credit hours of course work toward a master of public health degree will be taught in seven modules culminating in May 2010, says Ted Chen, program director and professor of community health sciences.

"The health leaders trained through the program may provide leadership necessary for the development of a collaborative Tulane/Show Chwan Asia Program," Chen adds.

In addition, a delegation from the School of Medicine of Khon Kaen University in Thailand visited Tulane from Aug. 17 to Aug. 19 to discuss an exchange program of faculty and students, collaborative research and sharing of information.

"We are delighted that the Khon Kaen University School of Medicine chose Tulane School of Medicine as one of the institutions to establish a collaboration," says Lee Hamm, interim dean of the medical school. "With this collaboration, Tulane medical students may be able to take electives in Thailand while we welcome their students to take electives at Tulane."

 

September 12, 2007

Top Doc. The Sept. 17 issue of People magazine includes a feature story on physician Karen DeSalvo, who is chief of general internal medicine and geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at Tulane.

Karen DeSalvo

The four-page article, entitled, "She Treats the Ills of New Orleans' Poor in a World After Katrina" includes photographs of DeSalvo treating patients for an ongoing People magazine feature called "Heroes Among Us."

She is an associate professor in the School of Medicine and holder of the C. Thorpe Ray Chair in Internal Medicine, as well as executive director of the Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House.

DeSalvo says in the article, "I feel I've been able to contribute. I know that every day, people are getting care who would not otherwise get it. Even on the worst days, something good is happening here."

 

August 23, 2007

Service Star. The service-learning program at Tulane University is in the national spotlight. U.S. News and World Report cited the Tulane program with 38 others across the nation as having "Programs to Look for — Service Learning."

"The nomination process was based on reporting by other institutions — a good indication that we are becoming known for our programming," said Vincent Ilustre, executive director of the Tulane Center for Public Service.

The magazine's service-learning programs report is part of an annual review of "America's Best Colleges 2008."

In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranked the Tulane undergraduate biomedical/biomedical engineering program No. 19 in the nation. and ranked the university overall as No. 50 among the best national universities and No. 48 in the magazine's "Great Schools/Great Prices" category.

Benjamin Sachs

Medical News. Benjamin Sachs, incoming dean of the Tulane University School of Medicine, conducted white coat rounds recently at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic with Robert Lynch, chief executive officer of the hospital.

National Public Radio's Boston affiliate WBUR interviewed Sachs on Aug. 15 about his transition from Harvard University to Tulane. In the interview, Sachs talks about making a difference in post-Katrina New Orleans and his vision for changing health care in the city for the better.

 

August 21, 2007

Emergency management. The Tulane School of Continuing Studies Homeland Security Studies Program will present a free symposium on "Emergency Management and Counter-terrorism — Managing Dual Missions" on Friday (Aug. 24), 1–4 p.m.

The symposium is designed for professionals in the public and private sectors involved in homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire services, as well as private-sector businesses and organizations that protect critical infrastructure.

Keith Amacker, director of the Homeland Security Studies Program will moderate a panel including Louis Dabdoub, supervisory protective security adviser for the Gulf Coast area, U. S. Department of Homeland Security; Terry Ebbert, chief of homeland security, City of New Orleans; and William H. Lyerly Jr., adjunct professor at the Joint Special Operations Command and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Washington, D.C.

The symposium will be held at the School of Continuing Studies Elmwood campus, 800 E. Commerce Rd., Suite 100, Harahan, La. Info: 504-865-5333. Reserve a seat by e-mail to Paul Forbes, director of the Professional Development Institute in the School of Continuing Studies.

 

August 20, 2007

Wave of Rankings. The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University ranks 44th in Forbes magazine’s upcoming list of Top U.S. Business Schools, a mark that is 28th among private universities.

Freeman School of Business

The magazine ranks schools by return on investment for MBA grads based on tuition costs and salary gains during a five-year period after graduation. Freeman ranked 51st on the same survey two years ago.

In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranked the Tulane undergraduate biomedical/biomedical engineering program 19th in the nation. This report also ranked the university overall as 50th among the best national universities and 48th in the magazine's "Great Schools/Great Prices" category, as well as citing Tulane for its excellent service-learning programs.

Tulane will be included in the 2008 edition of the Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges guidebook, which will publish on Aug. 21. This guide includes features on the nation's top schools, ranked in no particular order.

 

August 17, 2007

Best colleges. Tulane University is ranked 50th among the best national universities in the latest U.S. News and World Report and 48th in the magazine's "Great Schools/Great Prices" category. Tulane also is cited for excellent service-learning programs. The issue will be available for newsstand purchase beginning on Monday, Aug. 20.

Band warms up. On Thursday (Aug. 16) the Tulane University Marching Band began practice, with the drumline and colorguard arriving for Marching Band Camp and the brass and woodwinds arriving today (Aug. 17). The band will rehearse pre-game and half-time shows through Aug. 24 on the Quad outside the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Rain location: band room, 260 Dixon Annex).

The Tulane Marching Band plays at Tulane football games and several Mardi Gras parades. It is the only collegiate marching band in New Orleans, and students from Loyola University, Xavier University, Dillard University and the University of New Orleans are welcome. Course credit is available by registering for APMS 217-13.

All incoming students and others interested in joining the marching band for fall 2007, submit the online form on the band website under "membership." Info: e-mail Patricia McWhorter-Broussard or call 504-314-BAND (2263).

 

August 16, 2007

Schools Make News. NBC Nightly News focused on New Orleans on Tuesday (Aug. 14), interviewing Tulane President Scott Cowen about the city's need for public school teachers.

"Out of the great tragedy of (Hurricane) Katrina came an opportunity of a lifetime, to totally rebuild that school system from the ground up," Cowen said in the report. "Here's an opportunity of a lifetime for a certified teacher in America who really wants to do something very special." The Cowen Institute for Public Education at Tulane acts as an advocate on critical issues facing students and the public school system.

Scott Cowen

Reporter Martin Savidge interviewed recent college graduates who were seeking teaching jobs in New Orleans, attracted partly by an incentive program that offers bonuses to out-of-state recruits. One program offers $10,000 if a teacher stays for up to two years, as well as moving expenses and a housing subsidy.

Over the summer, the recovering school district recruited 530 new teachers, a drive spearheaded by Cowen, Savidge reported.

Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, was commencement speaker at Tulane in May and received the Tulane President's Medal in 2006 for his "unwavering concern for the city of New Orleans."

 

August 15, 2007

Wave in Washington. Two groups of Tulane University students spent part of their summer in Washington, D.C., working in internships on Capitol Hill.

The 22 students worked in Louisiana congressional offices during the Wave in Washington program, organized by the Tulane Office of Governmental Affairs and the campus Career Services Center.

Receptions held in Washington honored the students and included Tulane alumni who work on Capitol Hill, said Rebecca Conwell, director of governmental and community relations.

"We are very pleased that the students not only like the new program, but have offered to meet during the fall semester to discuss how we can make the program stronger and more accessible to students," Conwell said. "We also want to provide more resources to the students during their internships in D.C."

Officials with the Louisiana congressional offices said that students interested in applying for internships in Washington, D.C., for summer 2008 should have their requests in to congressional offices by December. Students who need additional information can contact Career Services, 504-865-5107, or e-mail Conwell.

 

August 7, 2007

In the Spotlight. Barry Spanier, director of the Tulane University Marching Band, will be featured on the cover of the August issue of School Band and Orchestra magazine. The cover story highlights Spanier’s past experiences, and the challenges of starting a new program at Tulane in 2005 and re-starting after the Hurricane Katrina semester.

Alumni Band. For Homecoming on Oct. 25-27, 2007, the Tulane Marching Band invites all band alumni to join the band. The alumni band will perform with the current marching band at a pep rally and at the football game in the Louisiana Superdome.

All participants will receive game tickets in the block next to the Tulane Marching Band, plus a commemorative shirt and hat to wear at the game. Rehearsals will take place on Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

The alumni band activities will honor the late Ted DeMuth, director of bands from 1968 to 1982. For more information and to register, e-mail Bruce Pollock, former director of the Tulane Marching Band (1971-78), or call at 512-795-0431.

 

August 1, 2007

Technology Security. The Tulane School of Continuing Studies is offering the latest in a series of free seminars this Friday (Aug. 3) on information system security issues for professionals in the technology industry.

“Windows Server 2008 - Network Access Protection: Policy Enforcement Platform” will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the school’s Elmwood campus, 800 E. Commerce Road in Harahan, La.

The guest speaker will be John Morello, senior program manager with Microsoft’s Windows Server Division, who has played a key role in the development and deployment of Microsoft’s product Network Access Protection.

This seminar is designed for IT professionals such as chief information officers, department managers, network specialists and security professionals.

Seating is limited. For reservations, e-mail Paul Forbes, or call 504-865-5333 for additional information.

 

July 31, 2007

Ready for Kickoff. The 12 head football coaches whose teams are members of Conference USA, including Tulane coach Bob Toledo, are participating in the 2007 C-USA Media Day along with selected student-athletes from their schools.

This year's two-day event is at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. Interview sessions with the news media began today (July 31) and will conclude at noon.

Events opened on Monday (July 30), when C-USA hosted a youth football clinic for kids age 7-14 at the Willie Hall Playground. Coaches and student-athletes from C-USA schools led the clinic, including Toledo and coaches Art Briles of the University of Houston and Todd Graham of the University of Tulsa.

Green Wave student-athletes who are participating are running back Matt Forté and strong safety Joe Goosby, both seniors, along with junior offensive tackle Troy Kropog and redshirt-sophomore quarterback Anthony Scelfo.

On Monday evening, College Sports Television (CSTV) aired a special live broadcast from Media Day to offer fans an inside look at C-USA football and preview the 2007 season.

Tulane opens its football season on Saturday, Sept. 8, taking on Mississippi State University at 6 p.m. in the Louisiana Superdome. Season tickets are on sale through the Tulane athletics ticket office in the James W. Wilson Jr. Center and by phone at 504-861-WAVE.

 

July 30, 2007

Strings are the thing. The WTUL Radio Summertime Concert Series will present a free chamber concert on Wednesday (Aug. 1). Entitled "Music in a Month," the concert will feature the original work of eight local composers who spent two weeks composing. To get ready for the concert, 12 local musicians practiced for two weeks on the post-classical music.

"We've put together this concert with the intention to make post-classical music more approachable and accessible," says Maureen Iverson, concert coordinator for the WTUL Summertime Concert Series. "You don't have to dress up, sit down or shut up."

In addition to the music, complimentary vegan food will be served. Wed., Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Lavin-Bernick Center Rathskeller. Info: e-mail Maureen Iverson or call 504-319-1052.

 

July 27, 2007

Macbeth. The All Things Shakespeare! apprenticeship program of the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane presents Macbeth. Info: Shakespeare Festival box office, 504-865-5105 ext. 2. 7:30 p.m. on Friday (July 27); 1:30 matinee and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday (July 28), Lupin Theatre.

Lear Lagniappe. The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane offers a staged reading of a new play, Vote Lear: A Theatrical Manifesto, by Jim Fitzmorris. Info: 504-865-5105, ext. 2. 8 p.m. on Friday (July 27) and Saturday (July 28), Lab Theatre–McWilliams Hall.

“Pay what you will” tickets available for each show only on the night of the show, in person, at the box office, first floor of the Dixon Hall Annex, starting at 6 p.m. (limit four tickets per person).

Free Concert. WTUL Radio Summertime Concert Series. Playing: Dangers, Thou and Hellkontroll. Info: Maureen Iverson at 504-319-1052. 7–10 p.m., Sunday, July 29, Lavin-Bernick Center Rathskeller.

 

July 25, 2007

Stirring It Up. Stirring It Up. High school students who have been on the Tulane campus this summer for the All Things Shakespeare! apprenticeship program will take to the stage tonight through Saturday (July 25-28) for five performances of Macbeth. The program is sponsored by the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane.

Macbeth

The famous play, which includes the scene of three witches chanting "Double, double, toil and trouble ..." (pictured), is directed by Cassie Steck Worley. The play examines Macbeth's bloody rise to power, urged by his wife and foretold by prophecy, leading to his tragic ending.

Macbeth opens at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Lupin Theatre on the Tulane University uptown campus, with 7:30 p.m. performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (July 26-28), as well as a 1:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday.

The Shakespeare apprenticeship program was held in two sessions for high school students from June 12-29 and July 10-28, said Brad Robbert, operations director for the festival. Students took classes in acting, voice, movement and stage combat. They studied the nuances of acting in a Shakespearean play, from understanding the plot and words to speaking the lines.

They also staged the full production of Macbeth, learning set building, costume design, box office work, house management, and lighting and sound design.

 

July 24, 2007

Lear Lagniappe. The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane offers a staged reading of a new play by Jim Fitzmorris (pictured), an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance who teaches playwriting and language of performance. Called Vote Lear: A Theatrical Manifesto, the play combines the story of King Lear with the politics of New Orleans.

Jim Fitzmorris

The cast includes Ryan Davis, Rebecca Frank, Clare Gresham, Ron Gural, Aimee Hayes, Sean Patterson, Amy Sherman and Carol Sutton, under the direction of Fitzmorris.

There are two shows — Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28, at 8 p.m. — and tickets are "pay what you will" says Brad Robbert, operations director of the Shakespeare Festival. Tickets are available for each show only on the night of the show, in person, at the box office, first floor of the Dixon Hall Annex starting at 6 p.m. (limit four tickets per person).

For more information, e-mail the Shakespeare Festival box office or call 504-865-5105, ext. 2.

 

July 19, 2007

Making Moves. Starting on Monday (July 23) the Academic Advising Center will be housed in its new location at Stanley Thomas Hall on the second floor. Thomas Hall is on the Gibson quad across from Robert C. Cudd Hall.

E-mail an academic adviser or call 504-865-5798 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Going Global. Global Health, the official newsletter of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, recently earned first place in the annual newsletter competition sponsored by the Press Club of New Orleans.

The newsletter is distributed to more than 11,000 public health alumni and colleagues worldwide.

The newsletter has undergone a revisioning in the past couple of years, offering more news stories and alumni updates, says editor Katie Bowler.

A survey of readers in early 2007 leads to the upcoming issue in late August, which will include essays and more photographs, and it will be the first issue to also have a complementary online version with web-only features.

 

July 16, 2007

Wild About Harry. In celebration of J. K. Rowling's much anticipated new book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Tulane Bookstore will host a Harry Potter Midnight Magic Party on Friday (July 20), from 10 p.m. to midnight.

While waiting out the final countdown to the book's midnight release, partygoers can enjoy fortune-telling, a magic show, enchanting activities and prizes.

The Tulane Bookstore is located on the Tulane University uptown campus in the Lavin-Bernick Center on McAlister Drive. Barnes & Noble member cards accepted.

For more information or to reserve your copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, visit the bookstore or call 504-247-1507.

 

July 11, 2007

She's the Tops. Tania Tetlow, associate professor of law at Tulane and director of the Tulane Law School Domestic Violence Clinic, graces the cover of the July issue of New Orleans magazine.

Named one of the top 10 female achievers in the city, Tetlow was recognized for her domestic violence advocacy, as well as for her work on the board of the New Orleans Public Library system.

Tetlow and the other "Top Female Achievers" will be honored today (July 11) at a luncheon to be held at the W Hotel in downtown New Orleans.

 

July 9, 2007

Conun Pappas Jr.

Jamming. The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, which is based at Tulane University, has launched a mentoring and professional development program for young New Orleans jazz musicians. Called the NOJO Jazz Jam, the program gives the young musicians a chance to perform before a live audience at Snug Harbor, a renowned jazz club in New Orleans.

The Jazz Jam currently features three budding stars, all senior students in New Orleans public schools -- Conun Pappas Jr., piano, Max Moran, bass, and Joseph C. Dyson Jr., drums.

Max Moran

They will join NOJO at Snug Harbor for performances on Wednesday (July 11), as well as July 18 and 25, for shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Irvin Mayfield, the award-winning trumpet player who is the founder and artistic director of NOJO, said the aim of the program is to strengthen each young musician's craftsmanship beyond the classroom, expose them to the traditions and nuances of performing professionally in a jazz setting and showcase their talents to the jazz world.

Joseph C. Dyson Jr.

In addition, NOJO will assist in developing the young artists' knowledge and skills in the business component of their art, such as contract negotiations, recording pitfalls, professional band development, and other issues.

Support for the program comes from Snug Harbor, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Back to Bourbon Street Fund and the Goldring and Woldenberg Family Foundations.

 

June 26, 2007

Sun Safety. In response to recent national headlines regarding the effectiveness of sunscreen products, the Tulane Cancer Center urges everyone to carefully read packages before selecting a sunscreen.

"Make sure the product protects against both UVB and UVA radiation," says Alan Lewis, associate professor of dermatology at Tulane.

"The SPF will indicate the amount of UVB protection the product offers. An SPF of at least 15 is recommended. For UVA protection, look for the ingredients parsol 1789 or avobenzone," Lewis says.

More information on sun protection is available online from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Summer Fitness. Using a beautiful indoor pool for exercise is just one of the plusses of joining the Reily Student Recreation Center this summer.

Located on the Tulane University uptown campus, the center has 150,000 square feet of activity space, including the pool, indoor courts for basketball, volleyball, racquetball and squash, an elevated indoor track, ping-pong tables, sauna and exercise equipment. Classes are under way in spinning, aqua fitness and step and tone exercise.

Summer hours are Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 pm., and on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tulane employees and alumni can receive reduced membership costs.

 

June 25, 2007

Medical Marvels. If you're interested in medical history, the Rudolph Matas Library has two exhibits on display that you won’t want to miss.

The library is located on the second floor (room 2520) of the Tulane University School of Medicine building at 1430 Tulane Ave. in downtown New Orleans, across the street from the Tulane Hospital & Clinic.

One exhibit portrays the history of Charity Hospital, with images (pictured) and text covering the fascinating 270-year history of the institution, says Susan Dorsey, reference librarian.

In addition, a new exhibit features a historical timeline of gastrointestinal endoscopy from the 1804 to the present, with instruments on loan from the collection of physician George E. Welch, professor emeritus in the gastroenterology and hepatology section of the medicine department. The exhibit is located in the glass cases in the hallway off the main reading area.

The library is open from 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 504-988-5155.

 

June 19, 2007

National View. Karen DeSalvo, chief of the general internal medicine and geriatrics section at Tulane University, will be a guest on NBC's "The Today Show” tomorrow (June 20). DeSalvo will discuss the danger of "secondhand stress" for the show's "Is It Contagious" segment. DeSalvo’s segment of the program will air at 8:05 a.m., Central Time.

DeSalvo (pictured) serves as the C. Thorpe Ray Chair in Internal Medicine and is executive director of the Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House. She is a double graduate of Tulane, holding degrees from the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Summer Musicals. The 40th season of Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane opens on Thursday (June 21) with the first of three musicals at Dixon Hall.

Performances of Little Me, the Cy Coleman-Carolyn Leigh musical comedy with a script by Neil Simon, are scheduled at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (June 21–23) and at 2 p.m. on Sunday (June 24).



The play is directed by B. Michael Howard, Summer Lyric's artistic director and a member of the music department faculty, and Ed Kresley. Kresley's choreography also is featured in the play.

Chicago will be performed July 12–15 and High Society is scheduled Aug. 2–5. For ticket information, call 504-865-5269.

 

June 15, 2007

Robert Lynch, a physician with more than 25 years of experience in health care, is the new chief executive officer of Tulane University Hospital & Clinic. His selection was announced by Mel Lagarde, president and chief executive officer with Delta Division of HCA, which operates the hospital in partnership with Tulane University.

Lynch (pictured) will assume the position on Aug. 1. He comes to Tulane from the South Central Veteran Affairs Health Care Network in Jackson, Miss., where he has served as network director since 2000.

He served as associate dean of veterans affairs at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1992, and has held the same title at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson since 1994.

Lynch said, "I am honored at the chance to work with Tulane University Hospital & Clinic's outstanding team of medical staff and dedicated leaders. Tulane is an extraordinary healthcare and teaching facility and I look forward to advancing the organization, serving the New Orleans community and continuing to position Tulane as one of the nation's premier academic medical centers."

 

June 14, 2007

Tulane President Scott Cowen will deliver the "Global Grand Rounds" keynote lecture tomorrow (June 15) in Boston at "The Global Clinic: Healthcare Management for Physician Executives," a course sponsored by the Harvard Medical School and its Department of Continuing Education.



The Harvard course is designed for physicians who operate in a corporate environment and have responsibility for healthcare decisions in the organization. The attendees also will include public health officials and members of the Harvard community

Cowen will speak on "A Story of Survival, Recovery and Renewal" for the inaugural lecture in an honorific series.

 

June 11, 2007

Shakespeare Summer. Lupin Theatre at Tulane University is the setting for a summer production of Shakespeare's Henry V by the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane.

Directed by Lorenzo Gonzalez, performances are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday (June 14-16) at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday (June 17). The schedule of performances continues June 20-23.

The festival website promotes the play as "32 roles, 110 minutes, 10,000 slaughtered enemies." In the performance, a band of strolling players presents the story of young King Henry V who lays claim to the throne of France. His determination leads him to the fateful battlefield of Agincourt.

Ticket information is available by e-mailing Jamie Montelepre or calling 504-865-5105, ext. 2.

Other festival works this summer will be Coriolanus, July 5–21, directed by Ron Gural, and Macbeth, July 25–28, directed by Cassie Steck Worley, all in Lupin Theatre.

On July 27 and 28, the festival will present Vote Lear: A Theatrical Manifesto, written and directed by playwright Jim Fitzmorris, in the McWilliams Hall Lab Theatre. The manifesto is a staged reading that combines Shakespeare's greatest tragedy and an American city in upheaval, with ghosts of New Orleans' most controversial characters inhabiting the theatrical tour de force.

This summer marks the 14th season for the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane, the only professional theater in the Gulf South region that performs the works of Shakespeare.

 

June 6, 2007

Summer Studies. The long, hot New Orleans summer is in full swing, but academic studies continue at Tulane University. Summer school programs are handled through the School of Continuing Studies.

The first summer sessions began in May. Classes in the School of Continuing Studies began May 14, while May 21 marked the start of classes for the School of Liberal Arts.



The next summer session of classes begins July 9 for liberal arts courses on the uptown campus. The schedule includes classes in chemistry, communication, ecology and evolutionary biology, economics, English, history, math, physics, psychology, sociology and Spanish.

On July 2, the next session begins for courses in continuing studies, which holds evening classes either on the Elmwood campus in Harahan, La., on the Tulane uptown campus or on the Biloxi, Miss. campus.

The continuing studies schedule includes a variety of classes in anthropology, art, Asian studies, communication, computer systems and technologies, criminal justice, math, speech, theater and other areas.

Information about registration is available by calling 504-865-5555.

 

May 29, 2007

Brown Honors. Tulane President Scott Cowen joined presidents Norman Francis of Xavier University and Marvalene Hughes of Dillard University in receiving honorary degrees from Brown University on Sunday (May 27) during that institution's 239th commencement ceremony on its campus in Providence, R.I.

Since Hurricane Katrina's August 2005 landfall, Brown students, faculty, staff and administration have supported numerous relief efforts, including offering “recovery semester” scholarships to students in need, funded by philanthropist Sidney E. Frank. The three New Orleans university presidents were honored "in recognition of their determination and leadership following Hurricane Katrina," said a Brown spokesperson.

Brown also presented honorary degrees to blues musician Riley "B.B." King, sportscaster Chris Berman, actress Kate Burton, medical professor emeritus Stanley Aronson, Pulitzer-winning author Samantha Power, and Nobel Prize-winning researcher Craig Mello, who gave the baccalaureate address.

This is Cowen’s second honorary degree. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2006 from George Mason University.

 

May 25, 2007

Immigrant Worker Rights. The Lavin-Bernick Center on the Tulane University uptown campus will be the setting for a two-day educational session on May 31 and June 1 focusing on issues affecting immigrant workers.

The New Orleans Immigrant Rights Advocates Training workshop will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Registration is $20 for staff members of nonprofit organizations and attorneys.

Two Tulane groups are among the organizers of the session. The Partnership for the Transformation of Urban Communities at Tulane and its Institute for the Study of Race and Poverty are joining with other organizers, including the Interfaith Worker Justice Center, Kinsley House, the National Employment Law Project, the National Immigration Law Center and the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice.

Topics will include issues affecting immigrant workers, such as trafficking, health and safety, workers comp and discrimination concerns. Other topics will be immigrant access to health care and overcoming barriers to services. Wage and hour violations training for attorneys also will be included.

More information is available by e-mailing Mike Munoz or calling 213-639-3900, extension 117.

 

May 24, 2007

Summer Camps. The Tulane athletics department is sponsoring a variety of summer sports camps for youngsters of all ages. Current and former Tulane players and coaches are involved in most camp programs.

Basketball
The Green Wave Hoops Girls' Basketball Camps will offer a 15 percent discount for children of Tulane faculty and staff for the day camp, June 18–21. An elite camp, June 19–20, and team shootout also will be held. More information is available by calling 504-865-5672 or 504-314-7249.

Dave Dickerson, head men's basketball coach, is planning a boys' basketball camp on June 11–14. More details are available by calling 504-865-5505.

Baseball
The Rick Jones Tulane Baseball Camp offers a range of programs in June and July for youngsters from age 6 to high school seniors, including special camps on hitting, infield and pitcher/catcher positions. For details, call Jeffery Edwards, 504-862-8239.

Tennis
David Schumacher will run eight separate week-long junior tennis campus starting on June 4 and ending on August 3 for boys and girls ages 8 to 16. For information, call 504-865-5503.

Volleyball
The women's volleyball program will offer an all-skills camp in two sessions for boys and girls in first through eighth grade on June 25–29 and July 9–13, followed by an elite camp on July 27–29.

Football
Tulane Football Camp, planned by head coach Bob Toledo, includes a high school camp scheduled June 16–22 at various locations around Louisiana, and a kids' camp on June 11–13. For details, call 504-865-5355.

 

May 23, 2007

It's official. After spending a year as interim dean of Newcomb-Tulane College, James MacLaren (pictured) will assume the permanent deanship of the college beginning July 1.

Paul Barron, interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, announced the appointment.



Barron said, "James has brought strong leadership to Newcomb-Tulane College at a time when the role, identity and traditions of the college are being formed and solidified. The continuity provided by his assumption of the permanent deanship will ensure that this process will be even more successful."

Newcomb-Tulane College is the academic home for all full-time Tulane undergraduate students. Created in the 2005 academic reorganization of Tulane University after Hurricane Katrina, the college provides academic services for students, including advising, honors, study abroad and a variety of student programs. Students enrolled in the college pursue degrees offered by the undergraduate schools.

MacLaren also is professor of physics in the School of Science and Engineering.

 

May 21, 2007

Mother/Daughter Act. University Commencement was a big event for Theresa Mason, 50, at left in the photo below, who earned an associate's degree in applied business, and her daughter, Samantha Mason, 23, right, who earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Tulane President Scott Cowen took time before University Commencement to congratulate the pair.

Samantha Mason completed a combined five-year bachelor's and master's degree program through Tulane and Xavier universities. She is already working in Boston for Raytheon. "Samantha is my best friend and my inspiration," Theresa Mason says, "and I'm hers."

 

May 17, 2007

Student Honors. A number of Tulane graduating seniors and current graduate students have received awards for international study and research. The honors were announced by Mark A. Beirn, director of study abroad for the Center for International Studies at Tulane.

"These national programs have highly competitive applicant pools," Beirn said. "We are proud to recognize these students."

Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowships for 2007-08 went to Sara Dobra, master's candidate, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, studying maternal health of women in Ecuador; James Jeffers, senior, a teaching assistantship in Russia; Marc Maddox, PhD candidate in anthropology, Mayan language study in Guatemala; Ian Mendenhall, PhD candidate in parasitology, a West Nile virus study in Colombia; and Stefanos Roulakis, senior, economic development study in Turkey.

Two undergraduate students were awarded grants for foreign study. Tristan Murphy will study in China this summer through a $3,000 Freeman-ASIA study abroad grant, while Alice Murphy will study in Berlin through a German Academic Exchange Service undergraduate scholarship of approximately $10,000.

Senior Jeremy Farrell received a teaching assistantship in Tunisia through the AMIDEAST English Teaching Fellowships.

 

May 15, 2007

Student Exhibition. Artwork by 13 candidates for bachelor of arts degrees is on exhibit through Friday (May 18) at the Carroll Gallery in the Woldenberg Art Center, sponsored by the Newcomb Art Department.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Senior students whose work is featured are Simonette Berry, Corina Charles, Laura Doughtie, Leah Freed, Erin Gillilan, Helen Hollyman, Allegra Marino, Ali Mills, Erica Mire, Lance Nicoll, Steven Sullivan (pictured), Sam Warden-Hertz and Dana Youngren.

 

May 7, 2007

Computer Seminar. "Infrastructure Optimization and Windows Vista" is the subject of a free executive seminar/briefing scheduled for Friday (May 11) from 10 a.m. until noon by the Tulane School of Continuing Studies and Microsoft Corp.

The workshop will be held at the School of Continuing Studies' Elmwood campus, 800 E. Commerce Road, Suite 100, in Harahan, La.

Leading the session will be Douglas Mazina, senior technology specialist at Microsoft. In the session on the Vista desktop operating system that was released by Microsoft last fall, he will discuss its different versions, security enhancements, improvements in manageability, reliability and availability, and the soon-to-be-released "Longhorn" server.

The seminar is designed for chief information officers, senior-level information technology managers and security professionals, as well as corporate leaders involved in technology decision-making.

Seating is limited. Reservation requests should be e-mailed no later than Thursday (May 10) to Paul Forbes. More information is available by calling 504-865-5333.

 

May 2, 2007

Teams from five different universities took awards during the 2007 Tulane Business Plan Competition held at the A.B. Freeman School of Business by the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship and the Tulane Entrepreneurs Association.

Fifty teams submitted business plans for the annual event and 10 teams were selected to present in the final round, held April 20 before local judges from business, academia and the financial industry.

The winners of the business entrepreneurship division are: first place, Urology Associates of New Orleans (Tulane University); second place, MacuClear (University of Texas-Austin) and third place, New Ordure (Carnegie Mellon University).

In the social entrepreneurship division, the winners are: first place, S.M.I.L.E. (University of Georgia); second place, Rethos.com (Princeton University) and third place, INExchange (Tulane University).

The awards were announced at a dinner gala, where cash prizes were awarded of $10,000 for the first place teams, $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place.

Among other honors announced at the gala, C. Berdon Lawrence, chair of Kirby Corp. and a Tulane alumnus, received the Tulane Distinguished Business Entrepreneur of the Year award, and George Cloutier, chief executive officer of American Management Services, received the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award.

 

April 25, 2007

Hearts to Hokies. In response to the tragedy at Virginia Tech, Chabad on Campus International Foundation has developed a "National Goodness and Kindness Week" called Hearts to Hokies. Students around the world will pledge to do one act of goodness or kindness in memory of the victims. The pledges will be delivered to the students of Virginia Tech, as a way for students throughout the United States to demonstrate empathy.

Chabad volunteers on the Tulane University uptown campus will host a table with pledge cards in the Lavin-Bernick Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday (April 25) and Friday (April 27). Anyone can complete a pledge card to add a good deed in memory of the deaths at Virginia Tech. The cards will be delivered to the Virginia Tech student body.

 

April 23, 2007

Memorial Service. The family of Nels Martin Bailkey, longtime New Orleans resident and Tulane faculty member, will celebrate his life with a memorial service on Saturday (April 28) at 10 a.m. in Rogers Memorial Chapel.

Bailkey, 95, emeritus professor of history at Tulane, died at his Chapel Hill, N.C., home on Jan. 11. He retired after 30 years as a full-time Tulane faculty member in 1977, but continued to teach until 1990. He co-authored and edited textbooks on Western civilization and ancient writings that remain widely used today.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Nels M. Bailkey Scholarship in Ancient History fund at Tulane University, 3439 Prytania St., New Orleans, La., 70115.

 

April 20, 2007

Remembering Virginia Tech. Tulane President Scott Cowen has ordered all campus flags to be flown at half-mast today (April 20) and for the remainder of this month in remembrance of victims of Monday's shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. Cowen wrote in a campus message, "I also ask that each of you observe a moment of silence or prayer at 11 a.m. today for our Virginia Tech colleagues and friends." Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has declared today a day of mourning.

 

April 17, 2007

"Disaster and Crisis Intervention: Facilitating Psycho-Social Reconstruction" is the topic of a two-day workshop on Friday and Saturday (April 20-21) for law enforcement officers and first responders who play front-line roles in disaster and crisis situations.

The workshop is sponsored by the Tulane University School of Continuing Studies and Global Facilitators Service Corps: NOLA Network.

Sessions are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days at the School of Continuing Studies Elmwood campus, 800 E. Commerce Road, suite 100, in Harahan, La. The workshop is free, though seating is limited. Registration is due by Thursday (April 19) to Paul Forbes or call 504-865-5333.

Facilitators will be Nell Bolton, minister for social renewal at Trinity Episcopal Church; Lou Furman, director of Turning Point Partners, a nonprofit organization that uses restorative philosophy and practices to promote healthy and secure communities; and Ted Quant, director of the Twomey Center for Peace through Justice, Loyola University.

 

April 3, 2007

Tulane University worked with nearly 2,000 students from across the nation who descended on New Orleans for alternative spring break programs to help with the rebuilding of the city.

The Center for Public Service at Tulane worked with 975 students from 22 different colleges and universities from New York to California during spring break (March 17-25). New Orleans Hillel, a Jewish student organization located at 912 Broadway near the uptown campus, worked side-by-side with more than 300 students from around the U.S.

Tulane Housing and Residence Life hosted in the residence halls more than 700 guests from colleges such as Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as two high-school groups coordinated through the undergraduate admission office.

"And, of course, there were many of our own students who stayed around for spring break to volunteer in the rebuilding of the city," said Cynthia Cherrey, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. "Habitat for Humanity had many of our students helping to build houses this month including the student-athletes building one house and CACTUS coordinating over 40 students building another during spring break."

 

April 2, 2007

In the 2008 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News and World Report ranks the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine No. 13, three points higher than its previous ranking. The A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane also improved its ranking to No. 45, up four notches from the previous year.

The magazine ranked Tulane Law School No. 47, down four points from last year, while its environmental law program was rated No. 5, up two points from a year ago.

The magazine released its graduate-school rankings on Friday (March 30). Additional ranking information is available online.

 

March 22, 2007

McAlister Auditorium on the Tulane University uptown campus is the setting for the New Orleans Opera Association's performance of "Lucia di Lammermoor" at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (March 24 and 25).

Gaetano Donizetti's ghostly love story is set in the moors of Scotland. The cast includes Jane Redding, Richard Zeller, Scott Ramsay and Raymond Aceto. James Marvel directs and Robert Lyall conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tickets are $10 to $120 and more information is available from the New Orleans Opera box office, 504-529-3000, or online.

In conjunction with the performance, the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center will present a lecture and a panel discussion on viewing "Lucia di Lammermoor" from a psychoanalytical perspective. Admission to both events is free.

Julie Jaffee Nagel will lecture on "Psychoanalytic and Musical Perspectives on Shame in Donizetti's 'Lucia di Lammermoor,'" at 8 p.m. on Friday (March 23) in the Collins Diboll Conference Center.

The panel discussion, "Being Lucia: Exploration of the Character and the Opera," will feature Nagel; soprano Jane Redding, who is singing the title role; Jerry Sherk, director of production for the New Orleans Opera; Tulane musicologist John Joyce; and moderator Ed Foulks, psychiatrist and senior psychoanalyst. It begins at noon on Sunday (March 25) in the Dixon Annex Recital Hall. For more information, call 504-284-6810.

 

March 21, 2007

A two-hour meeting between Tulane President Scott Cowen (pictured) and 20 university presidents and chief executive officers discussing higher education's role in public service capped off the three-day Gulf South Summit on "Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education."

The summit, held in downtown New Orleans and drawing more than 350 higher education representatives from the U.S. southeastern region, was hosted by Tulane University and its Center for Public Service.

The summit program, which ran from March 14 to 16, featured roundtable discussions on best practices, guest speakers from universities and service organizations, and an awards program.

This was the fourth annual meeting for the Gulf South Summit, and Tulane's second time to host the event.

 

March 19, 2007

Lights, Camera, Limited Parking. Over Spring Break this week, a film called "College" will be shooting on Tulane's uptown campus on Monday (March 19) through Wednesday (March 21). Parking will be limited in some parts of campus for those days. Public Safety officers will be on hand for the duration of filming to assist with the flow of traffic and other issues that may arise.

The film will set up a mini base-camp on both sides of the parking lot in front of Howard-Tilton library. Trucks began arriving late Friday (March 16), and will remain through Wednesday.

Today (March 19), there will be limited parallel parking around the Newcomb Quad, but other parking along Newcomb Place will be available.

On Tuesday (March 20), McAlister Drive will be closed to traffic for much of the day. However, cars already parked on McAlister will be able to exit as needed. An extra shuttle will run every 10 minutes round-trip from Freret/McAlister to the Diboll Parking Garage in order to accommodate staff and faculty who normally park on McAlister.

On Wednesday (March 21), there will be some activity on McAlister Drive in the morning and on Law Road in the afternoon, but parking will not be affected.

For assistance, contact Public Safety at 504-865-5381.

 

March 13, 2007

Some 350 higher education representatives from the U.S. southeastern region arrive in New Orleans on Wednesday (March 14) for a three-day Gulf South Summit on "Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education." Tulane University's Center for Public Service is hosting the 4th annual event, which will draw faculty, staff, students and community-based organization representatives to talk about the roles and responsibilities of higher education in civic engagement.

The summit program, held at the Marriott New Orleans, features roundtable discussions on best practices, guest speakers and an awards program to recognize outstanding service-learning and community-engagement efforts.

On Friday (March 16), Tulane University President Scott Cowen meets with 20 university presidents and chief academic officers to talk about promoting organizational change related to civic engagement.

 

March 12, 2007

Saturday (March 10) was a banner day as the U.S. Navy commissioned the $1.3 billion warship USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of New Orleans.

While in New Orleans for the event, the commanding officer and two crew members of the USS Louisiana, a submarine based in Bangor, Wash., visited the Tulane University campus to speak to Tulane Naval ROTC midshipmen. Lt. Aaron C. Peterson, assistant professor of naval science at Tulane, said the crew members visited the campus "to reestablish ties with their namesake state" as well as meet with military liaisons for both the city and state.

The USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), commissioned in 1997, is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to be named in honor of Louisiana, the 18th state admitted into the U.S., and is the 18th and last Trident submarine.

 

March 8, 2007

The commanding officer and two crew members of the USS Louisiana, a submarine based in Bangor, Wash., visited the Tulane University campus on Monday and Tuesday (March 5-6) to speak to Tulane Navy ROTC midshipmen.

Lt. Aaron C. Peterson, assistant professor of naval science at Tulane, said the crew members visited the campus "to reestablish ties with their namesake state" as well as meet with military liaisons for both the city and state. They came to the city for the March 10 commissioning of the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of New Orleans.

The USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), commissioned in 1997, is the fourth U.S. Naval vessel to be named in honor of Louisiana, the eighteenth state admitted into the union, and is the eighteenth and last Trident submarine.

 

March 5, 2007

Starting today, Ben Weiner Drive on the uptown Tulane University campus will be closed to through traffic from the tennis courts to the exit at South Claiborne Avenue because of the Tulane baseball stadium construction project. The closure will be in affect until mid to late April.

Ben Weiner Drive will be temporarily converted to a two-way street to provide access to parking under the Reily Center and the Monk Simon lot. All parallel parking spaces on Ben Weiner will be eliminated.

During this closure the uptown-downtown shuttle will not make stops in front of the Reily Center. The shuttle will make pickups and drop-offs on McAlister Drive at Willow Street. Additional parking is available in the Rosen parking lot (off South Claiborne Avenue) and University Square (200 Broadway).

 

March 1, 2007

Nominations are due tomorrow (March 2) for the annual Student Crest Awards, a program started in 1998 that recognizes the efforts of Tulane students outside of the classroom.

The awards recognize students for demonstrating excellence in leadership, scholarship and community service, as well as initiative and promise in campus leadership.

Nominations, which are made by students, faculty and staff members, are due by noon tomorrow in the Office of Student Programs, the Center for Student Involvement, suite G02 in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life.

The awards ceremony will be held on April 25. For information, e-mail Alex Miller or call 504-865-5141.

 

February 27, 2007

Tickets are now on sale for two benefit productions of The Vagina Monologues that are sponsored by the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine to raise funds for the Metropolitan Center for Women & Children.

The productions will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday (March 2) and Saturday (March 3) at the Collins C. Diboll Auditorium, 1440 Canal St. Ticket information is available by calling Sarah Franz, 504-988-5374.

The Metropolitan Center for Women & Children is the only battered women's shelter in the New Orleans area. "At a time when stress is high and psychiatric help is sparse, the importance of V-Day and the fight to 'Stop the Violence' is even more crucial," organizers of the event said.

The local production of The Vagina Monologues, written by Eve Ensler, is part of the observances of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. Productions of the play are held between Feb. 14 and March 8 to raise money and awareness.

 

February 23, 2007

Starting this week, patients of Tulane psychiatrists who had their offices in the Parker building of the DePaul-Tulane campus can continue to receive care at the Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in downtown New Orleans. Both adult and child psychiatric clinics will be on the fourth floor until space opens on the fifth floor for the child psychiatric clinic in about a month.

"We've been very active trying to reach out to old and new patients throughout the greater New Orleans area," says Dan Winstead, chair of psychiatry and neurology.

The range of training opportunities for medical residents interested in psychiatry demonstrates the reach of the program. More than 30 residents have been working in outpatient clinics at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, University Hospital, the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, the Tulane Student Health Center and the Veterans Administration outreach programs to geriatric and chronically mentally ill patients. In addition, child psychiatry residents have been providing outpatient care and consultation at the East Jefferson Mental Health Center, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, the LaFourche mental health center and the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority on the West Bank. Both adult and child psychiatric residents assist in providing inpatient care at the Southeast Louisiana State Hospital in Mandeville, La., as they did before Katrina.

As more beds open for inpatient psychiatric care in New Orleans, Winstead anticipates that Tulane doctors and residents will care for those patients as well.

 

February 21, 2007

You shop, Tulane benefits. It's a great deal during the month of February from a new online site called Hello DELICIOUS. Thanks to Lilly Stein, Tulane alumna and the brand strategist for Hello DELICIOUS, the site is offering to give 10 percent on all profits to Tulane University for any purchase in which the code TULNOLA is entered in the promotional section at check-out.

Stein says the site "represents the next generation of foodies" with innovative and artisan products from the gourmet world and kitchenware design. The online boutique launched in January.

 

February 16, 2007

Tulane University Hospital and Clinic is celebrating the one-year anniversary of reopening after Hurricane Katrina. The hospital, which reopened on Valentine's Day last year, currently has 145 beds open downtown and there are an additional 119 beds open at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital in Metairie, La.

All services are up and running, according to Jim Montgomery, president and CEO. For a referral to a Tulane physician, call 504-988-5800 or 800-588-5800.

 

February 15, 2007

Students from a charter school in Orleans Parish that sustained heavy tornado damage are attending classes temporarily on the campus of Tulane University. Ninety fifth-graders from KIPP Believe College Prep reported for school this morning at the Diboll Conference Center on the Tulane uptown campus.

The school (pictured), located in the 1600 block of S. Carrollton Avenue, sustained major damage from a tornado early Tuesday (Feb. 13). Shortly afterward, administrators from KIPP Believe contacted Tulane's Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives for help in finding temporary classroom space.

KIPP Believe College Prep students will attend classes in the conference center at Tulane through today (Feb. 15). There is a school holiday on Friday. A second charter school, The Priestley School of Architecture, canceled classes for the remainder of the week, and its administrators will work from a separate conference room on the Tulane campus. In the event the Priestley school's repairs are not completed in time for students to return after the Mardi Gras holiday, Tulane is preparing for an additional 90 students to attend classes in temporary space set up at Tulane's University Square.

"We are happy to be in a position to help KIPP Believe College Prep, just as so many have helped Tulane University in its time of need," said Tulane President Scott Cowen. "It's gratifying for the Tulane community to offer its resources to our public school students in the aftermath of such a destructive and devastating event."

 

February 9, 2007

Hollywood is calling for Tulane students. LA David Casting will be holding casting calls today (Feb. 9) for background actors to appear in the Lionsgate feature film "College." The casting calls will be held in room 214 of McWilliams Hall from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and at the Boot, 1039 Broadway, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

LA David Casting is looking for background actors between the ages of 18 and 26 to portray high school and college students in the film, described by the company as "Revenge of the Nerds" meets "Animal House" meets "American Pie." Details on the requirements are posted here.

 

February 7, 2007

You shop, Tulane benefits. It's a great deal during the month of February from a new online site called Hello DELICIOUS. Thanks to Lilly Stein, Tulane alumna and the brand strategist for Hello DELICIOUS, the site is offering to give 10 percent on all profits to Tulane University for any purchase in which the code TULNOLA is entered in the promotional section at check-out.

Stein says the site "represents the next generation of foodies" with innovative and artisan products from the gourmet world and kitchenware design. The online boutique launched in January.

 

February 2, 2007

The long-awaited, 2007 edition of the Tulane University telephone directory has arrived. Individual copies are available to pick up near the information desk in the Lavin-Bernick Center on the uptown campus.

Tulane departments also can pick up multiple copies at the telecommunications building on the uptown campus and the Health Sciences Center telecommunications office, 1440 Canal St., Suite 1710.

The directory is a collaborative project that involves the payroll office, whose records are used for the employee listing information, technology services and the publications office, which oversees the printing and distribution.

 

February 1, 2007

Intensive Newcomb is presenting its fourth annual benefit production of Eve Ensler's award-winning play, "The Vagina Monologues," at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 1-3) in Kendall Cram Auditorium at the Lavin-Bernick Center. Newcomb's production is part of the global V-Day campaign to end violence against women and girls.

Tickets, which are $8 for students and $10 for community members, are available at the front desk of the Newcomb College Institute, 43 Newcomb Place, or at the V-Day information table in the lobby of the LBC. All proceeds from the production will benefit the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children.

 

January 25, 2007

The 18th annual Tulane Health Sciences Research Days are coming up on Feb. 28 and March 1. Organizers of the event are seeking submissions from investigators, both students and faculty, from all scientific departments, including those in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and clinical science.

The graduate program in biomedical sciences is organizing the event, which is hosted by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and the Medical Center Basic Research Advisory Committee.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is Friday, Feb. 2. For additional information, contact Stephanie Mooney or Tynette Hills at 504-988-5226.

 

January 11, 2007

Tony Vanky, a fifth-year student in the Tulane University School of Architecture, was elected as the next national vice president of the American Institute of Architecture Students during the organization's national conference.

The election occurred recently in Boston at the AIAS national FORUM conference. More than 1,000 students from architecture programs in the United States and Puerto Rico were in attendance.

Vanky served as the vice chair for the AIAS national FORUM in 2004, which was held in New Orleans, and is currently the student body president at the Tulane School of Architecture. He will assume the national position in mid-July.

The AIAS, based in Washington, D.C., at the headquarters of the American Institute of Architects, is an independent, nonprofit and student-run organization.

Most recently, the AIAS initiated and promoted new policies regarding studio culture in architectural education. Vanky, along with president-elect Andrew Caruso, a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, will lead a task force addressing current architecture student issues for the 2008 Architecture Review Conference of the National Architecture Accrediting Board.

 

January 8, 2007

The Student Hurricane Network, a group of law students working on justice issues in the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, held a national leadership meeting at the Tulane Law School on Saturday (Jan. 6).

Morgan Williams, Tulane law student and one of the group's leaders, said the meeting was a forum to plan future law-student relief activities for the hurricane-affected region and to develop the leadership structure to turn these plans into action.

He added that the network is coordinating 550 law student pro bono trips to the Gulf Coast this winter break. "We have coordinated 1,700 trips over the past year," Williams said. In addition, the Student Hurricane Network also is institutionalizing its remote research program, preparing to launch a second phase of the Matchmakers for Justice Project, and working to coordinate the Katrina Gideon Interview Project.

The network was co-founded by Williams along with Janell Smith, a third-year law student at Howard University.

 

January 5, 2007

Tulane President Scott Cowen has announced two interim appointments in the leadership of the Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the School of Medicine.

Lee Hamm, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and co-director of the Tulane Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, will serve as interim dean of the School of Medicine. Cowen also named Alan Miller, associate senior vice president, to be interim senior vice president for the Health Sciences Center.

Both appointments are effective on Feb. 1. Paul K. Whelton, currently the senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine, is leaving Tulane on Jan. 31.

Hamm came to Tulane in 1992 and conducts research in cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, the genetic causes of acid-based disorders and other areas. He recently became chair of the Tulane University Medical Group board, which oversees the Tulane faculty clinical practice.

Miller came to Tulane in 1993 to establish a bone marrow and stem cell transplant program and to assist in establishing the Tulane Cancer Center. He is principal investigator of several trials dealing with bone marrow and stem cell transplant for leukemia, bone marrow failure and lymphoma. Miller is vice chairman of both the Louisiana Health Care Commission and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center.

 

January 3, 2007

Fit for 2007. If you're a Tulane employee and one of your new year's resolutions is to get in shape, the Reily Student Recreation Center has a special offer to help get you started.

During the holiday break, through Jan. 15, Tulane faculty and staff members can experience all the Reily Center has to offer, free of charge. With free intro classes, noon time orientations and drop-in group exercise classes to accommodate your holiday schedule, there's no reason not to stop by. A valid Tulane ID is required.

Activities and free introductory classes include:

• Swing Dancing: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 6–6:30 p.m.
• Salsa Dancing: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 6:30–7 p.m.
• Yoga: Tuesday, Jan. 9, and Thursday, Jan. 11. 12:30–1:30 p.m.
• Weight Room Orientations: every Monday and Wednesday at noon.
• Facility Tours: Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.

Tulane employees may sponsor up to two guests for $7 per guest. Daily sponsored memberships can be purchased at the front desk. For more information, call 504-865-5431 or check the complete schedule.

The center is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 6 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday; 8 a.m.–8 p.m. on Saturday; and 8 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.