World & Nation
More than 1,700 miles separate the stately campus of Tulane University from the center of Los Angeles, but to George Strickler, the places have almost become one.
June 9, 1992
More than four months after the hurricane, 6,500 students return to Tulane in New Orleans.
Jan. 13, 2006
Former chief executives Clinton and Bush tell New Orleans graduates that the misery caused by Katrina should move them to serve others.
May 14, 2006
Staggered by Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University announced Thursday that it was cutting about 230 faculty positions, dropping some sports and eliminating five undergraduate programs, including electrical engineering and computer science.
Dec. 9, 2005
Most of the New Orleans university’s student body and faculty will be back in January, its president predicts. He’s rallying exiled students.
Dec. 6, 2005
Tulane’s post-Katrina plan to close Newcomb, one of the first such institutions of its kind, is an illegal grab for its endowment, critics say.
March 16, 2006
Returning after Katrina, which damaged the university and sent students scattering around the country, many seniors have gained a desire to change society for the better.
May 12, 2006
Obituaries
Sheldon Hackney had served as president of Tulane and Penn universities before President Clinton nominated him to lead the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Sept. 14, 2013
Entertainment & Arts
Maya Rudolph brought friends Oprah Winfrey and Beyonce up on stage with her, figuratively speaking, when she gave Tulane University’s graduating Class of 2015 a commencement speech that expounded on the virtues of saying, “Yes, and ...”
May 19, 2015
USC Sports
Coach Stan Morrison of USC said Thursday that the basketball situation at Tulane indicates that universities and athletic organizations need to set stronger standards.
April 5, 1985