History Alum Makes Gift of a Lifetime to Champion Future of Humanities
A transformative bequest of $4 million from the estate of Gaylord Mouton Bickham (A&S ’56) has established an endowed chair in European History and an endowed undergraduate scholarship fund within the School of Liberal Arts. This “visionary philanthropy,” as described by Dean Brian Edwards, “ensures we maintain the very strongest faculty in a crucial field while also helping students pursue a liberal arts education as the foundation for lives and careers that matter.”
Learning From The Pros
A Master Class in Broadway with Icon John Cameron Mitchell
The Tony Award-winning creator of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” guided musical theater students in lessons on creative exploration, embracing the unknown, and performance as storytelling.
Leadership Lessons with Head Football Coach Jon Sumrall
Tulane’s head coach shared his leadership philosophy and four core values with rising changemakers in Professor Marcus Coleman’s Principles of Leadership SLAM course.
Young Alumni Panel Inspires Liberal Arts Majors for Future Careers
Moderated by journalist and D.C. think tank executive H. Andrew Schwartz (A&S ’90), five recent SLA grads visited campus for a panel event geared towards today's liberal arts majors & minors. Despite the diversity of their own degrees and professions, every panelist underscored strategic networking, internship experience, and curiosity as critical to getting (and keeping) that first foot in the door.
Professional Accolades: Honoring Excellence
Each semester, we look to celebrate the noteworthy achievements of our professors and PhD candidates, whose ongoing scholarship work demonstrates the breadth of the liberal arts.
Have you seen this lineup? The fourth annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University takes over our Uptown campus next weekend!
Featuring globally-recognized writers, experts, professors, and media partners engaging in talks and panels for students, alumni, families, and local book lovers, this growing celebration truly is a Mardi Gras for the mind.
Look out for featured SLA professors including Kate Baldwin, Rien Fertel, Bernice McFadden, Corey Miles, Nathaniel Rich, Lawrence Powell, and more, in addition to colleague and fest co-chair Walter Isaacson and Dean Brian Edwards.
Tulane’s annual giving day is dedicated to celebrating our collective spirit of generosity and impact. As the largest undergraduate college at the university, the emphasis on the collective power of many donors is what makes this day so special. Give Green gifts go towards our annual fund, used for SLA scholarships, program development, research support, and so much more. A donation of just $5 by every member of our extensive community would move mountains! Read more about the Give Green event.
