The university is in negotiation with Enterprise Rent-a-Car to bring their WeCar car-sharing program to campus in November.
The program was chosen over other comparable programs because Enterprise will maintain the cars.
“We are trying to fast track it,” said Robert Hailey, associate vice president for student affairs. “The main reason we are not bring Zip Car is because […]

Tulane is considering demolishing the Anthropology Building on 1021 Audubon Street.
The building was seriously damaged during Hurricane Katrina and is eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding if it is demolished.

“The building is in poor condition, which is why we want to take it down,” Senior Associate Vice President Rick Jones said. “It sustained both wind and […]

Silent auction benefitting Make-a-Wish Foundation
Sunday
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
LBC Room 212

Items up for auction include fine jewelry, gift baskets and gift certificates for local restaurants.
Choose your major
Monday
5: 30p.m.
Lavin-Bernick Center
The Academic Advising Center is hosting an information session. Representatives from different departments and majors will be on-hand to advise students.
Ehud Olmert Lecture
Tuesday
7p.m.
McAlister Auditorium
The former prime minister of Israel will […]

Verbally abusive drunk
Tulane University police officers went to a student’s room because the student had complained that another student, who was intoxicated, was trying to force entry into the student’s room. The drunken student was under the impression that he was trying to get into his own room. The officers told the drunken student […]

A sand volleyball court is being installed outside Sharp Residence Hall.
Chris Maitre, associate director for facilities and fitness, said that the court has been under construction for about two weeks and should be ready by Saturday.
The project has been a collaborative effort between the Reily Center, Housing and Residence Life, the Office of the University Architect and […]

Obama to visit New Orleans
A White House memo confirmed that President Barack Obama will hold a town hall  Oct.15 in New Orleans. The president’s last visit here was February 2008 when he delivered a campaign speech at Tulane. Obama had promised to visit New Orleans before the end of the year to assess rebuilding efforts.
Nagin, […]

The AKOO Corporation donated new television monitors to Tulane, which were placed in Bruff Commons and the Lavin-Bernick Center.
The television sets allow students to text in music requests,and then play music videos on the screens.
The system works on a first-come, first-serve basis. Any student dining at Bruff can request a song, which goes into the song lineup.
“They are […]

Many students attended the Volunteer Fair in the LBC Monday.
The fair informed students of volunteer opportunities around New Orleans. Hands On New Orleans, the American Red Cross, Green Light New Orleans and many other organizations were on-hand to discuss their service efforts.
This year marked the fair’s first appearance at Tulane. Area Director Luella Williams, who planned the […]

The Department of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Student Government held the second annual Student Affairs Town Hall Oct. 1, providing a forum for students to ask administrators about campus issues.
“The importance of the town halls is to get both students and staff on the same page,” said Lauren Aronson, USG vice president of student life, who […]

The Hunger and Homelessness Action Team of Tulane held a sleep out Saturday on the Lavin-Bernick Center quad. Thirty students slept in boxes, listened to homeless advocacy speakers, and worked to raise awareness about homelessness in New Orleans.
“It gives you taste of what people go through — emotionally and physically — when they sleep outside at […]

Though this year’s Relay for Life isn’t scheduled to take place until April 16, planning and fundraising for the event, which raises money and awareness for cancer research, is already well underway.
Students and campus organizations are finding ways to become involved already, and there are several fundraising events planned for the near future.
“This year we hope to […]

After receiving approval from the city, Tulane is making efforts to improve pedestrian safety on and around campus.
Tulane plans to make a few adjustments to Freret Street to make the intersection with McAlister Drive safer, including pedestrian crossing signs facing both directions on Freret and a widened pedestrian crosswalk to alert drivers that it is a […]

Students, alumni and their family members will come together this weekend as Tulane celebrates its 175th anniversary this Homecoming.
Tulane has hosted activities on campus this week, which will continue throughout the weekend, from various athletic activities to the lighting ceremony Sunday night, which honored this year’s Homecoming court.
“It was such an honor to be selected for Homecoming […]

Students returned to campus for the start of the fall semester to find that the doors of the Lavin-Bernick Center remain broken. Though delays have prevented Tulane from fixing the doors in recent weeks, it appears that the end of this crisis is forthcoming.
LBC Director Leland Bennett said that an outside group is repairing the doors […]

The number of Tulane students taking advantage of Loyola Dining’s partnership with Tulane has spiked this semester.
Tulane Dining Services General Manager Phoebe Cook said that about five times the number of students have gone to Loyola this year compared to last year, with about 900 Tulane students venturing over last week. Loyola Marketing and Customer Service […]