Tulane University 165380 225089277 2008-07-11T20:44:42Z 167.230.104.94 /* Statistics and Rankings */ {{Cleanup|date=January 2008}} {{Infobox_University |name = Tulane University |image = [[Image:Tulane shield web.jpg|Tulane University Shield]] |motto = ''Non Sibi Sed Suis'' ([[Latin]]) |mottoeng = Not for oneself, but for one's own |established = as the Medical College of Louisiana in [[1834]]<ref name="facts">{{cite web|url=http://tulane.edu/about/facts.cfm|title=Tulane University Facts| year=2006| publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2007-04-16}}</ref><br/> as the University of Louisiana in [[1847]]<br/> as Tulane University of Louisiana in [[1884]] |type = [[Private university|Private University]] |calendar = Semester |president = Scott Cowen |faculty = 1,132<ref name="facts" /> |undergrad = 6,533<ref name="facts" /> |postgrad = 4,073<ref name="facts" /> |endowment = [[United States dollar|US $]]1.1 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] +<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-22/1185007000156780.xml&coll=1&thispage=2| title=Report charts highs, lows for Tulane|year=2007|publisher: nola.com| accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> |city = [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] |state = [[Louisiana|LA]] |country = [[United States|USA]] |coor = {{coor at d|29.935344|N|90.122687|W|region:US-LA_type:landmark}} |campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] |athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I]] - [[Conference USA]]<br/>Competing in eight [[varsity sports]] |free_label = |free = |nickname = [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]] [[Image:TulaneGreenWave.png|25px|Tulane T Logo]] |colors = [[Green|Olive Green]] and [[Blue|Sky Blue]] {{color box|#006045}}{{color box|skyblue}} |affiliations = [[Association of American Universities|AAU]] |website = [http://tulane.edu/ www.tulane.edu] }} '''Tulane University''' is a [[private university|private]], [[nonsectarian]], [[coeducation]]al [[research university]] located in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. Founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a full university and was eventually privatized under the endowments of [[Paul Tulane]] and [[Josephine Louise Newcomb]] in the late 19th century. It is the only American university that has been converted from a public institution to a private institution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=4859|title=Gerald R. Ford: Address at a Tulane University convocation| year=1975|publisher: The American Presidency Project| accessdate=2007-03-15}}</ref> ==History== ===Founding and early history=== [[Image:Paul Tulane.gif|thumb|left|150px|[[Paul Tulane]], eponymous philanthropist of the school]] The University dates from [[1834]] as the ''Medical College of Louisiana''.<ref name="facts" /> With the addition of a law department, it became ''[[University of Louisiana|The University of Louisiana]]'' in [[1847]],<ref name="facts" /> a [[state university|public university]]. [[1851]] saw the establishment of an Academic Department, the forerunner of the College of Arts and Sciences. Two significant scientific innovations were made by faculty at the University at this time.<ref name="Gage">{{cite journal|author=Gage SH|title=Microscopy in America.|journal=Trans Am Microscopical Soc|volume=83|issue=4|pages=54–55|year=1964}}</ref> J. Lawrence Smith invented the inverted microscope in 1850,<ref name="JLSmith">{{cite journal|author=Smith JL|title=The inverted microscope-a new form of microscope|journal=Am J Sci Arts|volume=14|pages=233–241|year=1852}}</ref> and John L. Riddell invented the first practical microscope to allow binocular viewing through a single objective lens in 1851.<ref name="JLRiddell">{{cite journal|author=Riddell JL|title=On the binocular microscope|journal=Quart J Microsc Sci|volume=2|pages=18–24|year=1854}}</ref> The University closed for three years during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]; after reopening, it went through a period of financial challenges. [[Paul Tulane]] donated extensive real estate within New Orleans for the support of education; this donation led to the establishment of a Tulane Educational Fund (TEF), whose board of administrators sought to support the University of Louisiana instead of establishing a new university. In response, through the influence of former Civil War general [[Randall Lee Gibson]], the Louisiana state legislature transferred control of the University of Louisiana to the administrators of the TEF in [[1884]].<ref name="facts" /> This act created the Tulane University of Louisiana. In [[1885]], a Graduate Division started, the predecessor to the Graduate School. One year later, gifts from [[Josephine Louise Newcomb]] totaling over $3.6 million led to the establishment of [[H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College]] within Tulane University. Newcomb was the first coordinate college for women in the United States, and became a model for such institutions as [[Radcliffe College]] and [[Barnard College]].<ref name= "dates"/> In [[1894]] a College of Technology formed, the forerunner to the College of Engineering. In the same year the university moved to its present-day uptown campus on St. Charles Avenue, [[St. Charles Avenue Streetcar|five miles by streetcar]] from downtown.<ref name= "dates"/> ===20th century=== [[Image:TulaneUGibson1910s.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Gibson Hall]] in the early 20th century. It faces [[St. Charles Avenue]] and is the entry landmark to the uptown campus.]] In [[1901]], the cornerstone was laid for the F.W. Tilton Library, endowed by the New Orleans businessman and [[philanthropist]] [[Frederick W. Tilton|Frederick William Tilton]] (1821–1890). An Architecture Department originated within the College of Technology in 1907. One year later, Schools of Dentistry and Pharmacy appeared, both temporarily: Dentistry ended in 1928, and Pharmacy six years later.<ref name= "dates"/> In 1914, Tulane established a College of Commerce, the first [[business school]] in [[U.S. Southern states|the South]].<ref name= "dates">{{cite web| url=http://www.tulane.edu/~alumni/potpourri/IF.pdf| title=Significant dates in Tulane's History|year=unknown|publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2007-06-07}}</ref> 1925 saw the formal establishment of the Graduate School. Two years later, the university set up a School of Social Work, the first in the [[Deep South]].<ref name= "dates"/> The house of Tulane's president on [[St. Charles Avenue]] was once the mansion of [[Sam Zemurray]] who was the head of the [[United Fruit Company]] which became infamous for its exploitation of Latin American countries as "[[banana republics]]." University College dates from 1942. The School of Architecture grew out of Engineering in 1950. The School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine dates from 1967 and is the oldest school of its kind in the country. Also, Tulane's School of Tropical Medicine is the only of its kind in the country. In the Fall of 2006, the School of Public Health began admitting undergraduate students. The student-run [[radio station]] of the university, [[WTUL]]-FM, began broadcasting on campus in 1971. On [[April 23]], [[1975]], President [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford, Jr.]], spoke at Tulane University's Fogelman Arena at the invitation of Congressman [[F. Edward Hebert]], the powerful representative of Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District. During the historic speech, Ford announced that the Vietnam War was "finished as far as America is concerned"- one week before the fall of [[Saigon]]. Ford drew parallels to the [[Battle of New Orleans]] saying that such positive activity could do for America’s morale what the battle did in [[1815]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/speeches/750208.htm| title=Address at a Tulane University Convocation|year=1975|publisher: Ford Presidential Library| accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref> Tulane once had a football stadium on campus that seated over 80,000 people, held three [[Super Bowls]], and was the home of the [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[Sugar Bowl]]. When [[Tulane Stadium]] was razed after the construction of the [[Superdome]], workers found a [[mummy]] couple underneath the bleachers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=2916|title=A Tale of Two Mummies| year=1999| publisher: Tulanian| accessdate=2007-03-15}}</ref> The football team now plays in the [[Superdome]]. During the 1980s, Tulane made the fateful decision not to place a portion of its endowment into the stock market due to the market's volatile nature at the time. This has led to Tulane having to dip into its endowment on a regular basis.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In 1998, the student body of Tulane University voted by referendum to split the Associate Student Body (ASB) Senate into two separate houses, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA). Previous to the split, only one Executive Cabinet was elected and all student government meetings consisted of both undergraduate and graduate students. Now, each house has its own Executive Cabinet and Senate elected by its own students. USG and GAPSA meet separately to issues pertaining to their respective constituencies. However, the Office of the Associated Student Body President remained - the ASB President is a representative of every student on all of Tulane's campuses. This person is still elected by the entire student body of Tulane, both undergraduate and graduate students. USG and GAPSA come together twice a semester to meet as the ASB Senate, where issues pertaining to the entire Tulane student body are discussed. The meetings of the ASB Senate are presided over by the ASB President. The ''Jambalaya'', Tulane's [[yearbook]], published annually since 1897, published its last edition (Volume 99) in 1995, because of funding and management problems. In the fall of 2003, the ''Jambalaya'' was reestablished as a student club, and in the Spring of 2004, the centennial edition of the ''Jambalaya'' was published. The staff now continues to publish a ''Jambalaya'' annually. ===21st century=== In [[2001]] the [[Tulane Center for Gene Therapy]] started as the first major center in the U.S. to focus on research using [[adult stem cell]]s. In the [[July 2004]], Tulane received two $30 million donations to its [[financial endowment|endowment]], the largest individual or combined gifts in the university's history. The donations came from [[James H. Clark|Jim Clark]], a member of the university's Board and founder of [[Netscape]], and [[David Filo]], a graduate of its School of Engineering and co-founder of [[Yahoo!]]. The gifts had particular significance, since Tulane had had one of the lowest endowments ($722 million as of [[June 2004]]) among the 62 members of the [[Association of American Universities]]. In the months following Hurricane Katrina, restrictions were removed from these gifts to ensure the continued financial health of the university. On [[July 30]], [[2007]], Tulane made a public announcement that its endowment reached $1 billion. On March 4, 2008, the university announced that a record 34,000 students had applied for admission to the class of 2012, and that the average SAT score was expected to be around 1365, marking a rise of approximately 30 points above the average of the class of 2011. ====Effect of Hurricane Katrina==== {{main|Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Tulane University}} As a result of [[Hurricane Katrina]] in August 2005 and its effects on New Orleans, most of Tulane University was closed for the second time in its history&mdash;the first being during the [[American Civil War]]. The School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine's distance learning programs and courses stayed active. Facing a budget shortfall, the Board of Administrators announced a "Renewal Plan" in December 2005 to reduce its annual operating budget and create a "student-centric" campus. ==Campuses== [[Image:JBJ 2.JPG|left|thumb|250px|A view of the downtown Tulane University Health Sciences Center]] Tulane's [[Uptown New Orleans|uptown]] campus, established in the 1890s, occupies over 110 [[acre]]s (44.5 [[Hectare|ha]]), facing [[St. Charles Avenue]] directly opposite [[Audubon Park, New Orleans|Audubon Park]]. The rear of the uptown campus reaches South Claiborne Avenue, and it is divided by Freret and Willow Streets. The campus architecture consists of several styles, including Richardsonian Romanesque, Elizabethan, Italian Renaissance, Brutalist Modern, and Ultramodern styles. Though there isn't a coherent building design across the entire campus, most buildings make use of similar materials. The front campus buildings use Indiana White Limestone or orange brick for exteriors, while the middle campus buildings are mostly adorned in red St. Joe brick, the staple of Newcomb College buildings. [[Loyola University New Orleans|Loyola University]] is directly adjacent to Tulane, on the downriver side. The uptown campus is known for its many large [[live oak]] trees and architecturally historic buildings. The front of the uptown campus, between St. Charles Avenue and Freret Street, is home to most of the school's academic buildings, including the facilities for the schools of Architecture and Social Work. The centerpiece of the Academic Quad is the first academic building, Gibson Hall. The middle of the campus, between Freret and Willow Streets and bisected by McAlister Drive and Newcomb Place, serves as the center of campus activities. The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Fogelman Arena, McAlister Auditorium, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, most of the student residence halls and academic buildings populate the center of campus. The facilities for the Business school line McAlister Drive and Tulane Law School sits adjacent to the Business school. The middle campus is also home to the historic Newcomb College Campus, which sits between Newcomb Place and Broadway. The Newcomb campus was designed by New York architect [[James Gamble Rogers]], noted for his work with [[Yale University]]'s campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulane.edu/~alumni/potpourri/VIID.pdf| title=unknown|year=unknown|publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref> The Newcomb campus is home to Tulane's performing and fine arts venues. The back of campus, between Willow Street and South Claiborne, is home to two residence halls, Reily Recreation Center and Turchin Stadium, the home of Green Wave baseball. After Hurricane Katrina, Tulane has continued to build new facilities and renovate old spaces on its campus. The newest residence hall, Lallage Feazel Wall Residential College, was completed in August 2005 and took in its first students when Tulane re-opened in January 2006. Fogelman Arena was renovated for basketball in the fall of 2006, and is expected to undergo another renovation to add more seats to the small arena. The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life was renovated to be a green, environmentally friendly building and opened for student use in January 2007.<ref>[http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=7045 "Campus Is Hopping as Students Return,"] ''New Wave'', Tulane University, January 12, 2007</ref> [[Greer Field at Turchin Stadium]] was renovated and reopened for the 2008 baseball season. Tulane also hopes to begin construction on another new residence hall. Other facilities of Tulane include: * [[Felix Edward Hébert|F. Edward Hebert]] Research Center, near [[Belle Chasse, Louisiana|Belle Chasse]], La., which provides facilities for graduate training and research in [[computer science]], [[bioengineering]], and [[biology]]; * Tulane National Primate Research Center in [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]], La., one of eight such centers funded by the [[National Institutes of Health]]; * Tulane University Health Sciences Center, located in the [[New Orleans Central Business District]] between the [[Louisiana Superdome]] and [[Canal Street, New Orleans|Canal Street]] in 18 mid/high-rise buildings, which houses the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; * Tulane University Square, 80,000 square feet of space and six acres of surrounding land, is located on Broadway and Leake Avenue adjacent to the Mississippi River.<ref>[http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/101707_universitysquare.cfm "University Square Gives Room to Grow," New Wave, Tulane University, October 17, 2007</ref>; * Satellite campuses of the School of Continuing Studies, Tulane's open admissions [[university college]], located in downtown New Orleans, Elmwood and in [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]], Ms.; * [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], Tx., [[Santiago, Chile]], [[Shanghai, China]], and [[Taipei, Taiwan]] where the business school offers an [[Master of Business Administration|executive MBA]] program. Tulane also has signed an educational affiliation agreement with [[International University in Geneva]]. ==Academics== ===Academic divisions=== [[Image:Tulaneseal.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Tulane's seal adorns the exterior of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library.]] Tulane is organized into ten schools centered around liberal arts, sciences and certain professions: All undergraduate students are enrolled in the Newcomb-Tulane College. The graduate programs are governed by individual schools. Tulane also offers [[continuing education]] courses and associate's degrees through its School of Continuing Studies. As part of the post-Hurricane Katrina Renewal Plan, the University initiated an extensive university wide core curriculum. Many parts of the core can be bypassed through AP exam or IB course credit, placement exams in English and Foreign Languages offered by the University during Freshmen Orientation, or entering into certain schools with different requirements (students in the School of Science and Engineering are required to take fewer Language classes than students in the School of Liberal Arts. Two major additions to the University Core are TIDES classes (a freshmen seminar that is taken pass fail) and a two class public service sequence. In addition, each school has its own additional core that each student enrolled in the school must complete. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" ! style="width:200px" | Academic Division !! Dean |- | [http://www.sph.tulane.edu/ School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine] || Pierre Buekens |- | [http://college.tulane.edu/ Newcomb-Tulane College] || James MacLaren |- | [[Tulane School of Architecture|School of Architecture]] || Kenneth A. Schwartz, [[FAIA]] |- | [[Tulane University Law School|Law School]] || Lawrence Ponoroff |- | [http://www.liberalarts.tulane.edu/ School of Liberal Arts] || George L. Bernstein |- | [[Tulane University School of Medicine|School of Medicine]] || Benjamin Sachs |- | [[Freeman School of Business]] || Angelo S. DeNisi |- | [http://www.sse.tulane.edu/pages/home.php School of Science and Engineering] || Nicholas J. Altiero |- | [http://www.tulane.edu/%7Etssw/New_TSSW/index.html School of Social Work] || Ronald E. Marks |- | [http://www.tulane.edu/%7Euc/ School of Continuing Studies] || Richard A. Marksbury |} ===Statistics and Rankings=== * 2008 undergraduate applications: 34,117<ref name="gettinginto">{{cite web|url=http://admission.tulane.edu/apply/gettinginto.php| title=Tulane Admission: Getting into Tulane|year=2008|publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2008-07-11}}</ref> * 2008 freshman class size: 1,550<ref name="gettinginto" /> * [[SAT]] scores (middle 50%): 1880-2150<ref name="gettinginto" /> * [[ACT (examination)|ACT]] scores (middle 50%): 28-32<ref name="gettinginto" /> * Acceptance rate: 27%<ref name="gettinginto" /> * Undergraduate enrollment: 6,449<ref name="facts" /> * Graduate/Post Graduate enrollment: 4,070<ref name="facts" /> * Funding for research and development: $190 million * Student/Faculty ratio: 8:1<ref name="ataglance">{{cite web|url=http://admission.tulane.edu/ataglance/index.php| title=Tulane Admission: Tulane at a Glance|year=2008|publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2008-07-11}}</ref> * Average undergraduate class size: 22<ref name="ataglance" /> * Faculty with terminal degrees: 99% * The [[National Institutes of Health]] funding ranking: 79<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/trends/Rnk_05_All.xls| title=NIH Award Trends-Rankings: All Institutions 2005|year=2005|publisher: nih.gov| accessdate=2007-02-12}}</ref> ---- *[[Fulbright Scholars]]: 29 *[[Rhodes Scholars]]: 17 *Marshall Scholars: 23 *Goldwater Scholars: 27 ---- *[[Tulane University]], [[Vanderbilt University]], and [[Emory University]] comprise the original three "[[Southern Ivies]]." Modern applications of this term now stretch to include [[Duke University]] and [[Rice University]]. Efforts to launch the "Magnolia Conference" (Southern Ivy League) have proven futile since the 1950s when the Ivy League was established. *In [[2003]], Tulane's graduation rate for student-athletes was 79%, ranking 14th among [[Division I]] athletic programs. *Tulane is rated as one of the Top 10 Colleges in the US by Professional-Resumes.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.professional-resumes.com/the-best-colleges-in-the-us-the-top-10.html| title=The Best Colleges in the US - The Top 10|publisher: Professional-Resumes.com| accessdate=2007-11-14}}</ref> *Tulane is one of North America's top research universities; its status confirmed by it being one of 60 elected members of the [[Association of American Universities]]. Tulane also is designated as a [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie]] research university/very high research activity, the highest classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=14527&start=782| title=Institutions: Tulane University of Louisiana|year=2006|publisher: carnegiefoundation.org| accessdate=2007-02-13}}</ref> In 2008 ''US News and World Reports'' ranked the School of Medicine's research ranking at 55th. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mdr/items/04042| title=USNews.com: Top Medical Schools|year=2008|publisher: usnews.com| accessdate=2008-06-01}}</ref> *''US News & World Report'''s 2008 edition ranked Tulane's overall undergraduate program 50th in the nation among "National Universities". In the past, Tulane has been ranked as high as 30. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php| title=America's Best Colleges 2008|year=2007|publisher: usnews.com| accessdate=2007-08-17}}</ref> The School of Law ranked 44th overall and 12th in environmental law.<ref name="facts" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/law/search/page+2| title=Best Law Schools|year=2008|publisher: usnews.com| accessdate=2008-07-02}}</ref> In 2007 the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine ranked 13th among Public Health programs. *The A.B. Freeman School of Business is ranked 44th nationally and 28th among programs at private universities by [[Forbes magazine]]. It was ranked 28th nationally and 48th internationally by Mexican business magazine Expansion (August 2007), and 22nd nationally and 36th internationally by AméricaEconomía magazine (August 2006). Its finance program was ranked 10th in the world by the ''Financial Times''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2008/01/tulanes_ab_freeman_school_of_b.html| title=Tulane's A.B. Freeman School of Business ranked among the top|year=2008|publisher: nola.com| accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref> The school ranked 13th nationally for entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur magazine (October 2006). *Tulane's [[Latin America|Latin American studies]] program was ranked first in the country by the [[Gourman Report]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/html/history.htm|title=Latin American Studies| year=2006| publisher: tulane.edu| accessdate=2007-01-24}}</ref>. Tulane's Department of Spanish and Portuguese is ranked second nationally. *According to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, Tulane's French program was ranked 6th in the country. This index ranks departmental faculty at research universities based on the awards, grants, and publications of the faculty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php?primary=10&secondary=85&bycat=Go#| title=Chronicle Facts & Figures: Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index|year=2005|publisher: The Chronicle of Higher Education| accessdate=2007-10-19}}</ref> *In 2002, Tulane was ranked as one of the nine hottest schools in America by [[Kaplan]]. In Kaplan's 2008 edition, Tulane was again ranked among the hottest schools in the nation. *75% of Tulane's student body comes from more than 500 miles away, making it the most geographically diverse university in the United States.<ref name="ataglance" /> *Tulane holds three rankings from The Princeton Review: Great College Towns, Best in the Southeast, and College With a Conscience. ===Dean's Honor Scholarship=== The Dean's Honor Scholarship is a merit-based [[scholarship]] awarded by Tulane which covers full tuition for the duration of the recipient's undergraduate program. The scholarship is offered to 50 incoming freshmen by the Office of Undergraduate Admission, and is awarded only through a separate application. This scholarship is renewable provided that the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 [[GPA]] at the end of each semester and maintains continuous enrollment in a full-time undergraduate division. Typically, recipients have SAT I scores of 1450 or higher or an ACT composite score of 33 or higher, rank in the top 5% of their [[high school]] graduating class, have a rigorous course load including honors and [[Advanced Placement]] classes, and an outstanding record of extracurricular activities.<ref>[http://www.tulane.edu/%7Efinaid/dean%27s_honor_scholarship.shtml Dean's Honor Scholarship information]</ref> Notable recipients include [[Sean M. Berkowitz]], [[David Filo]] and [[Eric R. Palmer]]. ===List of university presidents=== There have been fourteen presidents of Tulane since the establishment of the Tulane Education Fund in 1884. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! President ! Years |- | [[William Preston Johnson]] || 1884–1899 |- | [[William Oscar Rogers]] || 1899–1900 (acting) |- | [[Edwin Alderman]] || 1900–1904 |- | [[Edwin Boone Craighead]] || 1904–1912 |- | [[Robert Sharp]] || 1912–1913 (acting)<br/>1913–1918 |- | [[Albert Bledsoe Dinwiddie]] || 1918–1935 |- | [[Douglas Smith Anderson]] || 1935–1936 (acting) |- | [[Robert Leonval Menuet]] || 1936–1937 (acting) |- | [[Rufus Carrollton Harris]] || 1937–1960 |- | [[Maxwell Edward Laphan]] || 1960 (acting) |- | [[Herbert Eugene Longenecker]] || 1960–1975 |- | [[Sheldon Hackney]] || 1975–1980 |- | [[Eamon Kelly]] || 1980–1981 (acting)<br/>1981–1998 |- | [[Scott S. Cowen]] || 1998–present |} ==Athletics== {{main|Tulane Green Wave}} Tulane is a member of [[Conference USA]] in athletics and an official member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division I-A. The university was a charter member of the [[Southeastern Conference]], which it played in until 1966. Tulane University's football team went 12-0 in 1998 culminating in a 41-27 victory over BYU in the Liberty Bowl. They finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation, their best performance to date. They were led by senior quarterback [[Shaun King]], who in that season set an NCAA record for the highest single-season passing efficiency rating. [[Image:Picture of Louisiana Superdome.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Tulane's football team plays its home games in the [[Louisiana Superdome]].]] Tulane football has been unable to match 1998's success in recent years, although they did go 8-5 in 2002 with a win over the [[University of Hawaii]] in the [[Hawaii Bowl]]. Several Tulane alumni are now fixtures in the [[National Football League]], including Patrick Ramsey ([[Denver Broncos]]), J.P. Losman ([[Buffalo Bills]]), Anthony Cannon ([[Detroit Lions]]), Mewelde Moore ([[Pittsburgh Steelers]]), Matt Forté ([[Chicago Bears]]), and Roydell Williams ([[Tennessee Titans]]). Several players have gone onto play in the [[Canadian Football League]], such as Sean Lucas ([[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]), and Byron Parker ([[Toronto Argonauts]]). And there are several in the [[Arena Football League]], such as Seth Marler and Jeff Sanchez ([[Tampa Bay Storm]]), Marlon Tickles, Chris McGee, and Jeremy Foreman ([[New Orleans VooDoo]]), and Lynarise Elpheage ([[Nashville Kats]]). Tulane's [[Football]] team had Brett Timmons, a star player from 1995 through 1999, who was a linebacker for the Green Wave team. He is currently teaching and coaching in Florida. Tulane's [[baseball]] team is consistently listed in the Top 25 in national polls such as ''[[Baseball America]]'', ''[[USA Today]]/[[ESPN]]'', and Collegiate Baseball. In 2001, Tulane set a school record by leading the nation with 55 wins and made it to the [[College World Series]] in [[Omaha]]. Tulane was unable to maintain an 8-0 lead against [[Stanford University]] and lost the game 13-11. The Green Wave won its next game against [[Nebraska]] 6-5, but was eliminated in the third game by [[Cal-State Fullerton]]. In 2005, the Green Wave had its best season in school history. Tulane started the season ranked first in the nation and held the top spot throughout most of the regular season. The Green Wave entered the postseason ranked No. 1 and beat [[Rice University]] to win its Super Regional. Tulane advanced to the [[College World Series]] for the second time in school history. In 2006, Tulane finished the regular season 39-17, and finished 3<sup>rd</sup> in [[Conference USA]] with a 15-9 record. Tulane made it to the NCAA regionals before losing to [[Ole Miss]] to end the season. Several Tulane alumni are now fixtures in the [[Major Leagues]], including [[Andy Cannizaro]] ([[New York Yankees]]) and [[Micah Owings]] ([[Arizona Diamondbacks]]). As well, the Green Wave have produced their share of national award winners, including [[All-America]] ([[Jake Gautreau]] in [[2000]] and [[2001]]), and Freshman of the Year ([[James Jurries]] in 1999). ==Notable alumni and faculty== {{main|List of Tulane University people}} <center> <gallery> Image:David Filo.jpg|[[David Filo]], co-founder [[Yahoo]] Image:Jerry Springer at Emory.jpg|[[Jerry Springer]], former mayor of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] and host of the [[The Jerry Springer Show|'''''The Jerry Springer Show''''']] Image:NewtGingrich.jpg|[[Newt Gingrich]], former [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]] Image:HueyPLong.jpg|[[Huey Long]], populist [[Governor of Louisiana]], subject of the book [[All the King's Men]] </gallery> </center> ==Alma maters== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Tulane Alma Mater'''<br/> We praise thee for thy past, O Alma Mater!<br/> Thy hand hath done its work full faithfully.<br/> The incense of thy spirit has ascended<br/> And filled America from sea to sea!<br/> Olive Green and Blue! we love thee!<br/> Pledge we now our fealty true<br/> Where the trees are ever greenest,<br/> Where the skies are purest blue.<br/> Hear us now, O Tulane, hear us,<br/> As we proudly sing to thee!<br/> Take from us our hearts' devotion,<br/> Thine we are and thine shall be! <br/> {{col-2}} '''Newcomb Alma Mater'''<br/> Where stars arise in Southern skies<br/> And thy loyal love in laughter lies,<br/> O Newcomb fair, we bring to thee<br/> Our hearts' allegiance, bold and free.<br/> We bring to thee, where e'er shall be<br/> The Star of our ascendancy --<br/> CHORUS<br/> O Alma Mater, Stand we nigh,<br/> Thy daughters lift Thy flag on high!<br/> {{col-end}} ==Popular culture references== {{Trivia|date=September 2007}} ===Literature=== *''[[Black Sunday (novel)|Black Sunday]]'' by Thomas Harris is set during a Super Bowl played in Tulane Stadium. *''[[A Confederacy of Dunces]]'' by Tulane graduate John Kennedy Toole is set in New Orleans and features Ignatius J. Reilly, a Tulane graduate. *''[[Love in the Ruins]]'' and ''[[The Moviegoer]]'' by Walker Percy are partially set on Tulane's campus. *''[[Earth (novel)]]'' by David Brin, features characters from Tulane. *''[[The Pelican Brief]]'' by John Grisham is set on Tulane's campus and features a Tulane Law student. *The story ''Reb Kringle'' from [[Nathan Englander]]'s book ''[[For the Relief of Unbearable Urges]]'' features an appearance by "the elf on winter break from Tulane." *''[[Honest Illusions]]'' by Nora Roberts features a character Roxanne Nouvelle who attends Tulane. *''The Stagnant Pool'' by Nancy Maveety (a Tulane professor) is a novel based on life as a Tulane graduate student. *''Codex Maya'' by Steve Benzell, a Tulane graduate, is set in part on Tulane's campus. ===Television=== *''[[St. Elsewhere]]'': Howie Mandel's character, Dr. Wayne Fiscus, attended Tulane Medical School. *''[[Frank's Place]]'': Bubba Weisberger (played by Robert Harper) was a graduate of Tulane Law School. *''[[Sex and the City]]'': Mr. Big's ex-wife, Natasha, attended Tulane University as an undergraduate student. *''[[Gilmore Girls]]'': [[Rory Gilmore]]'s high school classmate '''Louise Grant''' attended Tulane, and Louise's best friend '''Madeline Lynn''' also transferred to the school. *''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'': Dr. Burke attended Tulane University. *''[[CSI: Miami]]'': Calleigh Duquesne attended Tulane University and majored in physics. *''[[The Real World: Denver]]'': Colie Edison attended Tulane University. *''[[The Real World: New Orleans]]'': The cast often socialized with Tulane students especially at '''The Boot Bar'''. *In the [[A&E Network|A&E]] movie about Senator [[John McCain]], the outside scenes of the Naval Academy were filmed at Tulane. ===Movies=== *''[[Taxi Driver]]'': In the scene where [[Robert De Niro]]'s character shoots a robber saving the owner who is wearing a Tulane T-Shirt. *''[[The Pelican Brief (film)|The Pelican Brief]]'': The 1992 [[John Grisham]] suspense/thriller [[The Pelican Brief]], which involves a fictional second-year [[Tulane Law School]] student and her professor as characters, was adapted for a 1993 movie, also filmed on Tulane's uptown campus and the president's house at Two Audubon Place. *''[[The Brooke Ellison Story]]'': Tulane's academic quad substituted for [[Harvard University]]'s campus in [[Christopher Reeve]]'s last film. *''[[Runaway Jury]]'': The library of the Tulane President's House served as the judge's chambers. *''[[All the King's Men (2006 film)|All the King's Men]]'': Tulane's McAlister Auditorium hosted the U.S. premiere of the movie on September 16, 2006.<ref>[http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=6794 Tulane University Magazine - News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/news/news_142.html "ALL THE KINGS MEN" World Premiere, US Premiere, Baton Rouge Premiere Info :: Robinson Film Center<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *''[[College (2008 film)|College]]'': The university was one of the filming locations. *''[[Welcome to Academia]]'': The University was one of the main filming locations. *''[[No Mercy]]'': A Tulane sweatshirt is worn by [[William Atherton]]'s character. *''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'': [[Tulane Law School]] graduate [[Jim Garrison]] was played by Kevin Costner in this Oliver Stone film *''[[College (2008 film)]]'': The University was one of the filming locations. ===Computer games=== *''[[Laura Bow]] Series'' by Sierra Entertainment (including games [[The Colonel's Bequest]] and [[The Dagger of Amon Ra]]): Laura Bow, the main character is a Tulane University student. *''[[Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers]]'' by Sierra Entertainment: Tulane University is one of the game locations. ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} * [http://tulane.edu/ Tulane University website] * [http://admission.tulane.edu/ Undergraduate admission website] * [http://www.tulaneu.com/Home/Content/Tulane/ Tulane's online business certificate program] * [http://specialcollections.tulane.edu/ University's special collections] * [http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/ Tulane University - 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