The School of Social Work building is facing an investigation into to its state of disrepair. The inquiry was prompted by a student's complaint of health problems after contact with her building. According to School of Social Work SGA President Jedediah Jackson, the student, in her first year at the School of Social Work, announced at an SGA meeting that she had been experiencing allergic reactions to the aging building since about three weeks ago.
The Undergraduate Student Government recently approved new bylaws regulating its annual Crawfest event. The measure was passed at the body's Nov. 13 meeting, inaugurating formal rules and a steering committee within the Associated Student Body to help guide the event's planning and execution in the future.
Ravaged by Katrina, New Orleans's already weak education system receives significant help from Tulane service organizations. The recently-revived Book Giving Tree runs seasonally, whereas Student Coalition for Action and Literacy Education provides year-round tutoring at a local public school.
A natural gas explosion occurred on Interstate 10 between Lafayette and Baton Rouge Nov. 15 as workers from the Bridas Energy Corporation were tapping the landscape for a new well, Department of Transportation and Development officials said. The blowout happened at about 4:30 p.
Tulane undergraduate admissions applications for the class of 2012 have greatly increased from this time last year, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. This increase has been partly attributed to the revamping of the school's marketing image, as well as Tulane's recognition in nationwide university rankings by publications such as Newsweek and U.
In addition to a property line and a rivalry, each semester Tulane and Loyola share students. For more than 10 years, students enrolled at one university have had the opportunity to take classes at the other. "Given the proximity of our campuses it makes sense to share resources if mutually beneficial," Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Operations Becky Anicra said.
Housing and Residence Life released a survey to all undergraduate students living on the Uptown campus Thursday morning. It is designed to provide insight into where the department lies in relation to peer institutions and allow for a year-to-year comparison.
Students without their own vehicles now have more opportunities to get around town. The Tulane University Shuttle Service recently expanded to include earlier departure times on its Saturday entertainment and shopping route, which loops through stops at Mayer Residences, Lakeside Mall and Clearview Mall once every hour.
For some undergraduate students, handing in a paper represents the end of their involvement with their work. However, Senior Latin American Studies majors are presenting their classroom research to the academic world this Saturday at the Fifth Annual Tulane Undergraduate Conference on Latin America.
Saturday is World AIDS Day, and thanks to the efforts of student groups on campus, the Tulane community will be well prepared to observe it. To raise awareness and money to combat AIDS worldwide, Tulane's FACE IT group is hosting a series of events for their FACE AIDS campaign, designed to mobilize and inspire students to fight AIDS in Africa.
Yossi Olmert to speak Middle Eastern scholar Dr. Yossi Olmert will speak about the recent Arab-Israeli peace summit in Annapolis and the future of the Middle East Tuesday in Stone Auditorium at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Hanan Nayberg at hanan@tulane.
FEMA trailer parks set to close Within the next six months, the Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to shut down all trailer parks set up to house displaced residents from Hurricane Katrina. The closings will affect more than 6,400 people, who will have to find new forms of shelter.
Bomb kills 17 in Sri Lanka At least 17 people were killed by a bomb set off at a busy department store in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Officials have pointed fingers at the Tamil Tigers, a separatist organization that has been responsible for a string of attacks in the past few months against Sri Lankan government and military officers.
Vandalism The Tulane University Police Department responded to a report of criminal damage at the Reily Student Recreation Center on Nov. 7. Upon arrival, the officer found the glass of a coin-operated vending machine shattered, exposing the products inside.