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On a field of dark green reads in capital white, letters "Public Domain" In Pink letters then reads "Music Remix Contest". Remix is done various typefaces.

Public Domain Music Remix Contest: Tulane Libraries and WTUL Are Looking for Creative Music Made by You!

Tulane Libraries, in partnership with WTUL New Orleans, is launching an exciting new creative opportunity for students: the Public… (read more)

New Open Access Journal: Tulane Maritime Law Journal

We are pleased to announce that the Tulane Maritime Law Journal Online, founded at Tulane University Law School and published since 1973, is now available as an… (read more)

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Tulane University Libraries Showcases Exceptional Undergraduate Research Through Digital Access

Tulane University Libraries has once again demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence and knowledge dissemination by making the latest cohort of Newcomb-Tulane College Honors Theses freely accessible to the global community. The 2025 collection,… (read more)

Photograph of Tad Jones with Huey “Piano” Smith, 1973 by Vinnie Grosso, Tad Jones papers HJA-056, Tulane University Special Collections.

Now open for research: Tad Jones papers

Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) is pleased to announce the processing and finding aid publication of the Tad Jones papers (HJA-056), part of the holdings of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz.

The archival collection contains materials either acquired or created… (read more)

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Two decades of U.S. politics preserved in Tulane’s Gingrich Collection

Lindsay Cronk is all smiles as she talks about one of Tulane University Libraries’ newest donations. As dean of Tulane Libraries, she says the Gingrich Congressional Collection, now open to the public, is one of the most significant and extraordinary additions ever made to Tulane’s massive inventory of historical records.

The collection arrived at Tulane in… (read more)

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Event Recap: Tulane’s Welcoming CommUNITY Celebration

The event was an excellent kickoff to the year, hosted by the Office of Academic Excellence & Opportunity and the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life, with support from many campus partners, including Tulane Libraries. From 3 to 7 PM, the campus came alive with inspiring performances, powerful speakers, and great food.

The two keynote speakers were absolutely… (read more)

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Event Recap: Opening Reception for Cut from a Different Cloth

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening reception of Cut from a Different Cloth: Fashion Selections from Tulane Special Collections! Guests enjoyed tea, lemonade, pink cookies, and an amazing retro soundtrack as we celebrated the launch of this vibrant new exhibition, curated by Faye Daigle and Kevin Williams… (read more)

Photo of Exhibit: interior of building, well lit, with exposed beams. Photos on the wall of the second floor with an open mezzaine.Paintings on the first floor

Tulane Professor's Photos in Soviet Avant-Garde Architecture Exhibition

A new exhibition featuring the work of Tulane University professor William Brumfield offers visitors a rare glimpse into one of the 20th century's most paradoxical architectural movements: Soviet avant-garde design that embodied both revolutionary idealism and state control.

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