Humanities/Social Sciences

SoPA faculty honored at convocation for their dedication to students

Fourteen faculty members were honored by the Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) during the annual Faculty Convocation held Friday, March 25, on the Uptown campus. The convocation and preceding reception were the first in two years to be held in

Tulane SoPA and Operation Restoration join $4.7 million initiative to promote post-secondary education in prisons

When the U.S. Department of Education expands its Second Chance Pell Program to include incarcerated students on July 1, 2023, the Tulane School of Professional Advancement (Tulane SoPA), in partnership with Operation Restoration, will be ready to help those

Tulane employee crushes obstacles, earns degree from SoPA

Thirteen years ago, Niyoka “Nikki” Payton came to Tulane University as a temporary payroll clerk. Today, she is still at the university, currently one of the two talent acquisition coordinators in Tulane’s Office of Human Resources and Institutional

Through ‘blessings and determination’ SoPA student excels in class, career

Derick Houston Jr.’s journey to — and through — the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) isn’t unusual. But his motivation and work ethic are in a league of their own. Houston, 35, said he did not immediately consider Tulane as a
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