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Photos: From the stage to the celebration
Relive the excitement, celebration and unforgettable moments from the 2026 School of Professional Advancement Diploma Ceremony in our photo gallery.
Relive the excitement, celebration and unforgettable moments from the 2026 School of Professional Advancement Diploma Ceremony in our photo gallery.
Attorney becomes student again at 74 years young
Gregory Jones started at the Tulane School of Professional Advancement to see if he could keep up in the classroom. Now a graduate, he doesn’t want to leave.
Gregory Jones started at the Tulane School of Professional Advancement to see if he could keep up in the classroom. Now a graduate, he doesn’t want to leave.
Grad finds direction through encouragement
Angel Watson did not take a straight path back to school, but the moment she found the Tulane School of Professional Advancement, everything changed.
Angel Watson did not take a straight path back to school, but the moment she found the Tulane School of Professional Advancement, everything changed.
SoPA grad proves that it’s never too late to start
Katina McGinnis’s journey back to college began with a simple but powerful question from her son: “Mom, you always wanted to go back to school. What are you waiting for?”
Katina McGinnis’s journey back to college began with a simple but powerful question from her son: “Mom, you always wanted to go back to school. What are you waiting for?”
Tulane SoPA graduate completes degree after life-altering diagnosis
For most graduate students, commencement represents the finish line of a long academic journey. For Rhett Anderson, her Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Studies represents a year of reinvention and perseverance in the face of devastating setbacks.
For most graduate students, commencement represents the finish line of a long academic journey. For Rhett Anderson, her Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Studies represents a year of reinvention and perseverance in the face of devastating setbacks.
Tulane partners with NextOp to help service members advance their careers
Service members and veterans have expanded access to affordable higher education through a new partnership between the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement and NextOp, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between military service and the civilian workforce by providing veterans with personalized career coaching and placement into high-growth industries.
Service members and veterans have expanded access to affordable higher education through a new partnership between the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement and NextOp, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between military service and the civilian workforce by providing veterans with personalized career coaching and placement into high-growth industries.
How one SoPA student used experience to earn a degree faster
When Hayley Callison decided it was time to return to school, she knew she wanted a program that respected and recognized the years of experience she had already built. What she didn’t expect was just how far that experience would take her.
When Hayley Callison decided it was time to return to school, she knew she wanted a program that respected and recognized the years of experience she had already built. What she didn’t expect was just how far that experience would take her.
Award winning student designs advance to regional competition after 15 ADDY wins
Tulane SoPA Media + Design students made a bold statement at the 2026 New Orleans ADDYs, racking up multiple top honors and setting their sights on the next stage of the national competition.
Tulane SoPA Media + Design students made a bold statement at the 2026 New Orleans ADDYs, racking up multiple top honors and setting their sights on the next stage of the national competition.
Tulane announces transfer pathway partnership with Campus
The Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) has announced a new partnership with Campus, an innovative community college focused on accessible associate degree programs to establish a transfer pathway designed to help Campus graduates seamlessly continue their education at Tulane.
The Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) has announced a new partnership with Campus, an innovative community college focused on accessible associate degree programs to establish a transfer pathway designed to help Campus graduates seamlessly continue their education at Tulane.
Calvin Duncan, Blake Bertuccelli-Booth represented the School of Professional Advancement at the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns March 12–15 for its fifth chapter, with more than 250 acclaimed authors.
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns March 12–15 for its fifth chapter, with more than 250 acclaimed authors.
