Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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- Nominate your professor for the John Percy Dyer Award
- Information for students impacted by SoCal fires
- SoPA students invited to register for free professional headshots
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Stephanie King, who continued the program after her release last year, earned the Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree with a summa cum laude honor designation in December 2024.
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Are you riding on a float, performing with a krewe, or participating in some other way in Mardi Gras festivities? Let us know by filling out SoPA's Rep your Krewe form! Come back to this form to submit photos after your parade rolls.
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Martin Luther King Jr Freedom & Justice Award Recipients
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Two Tulane SoPA students were honored Friday, Jan. 31, during the King Freedom and Justice Brunch hosted by the Tulane University Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Recent MPA graduate Zera Johnson (right) and IT student Sydney Young were recognized for their outstanding leadership in community service and engagement reflecting the values Dr. Martin Luther King uplifted in his lifetime.
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The 2025 John Percy Dyer Award will go to one, stand-out faculty member who has distinguished themselves in the classroom. Other deserving educators may receive the SoPA Distinguished Faculty award.
A committee will review nominations and course evaluations to select award recipients. As a bonus incentive, students who nominate a professor will be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the bookstore!
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Nomination due by February 21, 2025
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Information for Tulane SoPA students impacted by SoCal fires
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Tulane University School of Professional Advancement understands the challenges that students and families may be facing due to the recent Southern California fires. Students directly impacted by the recent wildfires are encouraged to contact Vanessa Rodriguez, Assistant Dean for Student Support and Success at vrodrig1@tulane.edu, for additional support and resources.
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How to Network Like a Pro
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 | 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. CST | Online
Join us for a webinar with Career Advisor, Susan de la Houssaye, who will share strategies for effective networking both in-person and online. Discover how to build and maintain your network while leveraging your connections.
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AI - How it works and how to work with it
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.| Howard Tilton Memorial Library
Master the use of the most powerful new AI tools through a workshop demonstrating how to use the latest versions of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more to perform different tasks.
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King Cake March Madness Social
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST | Rathskeller Lounge - Lavin Bernick Center
Join the Tulane Cajun and Louisiana Creole Association for a king cake "March Madness" social, where you'll be able to sample several king cakes and help decide as a group, through bracket-style elimination, which one reigns supreme.
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Tulane AIGA Headpiece Workshop
Saturday Feb. 15, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST | Richardson Building #5, Suite 204
The annual Mardi Gras Headpiece Workshop welcomes back local artist and costume-maker, Sarah Smith. This event is reserved for Media + Design students and alumni. Registration is required.
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Ask Your Career Advisor Anything!
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.| Online
Spend some time with your Career Advisor, Susan de la Houssaye, on a Zoom pop-in! Whether you have a quick question or need some simple career advice, this is your chance to connect without the need for a full appointment.
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Black Life and Love in 18th Century Louisiana
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST | Howard Tilton Memorial Library
Explore and engage with Keywords for Black Louisiana, a digital project which uses the scholarship of Black feminist scholars, historians, and public intellectuals to center Black and Black-Native life in French and Spanish colonial archives dating from 1714 to 1803.
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Spring 2025 Professional Headshots
Monday, Mar. 10, 2025 and Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025 | 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.| Richardson Building #5, Suite 204
SoPA is offering free professional headshots to SoPA students by appointment only. These photos are great for your LinkedIn profiles and any other professional needs. Registration is required!
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- Friday, February 7: Last Day to Drop with 50% Tuition Refund
- Friday, February 14: Last Day to Drop Without Record, Last Day to Change Grading Rules to Audit, Last Day to Drop with 25% Tuition Refund
- Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4: University Closed for Mardi Gras Holiday
- March 1-9: Spring Break - No Classes
- April 9: Registration for Fall 2025 Begins
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A sample of Tulane SoPA faculty, staff, and students who are mentioned in local and national news publications.
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