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Newcomb Women in Politics Activists and staffers make their mark in Washington D.C. and beyond
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hat a year of tempests—in Washington, Houston, and now Florida. For the last six years, we have focused aggressively on tackling the issue of sexual assault on campus, no longer a federal civil rights priority. As part of a vibrant campus coalition, and now a new taskforce to respond to the worrying results of Tulane’s campus climate survey, the Newcomb College Institute continues to be a national leader on this issue. This fall, we bring to campus Catharine MacKinnon (legal scholar and author most recently of Butterfly Politics) and Ray Douglas (WWII historian and most recently author of On Being Raped). Our students will convene the second state-wide campus conference for student activists. And we hope to expand our innovative seminar on the politics of rape to be an on-line course and develop an interdisciplinary certificate curriculum on gender-based violence. Our personnel, too, continues to change. We welcome a new Alumnae and Development Director, Geneva Langlois-Marney, a new Administrative Assistant Professor, Clare Daniel, to spearhead our work on reproductive rights, and a new Research Professor, Heather Johnson, to strengthen the efforts of the Newcomb Research Center to be the national leader on women judges. We also welcome two intersectionality postdoctoral fellows to campus. And, thanks to a generous gift from Lanier and Hugo Isom, Annie Frietas and I will launch our service-learning course inside the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. As we turn our focus to the state, we have enjoyed some successes on the issue of women’s mass incarceration and domestic violence. We hope to break ground on a new Commons that will house the Newcomb College Institute and launch a renovation campaign as we prepare to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Josephine Louise House in 2018. Last year, I was in France for the Brexit vote, returned to see Donald Trump elected president, and have just returned from leading a group of students to Kenya on a service and development research project to learn that the Kenyan Supreme Court has overturned their election results. We work hard to ensure that our students have exceptional applied learning opportunities wrestling with the most important issues of our times.
Newcomb College Endowed Chair Professor of Political Science Executive Director, Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University
Inside NEWCOMB Executive Director Sally J. Kenney, Ph.D. Managing Editor Aidan Smith, Ph.D.
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Art Director/Designer Aisha Champagne Contributors Meredith Beers (NC ’07, PHTM ’16) Chloe Raub (NC ’07) Betsy Lopez (NC ’08) Geneva Longlois-Marney Taylor Murrow Brittney Sheena (LA ’18) Mary Sparacello Sam Stover (NC ’09) Lauren Wethers (LA ’15) Photography Jessica Bachmann Elizabeth Bobo Paula Burch-Celentano Cheryl Gerber Sabree Hill Mira Kohl Newcomb Archives Sam Stover Ellen Upton NEWCOMB is published by the Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University. Address all inquiries to Newcomb Magazine 6823 St. Charles Ave. Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: 1-800-504-5565 NEWCOMB is printed using income from interest-bearing endowed funds at the Newcomb College Institute, including the Newcomb Alumnae Periodical Fund, established through the kindness of Ann Hodge Macomber (NC ’47). Mailing costs are supported by proceeds from the Mignon Faget Newcomb Jewelry Collection. The mission of the Newcomb College Institute is to: Cultivate lifelong leadership among undergraduate women at Tulane University
Last fall, Piper Kerman, (center) known for her memoir Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, spoke to a packed house in Freeman Auditorium about women’s experiences in the prison system. Kerman described her work with the Women’s Prison Association (WPA), an organization that provides incarcerated, recently released and at-risk women with mentoring services, temporary housing and job training.
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Features New Community Takes Root in JL
The Spark Residential Learning Community brings together first-year women to celebrate the history of the campus’s oldest residence hall.
Reflections on Life in Politics
Alumnae from across the generations have made their mark in all areas of the political spectrum. Jean Veta (NC ’77) and Kara Angelini (LA ’15) share their experiences.
Digitizing Feminist Voices
Thanks to the efforts of Newcomb’s archival staff, New Orleans’ first and only feminist newspaper is now available online in its entirety.
Newcomb’s Bookshelf
Four new faculty books focus on American women’s experiences.
Making the Most of the Summer
The inaugural Summer Session on Women’s Literature introduced higher education to girls from around the nation.
Empower women by integrating teaching, research, and community engagement at Tulane University Preserve, document, produce, and disseminate knowledge about women Honor the memory of H. Sophie Newcomb and carry forward the work of Newcomb College by providing a woman-centered experience in a co-ed institution
On the cover: Newcomb College Institute, along with several other Tulane organizations, sponsored a bus trip that took sixty students and faculty to the Women’s March on Washington in January 2017. They joined an estimated half-million person crowd in the nation’s capital, with an estimated worldwide participation of almost 5 million. NEWCOMB FALL 2017
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NEWCOMB Connections A Message from the Newcomb Alumnae Association President Dear Fellow Alumnae, It seems like yesterday I was penning my first letter to you as President of the Alumnae Association – time sure does fly when you’re having fun! My tenure as Newcomb Alumnae Association President is drawing to an end, and it is bittersweet; however, I am thrilled to formally introduce Andrea Mahady Price, (NC ’98). She was elected last November at the annual meeting, and her term as President will begin on January 1, 2018. She will lead the NAA with skill and grace. In May, we welcomed a new Alumnae Director, Geneva LongloisMarney, who started days before our Under the Oaks celebration.
She hit the ground running and hasn’t slowed down yet. If you’re planning to attend Homecoming and Reunion Weekend (and I hope you are planning to attend!) please join us at our annual All-Reunion Luncheon at JL on Friday, November 3, and at our tailgate tent on Saturday, November 4. You’ll have the opportunity to meet both Andrea and Geneva at these events. 2018 is a special year in the history of Newcomb – it will be the 100th anniversary of the Newcomb Campus on Broadway. The first three Newcomb buildings built on the Broadway campus were Newcomb Hall, Josephine Louise House, and the art building. Plans for this centennial celebration are beginning, and we would love your help, ideas of ways we can mark this historic moment, stories, and pictures! Please email newcombalumnae@tulane.edu or
call 800-504-5565 to share your ideas or to get involved! Our fall book clubs are underway with a book that has special ties to Newcomb as its author is alumna Shirley Ann Grau (NC ’50). Her book, The Keepers of the House, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1965. A list of book events can be found in the back of the magazine, and we’re fortunate that Ms. Grau will be able to participate in some of these conversations. I am so proud of our Board for all they do to further our mission. It has been an honor serving with them and serving you these past two years. Thank you for the opportunity. Roll Wave!
Meredith Beers (NC ’07)
Want to get involved with the NAA? Learn more about programs and volunteer opportunities at newcombalumnae.org.
A Message from the New Alumnae Director… What an incredible start to my new role as the Director of Alumnae Relations and the Annual Fund. During my first two weeks on the job, I was lucky to participate in Under the Oaks and the 50 Year Reunion at Newcomb. I met inspirational women who were graduating as they set off on their next great adventure, and others in the class of 1967 who have accomplished so much in life. This summer I had the opportunity to meet with alumnae
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in Mobile; Boston; Washington, DC and right here in New Orleans doing incredible work in many different fields. I am energized and excited to serve all of you, and I hope to see you at one of our events here in New Orleans or across the country in the coming months. Please reach out to me if I can be of assistance.
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Alumna Poet Reflects on Her Return to Campus Jennifer Grotz (NC ’93), though now a renowned poet, professor and translator, was once a Newcomb College undergraduate finding her way. She returned to campus as last year’s Florie Gale Arons Poet, a long-standing program organized by and generously supported by Arons’ daughters and friends in her memory. “It's delightful to be returning to Tulane as a visiting poet, because Tulane is probably where I first really became a poet,” said Grotz.
“I published my first poems in the Tulane Literary Review and took my first workshops with professor Peter Cooley many years ago.” Grotz is the author of three books of poetry, most recently Window Left Open. Also a translator of French and Polish, her most recent translation is Rochester Knockings, a novel by Tunisian-born writer Hubert Haddad. Her poems, reviews and translations have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, The Nation, The New Republic, New York Review of Books, Ploughshares,
New England Review and in four volumes of the Best American Poetry anthology. While on campus, Grotz gave a public reading, visited classes and led workshops for today’s undergraduates, themselves finding their own way to the written word. “I look forward to meeting the new generation of students and the poets among them,” she said. This year’s Arons Poet is Jorie Graham. Her public lecture will be on campus on Monday, November 6.
Celebrating the Centennial Next year marks the 100-year anniversary of the opening of Josephine Louise House, the first residential building on the uptown campus. The beloved dorm remains a favorite of students and serves as the university’s last women-only residence hall. Help us gear up for the festivities next year by sharing your favorite photos of yourself and
friends in JL on our Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/JL100) or Instagram. Just use the hashtag #100yearsofJL, and we’ll share them with our online communities. The best shots will be gathered in a memory book and distributed at Homecoming 2018. For more information about the project and to get involved, contact the Newcomb Alumnae Office.
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Newcomb Marches on the Capital Almost 60 students, including two men, rode for 20 hours from New Orleans to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, January 21, to take part in the unprecedented international march for women’s rights. From first-year undergraduates to doctoral candidates, they carried signs and a commitment to add their voices to the movement. Nationwide, the Women’s March may have been the largest demonstration in history, with at least 3.3 million people attending marches in more than 500 cities. Sarah Jones, a first-year student from Shreveport, Louisiana, said the
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experience changed her perspective. “I went in as a college girl trying to find her place in a movement of blood, sweat and tears,” said Jones. “I left being a nasty woman ready to take on anyone trying to interfere with my inalienable rights.” First envisioned by Tulane University graduate students Miranda Stramel and Mira Kohl, the trip was the result of a joint effort of cross-campus partners, including Newcomb College Institute, the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Public Service, Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Taylor
Center, the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Office of Academic Equity, as well as many student organizations. Anna Mahoney, administrative assistant professor of women’s legislative leadership and adviser to the Women in Politics group says the students gained more than a lasting memory by joining the march. “Apart from participating in possibly the largest demonstration in American history, the skills the students learned to organize themselves to make the trip happen are precisely the skills they will utilize moving forward to influence
policymakers and make their voices heard,” said Mahoney. Students are working with the Newcomb Archives to document memories of the march, providing oral histories of the experience. Staff will also preserve signs and other materials created for the event. To see more images from the march, visit Newcomb College Institute’s Instagram (@ncitu) and Facebook pages (@ncitulane).
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Noteworthy at NEWCOMB Newcomb Scholars welcome most diverse class Boasting the most diverse class since the inception of the program, the latest cohort of Newcomb Scholars includes women from as near as Metairie, Louisiana, to as far-reaching as Kamataka, India. The four-year Newcomb Scholars program was founded in 2009 and is designed to present 20 undergraduate women with a unique opportunity to build scholarship and leadership skills among a diverse community. Alumnae of the program have gone on to graduate school in medicine and law, as well as sciences and the liberal arts. This year’s cohort has academic interests across a wide range of disciplines, from
Charting the Judiciary The judiciary in Louisiana doesn’t reflect the state’s gender or racial diversity, according to a 2016 Newcomb Research Center report that finds the number of women and minority men serving as judges lags behind their representation in the population. Political scientists Sally J. Kenney of Newcomb College Institute at Tulane University and Salmon Shomade of Emory University analyzed racial and gender representation for judges in federal, state and parish courts in Louisiana compared to the most recent U.S. census data. While the report found that the number of women and minorities holding judgeships in Louisiana was similar to many other states, the authors saw little reason to celebrate. “Just because Louisiana is uncharacteristically average rather than at the bottom of state rankings is no reason for complacency,”
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said Kenney, executive director of Newcomb College Institute. “We must draw encouragement from the limited success of women and minority men to spearhead a discussion about greater inclusion in all branches of government. We must develop new strategies for achieving genuine equality rather than mere presence, mobilize to ensure that women and minority men do not stay at the lowest ranks, and carefully monitor changes to ensure we do not reverse the progress we have made.” The full report can be found online on our website. An updated report with this year’s data will be available in January 2018.
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anthropology and art history, to neuroscience and political science. As Newcomb Scholars, these students will take one seminar course together each year, designed to prepare them for their senior year independent research projects. They also connect with the legacy of the historic women’s college through research in the Newcomb Archives. “This is the greatest group of people I’ve met since I arrived at Tulane,” said Margaret Munthali, a Newcomb Scholar majoring in English. “Everyone is so unique, and I’m grateful that we have this space to connect and grow with each other over the next four years.”
Opening the Doors to Education for All: Newcomb’s Prison Project Leads the Charge to “Ban the Box”
Thanks to a combination of passion, tenacity, and meticulous research, a group of Tulanians contributed to meaningful policy change when Louisiana became the first in the nation to prohibit public colleges from asking questions about criminal history (except sexual assault) in admissions.
“About a million people are living with a criminal conviction in Louisiana, some went to prison, most did not, but all of them deserve access to education and the opportunity to live meaningful lives,” says Annie Freitas, program director of the Louisiana Prison Education Coalition (LPEC); Tulane
graduate student in the City, Culture, and Community program and research assistant for Newcomb College Institute. Last year, she led NCI’s Newcomb Prison Project, a student organization that connects undergraduates with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Seniors Olivia Butler and Georgia Barlow worked closely with Freitas as she connected with legislators to research and revise the amendment, taking part in strategy sessions and other meetings to ensure smooth passage of the bill. After researching other states’ policies and logging a lot of time in Baton Rouge over a period of almost three months, Freitas notes, “We essentially
rewrote the entire bill.” After extensive lobbying and testifying in committee for the house and senate, Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill the last day of the session. Currently 40% of public colleges in Louisiana ask students about felony convictions on their admissions applications. A recent study by College and Community Fellowships found that 2 out of 3 people that select yes to the criminal history question do not finish the college application. This bill will encourage more people with convictions to finish the application process and access higher education opportunities. The group’s next goal is to get the state’s private colleges and universities to voluntarily comply with the new law. The Newcomb Prison Project is generously supported by a gift from Hugo and Lanier Scott Isom (NC ’87).
This spring, NCI sponsored an Elect Her training session, a national program designed to give women the tools to run for office on campus. The event was co-sponsored by Tulane’s Women in Politics, College Democrats, College Republicans, University Student Government, and the Loyola Women’s Resource Center. New Orleans City Councilmember Nadine Ramsey (NC ’77, L ’80) joined the students for the program and shared details about her own experiences running for office. Nicole Carle, left, president of the Women in Politics student organization, spoke with local NBC affiliate WDSU about the session, providing real-world media training experience. “Studies show that men are twice as likely to view themselves as qualified to run for office, so we are hoping with Elect Her that we can reverse that trend boosting women’s confidence,” said Dr. Anna Mitchell Mahoney, adminstrative assistant professor of Women’s Political Leadership.
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Revitalizes Beloved JL by Lauren Wethers (LA ’15)
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osephine Louise House has been a fixture on the Newcomb campus since the College moved to its current location uptown in 1918. One of the campus’s four original buildings, the residence hall has been home to generations of Newcomb women. Now, nearly one hundred years later, it will also be home to a new community of college women. The Spark Residential Learning Community brings together first-year women to build and engage in creative, intellectual, and social justice communities on campus, in New Orleans, and beyond. Drawing on the legacy of the College, Spark has provided a place for these women to find their “spark” – their own Tulane pathway – as they forge connections with one another and with faculty, staff, and alumnae through the gender-focused programming and opportunities provided by Newcomb College Institute. The first residents moved into the third floor of Josephine Louise Hall in August. For the rest of the year, they will enjoy monthly dinners with Tulane faculty members; be able to engage in critical conversations about topics related to gender, such as the representation of women in media and pop culture; and explore women’s leadership through social justice and community engagement. They also have a Resident Advisor, Newcomb Scholar Sami Morris (LA ’18), dedicated specifically to their new community. “Since my freshman year, Newcomb has been my safe haven on campus, providing a women’s space for me to feel encouraged to achieve my goals,” Morris said. “I am incredibly excited to help bring the love and support of NCI to the women in Josephine Louise Residence Hall, continuing the hall’s legacy while providing a space for continual advancement of women on Tulane’s campus.” The programming for the new learning community clearly resonated with incoming students. When registration opened on March 1, applications for Spark quickly began piling up. After a thorough selection process, almost thirty first-year women call Spark home. The enthusiastic response is a credit to dedicated staff and faculty. Rachel Weber, Resident Director of Josephine Louise Hall, and Amanda McKnight, Newcomb Scholars Program Coordinator, spent months crafting a curriculum that would embody the values of the historic college. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in community service projects, alternative spring break trips, and other women-focused programming. By the end of the school year, Spark residents will have gained both a more nuanced understanding of gender and leadership and a community of like-minded women on campus. “I’m so excited to work with the residents of the Spark RLC,” said McKnight. “We have a lot planned and eagerly anticipate the chance to help our students explore what Tulane and the city of New Orleans has to offer.” Faculty connections are also a pivotal part of the experience. Administrative Assistant Professor of Women’s Political Leadership Anna Mahoney, Associate Professor of Art History Holly Flora, and Newcomb Archivist Chloe Raub (NC ’07) serve as the residence hall’s faculty mentors. Research shows that student engagement with faculty increases student retention, and this new program brings teachers and researchers outside of the confines of the classroom. Dr. Mahoney is enthusiastic about the new program. “We look forward to collaborating with residential life, Spark, the living learning community in JL, and other campus partners to make sure the residents of JL feel connected to each other and feel at home on campus. Our top priority is connecting students to faculty in a low-pressure casual environment.” Although the focus is on the myriad of educational opportunities outside of the classroom, Spark residents will continue learning in classes tailored to the theme of their community. All Tulane freshmen are required to take a Tulane Inter-Disciplinary Experience Seminar, or TIDES class. The Spark TIDES courses will allow students to analyze the themes of the RLC in an academic setting. This year, Newcomb faculty will teach the affiliated courses. Depending on the class they choose, students analyze how gender influences the way women craft personal narratives, discuss women’s leadership in New Orleans using an intersectional feminist lens, or learn how to apply a feminist critique to films by and about women. Generations of Newcomb women made memories in JL House, and the Spark residents are just the latest to add their stories to its legacy. The Newcomb Alumnae Association is preparing for a celebration of the hall’s centennial in 2018, and alumnae are encouraged to share photos, mementoes or other remembrances about their time in JL. To take part in the celebration, contact the NAA office or visit our social media sites to view the photo galleries. While there, tag a friend and ask her to share her favorite recollections. More information about the centennial celebration will be available in the spring. To take part in the celebration, contact the NAA office or join our Facebook group “100 Years of Josephine Louise House” (facebook.com/groups/JL100) to share your memories and view others. While there, tag a fellow alumna and ask her to share her favorite recollections. NEWCOMB FALL 2017
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ewcomb women have a long history of political engagement. From the halls of Congress, where Representative Lindy Claiborne Boggs (NC ’35) brought about legislation that ushered in a new era of economic independence for women, to current New Orleans City Council Member Nadine Ramsey (NC ’77), alumnae from across the decades have made their marks as elected judges, mayors, school board members, and more. Yet others move behind the scenes, shaping the outcomes of both policy and electoral politics, demonstrating that there are many ways to get involved.
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Jean Veta (NC ’77) is described by Chambers USA as “one of the premier banking and financial regulatory enforcement litigators in the country.” She defends financial institutions and their officers and directors in civil and regulatory enforcement matters, government investigations, internal corporate investigations, and congressional investigations. Beyond the courtroom, Veta deploys these skills to work for the social justice causes she believes in. “For me, those social justice causes have focused on women and the gay and lesbian (and now, transgender) community. I grew up during a period when the women’s movement was making a real difference. I wanted to contribute to that effort. Thus, one of my first major pro bono cases was to represent women’s health clinics that were being blockaded by anti-abortion forces. We not only won multiple court orders to prevent such clinic blockades, but we also obtained monetary damages against the anti-abortion leaders who continually violated the court’s orders. I’ve been involved in women’s issues ever since, including seeking to establish civil tort remedies for victims of domestic violence so they could sue their abusers and, most recently, representing the National Abortion Federation in a Congressional investigation that was seeking to block the continuation of fetal tissue research.” She is also active in LGBT+ issues, dating back to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” days. “When our nation began to consider the possibility of marriage equality, we were retained by a coalition of same-sex couples, clergy, and advocacy organizations to fight for marriage equality in the District of Columbia. At that time, there were only a handful of states (if that many) that allowed same-sex couples to marry. I am proud to say that some of the key arguments from our amicus brief were adopted by DC’s highest court in deciding to uphold marriage equality.” Veta was a political appointee in President Clinton’s Administration, first as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Education and then as Deputy Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice. She notes that Newcomb made a huge contribution to her success. “I came to Newcomb as a transfer student my sophomore year, and really was looking for a sense of community. I was fortunate to be brought under the wing of Professor Jean Danielson. She immediately got me involved in what was then called the Women’s Forum, a two-day forum with nationally recognized speakers that focused on women’s issues. Through my participation in the Women’s Forum planning committee and subsequent activities, I was introduced to an incredible group of women students and faculty who helped me grow in so many ways—intellectually, socially, and as a contributing member to society.” She recalls, “What I learned at Newcomb—both inside and outside the classroom—constitutes an important part of who I am today.”
“If you are smart, well-prepared, and professional, people almost have to pay attention to you. Then, all the ‘noise’ around the other issues tends to fall away, and people begin focusing on the business at hand.”
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PATHWAYS life in politics THE STAFFER Kara Angelini, Newcomb Scholar 2015, is pursuing a career in political fundraising. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science and Social Policy with a minor in French. Since she left Tulane, she’s served on five political campaigns, and now is the Finance Director for Democrat Donna Lynne’s campaign for governor of Colorado. “I was raised in a very political family (my parents met working on a Senatorial campaign) so in retrospect I was geared towards a life in politics from the very start. Still, while I was vaguely interested in going into politics at the beginning of my college career, I wasn't sure what that would look like. That all changed when I was placed with an internship for a consulting firm that did political fundraising. Campaign fundraising was work I clicked with almost instantly: I enjoyed the social aspect of it and the challenge of putting together a successful finance operation. I knew I wanted to be involved in politics and work towards a broader mission, but was never sure how I could best contribute. After that experience, I had a much clearer idea of how I could help support candidates and campaigns I believed in.” Angelini said that even today, being the only woman in the room is not an unusual occurrence in the world of politics. “I’ve learned to navigate those situations by making sure my voice is heard. Thankfully, I’ve had a handful of women in my life who’ve served as mentors to me and taught me a lot about forging your way in politics as a women. The more sexism I see in my dayto-day life, the more motivated I am to help to elect people who want to make the world a better place for women. Working for campaigns that prioritize women’s rights is something that is incredibly important to me. If we don’t make an investment in people who will stand up for equal rights for women and all other disenfranchised groups, all the progress we’ve made will roll backwards.” She notes that Newcomb gave her the professional development tools she needed to get off to a strong start. “The opportunities I had at Newcomb meant that with my first job out of college, I knew how to draft a resume and effectively negotiate my salary. My work organizing with Women in Politics and Take Back the Night gave me confidence in my leadership skills and my ability to take on tough challenges. Newcomb was such an enriching part of my college experience largely because it was a place entirely built with the mission of women supporting each other and working together towards a more inclusive world. The Institute gave me the drive and encouragement to work towards that same goal in my post-college career.” When asked what guidance she might you give to someone considering a career in politics, she focused on the importance of relationships. “The most important is to network, network, network. You never know how people you interact with professionally will come back into your life. Always be courteous and write thank you notes if someone sits down to meet with you—small things go a long way. Finally—enjoy the ride! Politics is a tough, high-paced field but it’s an also an exciting world where you can make a real impact. That’s something that never gets old.”
“The opportunities I had at Newcomb meant that with my first job out of college, I knew how to draft a resume and effectively negotiate my salary. My work organizing with Women in Politics and Take Back the Night gave me confidence in my leadership skills and my ability to take on tough challenges. Newcomb was such an enriching part of my college experience.”
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Digitizing Feminist Voices Bringing New Orleans’s Only Women’s Newspaper to the Web by Sam Stover (NC ’09)
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ew Orleans’s first and only feminist newspaper is now available in its entirety for the first time on the web. Distaff, a women’s newspaper published between 1972 and 1982 in New Orleans, has been digitized by the Newcomb Archives and can be read online through the Tulane Digital Library. One of the few newspapers published by and for women in the Gulf South, Distaff covered a wide range of topics and issues, including reproductive rights, pay equity and women’s rights in the workplace, lesbian activism, the Equal Rights Amendment, literature and the arts, and women’s political action. In over forty issues, Distaff provides a rare glimpse into the history of the women’s movement in New Orleans and the voices of the women who led it. Distaff was founded in 1972 by a coalition of women activists in New Orleans. While ideas for a feminist newspaper had been circulating for some time in New Orleans, Distaff’s creation was ultimately galvanized by Barbara Scott’s bid for public office. In 1971, Scott ran for a seat in the Louisiana State Legislature. As a part of her campaign, Scott published an eight-page manifesto of her political platform called Distaff, a word meaning “women’s work.” Although Scott’s campaign was ultimately unsuccessful, her platform inspired Distaff, a newspaper that would continue Scott’s work for greater political equality for women, people of color, and the LGBT community. The preview issue of Distaff debuted in January of 1972, bearing the tag line “The test of civilization is the estimate of women.” The newspaper was staffed entirely by volunteers who had to balance Distaff ’s demands with the demands of full-time jobs and families. Throughout its ten-year publication, Distaff struggled financially. Because of the political nature of the newspaper, the editors of Distaff often had difficulty finding sponsors and advertisers. Many local businesses were afraid to be associated with the newspaper, and refused to support it. The businesses and organizations that did support Distaff tended to be those who were already aligned with the women's movement, civil rights, and other social justice causes. Distaff was published continually from 1972 to 1976. Between 1976 and 1978, there was a hiatus in Distaff ’s publication, due to financial strain, after which the newspaper continued from 1978 through 1982, when it ceased operations altogether. Over the years, many women who were prominent in the New Orleans women’s movement contributed to Distaff ’s publication, including Clay Latimer, Mary Gehman, Donna Swanson, Darlene Olivo, Suzanne Pharr, Phyllis Parun, Pat Denton, and many others. Through these women’s collaboration, Distaff became an information outlet for women seeking information, resources, and community. Independent newspapers, newsletters, and other small-press publications were a common tool of the women’s movement, especially during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, at the height of what is now called the secondwave feminist movement. Women who sought political power, social change, or accurate representation of women’s issues and concerns were often rebuffed by traditional, male-dominated news outlets and publishing houses. Mary Gehman, the editor of Distaff, explained the reason she and the other founders saw the need for a newspaper devoted to the women’s movement: “Essential to any socio-political movement is a voice, a place to disseminate and share ideas, news, theory and information. We could not depend on the established media to provide that—we had to make it ourselves.”
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Gehman had worked at the New Orleans States-Item for a brief period of time, and was disappointed by the way women were treated at the newspaper, and the lack of any coverage on the political and social upheaval powered by the women’s movement. Newsletters and newspapers like Distaff allowed women to share information and resources, and helped galvanize political organizing and action. The Newcomb Archives acquired Distaff from Mary Gehman, along with a substantial collection of her personal papers. The Mary Gehman papers include many other valuable documents and artifacts of the women’s movement, such as publications and newsletters from women’s organizations, correspondence on the publication of Distaff, and an archive of newspaper clippings on feminist issues collected by Gehman over many years. Gehman has been a part of New Orleans literary, publishing, and activist circles since the early 1970s. Because of Distaff’s limited availability and rarity as a small press feminist publication, the Newcomb Archives chose to digitize the newspaper in order to make the writings of New Orleans’s activists available to students and scholars worldwide. The Newcomb Archives’ graduate assistant, Caroline Parris, completed the digitization in the spring of 2017, and helped provide metadata for the collection in order to make it discoverable and searchable. Like many other newspapers from this time period, Distaff’s early issues are fragile, and required careful handling throughout the scanning process. Digitizing rare publications not only helps provide access to those who would otherwise not have the resources to travel to view the originals in the Newcomb Archives’ reading room, but it also helps preserve the originals by reducing wear and tear. Distaff’s mission to provide information and resources for those seeking women’s equality is as relevant today as it was forty-five years ago. The Newcomb Archives is proud to preserve the hard work and sacrifice of the women who created, wrote, and edited Distaff for many years to come. Distaff can be browsed or searched in the Tulane Digital Library at digitallibrary.tulane.edu.
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New Newcomb Faculty Books Focus Newcomb’s interdisciplinary faculty was hard at work this year producing new research on women, gender, and feminism. Take a look at some of their latest titles.
Mediating Morality: The Politics of Teen Pregnancy in the Post-Welfare Era University of Massachusetts Press By Clare Daniel, Ph.D., Administrative Assistant Professor The approach the United States has taken to addressing teen pregnancy—a ubiquitous concern in teen education and perennial topic in popular culture—has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Specifically since the radical overhaul of welfare policy in 1996, Clare Daniel argues, teen pregnancy, previously regarded as a social problem requiring public solutions, is seen as an individual failure on the part of the teens involved. Daniel investigates coordinated teen pregnancy prevention efforts within federal political discourse, along with public policy, popular culture, national advocacy, and local initiatives, revealing the evidence of this transformation. In the 1970s and 1980s, political leaders from both parties used teen pregnancy to strengthen their attacks on racialized impoverished communities. With a new welfare policy in 1996 that rhetoric moved toward blaming teen pregnancy—seemingly in a race- and class-neutral way—on the teens who engaged in sex prematurely and irresponsibly. Daniel effectively illustrates that the construction of teen pregnancy as an individual’s problem has been a key component in a neoliberal agenda that frees the government from the responsibility of addressing systemic problems of poverty, lack of access to education, ongoing structural racism,by and more. pu blished the un i ve r si ty of georgi a pres s
PrintPeriodicals culture, activism, and Movement Identity Liberation in Print: Feminist and Social collective feminist identity University of Georgia Press By Agatha Beins, Ph.D., the 2017 Dora Bonquois Ellis History Fellow
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Feminist Periodicals Socialkey Movement This is the first analysis of and periodicals’ role in U.S. Identity feminism’s formation as a collective identity Agatha Beins and set of political practices in the 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, more than five hundred different
feminist newsletters and newspapers were published in the United States. Agatha Beins shows that the repetition of certain ideas in these periodicals—ideas about gender, race, solidarity, and politics— solidified their centrality to feminism. This is the first analysis of periodicals’ key role in U.S. feminism’s formation as a Beins focuses onidentity five periodicals of that era, comprising almost1968 three different issues: collective and set of political practices in the 1970s. Between and hundred 1973, than fiveLouisiana); hundred different feminist newsletters and newspapers were(Northampton, pubDistaff (Newmore Orleans, Valley Women’s Center Newsletter Massachusetts); lished in the United States. Agatha Beins shows that the repetition of certain ideas in Female Liberation Newsletter (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Ain’t I a Woman? (Iowa City, Iowa); and these periodicals—ideas about gender, race, solidarity, and politics—solidified their to feminism. L.A. Women’scentrality Liberation Newsletter, later published as Sister (Los Angeles, California). Together they Beins focuses on five periodicals of that era, comprising almost three hundred represent a wide geographic range, including some understudied sites of feminism. Beins examines different issues: Distaff (New Orleans, Louisiana); Valley Women’s Center Newsletter the discourse of sisterhood, images of women of color, feminist publishing and the (Cambridge, productionMassaof feminist spaces to (Northampton, Massachusetts); Femalepractices, Liberation Newsletter chusetts); Ain’t a Woman? (Iowa City, Iowa); and L.A. Women’s Liberation Newsletdemonstrate how repetition shaped dominant themes ofIfeminism’s collective identity. Beins also illustrates how local context affected ter, later published as Sister (Los Angeles, California). Together they represent a wide the manifestation of ideas or political values,geographic revealingrange, the including complexity and diversity within feminism. some understudied sites of feminism. Beins examines the discourse of sisterhood, of women of color, practices, and With much to say about the study of social movements in images general, Liberation infeminist Print publishing shows feminism to be a dynamic and the production of feminist spaces to demonstrate how repetition shaped dominant constantly emerging identity that has grown,themes in part, out of a collective tension identity. between ideological coherence and diversity. Beins’s investigation of feminism’s Beins also illustrates how local context the manifestation ideas or political values,and revealing complexity of repetition offers an innovative approach toaffected analyzing collectiveofidentity formation, her the book pointsand to the significance of print diversity within feminism. culture in activist organizing. With much to say about the study of social movements in general, Liberation in Print shows feminism to be a dynamic and constantly emerging identity that has grown, in part, out of a tension between ideological coherence and diversity. Beins’s investigation of repetition offers an innovative approach to analyzing collective identity formation, and her book points to the significance of print culture in activist organizing.
agatha beins is an assistant professor of multicultural women’s and gender studies at Texas Woman’s University.
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This text places notions of gender at the center of its analysis of presidential campaign communications. Over the decades, an investment in gendered representations of would-be leaders has changed little, in spite of the second and third wave feminist movements. Modern candidates have worked vigorously to demonstrate Aidan Smith “compensatory heterosexuality,” an unquestionable normative identity that seeks to overcome challenges to their masculinity or femininity. The book draws from a wide range of archived media material, including televised films and advertisements, debates and public speeches, and candidate autobiographies. From the domestic ideals promoted by Eisenhower in the 1950s, right through to the explicit and divisive rhetoric associated with the Clinton/Trump race in 2016; intersectional content and discourse analysis reveal how each presidential candidate used his or her campaign to position themselves as a defender of traditional gender roles.
Women against Abortion: Inside the Largest Moral Reform Movement of the Twentieth Century University of Illinois Press By Karissa Haugeberg, Ph.D., Newcomb Fellow and the 2014 Dora Bonquois Ellis History Fellow Women Against Abortion reveals the motivations of women activists and how their beliefs and activism shaped our national conversation and policies. Drawing on archival records and interviews with prominent figures, the book examines these often-neglected figures in history. Readers might be surprised to discover that women usually initiated major changes in the anti-abortion movement. “Women created a vast network of crisis pregnancy centers, where they sought to persuade women not to have abortions. And women were more central to violent cells, both as architects of criminal conspiracies and as foot soldiers, carrying out destructive, potentially lethal campaigns,” notes Haugeberg. When research reveals a new angle on an important issue, people take notice. The book landed on the cover of the New York Review of Books and earned reviews in The New Yorker and The Times Literary Supplement.
In 2018, be on the lookout for forthcoming books from Newcomb’s researchers, including Dr. Anna Mitchell Mahoney’s Women Take Their Place in State Legislatures: The Creation of Women’s Caucuses, from Temple University Press, and Dr. Molly Pulda’s Other People’s Secrets: Autobiographical Forms of Disclosure, from the University of Wisconsin Press.
Grants Provide Funding for New Newcomb Researchers Two postdoctoral fellows joined NCI in September 2017 to pursue research that takes an intersectional approach to the study of law and society. One position is funded by a National Science Foundation grant, and the other position is funded by matching funds from NCI and the Tulane President’s office. Bonnie Lucero is a historian and author of Revolutionary Masculinity and Racial Inequality: Gendering War and Politics in Cuba, 18951902 (Univ. of New Mexico Press, forthcoming, 2018). While at NCI, she will pursue a research project focused on pregnancy, abortion and infanticide in Cuba. Emma Shakeshaft is a sociologist and lawyer whose work focuses on race, law, and family formation in the U.S. She will pursue two projects while at NCI: one will examine how judges and lawyers frame and define “trafficked persons” in human trafficking cases and whether these definitions and the populations they are applied to affect the outcomes of civil and criminal cases. The second project investigates the distribution of two nonimmigrant visas by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) governmental agents to determine if allocation differs based on race, national origin, and/or gender.
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irginia Woolf, Alice Walker, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: twenty high school students read and discussed these iconic writers at Newcomb College Institute’s first pre-college program, Newcomb Summer Session: Women’s Literature. This intensive program, directed by Molly Pulda, Administrative Assistant Professor of Women’s Literature, brought in students from as far as New Jersey, Kentucky, and Texas, as well as the greater New Orleans area. The five-day session was jam-packed with programming and projects that fostered critical thinking, promoted leadership, and pushed the students beyond the page. The group enjoyed daily “Leadership Lunch” lectures by visiting writers and scholars, including NCI’s director Sally J. Kenney, as well as field trips to renowned institutions on Tulane’s uptown campus. A visit to the Amistad Research Center exposed students to women authors’ lives, through a viewing of Alice Walker and Zora Neale Hurston’s original letters, while a tour of the Newcomb Art Museum introduced students to traditions of feminist art in Puerto Rico. NCI staff members also led interactive workshops that ranged from an introduction to the key skills of leadership, to a guided writing session on Beyoncé’s visual album Lemonade. “One of my favorite speakers was Professor Anne Boyd Rioux,” said Elise Burch, a rising junior from Louisville, Kentucky. “I was astonished to learn how a brilliant writer such as Constance Fenimore Woolson could be forgotten mere years after her death. It amazed me how classic books by female authors were marketed to women, whereas classics by men were marketed to both men and women. Before this Leadership Lunch, I naively believed that sexism was dead in the field of literature. I now know that it is still a struggle for people to see beyond female authors and appreciate their work as great literature.” Newcomb Summer Session’s creative project exercised collaborative skills and cemented new friendships: the students wrote, designed, and produced Ours, an original “zine” or feminist magazine, to commemorate an inspiring week. Students viewed examples of feminist zines from the Newcomb Archives and learned how to create their own content. 16
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“By working together on the zine, our group not only grew closer and a bit zanier, but also learned to express ourselves, as strong women and allies, through a new creative medium,” said Laura Arenas, a rising senior from New Orleans. Dr. Pulda also designed the college-level seminar to impart strategies for the most important essay the students are preparing to write: the college application essay. Summer Session’s main text, Virginia Woolf ’s essay A Room of One’s Own, provided students with a model for turning their own intellectual journeys into compelling first-person narratives. “Before this camp I had not given the college essay much thought,” admitted Elise. “Dr. Pulda revealed to me how I could use one of Virginia Woolf ’s essays as an example for my own college essay. Colleges want to know how you think and not what you did that was so impressive.” Clara Gibbs, a rising junior from Austin, TX said, “Not only did I learn about feminism and intersectionality but I learned about the history of women through literature and how women are portrayed through media (including Beyoncé’s album, Lemonade). Most importantly, I met people like me who want to make a change, grow together to create conversations and ideas that will last for years and maybe make a big change one day.” “From the program, I deepened my knowledge of literature and history, but I also discovered how to apply that knowledge to our society,” said Laura. “The struggle of female creators is not restricted to the past and neither is meaningful progress. We must include women of color, disabled voices, and the LGBTQ+ community in the literary canon.” Newcomb Summer Session will grow each year, eventually becoming a residential program that offers a full campus experience, from dorms to dining halls. Even as it continues to grow, the program will stay true to its original goal: to form a strong community through the exploration of gender in literature. Laura will never forget her role in the first class of Newcomb Summer Session: “We will always be the originals!” Registration for this summer’s session will open in January 2018.
"I met people like me who want to make a change, grow together to create conversations and ideas that will last for years and maybe make a big change one day.”
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Student VOICES, Student ACTION Brittney Sheena (SE '18) is majoring in neuroscience and minoring in public health and Spanish. She hopes to work as a physician. This summer, she interned with Dr. Alyssa Lederer in reproductive rights and reproductive health.
This summer, I worked with Dr. Alyssa Lederer on sexual health education research. Unfortunately, the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is increasing for the first time in almost a decade. Young people are disproportionately affected by STIs, and sexuality education is crucial to mitigate the contraction and transmission of these conditions. Our primary project was conducting qualitative analysis focusing on college students’ knowledge of STIs. Dr. Lederer designed a study to assess students’ understanding of critical sexual health information before and after viewing an educational program. The uniqueness of our research stemmed from its design. While the pre- and post-test format provided quantitative data about particular knowledge items, open-ended questions allowed students to delineate information they explicitly learned as a result of the program. I spent many weeks categorizing the data to understand and then essentially quantify the responses based on themes I identified. While my area of focus was sexuality education, I was exposed to a variety of research topics and methods within this broad, important subject. In addition to identifying college students’ gaps in STI knowledge, my other projects were helping to develop a sexual communication measure for the
National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey, which will be used at hundreds of universities nationwide, and contributing to a family planning and contraception counseling grant proposal. Each task addressed a critical component of the research process, whether it was funding to start a project, instrument design to collect data, or analysis to present results. While
“I learned how reproductive health and justice pervade economic, housing, criminal, and other issues." I enjoyed the autonomy of the position, I appreciated my weekly meetings with Dr. Lederer to discuss our findings. I am amazed at how much I learned this summer! In addition to learning a new data analysis technique, I expanded my research presentation skills and received a great introduction to the reproductive climate and movement. As a neuroscience and public health student, I have a profound appreciation for scientific advancement and how research can influence systematic practices.
I hope our findings inform health education and influence methods to limit the prevalence of STIs. While my desire to become a physician has not wavered, I now hope to explore the health field in the areas of health education and advocacy prior to diving into the medical area. I was shocked at how deficient my own sexual health knowledge (as well as many of the participants) was prior to working on this project. I am fortunate to have been selected as a fall intern to follow my projects to completion. I hope to work with other reproductive health and rights interns to expose the
Tulane community to the key issues we are working on. This internship also introduced me to the pervasive impact of reproductive health in society. Through conversations with Dr. Lederer, other interns, and guest lecturers, I learned how reproductive health and justice affect economic, housing, and criminal issues. I feel prepared and excited to continue as an intern and a reproductive health advocate, and I urge others to get involved through conversations, research, or activism to improve health and rights outcomes.
Brittney’s internship, and many others, was made possible thanks to the Donna and Richard Esteves Fund for Women's Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health.
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NEWCOMB Donor Honor Roll We appreciate the financial support of alumnae, parents, and friends. We proudly announce the donors to Newcomb College Institute, including those that have made gifts to the Newcomb Alumnae Association, during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Thank you for your support. The Newcomb monies benefit today’s undergraduate women, just as they benefited alumnae who attended Newcomb College. Funds functioning as endowment support the Newcomb College Institute. That amount is now valued at approximately $42 million and generates almost $2 million for our programs each year. The Newcomb Foundation Board ensures that the Newcomb College Institute spends that money wisely. Named endowments support a variety of other activities, including lecture series, research grants, and the Newcomb Archives.
Evangeline Abriel and William Abriel Nira Agrawal Marianne Aiken Amanda Albin and Keith Murphy Ann Alden Anissa Allbritton and J. Allbritton Vanann Allen Jane Allsopp Janet Allured Nell Amos and Henry Amos Kathryn Anderson and Larry Anderson Christina Anderson and Paul Anderson Bethlehem Andrews Elsa Angrist Anonymous Donors Kathlyn Anthony Lidya Araya Linda Argote and Dennis Epple Katsuko Arimura Lory Arnold and Jacob Bryan Teresa Auch and Michael Auch Bridget Avila Joanne Babin and Edward Babin Elizabeth Baker Brian Barcelo Julie Baron Lynn Barton and David Barton Sarah Basinger and Clint Basinger Kathy Baxter and Johnny Baxter Cynthia Beaird and Brice Beaird Meredith Beers Susan Bell and Douglas Bell Lucy Elba Bell Madeleine Bell Elizabeth Bellino and Peter Towns Susan Berg and Paul Berg Lisette Betancourt Lavinia Bircher and Edgar Bircher Nancy Black and William Black Julia Bland and Wilton Bland Ellen Blue Ashley Boggs Claudia Borman Susan Borrelli Sharon Bourgeois and St. Paul Bourgeois Erin Bowers Kelly Boyd and David Boyd Eleanore Boyse and Matthew Boyse Michael Brachfeld Jennifer Brachfeld-Berne Carole Bratter Barbara Bridges Deborah Britt and Corbett Britt Stephanie Buckwalter Laurie Buntain Jessica Burt Denise Butler Jaye Calhoun Patsy Calhoun Kimberly Campbell and Edward Campbell Delia Carr Jaimee Carreras and Jeffrey Carreras Susan Cator and David Cator
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Events
Newcomb College Institute sponsors a variety of events on campus and in cities around the country. Upcoming events include...
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WAVE ’17
November 2 – 5 • 2017
HOMECOMING • REUNION • FAMILY WEEKEND
The President’s Town Hall
friday, November 3 10:30 A.m. • dixon hall
Celebrating Undergraduate Class Reunion Years
The Green Wave take on the Bearcats
1972 • 1977 • 1982 • 1987 1992 • 1997 • 2002 • 2007 • 2012 & Young Alumni (’13-’17)
Saturday, November 4
vs.
tailgating on quad before game
JORIE GRAHAM
“Back to the Classroom”
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• Patrick Bordnick, PhD
mber 3 xon hall
• gene koss
Dean, Tulane School of Social Work
Glass Professor
November 2 – 5 • 2017
• Candace Jens
• Richard Campanella
Assistant Professor of Finance
Geographer, Senior Professor of Practice
• Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environmental Policy
• Stacy Drury, MD, PhD
REUNION • FAMILY WEEKEND
dent’s Hall
2017 Arons Visiting Poet
Enjoy an afternoon of academic programming with some of Tulane’s star professors! Rediscover your favorite curricula or take the opportunity to explore new disciplines.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry nd Behavioral Sciences
Celebrating Undergraduate Class Reunion Years 1972 • 1977 • 1982 • 1987 1992 • 1997 • 2002 • 2007 • 2012 & Young Alumni (’13-’17)
take on the Bearcats vs.
Saturday, November 4
tailgating on quad before game
“Back to the Classroom”
ick, PhD
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Senior Practice
• gene koss
February 22-24, 2018
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
newcomb alumnae
book club Fall 2017 Book Clubs
• Mark Powers Jude Mooney photography
Glass Professor
• Candace Jens
2018 Salzer Lecture
• Peter Ricchiuti
Visit homecoming.tulane.edu for more info and travel options The Green Wave
an afternoon of academic programming with some of Tulane’s star professors! cover your favorite curricula or take the opportunity to explore new disciplines.
School of
• Mark Powers
Adjunct Professor, November 2017 Former CFO6, of JetBlue
SUSAN KOMIVES
Adjunct Professor, Former CFO of JetBlue
REBECCA SOLNIT
Assistant Professor of Finance
• Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environmental Policy
• Peter Ricchiuti
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
The 2018 Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence Visit homecoming.tulane.edu for more info and travel options
MD, PhD
essor of Psychiatry Sciences
March 19, 2018
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A ceremony honoring graduating women and the Newcomb College Class of 1968
May 18, 2018
Morrisville, NC (Raleigh): Oct. 4 Baltimore, MD: Oct. 11 Boca Raton, FL: Oct. 12 New Orleans, LA: Oct. 19 San Francisco, CA: Oct. 21 Dallas, TX: Oct. 24 Houston, TX: Oct. 24 McLean, VA: Oct. 26
Harlingen, TX: Oct. 28 Dayton, OH: Nov. 8 Tampa, FL: Nov. 8 Denver, CO: Nov. 11 Phoenix, AZ: Nov. 12 Chicago, IL: Nov. 18 San Diego, CA: Dec. 4
For a complete list of events, visit tulane.edu/newcomb.
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NEWCOMB COLLECTION
HOMECOMING • REUNION • FAMILY WEEKEND
November 2 – 5 • 2017 The President’s Town Hall
friday, November 3 10:30 A.m. dixon hall
Proceeds benefit the Newcomb Alumnae Association
Celebrating Undergraduate Class Reunion Years 1972 • 1977 • 1982 • 1987 1992 • 1997 • 2002 • 2007 • 2012 & Young Alumni (’13-’17)
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Saturday, November 4 tailgating on quad before game
“Back to the Classroom”
Enjoy an afternoon of academic programming with some of Tulane’s star professors! Rediscover your favorite curricula or take the opportunity to explore new disciplines.
• Patrick Bordnick, PhD
• Candace Jens
• Richard Campanella
• Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Dean, Tulane School of Social Work Geographer, Senior Professor of Practice
• Stacy Drury, MD, PhD
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The Green Wave take on the Bearcats
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• gene koss
Glass Professor
Assistant Professor of Finance Professor and Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environmental Policy
• Mark Powers
Adjunct Professor, Former CFO of JetBlue
• Peter Ricchiuti
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
Visit homecoming.tulane.edu for more info and travel options