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it looks pretty sweet.tulane06 said:
alot of the students said it was definitely manageable, too...
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alot of the students said it was definitely manageable, too...
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Goose-d said:
Kickass. The only thing I'm worried about is the additional tuition, but hopefully they'll go easy on us 👍
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DaMota said:
They actually charge per class by credit and it's $754 for one credit. Here's the website: http://www.finaidhsc.tulane.edu/ph_news.htm and it states cost under the FAQs.
Also, you'll probably have to do at least some classes during the year, they mostly offer the core classes in the summer plus a few extra, but the majority of classes are during the year. Elective time for the med students is during the second half of first year and during the second year. Let me know if you have any questions!
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Biotechnology Bounces Back in New Orleans
http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=5930
Biotechnology Bounces Back in New Orleans
Mike Strecker
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina biotechnology researchers are moving forward with plans to build the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, an incubator for emerging biotechnology companies and future home of the Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium clinical manufacturing facility.
Construction on the BioInnovation Center, which will be built at 1441 Canal Street, has been set back by about 60 days, but Tulane University, Louisiana State University and the state of Louisiana have renewed their commitment to complete the project by 2007.
Tulane University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center are partners in the BioInnovation Center and other ongoing research and projects vital to restoring the New Orleans economy.
"Our most valuable asset is our intellectual capital, the clinicians, researchers and faculty of our institutions, and they are the key to successfully rebuilding our biomedical centers of excellence," said Paul Whelton, Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium Board Chairman and Senior Vice President of Tulane's Health Sciences.
BioInnovation Centers in Shreveport and Baton Rouge have become economic engines for the community and critical assets for university biomedical research programs.
Both Whelton and Joseph Moerschbaecher, vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Louisiana Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, stated that although buildings had been damaged many valuable research assets were protected and even in the aftermath of the storm, significant research grants have been received.
December 1, 2005
http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=5930
Biotechnology Bounces Back in New Orleans
Mike Strecker
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina biotechnology researchers are moving forward with plans to build the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, an incubator for emerging biotechnology companies and future home of the Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium clinical manufacturing facility.
Construction on the BioInnovation Center, which will be built at 1441 Canal Street, has been set back by about 60 days, but Tulane University, Louisiana State University and the state of Louisiana have renewed their commitment to complete the project by 2007.
Tulane University Health Sciences Center and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center are partners in the BioInnovation Center and other ongoing research and projects vital to restoring the New Orleans economy.
"Our most valuable asset is our intellectual capital, the clinicians, researchers and faculty of our institutions, and they are the key to successfully rebuilding our biomedical centers of excellence," said Paul Whelton, Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium Board Chairman and Senior Vice President of Tulane's Health Sciences.
BioInnovation Centers in Shreveport and Baton Rouge have become economic engines for the community and critical assets for university biomedical research programs.
Both Whelton and Joseph Moerschbaecher, vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Louisiana Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, stated that although buildings had been damaged many valuable research assets were protected and even in the aftermath of the storm, significant research grants have been received.
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No....but that's good news!
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Hes not a doctor, but he plays one on TV. Isaiah Washington, a.k.a. Preston Burke, dubbed one of TVs hottest doctors in a recent issue of TV Guide, will don a Tulane University T-shirt in an upcoming episode of its medical drama Greys Anatomy. The fictional Dr. Burke attended Tulane University.
A wardrobe representative told Tulane administrators, who granted the ABC-TV show permission to use the Tulane shirt, that Washington himself requested Dr. Burke be allowed to wear the shirt. Whether hes expressing solidarity for the university in the wake of Hurricane Katrina or he simply looks hot in green, Tulane was delighted to honor the request.
Though not a Tulane alumnus, the Houston native spent four years in the Air Force before studying drama at Howard University in Washington, D.C. While at Howard, Washington won a role in the play Spell #7 and then moved to New York, where he appeared in a number of stage productions, including August Wilsons Fences and Thornton Wilders Skin of Our Teeth.
With a passion for theater, Washington became one of the founding members of City Kids Repertory, a theater group that visits high schools and community centers throughout New York. Washington, who makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, has been featured in four acclaimed Spike Lee films: Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6 and Get on the Bus.
According to the ABC website, Greys Anatomy focuses on young people struggling to be doctors and doctors struggling to stay human. Its the drama and intensity of medical training mixed with the funny, sexy, painful lives of interns who are about to discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey. Or green.
The hit show, in its second season, airs Sundays at 9 p.m. central standard time on ABC-TV.
-- Fran Simon
A wardrobe representative told Tulane administrators, who granted the ABC-TV show permission to use the Tulane shirt, that Washington himself requested Dr. Burke be allowed to wear the shirt. Whether hes expressing solidarity for the university in the wake of Hurricane Katrina or he simply looks hot in green, Tulane was delighted to honor the request.
Though not a Tulane alumnus, the Houston native spent four years in the Air Force before studying drama at Howard University in Washington, D.C. While at Howard, Washington won a role in the play Spell #7 and then moved to New York, where he appeared in a number of stage productions, including August Wilsons Fences and Thornton Wilders Skin of Our Teeth.
With a passion for theater, Washington became one of the founding members of City Kids Repertory, a theater group that visits high schools and community centers throughout New York. Washington, who makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, has been featured in four acclaimed Spike Lee films: Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6 and Get on the Bus.
According to the ABC website, Greys Anatomy focuses on young people struggling to be doctors and doctors struggling to stay human. Its the drama and intensity of medical training mixed with the funny, sexy, painful lives of interns who are about to discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey. Or green.
The hit show, in its second season, airs Sundays at 9 p.m. central standard time on ABC-TV.
-- Fran Simon
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so i just talked to my M1 friend at Tulane and he gave me a bunch of info about interviews etc. he said that the admissions committee is being very selective this year and is probably gonna be interviewing only a fraction of what they would normally. furthermore, the admission committee itself is rather scattered and the people doing interviews at this point are those that are basically the originals, and have the most say in admissions. he said that they have only been interviewing ~4 people per day for the last month, which was kinda shocking to me cuz i thought it would be a lot more. furthermore, he said that charity hospital is pretty much done for, but that they are rebuilding it close to where it used to be. i didn't know that charity hospital went down...bummer. anyways, i thought some of you who havent interviewed yet might like to hear some of this info. best of luck.
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That does suck about Charity.....fortunately there are other hospitals functioning in the city and the metropolitan area. Also, I think Charity was in its death throes even before the hurricane, but who knows.
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DaMota said:
so does anybody know if their class is already almost full yet? i heard before on these boards that tulane was trying to fill up their class by december. is it too late to hope for an interview? why are they being so selective when a lot of people withdrew from the school post-katrina? (translation: why won't they give me an interview when i even resent my secondary etc in after katrina while other people withdrew? why? why? why??)
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bubbleyum said:
my friend who i was talking about said he didn't interview there til APRIL. and this was last year. you'll be fine. i highly doubt their class is even close to full. then again, i'm probably the most naively optimistic person you know.
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tulane06 said:
it surely was...
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Doc.Holliday said:
i second this... charity was seriously antiquated and needed replacing (or at least a MAJOR overhaul)... there is a major HCA (ie Bill Frist) presence in the area (ie University and a few more) so don't worry about $$ when it comes to hospital refurbishing.
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tulane06 said:
Yes, you're right. It was a political move actually, as only the basement of Charity was *really* affected -- it seems they decided to abandon it in order to try to get FEMA/govt$ to rebuild the place. It's a great place, a family friend did a cardiology fellowship there, but it seriously needed an overhaul.
I have my interview next week, I'm so excited! I really really want to withdraw my interview invites for other schools... please please, TUSOM, let me in!
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anon-y-mouse said:
GOOD LUCK!
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Awesome! I'm sure you'll kick ass on the interviews and get in!anon-y-mouse said:
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone! 🙂 Yeah, I'm heading down to Baylor. That med center is gigantic...! what were the student interviews like? conversations over lunch?
I know a bunch of students there (hence the reason I want to go), and I'll ask one to ask Dr Beckman about the class... depending on how appropriate it is, I'll ask myself "how the admissions process has been coming along".
I know a bunch of students there (hence the reason I want to go), and I'll ask one to ask Dr Beckman about the class... depending on how appropriate it is, I'll ask myself "how the admissions process has been coming along".
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Hey all. Good luck on your interviews. T3 here. I just spoke with Dr. Beckman last week. I wish I would have known about your question earlier, Mota. I would have asked her no problem. Anyway, she mentioned how the stats on this upcoming class will be no different from previous classes. She confirmed that starting in Jan interviews will be in NO, but unfortunately the interviewees won't get to meet the students. She mentioned how all of the interviewees speak in glowing terms of the current student body. This is why I advocate for people not to turn down Tulane interviews given our current situation. Come see the students and the faculty first hand. We also discussed how the Tulane Class of 2010 will be a well respected and tight-knit group. I'll be a senior, and I'll respect the hell out of that class. I mean given all that New Orleans has gone through, for students to say that they still want to be affiliated with this institution and serve the New Orleans community, that is something to be commended in my opinion. I'm sure I'm not the only upperclassman who thinks that way. That class will forever be looked at in a different light, b/c that's the first new class post Katrina. Because of that, I believe the class will bond together probably moreso than former classes, and each individual will realize that they are part of something special. You'll definitely realize it come white coat ceremonty day, when Dr. Beckman mentions what it means to be in the Tulane family and what it means to devote your life to medicine. This talk and ceremony will be so much more profound considering you'll have just parked on the outskirts of the French Quarter and walked across Canal St. to the Radisson hotel, seing first hand that the damage from Katrina is still evident one year since the storm, and still...more work needs to be done. Welcome the Class of 2010!
OK, I hope I got your minds daydreaming on that one. I'm on a little break during my OB call, and thought I'd wet your appetite by giving you something to look forward to. Later folks, and good luck again.
OK, I hope I got your minds daydreaming on that one. I'm on a little break during my OB call, and thought I'd wet your appetite by giving you something to look forward to. Later folks, and good luck again.
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I wonder if Tulane has their computer network yet. The last time I called (two weeks ago) they still didn't have computer yet
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DaMota said:
Ditto. So much so that I email Ms. Vargas to say "Hey, even though you haven't given me an interview invitation, I just wanted to let you know I'll be in Houston the last week in December" (paraphrased). Probably came across as completely shameless interview solicitation, but whatever. 🙂
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Bah, but their last interview date in Houston is 12/16. Fruitless.
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Just posted today. I italicized med-school pertinent info.
http://renewal.tulane.edu/
TULANE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES BOLD RENEWAL PLAN
University will be Academically Stronger,
More Focused and Financially Secure
NEW ORLEANS, December 8 Tulane University's Board of Administrators today approved a sweeping plan that strengthens and focuses the university's academic mission while strategically addressing its current and future operations in the post-Katrina era.
The plan will achieve two major goals for the university at a pivotal moment in its history: strengthening its commitment to building a world-class educational and research institution, and implementing measures to ensure the university's financial stability.
Tulane University, now more than ever, is a powerful and positive force as New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region begin the monumental task of recovery, said Tulane President Scott S. Cowen. We are determined to find opportunity in the face of adversity. Tulane will do more than just survive; we will thrive and continue our role as a beacon of learning and research for the region and nation, as well as a dynamic engine of growth and change for New Orleans and its citizens.
Tulane's Board, led by its chair Catherine D. Pierson, pledged its unanimous support of the plan.
As a board, as supporters of our great city and as stewards of the 172-year history of Tulane, we feel confident that our renewal plan will ensure Tulane's continued ascent into the top tier of American universities while addressing Tulane University's financial needs, Pierson said.
The plan addresses the financial challenges created by Katrina, including $200 million in recovery costs this year and a significant projected budget shortfall for next year.
Under the plan, Tulane is making a strong commitment to enhance the value of the undergraduate collegiate experience by making it more campus- and student-centric. The undergraduate program will be at the core of the renewed Tulane; in recognition of this the university will establish a new Undergraduate College that will replace the current coordinate college system for arts and sciences. All incoming Tulane students, regardless of their field of interest, will enter the university through this unified Undergraduate College. This new college will serve as a coordinating mechanism for all aspects of the undergraduate experience. It will also help to simplify the undergraduate academic organization and consolidate administrative functions.
Other details of the plan:
Tulane will significantly increase its commitment to the growth and development of urban communities by creating The Partnership for the Transformation of Urban Communities.
The university will focus its undergraduate, professional and doctoral programs and research in areas where it has attained, or has the potential to achieve, world-class excellence. It will suspend admission to those programs that do not meet these criteria.
The School of Medicine's educational program will return to New Orleans in the fall of 2006. The university's medical enterprise will be refocused with added emphasis on the research and educational programs that will position it among the top NIH-funded institutions in the country. The size of the medical school's faculty will be reduced in response to the changing population and health care environment in New Orleans.
Tulane will continue to participate in Division I intercollegiate athletics, but with a reduced number of programs. Green Wave athletics will sponsor six programs that will compete in eight sportsfootball, baseball, men and women's basketball, volleyball, and women's indoor and outdoor track and cross country. The NCAA president and staff have assured the university that it will be able to secure the waivers needed to continue to compete as a Division I program.
The financial recovery aspects of the renewal plan address the budget shortfall the university anticipates in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and will result in the phased elimination of approximately 50 faculty positions in discontinued undergraduate and professional degree programs. Another 180 faculty positions will be eliminated at the medical school as a result of the decreased population and changing health care needs of New Orleans.
I deeply regret that employee reductions were necessary to secure the university's future, said Cowen. We have tried to make the reductions as strategically and humanely as possible, recognizing the hardship it places on those whose positions have been terminated.
The plan approved today was developed with input from a blue ribbon group of internal and external advisors and experts, including the Board of Tulane, the President's Faculty Advisory Committee and top administrators from several of the nation's top academic institutions and educational foundations.
http://renewal.tulane.edu/
TULANE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES BOLD RENEWAL PLAN
University will be Academically Stronger,
More Focused and Financially Secure
NEW ORLEANS, December 8 Tulane University's Board of Administrators today approved a sweeping plan that strengthens and focuses the university's academic mission while strategically addressing its current and future operations in the post-Katrina era.
The plan will achieve two major goals for the university at a pivotal moment in its history: strengthening its commitment to building a world-class educational and research institution, and implementing measures to ensure the university's financial stability.
Tulane University, now more than ever, is a powerful and positive force as New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region begin the monumental task of recovery, said Tulane President Scott S. Cowen. We are determined to find opportunity in the face of adversity. Tulane will do more than just survive; we will thrive and continue our role as a beacon of learning and research for the region and nation, as well as a dynamic engine of growth and change for New Orleans and its citizens.
Tulane's Board, led by its chair Catherine D. Pierson, pledged its unanimous support of the plan.
As a board, as supporters of our great city and as stewards of the 172-year history of Tulane, we feel confident that our renewal plan will ensure Tulane's continued ascent into the top tier of American universities while addressing Tulane University's financial needs, Pierson said.
The plan addresses the financial challenges created by Katrina, including $200 million in recovery costs this year and a significant projected budget shortfall for next year.
Under the plan, Tulane is making a strong commitment to enhance the value of the undergraduate collegiate experience by making it more campus- and student-centric. The undergraduate program will be at the core of the renewed Tulane; in recognition of this the university will establish a new Undergraduate College that will replace the current coordinate college system for arts and sciences. All incoming Tulane students, regardless of their field of interest, will enter the university through this unified Undergraduate College. This new college will serve as a coordinating mechanism for all aspects of the undergraduate experience. It will also help to simplify the undergraduate academic organization and consolidate administrative functions.
Other details of the plan:
Tulane will significantly increase its commitment to the growth and development of urban communities by creating The Partnership for the Transformation of Urban Communities.
The university will focus its undergraduate, professional and doctoral programs and research in areas where it has attained, or has the potential to achieve, world-class excellence. It will suspend admission to those programs that do not meet these criteria.
The School of Medicine's educational program will return to New Orleans in the fall of 2006. The university's medical enterprise will be refocused with added emphasis on the research and educational programs that will position it among the top NIH-funded institutions in the country. The size of the medical school's faculty will be reduced in response to the changing population and health care environment in New Orleans.
Tulane will continue to participate in Division I intercollegiate athletics, but with a reduced number of programs. Green Wave athletics will sponsor six programs that will compete in eight sportsfootball, baseball, men and women's basketball, volleyball, and women's indoor and outdoor track and cross country. The NCAA president and staff have assured the university that it will be able to secure the waivers needed to continue to compete as a Division I program.
The financial recovery aspects of the renewal plan address the budget shortfall the university anticipates in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and will result in the phased elimination of approximately 50 faculty positions in discontinued undergraduate and professional degree programs. Another 180 faculty positions will be eliminated at the medical school as a result of the decreased population and changing health care needs of New Orleans.
I deeply regret that employee reductions were necessary to secure the university's future, said Cowen. We have tried to make the reductions as strategically and humanely as possible, recognizing the hardship it places on those whose positions have been terminated.
The plan approved today was developed with input from a blue ribbon group of internal and external advisors and experts, including the Board of Tulane, the President's Faculty Advisory Committee and top administrators from several of the nation's top academic institutions and educational foundations.
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http://renewal.tulane.edu/students_graduate.shtml
Dear Graduate Students,
There are significant changes that are about to take place for Tulane University graduate students. Hurricane Katrina has presented serious challenges for Tulane University over the past three months. However, this event also presented Tulane the opportunity to create a richer, more focused graduate experience.
As part of Tulanes renewal process, Tulane University will suspend admission to some doctoral and masters level programs. The students in these programs will be notified of these changes individually and advised of their options to continue at Tulane or transfer to other institutions. Based on our evaluation, the remaining programs are strong programs that will help Tulane maintain its position as a major research university rated among the best in the nation.
Graduate programs will be administered directly by the school sponsoring the program. The requirements to earn the various graduate degrees have not changed for currently enrolled students whose programs are being continued. Graduate programs are aligned with the schools as shown on these charts. Starting with the 2006/07 academic year, the schools offering and administering graduate programs are as follows:
The School of Liberal Arts
The School of Science & Engineering
The A. B. Freeman School of Business
The School of Architecture
The School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
The School of Social Work
The School of Law
The School of Medicine.
In order to provide a mechanism for addressing your concerns, we have created an academic reorganization call center. This center will operate from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. The call center may be reached, toll free, at (888) 862-8799 or locally at (504) 862-8799.
All of us are looking forward to your return to campus in January.
Sincerely,
Lester Lefton, Ph.D
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Dear Graduate Students,
There are significant changes that are about to take place for Tulane University graduate students. Hurricane Katrina has presented serious challenges for Tulane University over the past three months. However, this event also presented Tulane the opportunity to create a richer, more focused graduate experience.
As part of Tulanes renewal process, Tulane University will suspend admission to some doctoral and masters level programs. The students in these programs will be notified of these changes individually and advised of their options to continue at Tulane or transfer to other institutions. Based on our evaluation, the remaining programs are strong programs that will help Tulane maintain its position as a major research university rated among the best in the nation.
Graduate programs will be administered directly by the school sponsoring the program. The requirements to earn the various graduate degrees have not changed for currently enrolled students whose programs are being continued. Graduate programs are aligned with the schools as shown on these charts. Starting with the 2006/07 academic year, the schools offering and administering graduate programs are as follows:
The School of Liberal Arts
The School of Science & Engineering
The A. B. Freeman School of Business
The School of Architecture
The School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
The School of Social Work
The School of Law
The School of Medicine.
In order to provide a mechanism for addressing your concerns, we have created an academic reorganization call center. This center will operate from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. The call center may be reached, toll free, at (888) 862-8799 or locally at (504) 862-8799.
All of us are looking forward to your return to campus in January.
Sincerely,
Lester Lefton, Ph.D
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
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Wow, 180 is a pretty significant number. I'm still confident Tulane will be a great place to study medicine though.
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Reading the page with the grad programs that will be continued, I only saw a handful of the SPH&TM programs. I wonder if the others are being discontinued. Checked the SPH&TM page, but nothing more. 😕
180 medical faculty is a lot--but remember that Tulane already let go of all part-timers plus 243 full-time staffers. I presume that most of the 180 med faculty are clinical instructors who were part-time or with VA. Part-time faculty were some of the first to be let go across the board back in early September and VA faculty, med residents, adjunct faculty, visiting faculty were all under "pay status continually being evaluated".
If you're in the NO area, it's become a fact of the times--even if you didn't lose your job immediately after the storm, it doesn't mean job security. Every day, people are finding they've lost their jobs, companies are closing or their pay is reduced or weeks late. I have yet to meet anyone who's come through this unscathed. 🙁
180 medical faculty is a lot--but remember that Tulane already let go of all part-timers plus 243 full-time staffers. I presume that most of the 180 med faculty are clinical instructors who were part-time or with VA. Part-time faculty were some of the first to be let go across the board back in early September and VA faculty, med residents, adjunct faculty, visiting faculty were all under "pay status continually being evaluated".
If you're in the NO area, it's become a fact of the times--even if you didn't lose your job immediately after the storm, it doesn't mean job security. Every day, people are finding they've lost their jobs, companies are closing or their pay is reduced or weeks late. I have yet to meet anyone who's come through this unscathed. 🙁
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tulane06 said:
i totally agree with you. it makes sense that they had to change some things post-katrina... the entire city's health care infastructure is going to change (has changed) so tulane would be stupid not to do anything about their faculty. as southerncomfort said, i wonder how many of these positions are part-time VAers, associate clinical staff.
i really like the dean's message of really pushing NIH-funded research. at my interview, dr beckman and i talked about this and how it will be paramount in establishing tulane post-katrina.
although i'm still waiting to hear back from a few places, i'm pretty sure i'll be joining you next fall!
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Apparently that 180 is 33% of the med school faculty, but considering the future population of New Orleans is going to be less than 33% of its pre-Katrina size I guess that's somewhat reasonable.
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The population will be low for at least the next several years, although it could possibly increase to its former size eventually.
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Goose-d said:
This is the right direction, but its not gonna happen for several years. Probably long after we would finish at Tulane. Katrina wiped out many of the operating labs, resulting in lost cell lines, data, etc. I talked to Dr. Beckman about this during the interview. Most bench researchers had to move on to other institutions. Tulane probably isn't the best place to be if you plan to do any research as a T-1 or T-2. It's gonna take time to re-establish anything.
On the other hand, the class is tight-knit, students happy, and faculty friendly. The environment is tops, but the facilities are whack.
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Hiya all,
Sorry for butting in, but I was surfing another thread and came across this one...
I went to Tulane for undergrad, and was in the School of Engineering Class of 85 (BSME). I saw this:
The Faculty of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering will be reorganized into two schools: the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science and Engineering. A total of five programsCivil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Exercise and Sports Sciencewill be eliminated. Students in these programs will have the opportunity to continue their studies at Tulane if they can finish degree requirements by May 2007. Otherwise, they will be offered assistance in selecting another major at Tulane or transferring to another institution.
Ugh...This basically is the closure of the School of Engineering, with a couple of token programs folden into the sciences department (BioME and ChME), which they can probably do with existing A&S facilities.
What a bummer...Tulane's Engineering school was small, but it was great being with the same people year after year. What a great bond we all had and the student/professor relationship was unique. I guess I'll save the money I was going to send to the School of Engineering ...
Oh well...
Best,
Oldie
Sorry for butting in, but I was surfing another thread and came across this one...
I went to Tulane for undergrad, and was in the School of Engineering Class of 85 (BSME). I saw this:
The Faculty of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering will be reorganized into two schools: the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science and Engineering. A total of five programsCivil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Exercise and Sports Sciencewill be eliminated. Students in these programs will have the opportunity to continue their studies at Tulane if they can finish degree requirements by May 2007. Otherwise, they will be offered assistance in selecting another major at Tulane or transferring to another institution.
Ugh...This basically is the closure of the School of Engineering, with a couple of token programs folden into the sciences department (BioME and ChME), which they can probably do with existing A&S facilities.
What a bummer...Tulane's Engineering school was small, but it was great being with the same people year after year. What a great bond we all had and the student/professor relationship was unique. I guess I'll save the money I was going to send to the School of Engineering ...
Oh well...
Best,
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I personally felt they could have ditched the football program and kept another one or two engineering programs, but oh well.
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tulane06 said:
I agree. I'm still kind of in shock, although what scares me more is the kind of situation they must be in to have to get rid of the School of Engineering. It's hard to believe that after I get my degree from Newcomb College this spring, it will no longer exist as we know it. 🙁 I can just see all the old Newcomb alums starting a rebellion, thousands of grandmothers descending on the University to beat it down... 😛
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Hey guys, so I am trying to understand what they are getting at by the new objectives, etc...So are they making a big change to the whole curriculum? Is there not going to be a longitudinal program of some sort that allows for patient-interaction during the first two years, will there be SPs and what about rotations and clerkships? Has anyone heard about this at their interviews or from elsewhere? I think it is fantastic that they are planning to strive for more research and am curious how this is going to fit into the curriculum.
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NEW STRATEGY FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
In light of the changing healthcare landscape in New Orleans, Tulane will rethink the mission and strategy of the School of Medicine.
The School of Medicine's educational programs will return to New Orleans for the fall 2006 semester.
The university's medical enterprise will be refocused with added emphasis on the School of Medicine's research and educational programs with the aspiration of positioning the School of Medicine among the top NIH-funded institutions in the country.
The university's clinical operations will be downsized in response to the changing environment in New Orleans. This new platform will provide a strong academic core for the future by forging a closer link between the university's strengths in research and its clinical focus, and allow the School of Medicine to rebuild based on the healthcare needs of our community and region in the future.
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NEW STRATEGY FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
In light of the changing healthcare landscape in New Orleans, Tulane will rethink the mission and strategy of the School of Medicine.
The School of Medicine's educational programs will return to New Orleans for the fall 2006 semester.
The university's medical enterprise will be refocused with added emphasis on the School of Medicine's research and educational programs with the aspiration of positioning the School of Medicine among the top NIH-funded institutions in the country.
The university's clinical operations will be downsized in response to the changing environment in New Orleans. This new platform will provide a strong academic core for the future by forging a closer link between the university's strengths in research and its clinical focus, and allow the School of Medicine to rebuild based on the healthcare needs of our community and region in the future.
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Kazazzle12 said:
Hi Guys/Gals,
I don't want to be accused of thread creep, but I really haven't found anywhere else on the web discussing this. The Alumni site is down.
I wouldn't even know where to start to express my dis-satisfaction with their decisions. To continue to "play ball" while they dismantle one of the oldest parts of the university disturbs me to no end.
Meanwhile, the Newcomb heritage will be completely buried. When I went to undergrad at Tulane, there was a lot of pride with the Newcomb heritage for the gals...so much so, that they renamed the A&S division Tulane College, so that the men could share in the history of their own. I really can't image that this will float without a outcry from the alumni.
I guess I can save my alumni donation for vet school...
Best,
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Well, (under different circumstances), Radcliffe College (all women) was merged into Harvard College, so don't be too disheartened? (??) I don't know anything about the undergraduate college system - was there a particular Newcomb-specific culture?
It's kind of upsetting that they've essentially emasculated the engineering college -- the majors they've eliminated are the core engineering disciplines!
However, re: SOM, I read somewhere that a lot of the tuition just goes directly to the parent university itself. I wish they could establish something like the Baylor system, where the college of medicine is a separate unit.
It's kind of upsetting that they've essentially emasculated the engineering college -- the majors they've eliminated are the core engineering disciplines!
However, re: SOM, I read somewhere that a lot of the tuition just goes directly to the parent university itself. I wish they could establish something like the Baylor system, where the college of medicine is a separate unit.
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anon-y-mouse said:
Newcomb College became a part of Tulane University decades ago (before the Harvard-Radcliff merge I believe), but Newcomb has a very large presence in the culture and history of New Orleans, and plays a big part in the dynamics of the university as a whole. I know in light of the cirumstances, it's not the biggest issue, but as a Newcomb student, I'm still a bit in shock...
Anyway, I guess not all changes are bad, but it was just a lot to take in at once. I'm sure that the people who make these decisions are looking out for the best interests of the school and its students. This includes the decisions regarding the medical school. They did what was best now to make sure that Tulane can still have a strong future, and in time, they will build back bigger and better. I love Tulane, and I think being a student there in the months and years to come will be a great opportunity.
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southerncomfort said:
received this regarding public health:
Dear Students,
The President just announced the Renewal Plan for Tulane University
(http://renewal.tulane.edu/).
The Plan opens many new opportunities for the School of Public Health and
Tropical Medicine. No major change is planned for any of our Departments or
our teaching programs.
Please note that the letter to Graduate students
(http://renewal.tulane.edu/students_graduate.shtml) only concerns students
and programs which were formerly administered by the Graduate School.
I am very confident in the future of our School and the University.
Best,
Pierre
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thanks for the clarifying post coffeecat. thats awesome (whos pierre, btw?)
anyways. i was looking at the tulane som website and noticed a new picture on the home page.
http://www.som.tulane.edu/
have you guys seen the size of that binder that kid has?
5"?? AHHHH!
anyways. i was looking at the tulane som website and noticed a new picture on the home page.
http://www.som.tulane.edu/
have you guys seen the size of that binder that kid has?
5"?? AHHHH!
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Look at the textbook! Double the size of my boring biochem text!
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hey guys, what's the turnaround time for tulane? i recently interviewed there..... i heard its about 1-2 weeks... thats quite fast.... is it true?
also, to let the tulane prospects know, there are 155 seats in the class. approx 300 are offered acceptance eventually. as of this week, 100 seats are already taken.. hence, only 55 seats left. the lady said that the class will be full by mid-jan... and this year, this class has been filling faster than previous years.
also, to let the tulane prospects know, there are 155 seats in the class. approx 300 are offered acceptance eventually. as of this week, 100 seats are already taken.. hence, only 55 seats left. the lady said that the class will be full by mid-jan... and this year, this class has been filling faster than previous years.
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Okay, so I'm a Tulane supporter, but I'm kind of worried about these cuts...anyone else with me? Plus, research is nice, but the NIH decides the funding, not Tulane...and doesn't less faculty=less research?
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