Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Dixieland jazz legend Pete Fountain was among the nearly 3,000 musicians who entertained 330,000 visitors during the 10-day New Orleans Jazz ir Heritage Festival in May. Leland Bennett, Tulane ' s director of the Universi- ty Center, reveals his musical side with his band Jubilation while performing at the French Quarter Festival. C. Carroll Music 11

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Vl ' ONS «» ' bate. ulane ' s McAlister Auditorium was chosen to house one of three Democratic presidential debates sponsored by the Democratic Leadership Council. The de- titled Opportunity and Obligation: Democrats Debate Social Policy, was be- tween six announced Democratic presiden- tial candidates — Bruce Babbitt, Michael Dukakis, Richard Gephardt, Albert Gore, Jesse Jackson, and Paul Simon. They shared their views before a live audience of 1600, but most notably, the debate was nationally televised. Having the debate on campus pro- vided an unprecedented opportunity to pro- mote a national image for the university and chance for the administration to associate with key members of the national media. In a study of private universities in the U.S. by the National Science Foundation, Tulane was ranked 25 in total grant money spent on research and development in the sciences and engineering and 12 in the in- dustry-sponsored research category. The completion of the Lindy Boggs Center for Energy and Biotechnology provided an addi- tional resource needed for faculty research. Such investments are critical to the success of faculty receiving research funds from ex- ternal sources and for attracting new, highly- qualified faculty. Within the division of student activities, the Assoc iated Student Body initiated an at- tendance-mandatory seminar on legal liabili- ties to be held annually. If an organization did not send at least one representative, then ten percent of their budget would be frozen. With the astronomical cost of insurance steadily increasing, they felt it was each or- ganization ' s duty to understand the legalities ofbeingpart of a multi-million dollar institu- tion, for their club ' s benefit as well as for their personal benefit. The ASB hopes to provide students with a clearer understand- ing of the university system and a greater exposure to real-world experiences and practices. • This October performance by the popular group Simply Red was one of the efforts oftUCP ' s Con- cert Committee to provide the campus with a vari- ety of musical entertainment from jazz to heavy metal. 10 Opening i

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