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Tulane changes syllabus, fires manager over Gaza article

Tulane University, facing an investigation by the Trump administration, fired an academic director and pulled an article about polio in Gaza from an infectious disease course.
by Delaney Nolan October 3, 2025 Updated October 8, 2025

Environmental Forum: Sharing Our Stories

by Anne Mueller April 30, 2024 Updated April 30, 2024

Join us April 18 for a new event: Breaking Bread, Breaking News

New Orleans and South Louisiana have a rich tradition of gathering, and food plays a major part in bringing people together. When people gather and eat, they inevitably talk about the issues of the day. For many people that means what is happening in their own backyards. Local news as it were.
by Anne Mueller April 11, 2024 Updated April 11, 2024

Join us March 21 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 on Thursday, March 21, at Propeller.
by Anne Mueller March 6, 2024 Updated March 15, 2024

Join us Thursday, December 8 to learn how to find public records related to the environment.

The workshop will offer a general information on accessing public records with a focus on environmental records.
by Anne Mueller November 25, 2022 Updated February 27, 2024

How four Black New Orleans residents navigated college in a city of stark divides

The Lens and Open Campus have partnered to hold three community forums on higher education. The first is on Sept. 24. Register today.
by Megan Sauer, Open Campus September 21, 2020 Updated September 29, 2020

Join us May 7 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

by Anne Mueller April 29, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Join us July 25 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

We will focus on criminal justice, from 911 call to court files.
by Anne Mueller July 18, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Help us raise $15,000 by May 15

by Anne Mueller May 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Join us May 2 to learn how to find public records related to land use

Public records are your window into local government.
by Anne Mueller April 16, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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