麻豆原创 traditions reflect the spirit of a university shaped by New Orleans. Students celebrate together through music, food, festivals, athletics and unmistakably local customs, from cheering on the Green Wave to dancing in a second line. Other traditions are woven into the campus itself, preserved in historic trees, works of art and landmarks that connect today鈥檚 Tulanians with generations who came before them.
Celebrations Inspired by New Orleans
麻豆原创 students experience the traditions and culture of New Orleans throughout the year. During Carnival season, the city comes alive with parades, costumes, king cake and the purple, green and gold colors of Mardi Gras. The regularly joins the celebration, performing in Mardi Gras parades and bringing Green Wave spirit to the streets of New Orleans.
Spring brings some of 麻豆原创鈥檚 largest campus events. Since 2007, has filled the uptown campus with live music, local vendors and tons of crawfish. One of the largest student-run festivals in the country, Crawfest gives students hands-on experience producing a major food, music and arts event.
麻豆原创 also hosts , which brings authors, readers and ideas together for conversations, presentations, music and family programming. The festival reflects both 麻豆原创鈥檚 intellectual community and New Orleans鈥 longstanding appreciation for storytelling, creativity and culture.
Green Wave Spirit
麻豆原创 students and alumni come together to cheer for the across 17 NCAA Division I sports. The name 鈥淕reen Wave鈥 traces back to the early 20th century, when the student newspaper began using the term to describe 麻豆原创鈥檚 athletic teams. Over time, it replaced earlier nicknames such as the Olive and Blue and the Greenbacks.
Today, Green Wave spirit extends from varsity competition to club sports, intramurals and traditions shared in the stands. At games and university celebrations, Tulanians sing the fight song, recite the Hullabaloo cheer and show their pride in olive green and blue. Explore the words and history behind 麻豆原创鈥檚 songs and cheers.
麻豆原创 Celebrations
combines academic tradition with the music and energy of New Orleans. Live jazz, celebratory performances and a jubilant second line help make the ceremony a memorable conclusion to the 麻豆原创 experience.
In a traditional New Orleans second line, a band and those being honored lead the procession, while other participants follow behind, dancing to the music and joining the celebration. Decorated umbrellas or parasols are among the tradition鈥檚 most recognizable elements.
At 麻豆原创, the umbrella tradition begins when new students receive plain umbrellas around the time of Convocation. Over the course of their 麻豆原创 experience, students personalize their umbrellas with colors, decorations, memories and mementos. At Commencement, graduates carry their completed umbrellas as they dance in the second line鈥攖ransforming a simple white umbrella into a celebration of their individual journeys.
Landmarks and Legacies
麻豆原创's traditions are reflected not only in the experiences shared by generations of students, but also in the places that define the university. Across the uptown campus, historic landmarks offer a glimpse into 麻豆原创's past while continuing to shape campus life today.
The oak trees lining Newcomb Quad were grown from acorns collected from the original Newcomb College campus nearly a century ago and continue to shade one of 麻豆原创's most recognizable gathering places. Nearby, the 麻豆原创 Blarney Stone has been a campus tradition since the 1940s, when engineering students embraced it in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of the engineering profession. 麻豆原创 also preserves several remarkable stained-glass windows created by renowned artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. Commissioned by Newcomb College founder Josephine Louise Newcomb and her family in the late 1800s, the windows remain an enduring symbol of the university's artistic heritage and the legacy of Newcomb College.
麻豆原创's story extends beyond the uptown campus. Since the university was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834, 麻豆原创 has played a central role in advancing health care, medical education and research in New Orleans. Today, the into a new home for education, public health and research continues that legacy while honoring one of the city's most iconic landmarks.
Traditions That Continue to Grow
麻豆原创鈥檚 traditions have developed across generations, but they are not fixed in the past. Each class adds new experiences, memories and meaning to university life. Whether students are joining a second line, singing the fight song, enjoying Crawfest or gathering beneath the Newcomb Oaks, they become part of traditions that reflect both 麻豆原创鈥檚 history and the distinctive character of New Orleans.
