October, 2006

Seeking Legal Closure on Closings

Faced with a need to restructure following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University developed new plans for its future. One element of the proposal was the dismantling of a historic women’s college that had been in operation for over 120 years. Newcomb Memorial College began with a gift in 1886 and has an endowment of over $40 million. The Tulane and Newcomb facilities merged in 1987, but its mission of women’s education remained unchanged—and unchallenged—until now.

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