When did Tulane become a national university?

PrimeMeridian
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 08:46:13 +0000

Yes, ignore the “after Katrina” reply, that is just wrong

Wow… Is that the etiquette here? When one disagrees with another poster’s well-considered opinion, the accepted practice is to slam them by saying “ignore”? Yeah, what do I know as an ignorant New Orleanian…

There’s no universally accepted definition of “national university”. Of course, Tulane had students from other US regions prior to Katrina, but Katrina was a literal & figurative watershed event for the university. The international news coverage of Katrina gave Tulane mega visibility like it never had before.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-06-30-enrollment_N.htm

“These kids are coming down intent on getting the city back on its feet,” said Earl Retif, Tulane’s vice president for enrollment. Tulane’s applications have skyrocketed from 17,572 applications before Katrina to 34,100 this year, a record for the university, Retif said.