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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 118
BY REPRESENTATIVES LEGER, HENRY, HUTTER, ROSALI ND JONES, SIMON,
AND GARY SMITH
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Tulane University for a tradition of academic excellence
and recognizes Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Tulane University Day at the
Louisiana House of Representatives"
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Tulane University for a tradition of academic excellence and to designate2
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Tulane University Day at the Louisiana House of3
Representatives". 4
WHEREAS, founded in 1834, Tulane University is one of the most highly regarded5
and selective independent research universities in the United States; and6
WHEREAS, Tulane traces its origins to the Medical College of Louisiana, founded7
in 1834 by seven young doctors, the Deep South's second-oldest medical school, which by8
1847, was part of the newly established public institution, the University of Louisiana; and9
WHEREAS, Tulane University has provided medical care for tens of thousands of10
patients at Charity Hospital and educated thousands of future physicians through medical11
student training and residency programs at Charity and University hospitals; and12
WHEREAS, Tulane is the nation's only university with a School of Medicine, School13
of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and an NIH funded National Primate Center; and14
WHEREAS, in the fall of 2006, Tulane became the first research university in the15
nation to have a public service requirement for all undergraduates; and16
WHEREAS, 44,000 students applied for admission for a class of 1,500 for the fall17
of 2010; and18 HLS 10RS-4879 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the class of 2013 will enter with the second highest SAT/ACT scores1
in Tulane's history, with fifty-nine percent of the incoming first-year students placing in the2
top 10 percent of their high school class with the vast majority in the top 20 percent; and3
WHEREAS, Tulane had 5,173 employees, excluding students, in the fall of 2008 –4
52% of whom lived in New Orleans – making Tulane the largest private employer in the5
city, and one of the largest in the Greater New Orleans area; and6
WHEREAS, the average salary for full-time, full year employees at Tulane in fiscal7
year 2008 was $60,600 – 22% greater than the average for all full-time, full year workers in8
New Orleans, and 38% greater than the average for Greater New Orleans; and, in addition9
to those who are directly employed by the university, Tulane Medical Center in 200910
employed 1,764; being also one of the city's largest private employers; and11
WHEREAS, estimated off-campus spending by students at Tulane totaled $84.212
million during the 2008 academic year, which directly supported approximately 916 full-13
time equivalent jobs throughout New Orleans; and14
WHEREAS, estimated off-campus spending by visitors to Tulane totaled15
approximately $68.8 million, which directly supported about 700 full-time equivalent jobs16
within the city; and17
WHEREAS, combining the impact of spending by the university, its students, and18
visitors, and taking into account the multiplier effect of this combined spending, it is19
estimated that in fiscal year 2008, Tulane accounted for approximately $694.6 million in20
economic activity and more than 8,300 FTE jobs in New Orleans, and approximately $92021
million in economic activity and nearly 10,600 FTE jobs throughout Louisiana; and22
WHEREAS, in fiscal year 2008, research spending at Tulane totaled $146.1 million23
– an increase of 76% since 2002, an average growth of 9.9% annually; and24
WHEREAS, Tulane University was named by Kaplan/Newsweek's college guide as25
one of the 25 "Hot Schools" in the nation in 2008; and26
WHEREAS, according to U.S. News and World Report, Tulane University is among27
the top national universities in the United States; ranked 50th among the best national28
universities, 41st in the magazine's "Great Schools/Great Prices" category, and also cited for29
its excellent service learning programs; and30 HLS 10RS-4879 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the A.B. Freeman School of Business is highly ranked by numerous1
business publications; Entrepreneur magazine ranks the school 4th on its list of Top2
Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurs; Forbes ranks it 52nd overall and 28th among private3
universities; London's Financial Times ranks its EMBA program 64th internationally and4
22nd nationally and its MBA program 61st internationally and 35th nationally; U.S. News5
and World Report ranks its undergraduate program 42nd; America Economia ranks its MBA6
program 20th nationally and 30th internationally; and7
WHEREAS, the A.B. Freeman School of Business is home to Burkenroad Reports,8
the acclaimed student-run stock analysis program; MBA and undergraduate business9
students in this course work in small teams to analyze one public company each; and the10
teams visit top management, develop financial models, and publish extensive investment11
research reports; and12
WHEREAS, U.S. News and World Report ranked the School of Law 48th in the13
nation and its environmental law program 12th; and14
WHEREAS, in its most recent report, the Gourman Report of Undergraduate and15
Professional Programs in American and International Universities ranked Tulane's Latin16
American studies program second in the United States; and17
WHEREAS, Tulane University ranked 35th overall and 18th among private18
universities in income received from technology transfer; and19
WHEREAS, students in Tulane's School of Architecture URBANbuild program are20
building new homes and designing neighborhoods for New Orleans residents; and21
WHEREAS, the Student Hurricane Network, co-founded by Tulane law students,22
attracted over 2,700 volunteers to provide legal assistance to Gulf Coast residents affected23
by hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and24
WHEREAS, Tulane physicians and medical students began the Tulane Community25
Health Center at Covenant House in the days following Hurricane Katrina, the free clinic26
having nearly 100,000 patients; and27
WHEREAS, Tulane's Disaster Management Leadership Academy is the first28
university program in the nation to offer training through the doctoral level in international29
disaster management; and30 HLS 10RS-4879 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Tulane University ranked first in 2007- 2008 among U.S. and Canadian1
colleges and universities in its percentage of bachelor's degrees in engineering awarded to2
women.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the4
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Tulane University for a tradition of5
academic excellence and does hereby designate Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Tulane6
University Day at the Louisiana House of Representatives".7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted8
to Tulane University.9
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Leger HR No. 118
Commends Tulane University for a tradition of academic excellence and designates
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Tulane University Day at the Louisiana House of
Representatives".