Newcomb Institute

10/28/2026

A huge thank you to Dr. Mili Patel (NC ’98) for sharing her insights on authentic leadership at the 2026-27 Culver Lecture! Students walked away with a fresh perspective on success, and the power of creating opportunities for others.

10/23/2026

Distinguished poet, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, is coming to campus for poetry reading and workshop! Their new collection of poetry, The New Economy, was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award in Poetry. Other collections include The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart, Apocalyptic Swing, and Rocket Fantastic, which is the winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Le***an Poetry.

Monday, Nov. 2 | 7-9pm
Diboll Gallery, 3rd floor of Malkin Sacks Commons
Free and open to the public.

10/20/2026

What happens when you mix sound business strategy with a passion for uplifting developing leaders and providing a culture that allows individuals to grow with an organization? Ask Dr. Mili Patel!

Dr. Patel is an entrepreneur, educator, and mentor who grew Smile Design Dentistry from one practice into a network of 60 locations. Please join us for the 2026-27 Culver Lecture, featuring a conversation with Dr. Patel about her journey and leading authentically.

Tuesday, Oct. 27 | 5pm
Diboll Gallery (3rd floor Malkin Sacks Commons)
Free and open to all. Dinner provided.

09/17/2026

What if a program worked — but our measurement couldn't detect it?

Aletheia Donald of the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab points to a problem with real consequences: what researchers learn about measurement too often remains inaccessible to the people who need to put that knowledge into practice.

That's one reason shared, open-access measurement resources matter.

Join the conversation on September 23.

Register here: https://tulane.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zvsZeWmNT5eiikpn4el98Q

09/15/2026

Tulane Freshmen: don't miss your chance to apply for the Newcomb Scholars Program!

As a Newcomb Scholar you'll:

* Examine today’s most important questions about gender and equity while learning cutting-edge theories and research methods

* Build meaningful relationships with faculty advisors, and cohort members

*Present your research at regional and national conferences during your senior year

Learn more and apply by September 30: https://newcomb.tulane.edu/newcomb-scholars-program

09/14/2026

History shapes tomorrow.

For 120 years, Newcomb College cultivated intellectual ambition, artistic expression, leadership and public purpose at a time when those opportunities remained rare for women. For the past 20 years, Newcomb Institute has carried that legacy forward, creating opportunities for students to learn, lead, build community, and engage with enduring questions around gender and equity. As we mark this milestone anniversary, we celebrate the people, ideas and experiences that have shaped Newcomb, and the new generations who will shape what comes next.

Read latest piece from Tulane University School of Liberal Arts:

An ornate gate on Tulane's Uptown campus, featuring the original Newcomb College insignia, leads to Newcomb Hall which presently serves as the academic home of Tulane School of Liberal Arts.

09/09/2026

What we measure shapes what we know — and what we do.

For a decade, EMERGE has brought researchers and practitioners together around a difficult challenge: how do we accurately measure gender equality and empowerment?

On September 23, join Newcomb Institute's Executive Director, Anita Raj, alongside global experts Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Evelyne Opondo, Papa Seck, and others for Gender Data That Drives Change: Celebrating Ten Years of Global Partnership through EMERGE.

Together, they’ll reflect on what a decade of global collaboration has taught us about measurement, why good gender data matters for policy and programs, and what the field needs next.

September 23 | 10 a.m. CDT | 4 p.m. BST | 8:30 p.m. IST

Register here: https://tulane.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zvsZeWmNT5eiikpn4el98Q

09/03/2026

We remember Gloria Steinem—writer, organizer, feminist leader, and a woman who helped change how generations understood gender, equality, and power.

For more than half a century, she brought feminist ideas into public life, challenged assumptions about whose voices and experiences mattered, and helped generations imagine a more equal world.

We were fortunate to experience some of that influence firsthand. Gloria spoke at Tulane in the early years of Newcomb Institute, and Newcomb students later had opportunities to meet and learn from her through Feminist Camp. One Newcomb-supported student even spent a summer helping preserve her archives for future generations. Today, our ongoing partnership with Ms. Magazine continues to bring feminist writers, scholars, and ideas into conversation with our community.

Gloria Steinem leaves an extraordinary legacy—not only in what she accomplished, but in the questions she taught generations to keep asking and the possibilities she helped them imagine.

Watch her Powerhouse Speaker presentation from March 2008 at Newcomb Institute at Tulane University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBK0jY-lCMk

08/24/2026

We're proud to announce the 2026 Newcomb Alumnae Association Award recipients — exceptional alumnae whose leadership, service, and achievements continue to advance the Newcomb College legacy.

Alyssa Dausman, Ph.D., NC '97
Outstanding Alumna of the Year

Malorie Holmes, MD, B '11, M *20
Newcomb Young Alumna of the Year Award

Beth Sundstrom, Ph.D., M.P.H., NC '05
Newcomb Live Oak Award

Yolanda Tai Becker, MD, FACS, FAST, CTBS, NC '86
Newcomb Community Service Award

Catherine Edwards, NC '72
Newcomb Trailblazer Award in Celebration of Newcomb Institute's 20th Anniversary

More about the awards:

The Outstanding Alumna of the Year is given to an alum who exemplifies Newcomb’s tradition of excellence and exhibits prominence in a business or professional field and in her contributions to the well-being of national, state, or community life.

The Newcomb Young Alumna of the Year Award is given to a Newcomb/Tulane alum under the age of 40 who has exhibited ongoing contributions or achievements.

The Newcomb Community Service Award recognizes an alum with a significant, long-term commitment to community service.

The Newcomb Live Oak Award honors an alum whose teaching, advocacy, or organizing efforts have increased educational opportunities within their community, their region, the nation, or internationally.

Newcomb Trailblazer Award is awarded this year in celebration of Newcomb Institute's 20th anniversary. It’s recipient is recognized for outstanding contributions to the preservation of Newcomb’s legacy.

08/17/2026

Happy first day of classes from the team at Newcomb Institute!! Come visit us on the 3rd floor of Malkin Sacks! 💚🌊