Article archive / July 1, 2011
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 11. Source pages: 6.
The Weatherhead Foundation has pledged $50 million to Tulane for funding of student scholarships in the area of community service, reported the university on June 28. This program will be the first of its kind in the country and “Its vision is to advance the overall reputation and community engagement impact of the entire Tulane University community,” the report noted.
Two years ago the Weatherhead Foundation gifted the university with $50 million to provide for professorships to outstanding artists, researchers and scholars.
In the present pledge, “Participants in the program will received scholarships and will enroll in a curriculum that is focused on community engagement and transforms classroom knowledge into community actions,” noted the report.
Albert Weatherhead, III, president of the foundation, is a member of the Board of Tulane, along with his wife, Celia, who is a graduate of Tulane’s Newcomb College.
Tulane’s President Scott Cowen said, “This generous pledge greatly enhances the reach and impact of the new Tulane. Today’s Tulane student brings classroom lessons to life by finding innovative solutions to the most pressing needs of our time.”
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