December 22, 2005

Post-Katrina Tulane Cutting Majority of Their Engineering Programs

Inside Higher Ed on December 12th published Professors Left Behind by ‘Bold Renewal’. Tulane is shutting down 4 of their 6 engineering programs, saving only biomedical and chemical engineering programs. Over 200+ faculty members may teach through June of 2007, which was the deadline given to current students to complete the cut programs.

Tulane's statement is available to read about the full details.

The university will focus its undergraduate, professional and doctoral programs and research in areas where it has attained, or has the potential to achieve, world-class excellence.

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