One of the world’s most extensive collections of Mardi Gras memorabilia is housed in a Special Collections Archive on Tulane’s campus.

Tulane hosts one of the largest student-run music festivals in the country, Crawfest.

The A.B. Freeman School of Business was named in honor of Alfred Bird Freeman, former chair of the Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and a prominent New Orleans philanthropist and civic leader.

After Hurricane Katrina, Tulane opened its doors to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Ballet, and the New Orleans Opera, who all performed on campus.

The Center for Public Service at Tulane University was started in 2006 to ensure that Tulane students learn outside the classroom through giving back to the community. Tulane offers over 100 courses with service-learning components.