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Archive for May, 2006
About the lawsuit
You can read about the June 12 preliminary injunction in hearing Howard v. Tulane. In this lawsuit, brought by the Newcomb heirs, plaintiffs
* represent their ancestor, Josephine Louise Newcomb;
* ask that Tulane be required to honor the intent of Mrs. Newcomb’s gifts to maintain H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College;
*ask that Tulane be stopped from […]
Posted: May 31st, 2006 under News & Updates.
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How you can help now
The fight for Newcomb College is far from over! We continue to need your help:
Click here to donate
Make a donation. TFoNC is now raising funds to assist the Newcomb heirs in their lawsuit to save Newcomb College. Any monies raised and not required for the lawsuit will be dedicated exclusively to […]
Posted: May 20th, 2006 under News & Updates.
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Newsletter Archives
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Posted: May 19th, 2006 under Newsletter Archives, Receive Email Updates.
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Heirs File Lawsuit against Tulane University
Push to restore Newcomb College as Separate Women’s College Leads Heirs to File Lawsuit against Tulane
NEW ORLEANS–May 17, 2006 The heirs of Josephine Louise Newcomb have filed a lawsuit in Louisiana State Court against Tulane University to retain H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College as a separate degree-granting college for women. The petition was filed […]
Posted: May 17th, 2006 under News & Updates.
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NPR News
On May 16, NPR’s “Marketplace” announced that the heirs of Josephine Louise Newcomb have filed a lawsuit, Howard v. Tulane, in Louisiana State court against Tulane University to retain Newcomb College as a degree-granting college for women. Bill Zeeble’s report features interviews with Margaret Kelly, Shawn Holahan, and Yvette Jones.
To hear the broadcast:
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/05/16/AM200605162.html
Stay tuned for additional […]
Posted: May 16th, 2006 under News & Updates.
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Newsletter!
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Posted: May 13th, 2006 under Receive Email Updates, News & Updates.
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Newcomb Women’s Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel
The higher education community has provided Newcomb College with an amazing amount of support, and this page contains those letters that we’ve received permission to share with other college and university officials as examples of the kind of review and support Newcomb is in need of now.
Our deepest thanks to you, for considering such a […]
Posted: May 9th, 2006 under Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel.
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