Connecting Tulane and the World
International Education Week - November 16 - 21, 2026
For International Education Week 2026 (IEW), we are exploring the theme of From Fragments to Futures: Narratives of Displacement and Renewal. We are excited to announce that this year's keynote is MacArthur Fellow and renowned novelist and poet Ocean Vuong, whose work exemplifies this year's theme. Visit the IEW 2026 website for more details and a list of full events!
Other Events: The Longest Table | Tulane Global Cafe | Tulane Language Day
The TU Global Team
Tulane Global provides direction for the University’s international endeavors, collaborating across campus with students, faculty, and staff to support ground-breaking research, foster an inclusive international community, and facilitate impactful global learning and engagement.
Tulane's Global Footprint
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94
Tulane students and scholars represent 94 countries
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+1,500
+1,500 international students and scholars
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+200
+200 study abroad programs +50 countries
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+10K
More than 10,000 international alumni
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+70
Research and learning in more than 70 nations
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1,877
Collaborating research institutions worldwide
How Can We Help?
Get pre-approval for high-risk travel. Centrally book and register your travel via World Travel Services & Concur.
Services provided by Crisis24 and how to access their 24/7 security assistance hotline in the event of an emergency while abroad.
Resources and general information to ensure health and safety before and during traveling abroad.
How to develop or renew international MOUs and agreements. Explore existing institutional global partnerships.
OISS offers guidance on immigration matters, programming, and support services to international students, faculty, and their dependents.
Browse and apply for all study abroad options at Tulane: Faculty-led, Exchange, Research, Service Learning, Language Immersion, and third-party sponsored.
Global Research and Partnerships
Rooted in New Orleans and connected to the world, Tulane University is addressing complex challenges through innovative research centers across campus and collaborations with global communities in New Orleans around the world. At Tulane, we believe in the power of partnership to expand the impact and quality of our research and teaching. Through collaborations with partners in more than 70 countries, Tulane is at the forefront of cutting-edge research, culturally responsible and responsive teaching, and reimagined global awareness.
TU Citizens
Tulane Global’s Office of International Students and Scholars, NTC Center for Global Education and Office of Study Abroad, Freeman Study Abroad, and International Legal Programs have partnered with Claire Bangser to collect stories celebrating the benefits of international representation and exchange on our campus community. TU Citizen photos and testimonies are captured each November during Tulane’s International Education Week and shared each spring on a variety of media.