The Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (SOPA) is a school at Tulane University that offers 9 undergraduate degree programs, 9 master’s degree programs, 16 graduate certificates, and 8 post-baccalaureate certificates, many of which can be completed online.
The School of Professional Advancement has two campuses. The two locations are in Greater New Orleans, including one at the Tulane University campus in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans and a location in Elmwood, Louisiana.
The first continuing education classes available through Tulane University were offered in 1884. In 2006, the school was renamed from University College to the School of Continuing Studies as part of a university-wide renewal plan in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
. On March 17, 2017, the school was again relaunched as the School of Professional Advancement.
Dr. Suri Duitch serves as the dean of the school and vice president for academic innovation at Tulane University.
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Tulane University
The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it b ...
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Universities and colleges established in 1890
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