Class Notes: Winter 2022
Pamela S. Whitten (BSM ’85) has been appointed president of Indiana University. Whitten is the university’s 19th president and the first female to hold the role.
Alumni affairs goes virtual
Despite the challenges of connecting in a remote environment, the Freeman School hasn’t let the pandemic impact its alumni engagement.
In Memoriam: Winter 2022
William Howard Kuntz Sr. (BBA ’41)
Weldon Raymond Jones (BBA ’44)
Cindy Klegar Rosenberg (BBA ’45, L ’46)
Gaston Joseph Bourgeois Jr. (BBA ’46, E ’47)
Speaking for the trees
For the 12th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Tulane’s commitment to maintaining its collection of live oaks and other trees by naming it an official Tree Campus USA.
Upcoming Events
March 2022
March 11
Tulane Family Business Forum
Stewart Center CBD
Celebrating and Giving Thanks
As I write this column, the Freeman School is busy preparing to welcome thousands of students and guests to Yulman Stadium for this year’s undergraduate and graduate diploma ceremonies.
Ricchiuti rallies for experiential learning
Burkenroad Reports founder Peter Ricchiuti donated $250,000 to the Freeman School to establish the Ricchiuti Action Learning
Initiative (RALI), a new endowed fund to support experiential learning across the school.
Paulo Goes named Freeman School dean
Paulo Goes, Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, has been named dean of Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business, effective Aug. 23, 2021.
Freeman ranked among nation’s best for entrepreneurship
In its latest survey of university entrepreneurship programs, the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked the Freeman School 42nd on its list of the best graduate programs for entrepreneurship.
Cleantech startup earns top prize at 21st annual Tulane Business Model Competition
Floe, a cleantech company whose technology tackles the danger of ice buildup on roofs, won first place and the grand prize of $75,000 at the 21st annual Tulane Business Model Competition (TBMC).
John Trapani, longtime associate dean, retires
John M. Trapani III, who served the Freeman School as senior associate dean, vice dean and founding director of the Goldring Institute of International Business, announced his intention to retire on June 30, bringing to a close a career that included more than 30 years in senior leadership at the Freeman School.
GNO Startup Survey finds racial disparities in funding
In the wake of a summer marked by protests surrounding racial injustice in the U.S., a report from the A. B. Freeman School of Business highlighted striking inequities in funding between firms owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and white-owned firms.
Study shows politically connected firms enjoy preferential treatment from EPA
In a forthcoming paper, Amanda Heitz, assistant professor of finance, investigates the relationship between campaign contributions and firm value from a new angle.
Selected Faculty Presentations, Honors, Awards, etc.
Sherif Ebrahim, professor of practice in management, and Ashley Nelson, professor of practice in management communication, were named co-recipients of the 2021 Dean’s Excellence in Intellectual Contribution Award, which honors professors of practice and lecturers who have produced outstanding scholarly contributions.
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