TULANE, LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS, LSU

Tulane is a medium sized school with the prestigious R-1 research designation. Service learning is central to the Tulane experience and is a part of the curriculum. Tulane prides itself on offering academic flexibility, when students apply to Tulane, they apply to the school not to individual majors. The school wants students to explore their interests and get involved both on campus and in the larger community. Since it is Mardi Gras season, we stopped by the bead tree on campus, where students toss their beads as high as possible due to the legend that this will increase their grades during finals.

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 Next I toured Loyola New Orleans, a great choice for students who want a little more individualized attention. I spent a half-hour learning all about their E-Sports program, and how it can lead to lucrative careers. 

I have been on the road this week in Louisiana visiting colleges. We started with LSU, which is the public flagship of the state and has 330+ academic programs. We even got to see a student demonstration over free speech while we were there, although there wasn't a huge turnout.