Dear Tulane Community:

Gibson, Tilton-Memorial and Dinwiddie Halls on Tulane’s uptown campus will be closed today, Tuesday, April 30. This is due to the continued unlawful protest activity taking place on the lawn in front of Gibson Hall, on the St. Charles Avenue side. The overwhelming number of these protestors are unaffiliated with Tulane.

Arrests have already been made and suspensions are being issued. We want to be clear: We do not condone and will not allow trespassing, hate speech, antisemitism and bias against religious or ethnic groups, harassment, intimidation, violence, and other criminal acts on any of our campuses.

Classes scheduled in Gibson, Tilton-Memorial and Dinwiddie Halls should be conducted remotely today. Staff in these buildings should work remotely. Classes and operations on the rest of the uptown campus and all other Tulane campuses will continue as normal. Please consult with your supervisor, as appropriate. All supervisors and faculty are asked to be as flexible as possible with their staff or students.

Security has been increased throughout the university.

The lawn in front of Gibson Hall, on the St. Charles Avenue side, is closed to all students, faculty and staff until further notice. Cowen Circle will be closed to all traffic and parking. For safety reasons, community members are advised to avoid the area adjacent to the Gibson Hall lawn, including along the neutral ground of St. Charles Avenue.

We will provide updates on this unfolding situation as they become available. We continue to work with local and state law enforcement on next steps in ending this unlawful protest in a way that ensures the safety of our community.

We know this is a difficult moment for many in our community. Resources are available to any Tulane community member affected by this troubling incident. Students seeking help can call 504-920-9900. Employees can call 1-800-624-5544.