I have shared with our coaches that Tulane athletics has been given a role and a mission. That is 'Carry the Torch, Be the Face, Represent the Name, of Tulane University'. We have to carry the message, to Tulanians especially, but also to the whole country, that an institution as valuable as a 170-year-old university and a culture as rich and vibrant as ours in New Orleans, will not and cannot be erased by this disaster.
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These Tulane student-athletes are visiting students at Louisiana Tech and will be held accountable by both institutions for their actions, ... Both institutions set high standards of behavior for their students, and the high expectations and standards of both universities will serve as a guideline for us in dealing with this matter.Rick Dickson
We have tried to create a stable environment. There were tough circumstances in Jackson. Here we knew we would have the (Conference USA) conference office that could communicate for us. (Wednesday) we struggled just to communicate with people without land lines. The (conference) was able to pro-actively set things up for us.
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I can't say enough about the tremendous outpouring of support we have received from every single person we have spoken to over the last several days. Our priority was to continue to provide a high quality academic and athletic experience for our athletes. This plan could not have come together without their help.
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A number of schools and athletic directors have stepped up and gone above and beyond more than anything I have experienced. We will never be able to express the amount of appreciation we have.
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This is the first step and a significant event in the healing process for Tulane athletics, our university, our city and those affected in the Gulf South.
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Somebody said it was a week ago Sunday this all began, ... It seems like many years ago.
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