Tulane University Renames Public Health School After Historic $160M Donation

The gift from alumna Celia Scott Weatherhead aims to transform the school into a leading global institution for public health and tropical medicine.

Tulane University has renamed its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine after Celia Scott Weatherhead, an alumna and major donor.
Weatherhead's cumulative donations to Tulane exceed $160 million, making her the largest donor in the university's history.
The latest undisclosed gift will fund the expansion of the school's downtown New Orleans campus and boost research funding.
The donation aims to establish the school as the premier public health institution in the United States and one of the top in the world.
Funds will support research in critical areas such as cancer control, climate change, health equity, and artificial intelligence applications in population health.