Tulane University

Tulane University, a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, is in the news due to two separate events. First, author Salman Rushdie spoke at Tulane's New Orleans book festival, stating his desire to move beyond being seen as a symbol of free speech following the 2022 attack on his life. He expressed feeling like an individual rather than a symbolic figure. Separately, while not directly implicated, Tulane is indirectly connected to a case involving alleged NCAA basketball game rigging. The news involves fifteen former NCAA players charged in a betting scheme to rig games in the US and China. Although the article doesn't specify if any of the charged players attended Tulane, the broader issue of NCAA sports integrity and potential corruption is relevant to all universities with athletic programs, including Tulane.