Tulane University has agreed to recognize a Turning Point USA chapter on its campus.
This decision comes after several months of the chapter’s status being put on hiatus by university staff–who approve student organizations–due to their consideration of both civil rights and anti-discrimination laws.
TPUSA Field Representative for the Bayou region, Garrett DeViney, posted the news on X on January 10, featuring a comment from the chapter president, Noam Gracia, who thanked the university staff for its decision.
“Our chapter is committed to upholding the University’s standards,” Gracia said further, according to NOLA. “While providing students with a forum to explore diverse viewpoints and contribute to a robust and pluralistic campus culture.”
“Tulane University is committed to fostering an environment that supports open and vigorous dialogue across a wide range of issues and a variety of perspectives,” Tulane spokesperson Keith Brannon said Tuesday.
Not far away from Tulane University, a TPUSA chapter at Loyola University New Orleans is going through a similar process with its student government dismissing the chapter from appealing its decision to not recognize it last December.
According to NOLA, students against a TPUSA chapter at Loyola are concerned with the perceived effects of Charlie Kirk’s beliefs and stances “on transgender rights, immigration and race,” which they believe would “alienate” students.
