Getting a "Town Mom"

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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<p>What exactly is a "Town Mom"??</p>

<p>I'm a "Town Mom" and it is one of my favorite ways to give back to Tulane as a Newcomb alumna. I currently have 5 students, and 2 who graduated that I still keep in touch with!</p>

<p>Town Moms are Newcomb and Tulane alumnae who volunteer to welcome freshman women students to New Orleans. The contact and communication they establish with their student is by mutual agreement. The Newcomb Alumnae Association hosts a Jazz Brunch (this year on 9/28) for "Moms" and students to meet.</p>

<p>Every relationship between a Town Mom and student is unique and personal to them. I can share that the relationship I have with my students has been wonderful! I've had the chance to take them to unique eateries in Nola, to haunted houses for Halloween, out to Ship Island in MS, and last spring to the inaugural King Cake festival. I love surprising them with little pick me ups during midterms or exams, valentine's and other little holidays. And I usually cook way more than my family can eat at Thanksgiving, so setting an extra place setting or two for any girls who stay for that break has been easy to do. Follow the hashtag #TownMom to see what a Town Mom does.</p>

<p>And I love getting to meet their parents and families! I feel like they are my family too.</p>

<p>The deadline to apply was 7/31, but send in your application ASAP as matching is occurring at this time. </p>

<p>LINK TO APPLY <a href="http://tulane.edu/newcomb-alumnae/town-moms.cfm"&gt;http://tulane.edu/newcomb-alumnae/town-moms.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>MrsHullabaloo,
Glad you posted this reminder and hope some who were unaware get in. Last year, with so many things to navigate through, discovered after we missed the deadline. You all offer a great program and at least this puts Newcomb Town Moms in the minds of those applying to Tulane for next year. </p>

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<p>Are there Town Dads (or Moms) for boys, or is this only a female student perk?</p>