Class of 2029
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Time: Doors open at 1:00 PM, ceremony starts at 2:00 PM
Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, 70116
Click here to watch a livestream of the Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony.
Directions to Mahalia Jackson Theater:
*Please note: Do not use Apple Maps, as it will take you to the incorrect entrance.
Travelling East on I-10 (from Armstrong International Airport)
Take I-10 E
Exit #235A/ORLEANS AVE/VIEUX CARRÉ onto ORLEANS AVENUE - (ORLEANS AVENUE will become BASIN STREET
Continue on BASIN STREET AND TURN LEFT AT THE GATE (ESSENCE WAY)
CONTINUE ON ESSENCE WAY UNTIL YOU REACH THE THEATER
Travelling West on I-10 (from Slidell)
Take I-10 W
Exit #235A/ORLEANS AVE/VIEUX CARRÉ
Turn left on ORLEANS AVE (ORLEANS AVENUE will become BASIN STREET)
Continue on BASIN STREET AND TURN LEFT AT THE GATE (ESSENCE WAY)
CONTINUE ON ESSENCE WAY UNTIL YOU REACH THE THEATER
Parking for White Coat Ceremony:
On-site parking is available at the theater on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is $25 card only per vehicle. Limited ADA parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please notify the parking attendant of the need for ADA parking.
Pick Up & Drop Off Location
Use the 1419 Basin Street entrance for paying, pre-paid, Vans, Uber, Lyft, taxi, and personal drop-offs.
What is the White Coat Ceremony?
Tulane medical students' careers begin with the White Coat Ceremony, which defines the commitment and dedication they have made to their patients and themselves as they enter medical school. At the White Coat Ceremony, students will receive a white coat, and a Gold Humanism lapel pin, compliments of the Tulane Alumni Association. Each student may bring 8 guests.
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts will have security checkpoints at the guest entrance. Please plan to arrive on time; Late arrivals will be held at the door until the procession ends. Please see the following list of prohibited items:
CAMERAS WITH EXTERNAL FLASH OR INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES (NO PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY)
AUDIO/ VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES
TRIPODS/ MONOPODS
LASER POINTERS
ILLEGAL DRUGS/SUBSTANCES
WEAPONS
NOISE MAKING DEVICES
FIREWORKS
FLASHLIGHTS
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
SIGNS/ FLAGS/ BANNERS
OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE (NO ALCOHOL)
NO BACKPACKS OR OVER-SIZED BAGS
BEACH BALLS OR PROJECTILES
SKATEBOARDS/ SCOOTERS/ ROLLER BLADES
CANS OR BOTTLES
PETS (SERVICE ANIMALS EXEMPT)
LAPTOPS/TABLETS
SELFIE STICKS
BALLOONS
DRONES
Theatre Management reserves the right to prohibit other items as deemed necessary.
