杜兰大学：非自我，为本我
英文导读
Back to its origin
Founded in 1834， Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. The university was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834. In 1847， the state legislature established the school as the University of Louisiana， a public university， and the law department was added to the university. Subsequently， in 1851， the university established its first academic department.Tulane emerged as a private university in 1884 when the public University of Louisiana was reorganized and named in honor of benefactor Paul Tulane， a wealthy merchant who donated more than 1 million in land， cash and securities "for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual， moral and industrial education". The university consistently maintains its position among the elite research institutions in the nation， receiving national accolades and awards on an annual basis.
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System： Tulane is organized into 11 schools centered around liberal arts， sciences， and specialized professions. All undergraduate students are enrolled in the Newcomb-Tulane College. The graduate programs are governed by the individual schools. Tulane is a reputable research institution with success in many disciplines， demonstrated by the success of centers such as the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College Institute， among many others that the campus offers. The school has a well-regarded law school， and its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is the only specialty school of its kind in the United States.
Popular majors： The most popular majors at Tulane University include： Business， Management， Marketing， and Related Support Services； Social Sciences； Biological and Biomedical Sciences； Psychology； and English Language and Literature/Letters. Faculty and staff lend their expertise to rebuilding efforts and students gain real-world experience while putting their skills to use in the community.
生词助读
selective [silektiv] 精挑细选的
legislature [ledisleit] n. 立法机关；立法机构
reputable [repjutbl] adj. 声誉好的；受尊敬的
expertise [ekspti：z] n. 专门知识；专门技术
中文概述
成立于1834年的杜兰大学，位于美国南部路易斯安那州新奥尔良市，是一所综合性大学。美丽的密西西比河就在学校旁边。杜兰大学的转学率是美国高校中最低的几所之一，不仅如此，杜兰大学的升学率也在全美排名前列。该校对学生要求严格，是一所治学严谨，历史悠久，享誉全球的优良学府。其毕业生深受市场欢迎，就业前景光明。
杜兰大学设有11所学院，包括商学院，建筑学院，继续教育学院，法学院，文学院，医学院，公共卫生与热带医学院，理学院及社会工作学院等。该校的公共卫生与热带医学院拥有全美历史最悠久的公共卫生课程以及全美唯一的热带医学院。
杜兰大学的弗里曼商学院声誉卓著，是唯一一个在全美商学院排名中榜上有名的南部海湾地区的商学院。其商学、金融学、会计学、人力资源管理等专业的毕业生在就业市场上炙手可热。此外，其建筑学院亦很有特色，学生可以本硕连读五年，可获得硕士学位，其"性价比"特别高。杜兰大学的生物医学工程专业、环境科学专业也具有很高声誉，深受中国学子喜爱。其法学院一百多年来一直是学习研究大陆法的重镇，学术地位崇高。
杜兰大学为国际性的教育机构。拥有包括诺贝尔奖得主及众多国际知名学者在内的一千余名教研人员。
杜兰大学坐落于密西西比河口上的国际著名商业港口及南部文化名城新奥尔良市。新奥尔良属亚热带湿润气候，风景秀丽，是一座著名的旅游城市。
梦想成功录
God doesn"t require us to succeed； he only requires that you try.
上帝没有要求我们成功，他只要求你尝试。
Those who lose dreaming are lost.
没有梦想的人，人生也是迷茫的。