(top left) President Norman Francis greets Her Excellency Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani upon the State of Qatar delegation's arrival on campus; (top center) Officials participate in the official "groundbreaking"; (top right) Pharmacy student Danielle Ardoin thanks His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani for his financial support for the expansion and student scholarships; (bottom left) Francis gives HH the Amir a tour of the campus, with demolition of old Student Center in background; (bottom center) Some of nearly 500 students who have received Qatar scholarships pose with HH the Amir; (bottom right) Francis presents HH the Amir with a pharmacy mortar and pestle as a gift to remember the occasion.

(left) President Norman Francis chats with Nike representatives at the grand opening of the new major Nike outlet store near the campus at Tulane and South Carrollton Avenues; (center) Workers use a crane to carefully remove a treasured John T. Scott art piece [ "The Three Faces of St. Francis Xavier"] from the old Student Center, which is coming down to make room for future construction; (right) President Francis welcomes U.S. Senator John McCain and his wife to the campus, where the presidential hopeful conducted a "town hall" meeting.