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Loyola University
Operated by Jesuits since 1904, and chartered in 1912, Loyola University is right next to Tulane and is often overshadowed by its larger neighbor. Loyola educates just 5900 students, 3800 of them undergraduates. The cornerstone of Marquette Hall, the central structure on the campus, was laid in 1910. Loyola University is best known for its College of Music, School of Business and Department of Communications.
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Tulane University
The Tulane University was founded in 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana in an attempt to control the repeated cholera and yellow-fever epidemics. In 1847, the University of Louisiana merged with the school. Paul Tulane's around US$1 million donation in 1883 initiated significant expansion - plus it immortalized his name. The highly regarded medical school has since moved downtown to Tulane Ave. Tulane's law programme is also well respected.
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United Fruit Company
A cornucopia of tropical produce graces the entrance to this building, hinting at the business conducted conducted within. The United Fruit Company, often reviled for its neocolonial practices in Central America, was based here from the 1930s until the 1970s. For many decades, the company held a virtual monopoly on the banana trade throughout much of the world. It's now part of Chiquita Brands International, based in Cincinnati.
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