When Tulane University in New Orleans sought to reorganize after Hurricane Katrina, its “Renewal Plan” called for the merger of the all-women H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College and other separate colleges into one undergraduate college called Newcomb-Tulane College. Descendants of Josephine Newcomb, who left more than $2.6 million to fund the college named after daughter more than a century ago, have fought for many years to keep the all women’s school separate. The Louisiana Court of Appeals has recently said the University may proceed with its plan.