OISS Building Closure 

Due to the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on Thursday, March 27 through Saturday, March 29, OISS will adjust our building operations to accomodate higher traffic in the Uptown area. Our office will close early on Thursday, March 27 at 4:30 PM and our building will be physically closed all of Friday, March 28. We will reopen for normal building operations on Monday, March 31. If you have an in-person appointment, please connect with your OISS advisor to discuss switching to virtual. 

 - The OISS Team

Frank Calabrese

Director

Biography

Frank Calabrese is a Philadelphia native, and is thrilled to join the OISS team in New Orleans.

Frank began his career in higher-ed cultural programming and fund-raising before establishing his own immigration law practice, which he ran for 6 years.  Since 2014, he has worked in international education and he comes to Tulane after holding leadership positions at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California.   As an immigration attorney by training, he brings a student- and scholar-centered focus with a priority on immigration, compliance, and efficiency. 

Frank holds an undergraduate degree in International Politics and Italian Studies, and a Master’s Degree in European Studies – Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration, both from New York University, and a law degree from Rutgers University.  He’s a member of NAFSA, AILA, and the Pennsylvania bar.