October 28, 2005

Tulane's President Is Upbeat but Wants More Federal Help

By JEFFREY SELINGO

He says his university will rebound and be key to the recovery of New Orleans

Noting that applications for next fall's freshman class are running ahead of last year's record-setting pace, Tulane University's president, Scott S. Cowen, has predicted that his institution will recover well from its shuttering by Hurricane Katrina, repositioning itself "in a Peace Corps environment" in New Orleans this coming spring.

In a wide-ranging interview here with editors and reporters of The

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