Scott Cowen Quotes on Planning (2 Quotes)

We want our athletes to carry the torch, face and name of Tulane University during this difficult time and we have worked out an arrangement within the context of the overall plan. This is made possible once again with assistance and generosity from colleges and universities -- those in Conference USA and those outside of the conference -- who have generously offered to help keep our teams together by providing not only academic opportunities but also practice facilities, playing facilities and general support.

In any case, the fallout from the failed plan seems to have been limited, said Tulane University President Scott Cowen, who serves on the mayor's rebuilding committee. We have to develop a bigger plan for the city and figure out how the pieces fall into that plan, ... He floated that as an idea. One can say he shouldn't have floated it. But I think when he floats an idea and it doesn't get a lot of positive reaction, he'll say, 'OK, let's try something else.'