<p>"Tulane University's president has been appointed to a White House council looking at how to solve community problems.</p>
<p>The White House announced Tuesday that Scott Cowen will serve on the White House Council for Community Solutions.</p>
<p>The White House says the council is being set up to find ways citizens, nonprofits, businesses and government can work together to solve community problems.</p>
<p>Cowen says lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Katrina can be applied to other cities."</p>
<p>Associated Press</p>