Cathy Trower News Today

A new report in Washington Monthly shows a potential correlation between the diversity of college and university governing boards and graduation rates. Governing boards of colleges and universities wield tremendous power, including the authority to appoint presidents, set tuition rates and vote on policy changes. But emerging research is questioning the relationship between the diversity of board members and student success. It comes at a time when the rising political influence of some governin...

Given all the changes wrought by technology and the pandemic, a college leader needs to rethink strategic planning to ensure their institution thrives in the future, writes Peter Eckel. These past months, I’ve had conversations with a handful of presidents of colleges and universities across the diversity of American higher education who have each reported that their strategic planning efforts are proceeding nicely.

Academic freedom has become a red herring to argue for the need for tenure. Here is why tenure is not serving the public good.

Longtime customers at Ashland Hardware are mourning the end of an era as store manager Cathy Trower moves toward retirement after 32 years. And for those who want to say goodbye, the store is throwin...

The pandemic has been a mixed bag for Ashland businesses. On the one hand, many shoppers early on increased their online buying when they were afraid to venture out. But as the pandemic progressed, m...