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Cox turns disability into limitless possibility
When it comes to football, most people want to be a quarterback, running back, wide receiver or even a big defensive player. Many do not ever think about one of the most important players on the team — the kicker. Caden Cox is the first-ever individual with Down syndrome to play college football and score…
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Appalachian Studies Conference comes to Athens
The conference includes concurrent sessions with panels, roundtable discussions, performances, workshops and paper presentations from over 300 presenters.
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What to know about Ohio University’s plans for The Ridges
The Ridges could become a $220 milliondevelopment with housing, commercial, academic and recreational uses under a new plan proposed by Ohio University.
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Hocking College controversy: Caucus reconvenes, replaces board member
Hocking Valley Bank CEO Tammy Bobo was appointed to the Hocking College Board of Trustees by a caucus of school board presidents last night, following a process marred by controversy. It is unclear whether she will accept the appointment.
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The state of Hocking College in six graphs
Many concerned over the administration of Hocking College amid recent controversy point to declines in staffing and enrollment, which they attribute to mismanagement. One place these concerns arise is “4 the LOVE of Hocking College,” a private Facebook group comprising more than 100 current and former college employees organizing to overhaul the current college administration,…
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Hocking College rejects board overhaul
Hocking College says that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Department of Higher Education agree with the college’s assertion that an attempt to appoint three new members to the Hocking College Board of Trustees was invalid. The attempted board appointments were related to an effort led primarily by former Hocking College employees to…
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Something rotten at Hocking College?
Depending on whom you ask, Hocking College is thriving or dying. President Betty Young says “It’s pretty difficult to argue with our success,” pointing to campus renovations, new programs, and the increased diversity of the student population under her tenure. But employees and students have raised concerns about her administration almost since she first stepped…
