WORCESTER, MA - Assumption College's Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas R. Plough of Fargo, North Dakota to serve as the College's fifteenth president. The decision was made following a six month process that included a nationwide search. Dr. Plough will assume office on July 1, 1998. Dr. Plough will succeed Dr. Joseph H. Hagan who served as Assumption's president for twenty years and was elected President Emeritus by the Board of Trustees upon his departure from office on December 31, 1997. Very Rev. John L. Franck, A.A., chairman of the College's Board of Trustees and chairman of the Search Committee said, "Dr. Plough is an experienced educator and administrator.

Worcester Agencies to Receive $50,800/One Women's Story Inspires Entire Community
December 1998, On Tuesday, December 8, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., a journey of a lifetime came to an end for
Assumption College and one particular employee, Ann McCarron. Ann McCarron rode her bike across America this
past ...

Assumption College Reacts to Vatican Push for Control over Catholic Colleges
November 1998, In response to the article that appeared today in the Boston Globe, "Catholic colleges see peril in
Vatican push for control," Assumption College's President Thomas R. Plough issued the following...

Conference on Anxiety and Panic Coincides with National Depression Screening Day
October 9, 1998, The Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption College will host its biannual conference on "Developments in Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety Disorders." This event will be the day after National Depression Screening Day, which is Thursday, October 8.