Trosow: Time to do some things differently

By Adela Talbot
Western News
February 8, 2019

Sam Trosow is “walking on air” following news of his appointment to Western’s Board of Governors. The Law and Faculty of Information and Media Studies professor begins his four-year term July 1, the same day incoming Western President Alan Shepard assumes his role on campus.

“I have to spend some time getting acclimated to what’s possible,” Trosow said. “I have a lot of work to do – I want to go through all the back minutes to get a handle on what the Board has done but the timing is really good, with the new president (coming in). I sense there will be somewhat of a mood on the Board that it might be time to do some things differently.”

Having served as a member of Senate for two terms, Trosow is well aware of the occasional moments of tension between the university’s bicameral governing bodies (continue reading).