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Inaugural TEDxAshland University hopes 'sparking connections' continues after its calls to action
“Keep sparking connections” Elise Riggle, organizer This was how Riggle, director of CITE (Center for Innovation & Teaching Excellence), ended the inaugural TEDxAshland University event, Sparking Connections, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and now there are more than 3,000 independently organized TED talks like the one at AU…
Winter Choral Concert at AU taking place Sunday, Feb. 25
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Choral Concert, featuring the AU Chamber Singers, the Ashland Area Chorus and the AU Choir, will take place Sunday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. The concert, free and open to the public, will be held at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three groups. Susan Gregg will serve as the accompanist pianist for all three ensembles. The AU…
AU awarded $200,000 for Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program, as announced by Lt. Governor Husted
ASHLAND, Ohio – During a February roundtable discussion at Ashland University’s Dauch College of Business and Economics, Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced AU has been awarded approximately $200,000 in grants to expand its Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program later this year. The program serves as a way to build bridges and make connections between educators and local businesses so that educators can learn about the in-demand skills needed to be successful in…
Faith and Society lecture on sports rescheduled for Feb. 28
ASHLAND, Ohio – Dee Stokes, an entrepreneurial minister, educator, author, consultant, podcaster and former NCAA Div. I college basketball coach, will present the latest edition of Ashland University’s Faith and Society lecture series on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. (reception at 6:30 p.m.). The event, to be held at the College of Education’s Ronk Auditorium, was previously set for Jan. 24, but had to be rescheduled due to illness. The program will also be…
Group of eight AU faculty/staff members honored with Academic Mentor Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – Eight Ashland University faculty and staff members were honored during the 2024 Academic Mentor Awards ceremony held recently at the John C. Myers Convocation Center. The annual program recognizes AU mentors who significantly affect a student’s life beyond the classroom by serving as a role model, trusted advisor and guide. This year’s Mentor Awards were presented to Kristina Cunningham, assistant director of academic advising; Kristen Herrick…
Ashland University grad looking forward to returning to campus for a reading of his debut novel
Jason B. Dutton can’t wait to return to a place Feb. 22 that gave him such wonderful memories. That place is Ashland University, where the AU grad will give a reading of his recently published first book, “How to Dance.” “I was very fortunate to be surrounded by countless people of great character, integrity and kindness,” Dutton said about his time as an undergrad student in the early 2000s, which eventually led to him returning in 2010 to earn his master’s…
COBE now offering credit for prior learning experience
It has been a collaborative effort among Ashland University departments. The College of Business & Economics (COBE) and eAshland have worked together to allow prospective COBE students to earn credit for prior learning experience, known as Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). “We’ve always had a lot of PLA available for our Criminal Justice program and for CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) testing. So, we have a lot of PLA opportunities, but these are…
Guadalupe Rodriguez to present AU’s Burton D. Morgan Lecture on Feb. 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – Guadalupe Rodriguez, the Chief Investment Officer at Talipot Holding, will be the speaker at Ashland University’s 2024 Burton D. Morgan Lecture and Lunch on Monday, Feb. 26. The program is free and open to AU students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as the Ashland community, with advanced registration. It will begin at noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) in the John C. Myers Convocation Center (820 Claremont Ave.). Rodriguez will present “The…
“Merrily We Roll Along” coming to AU’s Hugo Young Theatre Feb. 15-18
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Theatre’s next production will be “Merrily We Roll Along,” a Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical to be held Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 15-18, at the Hugo Young Theatre. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee is at 2 p.m. “Merrily We Roll Along” features Sondheim’s music and lyrics and Furth’s book, which are based on the 1934 original play of the same name…
Five AU programs earn “Best Online Programs” recognition from U.S. News
ASHLAND, Ohio – Five of Ashland University’s programs received “Best Online Programs” distinction from the highly-respected U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings, which were announced on Wednesday. U.S. News, in its 12th year collecting and analyzing data from distance education master’s and bachelor’s degree completion programs, assessed 1,752 online degree programs. The rankings measure overall academic quality across disciplines, in addition to…
