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Maplerock Jazz Festival set for Friday, March 18
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 41st annual Maplerock Jazz Festival, an educational and entertaining event that features the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra mixing with internationally-recognized jazz luminaries as well as regional scholastic groups, will take place this Friday, March 18, on the campus of Ashland University. All performances are at the Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (401 College Ave.). Area high school bands will play a non-…
Chrysalis performing free concert on Monday at Hugo Young Theatre
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music will present a concert by Chrysalis, a duo consisting of Lindsey Goodman (voice, flute) and Robert Frankenberry (voice, piano), on Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (401 College Ave.). “First Lines” by Amy Williams and “Duo for Flute and Piano” by Aaron Copland are among the selections…
Ashland M.Ed. alumna receives highest U.S. recognition for science and mathematics educators
ASHLAND, Ohio – Stephanie Nowak, who completed a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Ashland University in 1997, is a recent recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching from the U.S. government. Nowak was one of 102 teachers who were recognized this year. Nowak has been an…
Juried student art exhibition opening reception at AU is March 3
March 01, 2022 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 3, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery, located in the Center for the Arts. The exhibition runs through Wednesday, March 23. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This exhibition represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year. It is an opportunity for art…
Ifedi answers call to “minister” to many
ASHLAND, Ohio – Whether advocating for new African immigrants in central Ohio or for faculty and students at Ashland University, Rosaire Ifedi leads in an understated, yet persuasive manner. That highly effective, pointed style has served her well during a 30-year career in education and as a board member of several significant non-profit and faith-based organizations. Ifedi credits her success to answering a call to “minister to individuals” and to a belief…
Study, led by AU professor, detects harmful metal exposures in aluminum cookware in Ghana
San Francisco and Accra – Researchers report finding alarming levels of lead and other metal exposures from cookware made from recycled aluminum in Ghana, according to a new study published this month. Jeff Weidenhamer, a professor of chemistry at Ashland University, is the first author of the article, “Metal exposures from source materials for artisanal aluminum cookware,” which was published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research.
Coburn Gallery to host “Art Saturdays” for children March 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery has established “Art Saturdays,” an educational and creative experience for children. The first “Art Saturdays” of the year will be a class, titled “Under the Sea,” on March 26 from 10 a.m.-noon. “Under the Sea” will guide children through a variety of sea-themed art activities. The class is for children ages 6-10 years old with a $10.00 art fee per child. All supplies are included and class sizes are…
Four ensembles performing at Winter Choral Concert on Sunday
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Choral Concert will be held this coming Sunday, Feb. 27, featuring four ensembles: the Ashland University Choir, the Women’s Chorus, the Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus. The performance, taking place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The University Choir, conducted by Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, and…
Alston a pioneer at AU who leads and mentors doctoral students
ASHLAND, Ohio – As the first Black woman to become a full professor at Ashland University, Judy Alston is a pioneer. However, she sees herself simply as a leader and a teacher, whether in the classroom or at the pulpit, and she’s looking to help others reach their full potential. Alston serves as the director of AU’s Doctorate in Leadership Studies, a program that will be celebrating 25 years this May. She has become synonymous with the program, having been…
Ashland Center for Nonviolence hosting conference Feb. 25-26
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Center for Nonviolence at Ashland University is hosting the seventh annual John D. Stratton Conference, with this year’s theme being “Satyagraha: Nonviolence in the Gandhi-King Tradition.” It will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26. On Friday evening, keynote speaker David Ragland will present “Constructive Nonviolence and Reparative Justice” in the faculty room of the John C. Myers Convocation Center at 7 p.m. This event,…
