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Plans in place for Winter 2021 Commencement Dec. 18; Katie Nageotte ’13 to be featured speaker
ASHLAND, Ohio – Plans have been finalized for Ashland University’s Winter 2021 Commencement, taking place on Saturday, Dec. 18, inside Kates Gymnasium. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., will be for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please note face masks are required for those attending. Commencement will be streamed so that families and friends unable to attend can still watch their loved ones celebrate this milestone. The link will be…
30th annual Festival of Lights returns to AU on Dec. 12
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Festival of Lights makes its return to the Ashland University campus on Sunday evening, Dec. 12. The 30th edition of this celebrated event, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry at AU, will take place at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, beginning at 7 p.m. Part worship service with choral selections and part concert with scripture readings and prayers, the Festival of Lights features three…
Winter Festival Band Concert set for Saturday night, Dec. 11
Dec. 07, 2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Symphonic Band and Ashland Area Community Concert Band are teaming up for a Winter Festival Band Concert this Saturday night, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at Hugo Young Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. Each band will play a five-to-six song set, conducted by Joseph Lewis Jr., director of bands at Ashland University. Dave Wolbert will conduct one piece during the community band portion. The AU…
AU's "Cool Cats" sit atop the GLO-BUS ladder
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Three Ashland University business capstone students -- Brett Robinson, Brandon Davidson, and Joe Renner -- scored in the top 1% in a field of approximately 3,500 teams from 150 colleges and universities participating in the worldwide GLO-BUS simulation. GLO-BUS is a completely online exercise where teams of students run companies that are in a neck-and-neck race for global market leadership in two product categories: wearable video…
AU Department of Music presenting a student ensembles recital
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of music at Ashland University will present a concert of music for small ensembles on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The free event will be held at the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Facial coverings are required for those in attendance. The Woodwind Quintet, directed by Tom Reed, professor of music at Ashland, will perform “Horn Quintet” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Piece en forme de Habanera” by…
AUJO concert on Dec. 5 to feature four jazz ensembles
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four jazz ensembles, headlined by the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO), will be performing on Sunday, Dec. 5, inside Hugo Young Theatre. The event, which is free and open to the public, starts at 2:30 p.m. First, Inherent Success, consisting of six Ashland students, will take the stage and play a few selections by the likes of jazz legends John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and Charlie Parker. A group of AUJO alumni are then scheduled to…
TubaChristmas returning to Ashland on Dec. 4
ASHLAND, Ohio – TubaChristmas, a concert of holiday favorites, will be making its return to Ashland University this Saturday, Dec. 4. The performance, free and open to the public, is scheduled to begin at noon at Hugo Young Theatre. Hundreds of TubaChristmas’s take place around the world, giving the oft-neglected tubists, baritones and euphoniums a chance to perform melodies instead of simple basslines and harmonies as they do in most of their ensembles,…
Book published by Ashland Poetry Press receives top honor
ASHLAND, Ohio – A book published in English and Spanish by the Ashland Poetry Press, “The New York City Subway Poems/Poemas del metro de Nueva York,” was the recipient of a significant honor recently during the 23rd annual International Latino Book Awards – the major book awards in the U.S. exclusively for Latino and Hispanic writing. “The New York City Subway Poems,” authored by Carlos Aguasaco, won the gold medal in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book…
Ticket sales for 45th annual Madrigal Feaste end Nov. 24
ASHLAND, Ohio – Tickets are on sale only a couple more days for the Madrigal Feaste, a beloved and long-running tradition at Ashland University. The popular event is back this year after being a victim of the COVID pandemic a year ago, and the 45th annual show will be held Wednesday to Sunday, Dec. 1-5, at Redwood Hall. The doors open at 6 p.m. each night, with the royal procession to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Ashland’s M.B.A. program No. 2 in Ohio, according to Wall Street Journal study
ASHLAND, Ohio – Adding a Master of Business Administration degree to one’s résumé typically brings a quick return on investment, a recent Wall Street Journal analysis confirmed. And the study’s debt-income ratio statistic indicates that is especially true for graduates of Ashland University’s M.B.A. program. While many have to borrow money for a graduate-level education, those who do to obtain an M.B.A. can pay off their loans in short order. According to the…
