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AU Unity Week features several events inspired by the work of MLK
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will celebrate AU Unity Week Jan. 16-19 with a series of events to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while bringing students, faculty, staff and the broader community together for conversation, fellowship, engagement and service. AU’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence (DEI) is coordinating the celebration, and all of the events are open to the public.
MBA from AU helps longtime employee of Ohio business move into its chief operating officer job
C. Troy Ross gives Ashland University a lot of credit for his recent promotion to chief operating officer at Stow-based ACRT Services. “I was lacking in some of the higher-level business strategic thinking and training,” said Ross, who has been with the company for 24 years. “The MBA at Ashland was integral in providing me with that training.” ACRT Services offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations…
AU student earns prominent award from National Association for Campus Activities
ASHLAND, Ohio – Maeve Kelly, a psychology major at Ashland University, was named the winner of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leader award within the six-state Mid America region of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) recently. Kelly has served as the co-leader of AU’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) for two years and is responsible for organizing social events that will engage the resident student population. She oversees the day-to-…
End of an era? Beloved professor plans to retire in May after 43 years at Ashland University
Room 104 in Ashland University’s College of Business was a busy place Tuesday, Dec. 6. A local nonprofit owner and the president of Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce judged presentations by AU retail merchandising students in the morning. That evening, a couple representatives from Ashland business Lippert Enterprises did the same with international marketing students. These community-university connections have been taking place for the past several decades…
Hundreds of graduates learn about “golf balls of life,” join AU alumni family
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kristen Maurer used an unusual prop, a glass jar she termed the “golf balls of life,” to illustrate one of the tips she offered to the hundreds of Ashland University graduates in attendance during Saturday morning’s 2022 Winter Commencement ceremony inside the Niss Athletic Center. Maurer, the 2022 Milken Educator Award recipient for the state of Ohio and a 2014 AU alumna, was the keynote speaker before six doctorate degrees, 211 master’s…
AU's Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences sponsors Christmas tree at Kingwood Center
When Wendi Bigelow visited Kingwood Center’s Christmas exhibit a few years ago, the decorated trees sponsored by area businesses caught her attention. The administrative assistant at Ashland University’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Mansfield thought it would be nice if AU could be part of the annual event. With approval from Carrie Keib, College of Nursing dean, Bigelow and fellow administrative assistant Anita Wheitner went ahead with the…
AU to receive $630,000 in grants for nursing, dietetics programs
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has been awarded $630,000 through the Choose Ohio First (COF) program, as announced by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) on Monday. COF is an initiative to develop and strengthen the state’s workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This marks the fourth round of grants for the COF program under the Gov. Mike DeWine - Lt. Gov. Jon Husted administration and creates new…
Psychological Science Accelerator, founded by AU professor, wins Einstein Foundation Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA), which was founded by Chris Chartier, associate professor of psychology at Ashland University, was selected for a 2022 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research, as announced Dec. 1. The international honor is presented in three categories—PSA won the institution award—and awardees are selected by a jury of renowned researchers representing the natural sciences, the humanities and…
Soon-to-be AU grad and middle school teacher makes hundreds of Christmas shoeboxes in free time
Ever since she was a little girl, Jessica Barnes has wanted to be a teacher, growing up drawing diagrams of her future classroom and coming up with homework ideas. “I’ve just always loved learning and I feel it is a way to use my creativity to give back,” said Barnes, who will receive her bachelor’s degree in education during Ashland University’s winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 17. Because the 22-year-old has always wanted to help children as a teacher,…
AU introduces Ukrainian Freedom Scholar program, offers safe haven to students from Ukraine
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has offered full scholarships to five high school graduates from Ukraine who were displaced or unable to enroll in higher education institutions in their home country due to the Russia-Ukraine war. The first four recipients of this inspiring new initiative—the Ukrainian Freedom Scholar program—will begin their undergraduate studies at Ashland in January 2023. Launched in June 2022 by a small group of faculty and staff from…
