What's Happening at Ashland University

10/26/12 ASHLAND, Ohio - This winter, a free, two-day poetry workshop will be offered on the campus of Ashland University on Dec. 1 and 2.

Area and regional residents are invited to join Ashland University professors and staff Deborah Fleming, Stephen Haven and Sarah M. Wells as well as featured presenter Lynn Powell for two days filled with workshops, seminars, readings, open-mics and socializing with other poets and writers from across the state of Ohio.

10/23/12 ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University Theatre’s Drop of a Hat Players, a traveling musical revue troupe, is accepting bookings for the 2012-2013 season through the beginning of May based on performer availability. Performing classic and contemporary Broadway show tunes with a pianist, the troupe is available to perform at banquets, meetings, parties, civic group engagements or other special events.

10/18/12 ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University seniors Grace Bowers, an accounting major from Wadsworth, and Bethany Horrell, an accounting major from Canal Fulton, have received a national scholarship from the Institute of Management Accountants.

Bowers, at left in the photo, and Horrell both received a $2,500 national scholarship from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) for the 2012-13 academic year.

10/16/12 ASHLAND, Ohio – Three Colombian peacemakers who are on tour throughout the United States speaking out against human rights violations will speak at Ashland University on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Ridenour Room of the Dauch College of Business and Economics.

The three Christian peacemakers -- Diego Higuita, synod executive of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia (IPC); Jesus Vargas, moderator of the IPC; and Fernando Sanmiguel, IPC pastor from Colombia -- will speak on “Christian Peacemaking in Colombia.”