What's Happening at Ashland University

The Ashland University football team is going to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2008. The NCAA announced the 24-team field on Sunday (Nov. 11) and the Eagles are the second seed in Super Region 4.

Author Stacie V. Hutton of Columbus, who received her masters of education degree from Ashland University in 1998, has written a new book, “Shovelful of Sunshine,” which is about a little girl named Meggie Gwinn who has lost her dreams and her coal miner father helps her to get them back. The book has been extremely successful, reaching the top of the Amazon.com book list.

11/ 7/12 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Ashland University alumna Casey Snyder will have her work featured in the fall 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Kendall Gallery at the Kendal College of Art and Design of Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The exhibition will run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 4, with the opening reception planned for Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Snyder is a 2010 graduate of Ashland University with a bachelor of fine art degree with a concentration major in painting, a concentration minor in computer art and a minor in art history.

The Ashland University Recreation Center, with the help of Senior Broadcast Communications major Daniel Griffin, have created an informative student employment video for all undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and future students who are interested in pursuing an on-campus position within the department.

View the video at this link -- http://youtu.be/XGFp6Py8xPg