What's Happening at Ashland University

Thomas W. Harvey, associate professor of finance at Ashland University and director of Ashland University’s Gordon E. Heffern Institute for Contemporary Financial Studies, takes a look at the reasons for the recent stock market drop in the United States.

Ashland University kicker and punter Gregg Berkshire was an important part of Team USA that captured the gold medal in the International Federation of American Football Senior World Championships. Berkshire, who will be a senior with the Eagles this season, helped Team USA to its 4-0 record in the tournament.

Ashland University has received a $1.58 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for “Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention” at the university. One hundred percent of the Ashland University project will be financed with federal grant dollars from HRSA.

A business program co-sponsored by the new Ashland University Eagle Entrepreneurs student organization and the Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies featured Tony Madalone, an Ashland University graduate and president of his own company.

Madalone, who has two degrees from Ashland University -- a bachelor of science in business administration degree in 2007 and an MBA degree in 2009, spoke to students, faculty and members of the community in the Ridenour Room of the Dauch College of Business and Economics.