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Ashland University grad named interim superintendent for Westerville City Schools
Angela Hamberg fell in love with the Ashland University campus when she attended Buckeye Girls State there the summer after her junior year of high school. She also was so impressed with the university’s education program while she was looking at colleges as a Mount Gilead High School student that she decided AU was the place for her, not only for a bachelor’s degree in 1998, but also a master’s degree in educational administration in 2002. “I loved the…
Juried student art exhibition opens March 12 at AU’s Coburn Gallery
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Tuesday, March 12, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery, located in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This exhibition, which runs from March 12-April 2, represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year. It is an opportunity for art students to…
Mapleton Schools become another official Talon Track partner
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into an official agreement with another Talon Track partner – Mapleton Local School District. The two institutions recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining a new collaboration that should be mutually beneficial. Talon Track is a new initiative, introduced in 2023 when AU and the Ashland City School District first joined together on a shared vision. The purpose of Talon Track is to provide…
AU earns prestigious business accreditation from AACSB International
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce that its Dauch College of Business and Economics has earned business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It was announced Tuesday by AACSB International, the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators and businesses worldwide.
Kirsty Jones happy her career path led her to Ashland University as an assistant professor of religion
Kirsty Jones didn’t start thinking about being a professor of religion until she was working on her doctorate. “I wanted to do disabilities awareness training in religious communities, teaching about reading Biblical text responsibly, but there aren’t any jobs in that,” said Jones, Ph.D., who joined the Ashland University Religion Department this academic year as an assistant professor. Jones said she doesn’t have any regrets that her career path led her…
Ashland University education graduate part of national Scholastic teaching fellowship
BreAnn Fennell was one of those students who took every assignment and made it practical for the classroom, said Jennifer Groman, Ph.D., one of her professors when Fennell attended Ashland University for a master’s degree in education. “She was enthusiastic about everything,” Groman said. “She took every reading, every assignment and every opportunity to make the most of her learning here at AU.” Steve Paramore, superintendent for Ashland City Schools (ACS…
AU hosting Homeschool Conference on Friday, March 15
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will be hosting a Homeschool Conference on Friday, March 15, at the John C. Myers Convocation Center, from 4-8 p.m. This will be the first of what Theresa Watson, coordinator of AU’s Homeschool and Classical Learning Center, expects to become an annual event. The purpose of the conference is to bring families from the homeschooling community together to make connections, share ideas and receive practical advice for…
Inaugural TEDxAshland University hopes 'sparking connections' continues after its calls to action
“Keep sparking connections” Elise Riggle, organizer This was how Riggle, director of CITE (Center for Innovation & Teaching Excellence), ended the inaugural TEDxAshland University event, Sparking Connections, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and now there are more than 3,000 independently organized TED talks like the one at AU…
Winter Choral Concert at AU taking place Sunday, Feb. 25
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Choral Concert, featuring the AU Chamber Singers, the Ashland Area Chorus and the AU Choir, will take place Sunday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. The concert, free and open to the public, will be held at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three groups. Susan Gregg will serve as the accompanist pianist for all three ensembles. The AU…
AU awarded $200,000 for Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program, as announced by Lt. Governor Husted
ASHLAND, Ohio – During a February roundtable discussion at Ashland University’s Dauch College of Business and Economics, Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced AU has been awarded approximately $200,000 in grants to expand its Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program later this year. The program serves as a way to build bridges and make connections between educators and local businesses so that educators can learn about the in-demand skills needed to be successful in…
