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Ashland Poetry Press publishes Mills's lyrical meditation on slavery in the North
05/27/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio --- Although nearly always thought of as the nickname for New York City’s financial district, Wall Street started out as just that – a wall. And it was built largely with early 17th-century slave labor, stretching from river to river and thought by Dutch settlers to be a good way to keep out not only the natives, but the English as well. Within just decades, though, Wall Street was the site of the first slave market in what by…
Kids can explore other cultures, while never leaving Ashland
05/25/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University ACCESS program will offer local experiences in other cultures for children and teens this summer. All international day camps offered in Ashland will be held at 930 Claremont Avenue from 9 a.m.- noon. Drop off will be at 8:50 a.m., and pick up will be at noon. The cost for each camp is $150. Each camp will offer an immersive cultural experience. Children and teens can get a taste of Brazil with instructor…
Ashland University to return to pre-COVID-19 operations beginning June 2
5/24/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – After 15 months of face coverings, social distancing and congregating only in small groups or online, Ashland University announced today it is ready to return to its pre-COVID-19 operations. The decision puts the University in line with the lifting on June 2 of most of Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive orders related to the pandemic, as well as new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We would like to thank…
Ashland University Online MBA ranked 35th in the world, first in region and state
05/18/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio - For the second year in a row, Ashland University’s Online Masters of Business Administration program has been ranked 35th in the world by CEO Magazine. The program also was ranked first in Northeast Ohio and in Ohio overall. Ashland University’s Online MBA program has outranked many Ohio MBA programs, including all Northeast Ohio universities. The ranking of 35th in the world is a testament to its efforts to continuously innovate…
Art League exhibition award winners announced
05/17/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University announced award winners in its regional juried exhibition featuring 22 members of the Ashland Community Art League. The juror for the exhibition was professor and fine artist Priscilla Roggenkamp from Alliance. Announced at Friday’s opening reception were $450 in awards, including Best in Show for Peggy Stover’s watercolor painting titled Yellow Blue; first place for Marty Bossler…
Hall of Famer Dr. Fred Martinelli passes away at 92
05/15/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Dr. Fred Martinelli, who led Ashland College/University's football program and athletic program to new, successful heights from the late 1950s into the 1990s, has died at 92. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 12 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 220 Sandusky St., Ashland. Martinelli was the Eagles' head football coach for 35 seasons, and served as Ashland's athletic director for a near-quarter century.
Coburn hosts juried exhibition of Ashland Community Arts League works
05/11/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University on Friday, May 14 will open a regional juried exhibition featuring 49 works created by the members of the Ashland Community Arts League. The works on view include painting, ceramics, photography, fiber arts, printmaking, glass, drawing and mixed media. A opening reception from 6-7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view through July 23. Exhibiting…
"Asterisk" classes celebrated at in-person AU commencement
05/08/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – These were the classes worthy of a special asterisk. The 499 undergraduate students and 201 graduate students who filled the rows of socially distanced chairs Saturday at Jack Miller Stadium at Ashland University represented the Classes of 2020 and 2021. “I think of what you have endured over the last year or more,” President Carlos Campo told students in each of the two ceremonies. “You’ll truly be forever known as ‘that’…
Archers are "Eagles for Life" with library bearing their name
05/07/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – In mid-December, Bob Archer called Ashland University President Carlos Campo and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Margaret Pomfret with some very pointed questions about the Campaign for Every Individual. One week later, on Dec. 28, he met them on campus. Pomfret recalled Archer, a long-time Ashland resident and member of the University’s Board of Trustees, “had envelopes…
AU Marketing students learn the value of paying it forward
05/05/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – Two local nonprofits were the beneficiaries of two groups of Ashland University students’ foray into philanthropy The Coffee Growing Community, the charitable arm of Goldberry Roasting Co., and No Pawz Left Behind, each received $1,000 this week, the outcome of the efforts of students in Dr. Chris Mahar’s Marketing Management class. The funds will be used to defray the cost of an export license for coffee farmers in the Sierra…
