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Dr. John Byron named new Dean of Ashland Theological Seminary
05/13/2020 ASHLAND – Dr. John Byron has been named the new Dean of the Ashland Theological Seminary, beginning June 1. Byron most recently has served the seminary as Interim Executive Dean and Vice President, Academic Dean. He succeeds Dr. Juan Martinez, who has relocated with his wife to California. “We are very pleased to have Dr. Byron continue as part of our AU family and become the leader of our Seminary,” said AU President Dr. Carlos Campo. “He is an…
AU enters into Corporate Partners agreement with Columbus City Schools
05/07/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a three-year Corporate Partners agreement with the Columbus City School District. The Columbus City School District was established in 1845 and is Ohio’s largest school district, serving the needs of more than 51,000 students in 109 schools.
Academic Honors Awards winners are announced
05/06/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The following Ashland University students are recipients of the Academic Honors Awards presented by their individual colleges:
Bob and Jan Archer match $575,000 in gifts to AU as part of challenge grant
05/01/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland residents Bob and Jan Archer have matched two gifts to Ashland University totaling $575,000 as part of their challenge grant to fund deferred maintenance and improvements projects across the school’s campus. In establishing the challenge grant last year, AU Trustee Bob Archer said he and his wife would match gifts to AU dollar for dollar up to $1 million. The Archers have now matched a $500,000 gift from the Schar family…
AU team earns honorable mention in PRSSA Bateman Case Study competition
04/30/20 ASHLAND, Ohio -- A team from Ashland University received an honorable mention for its entry in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2020 Bateman Case Study competition. It was a first for the AU team, which was composed of Juliet Touma, Rachel Miller, Michaela Godfrey, Samantha Reffner and Kathleen McKay and advised by Shawn Orr. The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations…
Northwestern Mutual’s Shawn Phelps named to AU Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
04/29/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Northwestern Mutual wealth management advisor Shawn Phelps has been named to the Ashland University Dauch College of Business and Economics Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Phelps earned his bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) and Master of Business Administration degree (summa cum laude) from Ashland in 1997, then went on to complete an additional master’s in trusts and estate planning from Bowling Green State University. After…
AU “Best of the Nest” team earns second place in business strategy competition
04/27/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Four AU Dauch College of Business & Economics students were awarded second place for Best Overall Performance in their “world” at the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, hosted by California State University--Long Beach. The competition finals originally were to be conducted in California but were moved to an online platform in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, it included virtual decision rounds…
Dr. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths is recipient of AU’s Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award
04/24/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Dr. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths, professor of communication studies and director of the online Communications Studies Program in the Ashland University College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of AU’s 2020 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. Finalists for the award were Dr. David McCoy, associate professor of journalism and digital media, and Dr. Rosaire Ifedi, associate professor of doctoral studies and advanced…
Dr. Craig Hovey wins AU Excellence in Scholarship Award
04/22/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- The winner of this year's Ashland University Excellence in Scholarship Award is Dr. Craig Hovey, Professor of Religion. The two semi-finalists are Dr. Chris Chartier, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Dr. John Moser, Professor of History. The award, which consists of a medal to be worn with regalia and a $3,000 honorarium, recognizes AU faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship. All AU faculty…
Ashland University offers podcast series for educators navigating in a COVID-19 world
04/21/2020 ASHLAND – The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a time of unprecedented change and nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of elementary and secondary education. And that change is what sparked Ashland University to begin a series of podcasts, offering opinions and analysis from leaders in the field. Already, 25 episodes of the AU Professional Learning Podcasts are available for free via iTunes and Listen Notes. The podcasts are…
