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Reed to perform his 40th faculty recital on Feb. 23
ASHLAND, Ohio – Thomas Reed of the Ashland University Department of Music will present his annual faculty recital on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall at the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The performance is free and open to the public. For Reed, who plays the clarinet and saxophone, this marks his 40th faculty recital during his time at AU. The first half of the recital will include classical selections by Sergei…
AU history professor to appear on series of History’s Greatest Mysteries episodes
ASHLAND, Ohio – Those in the Ashland community tuning into the History Channel’s documentary series History’s Greatest Mysteries will see a familiar face on Monday, Feb. 3, and throughout the sixth season of the popular show. John Moser, Ph.D., chair of the history and political science department at Ashland University and a member of the AU faculty since 2001, will be making regular appearances—seven to be exact—as an expert commentator during the show’s…
Opportunity for high school students to experience AU’s art studio for free on Feb. 22
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Department of Art + Design is offering a free college campus studio experience for current high school students who are interested in pursuing art on Saturday, Feb. 22. The event will be held in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.) from 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch and all art materials provided. Studio experiences may include sculpture, printmaking, digital art and graphic design, painting, bookmaking and figure…
AU journalism and digital media students honored as national awards finalists
ASHLAND, Ohio – Eleven students in Ashland University’s Journalism and Digital Media (JDM) Department are national finalists in the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Awards competition for their work with the university radio station WRDL 88.9 FM and television station AUTV. The radio finalists are:
Faculty works to be exhibited at Coburn Gallery from Jan. 16-Feb. 16
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University will be hosting an exhibition featuring works by faculty in the AU Department of Art + Design that runs Thursday, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 16. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This is an annual exhibition that spotlights the two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of the current faculty as professional…
Ashland Area Chorus’ spring season starts Monday, Jan. 6
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Area Chorus, a community-based mixed choir, will begin its 2025 spring season on Monday, Jan. 6. The AAC is welcoming new members. There are weekly rehearsals for the chorus on Monday nights from 7-8:30 p.m., in room 242 of Ashland University’s Center for the Arts. “The AAC will perform a program of beautiful music, including Mozart’s Solemn Vespers, at the AU choral concert in April,” said Ron Blackley, director of choral…
Deer exclosures at Ashland University preserves a collaborative project
As Stephanie Pflaum returned from scouting out the next spot for a deer exclosure at one of Ashland University’s nature preserves, she asked if anyone saw a lady bug in her hair. She wasn’t panicked about it like most people would be with bugs; she just wanted to find it. “It flew in, but I don’t know where it went; do you happen to see it anywhere?” the senior student asked the rest of the group from AU putting up deer exclosures in the university’s…
Ashland University grad named provost at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Catherine Ann (Marshall, ’94) Rudowsky’s career journey in higher education “had a wonderful start at AU.” “I think the single greatest thing I learned is critical thinking,” said the 1994 Ashland University graduate who was recently named the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. “I also gained confidence while at AU. Like most college students, those years are an opportunity to grow and identify with…
AU Symphonic Band, Ashland Community Band presenting Winter Concert on Dec. 6
\ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Festival Band Concert will be held this Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Hugo Young Theatre in the Center for the Arts. The free concert features the AU Symphonic Band and the Ashland Area Community Band and includes a series of holiday-themed selections. \Each ensemble is conducted by Joseph Lewis Jr., director of bands at AU. \The AU Symphonic Band, consisting of about 60 students from Ohio and across the…
20th edition of AU’s TubaChristmas set for Saturday, Dec. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 20th year of Ashland University’s TubaChristmas will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, starting at noon at Hugo Young Theatre in the Center for the Arts. The annual concert features traditional holiday favorites played on tubas, euphoniums, baritones and sousaphones, and is free and open to the public. Hundreds, maybe even thousands, of TubaChristmas events take place throughout the world. The first such concert was held in 1974 and now…
