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Ohio Senate President Gives Advice to Ashland University Graduates

5/8/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --Ohio Senate President and Ashland resident Bill Harris shared his thoughts on the importance of servant leadership with Ashland University graduates on Saturday.

In a rain-shortened ceremony on the front lawn of Founders Hall, Harris cut his spring commencement address short and told those graduating that "the issue of servant leadership is facing you now as you approach your new career."

Harris said that the prophet…

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Ashland University Recreation Center Open to Off-Campus Groups

5/6/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --Ashland University is now making its Recreation Center available to rent to off-campus groups and organizations as well as individuals in the community.

"If someone is looking for a new and exciting place to host a high school graduation party or a company party, then the Recreation Center at Ashland University is the place,' said Janel Crabiel, director of recreational services at Ashland University.

Crabiel said a…

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Psychology Professor Says Mental Toughness Gives Players an Edge

5/6/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --"I believe a great mental game is what separates the elite baseball players from the rest," according to Dr. Curt Ickes, clinical and sport psychologist and Ashland University associate professor of psychology.

"The problem is most players do not spend enough time working on their mental skills and the result is inconsistent performance, prolonged slumps, eroding self-confidence, and high levels of anxiety, especially in the…

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Ashland University Names Dean for Founders School of Continuing Education

5/3/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --Ashland University has named Ashland resident Dr. Dwight McElfresh as the dean of the newly created Founders School of Continuing Education. He will begin his new duties on July 1.

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Ashland University Slates Dedication Ceremony

4/28/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --Ashland University will hold a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Messerly Natatorium in the Recreation and Rybolt Sport Sciences Center on Thursday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m. The Messerly Natatorium is being named for the late Dr. Charles and Josephine Messerly, formerly of Martins Ferry, and their daughter, Dr. Donna Messerly, who has been an Ashland University faculty member for 40 years.

A brief program will feature…

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Partnership for Philanthropic Planning North Central Ohio Council Slates Seminar

4/27/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning North Central Ohio Council (formerly the North Central Ohio Planned Giving Council) will host a session for legal, financial and estate planning professionals and charitable organizations on May 25. The seminar, to be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in the Ridenour Executive Education Center in Ashland University's Dauch College of Business and Economics, is the first event in the Council's 2010…

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Ashland University Students Conduct Research of the Paranormal; Will Hold Public Event to Report Findings

4/26/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy often referred to as the study of "What Is?," is becoming more popular for philosophy degree students these days, especially as it relates to the study of the paranormal, according to Dr. Jeffrey Tiel, associate professor of philosophy at Ashland University.

Dr. Tiel teaches metaphysics at Ashland University, and students in his metaphysics class this spring have spent much of this semester…

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Ashland University's Second Spring Choral Concert Set for May 2

4/21/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --The Department of Music at Ashland University will present its second spring choral concert on Sunday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel.  The performance is free and open to the public.

Rowland Blackley, director of Choral Activities, will conduct the Ashland University Choir and Ashland Chamber Singers. Stephanie Sikora, head of the Voice Area, will conduct the Women's Chorus.

The Chamber Singers…

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Ashland University to Host Final Senior Art Exhibition

4/20/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University will host its final senior art exhibition starting April 29.
The third and final senior art exhibition of the year will open with a reception on Thursday, April 29, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will run until May 14. The exhibition will feature the following senior art students: Vern Osborne, a fine arts major from Ashland; Laura Arthur, a fine arts major from Ashland; Ashley Roberts, an art…

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Ashland University Theatre presents its first annual Theatre Gala

4/19/10 ASHLAND, Ohio --The Ashland University Department of Theatre and its chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honorary, will hold their first annual Theatre Gala on Saturday, May 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in Hugo Young Theatre in the Center for the Arts.
The evening will celebrate this year's theatrical season with light desserts, a special performance by the Drop of a Hat Players, and a presentation by AU alumna Aretta Baumgardner.…

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