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IdeaLabs contest is AU's version of "Shark Tank"
Ashland University has its own version of “Shark Tank” with its ideaLabs competition. Like the popular business reality television show, entrepreneurs (more than 20 teams of AU students) recently made presentations of their business ideas to “sharks,” judges in this case, to not only win money to help their ventures but also the opportunity to move on to regional competition in Cleveland on April 8. Twice a year, AU students have the opportunity to pitch…
Senior Leanna Uselton confident AU has prepared her for a theatre career
Senior Leanna Uselton believes Ashland University has prepared her very well for a theatre career even though it doesn’t even have a theatre major anymore. “Because the program was sun-setted as a major (in 2020), I feel I have gotten a lot more opportunities than I would’ve gotten anywhere else at another college,” said Uselton, a theatre minor who started at AU in fall 2021. “I have been able to do a lot more things like stage manage and act, and I have…
Trio of retired AU faculty members receive emeritus status
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three former Ashland University faculty members have received emeritus status, as announced by the Office of the President. Emeritus faculty status can be granted to faculty members who completed at least 15 years of full-time service at AU. Receiving emeritus status recognizes the individual’s long-term contributions to AU in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service, and it takes effect immediately. Those granted emeritus status (…
AU alumna a national winner of Shine a Light on Anti-Semitism Civic Courage Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – A Holocaust class that Heidi (Bench ’02) Meyer took at Ashland University 25 years ago put her on the path to an impressive honor. It was recently revealed that Meyer, a teacher at Elmwood High School in northwest Ohio since 2008, was one of two high school educators from across the country selected for a 2024 Shine A Light on Anti-Semitism Civic Courage Award by the Jewish Education Project. There were 19 total winners in various categories,…
AU’s annual Day of Giving taking place March 19-20
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s ninth annual Day of Giving, a 36-hour celebration of community and philanthropy, is almost here. This year’s event, with a theme of Choose Ashland, will take place from Wednesday, March 19, at 8 a.m., through Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. AU’s Day of Giving, organized by the Office of Institutional Advancement, represents an opportunity for alumni, trustees, faculty, staff and other friends to come together as one…
AU students participating in national public relations competition
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four Ashland University students—Mikayla Alcantar, Dana Krukovska, Katelyn Meeks and Maksym Polianskyi— are taking part in the 2025 Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition this semester by developing a public relations campaign on behalf of EveryLibrary. Each student is a member of AU’s PRSSA chapter and the Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national competition for public relations students.
Ashland University awarded $2.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has received a grant of approximately $2.4 million from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them. “I am excited for the grant as a significant part of our reach extends…
JPMorgan Chase summer internship turns into full-time job for AU student Emma Conway
Each year, almost 500,000 college students apply for 4,000 JPMorgan Chase summer internship openings across all of the company’s locations. So, it was pretty impressive for Ashland University senior Emma Conway to earn one of those internships. “The fact that someone from a small-town school like Ashland was chosen at a 0.8% acceptance rate speaks volumes about the quality and impact of this university,” said the senior finance major who worked at the…
AU juried student art exhibition to open March 11
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition will open Tuesday, March 11, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). Gallery admission is free and open to the public. The exhibition, which runs from March 11-April 2, represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year, and it features a total of 102 artworks this…
New class has students handling some social media for College of Business
Asking professors to sign copies of old photos of themselves, which were often a little embarrassing, went over very well. Recapping an event on campus with still photos didn’t go over so well. Trial and error, learning what works and what doesn’t, is a big part of Ashland University’s Eagle Social Media class, which started last semester and continues this semester. Students in this new class handle the Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok social media accounts…
