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Eight AU faculty/staff members recognized with Academic Mentor Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – Eight Ashland University faculty and staff members were honored during the 2025 Academic Mentor Awards ceremony held recently at the John C. Myers Convocation Center. The annual program recognizes AU mentors who significantly affect a student’s life beyond the classroom by serving as a role model, trusted advisor and guide. This year’s Mentor Awards were presented to Tony Basham, Ph.D., assistant professor of New Testament; Christopher Burkett…
AU student and mental health advocate Sarah Watson earns national Outstanding Peer Educator Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – Sarah Watson, a junior at Ashland University, has earned national recognition for her powerful and relentless work on mental health awareness, as she was selected for the Outstanding Peer Educator Award at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) Peer Education Conference, held in Boston on Jan. 18. Watson emerged as the winner from four finalists for the Outstanding Peer Educator Award, which recognizes students’…
AU announces Dean’s List honorees for fall 2024, more than 1,000 students recognized
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce its Dean’s List honorees for the 2024 fall semester. More than 1,000 students earned the distinction. In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List at Ashland, one must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the university and receive a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester. The students and their hometowns can be found here.
U.S. News recognizes AU with five “Best Online Programs” rankings
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s online offerings were awarded distinction in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings, as five of its programs were tabbed “Best Online Programs” by the highly-respected digital media company. Its 2025 rankings were announced on Tuesday. U.S. News, in its 13th year collecting and analyzing data specific to online learning, evaluated more than 1,600 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The rankings…
AU’s Homeschool and Classical Learning Center hosting a conference on March 8
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Homeschool and Classical Learning Center will host a homeschool conference on Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., featuring acclaimed speaker Todd Wilson. It will be held at John C. Myers Convocation Center (638 Jefferson St.). The second annual conference brings together families from the homeschooling community with the goal to make connections, share ideas and receive practical advice for their own homeschooling…
Ashland University the perfect fit for finance student Brian Wolfe
Completing a bachelor’s degree in finance a year early. Check. Being able to buy a stock and learn about the stock market. Check. Gaining experience with multiple internships. Check. Having a full-time job waiting for him after graduation. Check. Graduating this spring without debt. Check. Commuting from home and taking online classes so he can continue to take care of his ailing mother and sister. Check. Ashland University and its College of Business…
Rickey Bolden’s keynote speech to highlight MLK Legacy Week events at AU
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is holding a Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Week from Jan. 20-25, a week full of events bringing students, faculty, staff and the Ashland community together for service, conversation and fellowship while commemorating the American civil rights leader. Staff from AU’s Center for CommUNITY and Belonging are coordinating the celebration, and the events are open to the public. On MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 20, AU students will be…
Kyle Hauenstein named director of marketing and communications at AU
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kyle Hauenstein, a marketing leader at The Sherwin-Williams Company, has been selected as the new director of marketing and communications at Ashland University. He will officially begin his duties Jan. 3, 2025. “Kyle brings an abundant expertise in multi-platform marketing and branding to our nationally distinctive university,” said President Jon Parrish Peede. “We wanted a team leader who is cerebral, collaborative and committed to our…
AU grad and her mother open vintage clothes store
When Amelia Woodyard was at Ashland University, she discovered the perfect way to earn some extra spending money. “I started reselling clothes in college and was pretty successful with it,” said Woodyard, a 2020 AU graduate. Catching on to a growing trend, she started buying vintage clothes at thrift stores to resell. Because it really took off, her mother, Angie Woodyard, started to help her thrift and fell in love with the hunt, too, Amelia said. The…
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…
