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New program director looking to help grow the Social Work Program
For various reasons, it didn’t work out the first time Jenni Jacobsen applied for a job at Ashland University several years ago. The same thing happened a few years ago. That didn’t deter Jacobsen, though, who was finally hired by the university as an associate professor and program director for its Social Work Program on her third try a few months ago. “I trusted the process and felt like I would eventually end up here,” Jacobsen said recently from her…
“Jazz at the Nest” to feature world premiere, as AUJO makes 2024-25 debut on Oct. 22
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra will make its 2024-25 debut on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with a “Jazz at the Nest” performance. The 20-member ensemble will play a free concert at the Eagle’s Nest inside the Hawkins-Conard Student Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Scott Garlock, professor of music, the award-winning AUJO will present a world premiere, commissioned by AUJO/Knox College Jazz Ensemble in memory of Jorge Prats. The beloved…
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science excited about adding a statistics professor
With careers dealing in statistics growing significantly in recent years, Ashland University’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science felt it needed an instructor who specialized in this area. “The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science has not had a professor with expertise in statistics since 2016 and department faculty members requested this position to support our actuarial science program and to prepare students for careers as data…
Annual Fall Choral Concert taking place Sunday, Oct. 13
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three choral ensembles—the Ashland University Chamber Singers, the Ashland Area Chorus and the Ashland University Choir—will perform during this coming Sunday’s (Oct. 13) annual Fall Choral Concert. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel starting at 4 p.m. The concert will celebrate significant anniversaries of the birth of several composers: the 75th of Stephen Paulus, the 125th of…
AU’s Madrigal Feaste to be held Nov. 21-24; tickets on sale through Nov. 18
ASHLAND, Ohio – Tickets are on sale now for the Madrigal Feaste, a beloved and long-standing Christmas tradition at Ashland University. The 48th annual event, presented by the AU Department of Music, will feature four performances from Thursday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 24, at Redwood Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. each night, and the royal procession begins at 6:30 p.m. The Madrigal Feaste takes audiences back to “Merry Olde England,” a term that refers to…
Two mental health-related art exhibitions to be featured at AU’s Coburn Gallery Oct. 10-Nov. 3
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University, located in the Center for the Arts, will be hosting two exhibitions, “Seeds of Hope” and “Creative Expanses,” that share a central theme of reflecting on mental health and the healing aspects of the artistic process. They will be open from Thursday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 3. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. “Seeds of Hope” features artworks created by Appleseed Community Mental…
Dedicatory Piano Recital to recognize restoration of 1918 Steinway piano, feature four accomplished pianists
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will host a Dedicatory Piano Recital on Sunday, Sept. 15, to recognize the recent restoration of its 1918 Steinway piano. The event, featuring four accomplished pianists, will take place at Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall (room 115) inside the Center for the Arts, starting at 4 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The restoration was done by William Schoeffler, DMA, an expert piano technician and rebuilder in northeast Ohio…
Ashland University grad named warden for Richland Correctional Institution
During her senior year at Ashland University in the late 1990s, Criminal Justice major Angela (Hunsinger) Stuff had been applying for prison system jobs without any luck. Then one of her professors told her about an internship at the Mansfield Correctional Institution (MANCI) training as a case manager. “It got my foot in the door,” said Stuff, a 1999 AU graduate. “I had really good knowledge walking in the door for an interview after graduation. The job I…
Works from 25 artists featured in “CLIMATE” exhibition at AU, starting Aug. 29
ASHLAND, Ohio – The opening exhibition of the 2024-25 academic year at Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery will be “CLIMATE,” a regional juried exhibition featuring 25 Ohio-based artists. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., and then it will run through Saturday, Sept. 28. It is free and open to the public. “CLIMATE” explores notions about the landscapes in their region and the human influence within these environments…
Brotherhood formed in college continues for JDM grads as camera operators covering Ohio sports
After working together as camera operators for Ashland University games and now the past several years at Ohio sporting events, Trae Coopwood, Erich Metze and Zach Portner have formed a brotherly bond. “I’m like the annoying older brother they can’t get rid of,” said a laughing Metze, who is in his 40s while Coopwood and Portner are in their 20s. Joking is common with these “brothers,” whose relationship started in the AU classrooms almost 10 years ago…
Ashland Area Chorus’ 2024-25 season will start on Aug. 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Area Chorus, a community-based mixed choir of 40-50 singers, will begin its 2024-25 season Monday, Aug. 26. The AAC is still welcoming new members. Weekly rehearsals for the chorus will be held 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 (at) the AU Fall Concert Oct. 13 and participate in the annual Festival of Lights on Dec. 8,”…
2024 grad Carolina Amparo enjoys summer internship at the U.S. Embassy in Peru
When Carolina Amparo was considering colleges, she wanted to leave the comfort zone of South Florida, where she was born and raised, and see a completely different part of the country. Wanting to study political science, Amparo decided on Ashland University largely because of its Ashbrook Scholar Program, a rigorous and top-rated academic program for AU undergraduate students majoring or minoring in political science, political economy or history. AU helped…
