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McDonald named interim dean of AU’s College of Arts and Sciences
ASHLAND, Ohio – Dan McDonald, M.F.A., associate professor of art, has been selected interim dean of Ashland University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), effective Aug. 1. This marks his second appointment as interim dean, as he also held the position during the 2021-22 academic year. He will replace Katherine Brown, Ph.D., who is joining the AU faculty this fall after serving as dean since August 2022. “President Jon Parrish Peede and I are thankful to…
Kaltenbaugh appointed interim dean of AU’s College of Business and Economics
ASHLAND, Ohio – Lance Kaltenbaugh, Ed.D., a member of the Ashland University faculty since 2000, has been named interim dean of the Dauch College of Business and Economics (COBE), effective Aug. 16. He had been serving as associate dean of COBE and will replace Dan Fox, J.D., who is returning to a faculty position this fall after serving as dean since 2023. “President Peede and I are excited to see Lance step into this role and guide the Dauch College of…
AU welcomes Siena Heights transfer students
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce that it will accept transfer students from Siena Heights University. The Michigan school, located just north of Toledo, revealed on June 30 that it will be closing at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year. Siena Heights students in good academic standing can expect admission to Ashland, a full transfer of credits, financial aid assistance and support throughout the transfer process, which will…
Sumpter named AU Chaplain and Executive Director of the Office of Christian Ministry
ASHLAND, Ohio – Joshua D. Sumpter, D.Min., has been named chaplain and executive director of the Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University, his alma mater. He earned a bachelor’s degree in religion from AU in 2007 and a master of divinity degree from Ashland Theological Seminary (ATS) in 2010. Sumpter will begin his duties in August. “To a person, our search committee felt that Josh was called by God to minister to our students and community, just as…
Coburn Gallery calling all alumni artists to submit works for October exhibition
ASHLAND, Ohio — Alumni of the Ashland University Department of Art + Design are invited to submit artwork for an alumni exhibition, which will take place in AU’s Coburn Art Gallery this fall from Oct. 9-31. The exhibition will celebrate the creativity, innovation and dedication of graduates of the Ashland art + design program. For those alumni interested in putting forth their artwork for the exhibition, the entry deadline is Aug. 10. All artwork should have…
Ashland MBA helped Todd Rea ascend to President of Consumer Brands Group at Sherwin-Williams
The same year (2014) that Todd Rea earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Ashland University, he also was promoted to his first executive position at Sherwin-Williams. “I had been in multiple Vice President roles since then, several Senior Vice President roles and a few President roles,” said Rea, who has been with the global paint company for 32 years. “Most of those, if not all of them, were more North America-centric roles. Four…
Brown to step down as dean of College of Arts & Sciences, will join faculty
ASHLAND, Ohio — Katherine T. Brown, Ph.D., has announced that she will step down as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Ashland University, effective July 31. Brown, who has been serving as dean since July 2022, will join the faculty of the Department of Art + Design. “Dean Brown has made tremendous impact on our students through her superb faculty hires and persistent focus on academic excellence,” said AU President Jon Parrish Peede, D.A. “We…
AU professor, student produce art work to fundraise for Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District
ASHLAND, Ohio – Cynthia Petry, an assistant professor of art at Ashland University, and Grace Crall, a senior art education major at AU, are participants in this year’s Rain Beat on Main Street fundraising event. They each designed and painted 55-gallon, urn-style rain barrels that will be displayed at a series of local events, then auctioned off to support the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District. Petry’s and Crall’s original rain barrels, as well as…
Ashland University promotes six staff leaders
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has promoted six staff members into new leadership roles. Shawn Orr, Ph.D., dean of eAshland, has taken on the additional role of senior advisor to the president for non-traditional learning. Orr will also lead the restructuring of the Correctional Education program. In addition to serving as assistant provost of student success, Catherine A. Williams, M.Ed., MBA ’18, has been named senior advisor to the president for student…
1,000-plus students recognized on AU Dean’s List for spring 2025
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce its Dean’s List honorees for the 2025 spring 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.
