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AU grad Vicki King-Maple named director of Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association
Vicki King-Maple, though a communications professional, has a hard time putting into words the love she has for Ashland University. “It’s a second home; it’s family,” said King-Maple, a “triple-crown” Ashland University alumna, having received her bachelor’s (speech and public communication, 1995), master’s (education in curriculum and instruction, 2000) and doctorate (educational leadership and leadership studies, 2019) degrees from AU. “As a student, I…
AU Theatre presenting Pulitzer-prize winning play “Proof” Oct. 19-22
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Theatre is presenting the Pulitzer-prize winning play “Proof” by David Auburn from Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 19-22. All performances will take place at the Studio Theatre in the Center for the Arts, with the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. “Proof” is part of the College of Arts and Science’s Symposium Against Indifference: Perspectives on the…
AU grad Travis Apple named chief revenue officer at ticketing platform for live event industry
Go above and beyond. That is the advice Ashland University graduate Travis Apple offers today’s AU students. “If you are asked to get one internship, find a way to get multiple internships and real-life experience through job shadowing,” said the 2007 AU grad who triple-majored in sports communication, journalism and electronic media production. “Any industry you decide to go into is going to be competitive, and hiring managers want to see who truly is…
James Madison Fellow has 'learned so much' just two classes into MAHG program at AU
Once Erik Iverson found out that fellow history/government teacher Carrie Huber was named this year’s James Madison Memorial Foundation Fellow for South Dakota, he told her about Ashland University’s Master of American History and Government program (MAHG). The James Madison Foundation awards its fellows with $24,000 toward graduate education, which Iverson, South Dakota’s 2006 recipient, used at AU. As funding permits, the Foundation awards one…
AU’s Coburn Gallery to feature alumnus Jamie Lindholm’s artwork from Oct. 5-29
Sep. 28, 2023 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery and Ashland University Department of Art + Design will be hosting “An Evolution from Imagery to Entanglement,” a painting exhibition featuring alumnus Jamie Lindholm, from Thursday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 29. On Oct. 5, there will be an opening reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. “An Evolution from Imagery to Entanglement” pulls from Lindholm’s studio practice in…
'Students get to learn through travel' with AU Study Abroad
Kayin McDonald enjoyed Italy so much that he returned for a second visit. Carolina Amparo loved all the adventures of Japan so much that she also stopped in South Korea for even more adventure. And Lyndsi Engels made so many new friends with people she didn’t know before traveling to Italy that she decided to do it again in Ireland. These memorable experiences came courtesy of Ashland University’s Study Abroad program. “Students get to learn…
MAHG graduate wins 2023 American Civic Education Teacher Award
When she first started at Ashland University, Kimberly Huffman had many of the same experiences most freshmen have. She called home every day the first week, often crying that she didn’t think she would make it in college. Eventually, she realized she could handle it, loved her classes and developed lifelong friends. “And the university’s food is the best,” Huffman said with a big smile. However, Huffman was far from a typical student just beginning…
AU alumnus one of three to earn honor from Mathematical Association of America
ASHLAND, Ohio – Abraham Edwards, a 2005 graduate of Ashland University and currently a faculty member at Michigan State University, was one of three recipients nationwide of the Mathematical Association of America’s 2023 Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching. The prestigious honor goes to “beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown…
“Five Easy Pieces” exhibition at Coburn Gallery Aug. 21-Sept. 24, opening reception Aug. 31
ASHLAND, Ohio – “Five Easy Pieces,” an exhibition featuring Ohio artist Justin Sorenson, will be hosted by the Ashland University Department of Art + Design and the Coburn Gallery (331 College Ave.) from Aug. 21-Sept. 24, with an opening reception scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. “Five Easy Pieces” pulls from Sorensen’s studio practice, which spans multiple mediums and visual traditions. His…
Kleman credits Ashland University with career path toward being promoted to lieutenant
Because her sister, who was studying nursing at Ashland University, always talked about how great the professors and staff were there, Rachel Kleman decided to transfer to AU after her freshman year at another college. “Upon taking preliminary and mandatory credit classes, I found interest in criminal justice and sociology, which in turn led me to getting a degree in both,” said Kleman, who graduated from AU in 2018. Kleman said it was one of the best…
Six state winners of prestigious History Teacher of the Year honor have ties to AU
ASHLAND, Ohio – Six state winners of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s History Teacher of the Year award for 2023 are either graduates or current students of Ashland University’s Master of American History and Government (MAHG)/Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAGH) programs. The state winners were announced at the end of July. The six state winners connected to Ashland’s programs are as…
Master's degrees and more - Ashland University a big part of the Nickoli/Miller family
When it was announced in April that Ashland University had been recognized as a 2023-24 Best Graduate School for education by U.S. News & World Report, AJ Nickoli didn’t waste any time commenting about it on social media. “Whole Nickoli family went to grad school here,” the AU assistant football coach wrote on the university’s Twitter post about the recognition. “This is LEGIT!!” “My mom, dad, grandpa and uncle all got their master’s at AU,”…
