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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…
ACN to host executive director of the Sierra Club for special presentation and fundraiser
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Center for Nonviolence (ACN) will welcome Ben Jealous, the executive director of the Sierra Club, to Ashland University for a fundraising dinner and presentation on Wednesday, March 26. Jealous’ presentation is free and open to the public and begins at 7 p.m., at the John C. Myers Convocation Center, while the fundraising event is from 5-6:30 p.m. Jealous will present “Why We Will Win,” a summary of his own journey into…
AU Theatre, Kroc Youth Theatre partnering to present “The Sound of Music” March 21-23
ASHLAND, Ohio – For the first time ever the Ashland University Department of Theatre and the Ashland Kroc Youth Theatre are joining forces and will present the timeless classic, “The Sound of Music,” from Friday through Sunday, March 21-23, at AU’s Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). There will be four shows, Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. “The Sound of Music,” winner of the 1959 Tony…
Dru Johnson's passion for volunteering stems from strong faith in Christ
Dru Johnson grew up in a family heavily involved in their church. His father used to be youth pastor, his mother was a children’s director at one time and he and his three sisters have all been involved in the youth group. “It was one of those things, ‘We need some volunteers, we know the Johnsons are going to be there,’ ” he said. “How that has played a part in my life has been huge.” That passion for volunteering in his hometown of Van Wert, Ohio, has…
