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10/19/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – In the Ashland University family, Columbus resident Deborah Liebert Karl is known as a member of the Board of Trustees, an alumna and generous benefactor.

But her mother, Evelyn, says Karl “is a product of her father,” Jack Liebert, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II and enlisted to fight in the Korean War. AU Vice President of Institutional Advancement Margaret Pomfret said Thursday that although she’d never…

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AU ranked among top regional universities by U.S. News & World Report

09/14/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has once again been recognized as a top regional university in the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Colleges edition. AU appears twice in the rankings, in the top third top among regional universities in the Midwest and also in the top third on the Midwest regional universities list for social mobility.

AU earned the 51st spot in the 12-state Midwest region. The publication defines “…

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Kappa Sigma Chapter at Ashland University earns national award

09/03/20 ASHLAND, Ohio—The Kappa Sigma chapter at Ashland University has been awarded a Kappa Sigma Founders’ Award of Chapter Excellence as one of the fraternity’s top chapters in North America.
The Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence is the benchmark award in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, recognizing outstanding Chapter management, achievement, and program development in all areas of operation. Only 30 chapters received the FACE award within Kappa…

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AU is one of the Princeton Review’s "Best in the Midwest"

08/27/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has been named as one of the 158 best colleges in the Midwest for 2020 by The Princeton Review. The University is listed in the Best in the Midwest section of the education services company’s “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature that posted earlier this month at: www.princetonreview.com/bestMWcolleges…

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AU Career Services, Occupational Life Calling Office merge to empower students on career-life journey

07/10/20 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Career Services Center and the Occupational Life Calling Office have merged to create the Career Center for Life Calling, with a mission to “empower students to successfully navigate their career-life journey through relationship building and skill development.”

The center’s staff includes director Karen Hagans, internship coordinator Christine Hamilton, employer relations coordinator…

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Fall 2020: "Stronger Together, Safer Together"

06/15/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University today announced its plans for an on-campus fall semester, including a list of precautions and modifications to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 31, though students will move into their residence halls on a staggered schedule to minimize foot traffic and congestion.

Courses will continue on campus – many in a face-to-face and virtual hybrid – until…

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A statement from AU President Carlos Campo on George Floyd and racism

Friends,

Our Ashland University community has been shaken by the murder of George Floyd. The image of a white man in a position of authority with his knee on the neck of a black man pleading for his life has been seared into our minds and souls. We condemn it and the racism and hatred behind it.

At these times, we look to AU’s core values to find a path forward through the darkness. Our Accent on the Individual requires our “collective…

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CANCELED: Ashland University hosts second annual Re-Entry Summit

03/06/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – EDWIN’S Leadership and Restaurant Institute founder and CEO Brandon Chrostowski will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 20, as the Ashland University Correctional Education Program partners with the Securus Foundation and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections to offer their second annual Re-Entry Summit at the John C. Myers Convocation Center on the AU campus.

The theme of this year’s summit is “…

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Ashland University Alumni Association announces annual recognition awards

03/03/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Alumni Association will present its annual recognition awards at a luncheon on Saturday, April 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the John C. Myers Convocation Center on the AU campus. The program will feature eight award recipients and is open to all alumni and friends. Reservations are required. Those who would like to attend can reserve online at ashland.edu/alumni-awards-2020  or by calling the AU Office of Alumni…

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Celebrate GivingTuesday with a gift to one of AU's colleges

12/02/2019 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Started just seven years ago as a simple idea – a day that celebrates people doing good – GivingTuesday has grown into a worldwide effort to encourage people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.

At Ashland University, we are asking that alumni and supporters consider making a gift to one of AU’s colleges on GivingTuesday (Tuesday, Dec. 3 ) to help us continue the work of teaching students how to think, not what…

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