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Russell, M.Ed. alumnus, loves promoting diversity in education as National Teacher of the Year

Kurt Russell still often uses one of the things he learned from his time in Ashland University’s Master of Education program in the mid-1990s.

“I learned to make sure you are honest to yourself as a teacher, not copy another teacher’s style and be authentic,” said Russell, who has been teaching history at Oberlin High School since earning his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from…

Recent AU alumna’s enthusiasm for all things Abraham Lincoln has led to one published book, another on the way

Kati Magda’s strong interest in Abraham Lincoln didn’t develop while she attended Ashland University,
but it did intensify.
The 21-year-old, who graduated in December from AU with a bachelor’s degree in history that included
a class just on Lincoln, recently published a book about the 16th president’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth,
and is working on a second one about Lincoln’s thoughts on Christianity.
With its Christian…

1965 Ashland alum authors two books in one year

The past year has been a busy one for Clinton Stanley “Stan” Zimmer, a 1965 Ashland College graduate.
He has written two books, one about his parents’ experiences in China as missionaries from 1936 to
1948 and the other about coping with mental illness in his family.
“They will probably be the only two I write,” Zimmer said about his hectic year of writing, which saw
“The Pull of China” published in December and “Eagle Wings Over the…

Australian native happy to be in America and teaching at AU

Like the television show “90 Day Fiancé,” Australian native Daniel Gullotta entered the United States on a fiancé visa eight years ago.

“Not quite as dramatically though,” said Gullotta, referencing the American reality television series that follows couples who have applied for or received those visas. “Most of those people haven’t met their spouses. We had met and been together for…

O'Connor to deliver Ashbrook Constitution Day address

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor will speak at the Ashbrook Center’s Constitution Day Lecture on Friday, Sept. 17 at noon at the John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson St., on the Ashland University campus.

 Tickets for this luncheon event are $20 per person or $160 for a table of eight. Tickets are available online at www.ashbrook.org/event/…

Ramesh Ponnuru to Speak on "Beyond Obamanomics" at Ashbrook Lecture

11/4/11 ASHLAND, OH -- Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor at National Review and columnist with Bloomberg View, will address "Beyond Obamanomics" as part of the Major Issues Lecture Series presented by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University.

The lecture will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 12 noon in the Myers Convocation Center on the Ashland University campus. Tickets are available for $20 each or $160 for a table of eight. For reservations, call Lisa…

Ashbrook Center to Host Colloquium on "The Difference Between Political Economy and Social Economy"

10/17/11 ASHLAND, OH -- The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University will host a colloquium on "Are We More Interested in Votes and Taxes or Bread and Cake?: The Difference Between Political Economy and Social Economy" presented by Dr. Gordon Lloyd, professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University, on Friday, Nov. 4.

There is no charge to attend this event, which will be held in the Ashbrook Center at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Lisa…

Hayward to Speak on "Will a Free Economy Survive the 21st Century?" at Ashbrook Lecture

10/6/11 ASHLAND, OH -- Steven Hayward, F.K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Enterprise Institute, the Thomas W. Smith, Senior Fellow in Political Economy at the Ashbrook Center and the Thomas and Mabel Guy Professor of American History and Government at Ashland University, will address "Will a Free Economy Survive the 21st Century?" as part of the Major Issues Lecture Series presented by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University.…

Ashbrook Center to Host Colloquium on "U.S. Civil-Military Relations"

9/21/11 ASHLAND, OH -- The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University will host a colloquium on "U.S. Civil-Military Relations" presented by Mackubin T. Owens, professor of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College on Friday, Sept. 30.

There is no charge to attend this event, which will be held in the Ashbrook Center at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Lisa Ormiston at 419-289-5429 or…

John Boehner's Speech at Ashbrook Center's Memorial Dinner Rescheduled for June 11

4/13/11 ASHLAND, OH -- The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John A. Boehner will speak at Ashland University on June 11, 2011, as the keynote speaker for the 26th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner.
This dinner was originally scheduled for April 8 but was rescheduled because Speaker Boehner needed to remain in Washington, D.C. that day because of the budget debates and potential government shutdown. All ticketholders for the…