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James Madison Fellow from Illinois excited to take MAHG classes this summer at AU
Dan Hogan is excited to start his in-person classes this summer at Ashland University. “I’m registering for some really interesting classes on Race and the 14th Amendment and From the Schoolhouse to the Courthouse,” said Hogan, who will be working toward a Master of American History and Government (MAHG) degree. “I’m excited to see what other course offerings are available in upcoming semesters.” Hogan, a high school social studies teacher in Illinois for a…
Ashbrook Ambassador in West Virginia receives another award for her history teaching
During her more than 20 years of teaching, Adena Barnette-Miller has earned West Virginia History Teacher of the Year (2021), James Madison Foundation Congressional Fellow (2019) and West Virginia DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History (2016) honors – to name just a few. The Old Hickory Chapter (in Ripley, West Virginia) of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Women in American History Award in October is the most recent of her many awards, and…
AU grad appointed to TourismOhio Advisory Board
Logan Rex appreciates how his professors at Ashland University helped guide him into a profession that was right for him. Since graduating from AU in 2018 with a degree in history/political science, the former Ashbrook Scholar has worked in museums, starting with the Allen County Museum and Historical Society in his hometown of Lima, Ohio. “I had numerous positions at the Allen County Museum, including working in the education wing and interning for their…
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 fellowship…
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…
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…
Political refugee and independent journalist describes life in Cuba to crowd at Ashland University
You are at an ATM when a car pulls up and two people inside order you to get in it. When you ask for identification, they say they are police officers, and you have to follow their orders. Everything goes black because they put a hood over your head as soon as you get in, take you to an unfamiliar house and don’t free you until they have threatened and interrogated you for several hours. Welcome to Cuba. Those in attendance and watching a live stream got…
Lessons learned from AU lead Beres to job as Clinton County Port Authority director
A constant of human history, no matter the technological and moral advances, is that a decision in the real world is never made where you have all the information you need. This insight has been incredibly helpful to Alex Beres, a 2006 Ashland University graduate. “A great lesson from some of the courses I had at Ashland was that never was there a leader who acted with perfect knowledge,” Beres said. “I try not to approach any subject matter or decision to…
MAHG grad named first site manager of Colorado historical site
Unlike many students who have gone through Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government program (MAHG), Chris Mather isn’t a social studies teacher. Mather works for the National Park Service (NPS). “While the MAHG program is generally focused toward secondary school social studies teachers, I believe this program can be a benefit to anyone who is involved with government functions, acts as a steward to our public resources or has a…
2022 MAHG graduate earns Fulbright Roving Scholar award for 2023-24 academic year
ASHLAND, Ohio – Larry Dorenkamp, who graduated with a master’s degree in American history and government from Ashland University in May 2022, has earned a prestigious Fulbright Roving Scholar in America Studies award, the Fulbright Program announced recently. This Roving Scholar award affords Dorenkamp the opportunity to go to Norway and spend the 2023-24 academic year there holding workshops for secondary school students, their teachers and higher education…
