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MBA from Ashland University shifts trajectory of Ambur Banner's career in social work

Ambur Banner says her Master of Business Administration degree from Ashland University really shifted the trajectory of her career.

“Most people don’t think of a social worker as a seasoned business leader – but here I am,” said Banner, who was recently named the acting director of the Unified Government Public Health Department in Kansas City, Kansas.

“Social workers are leading in different spaces every day,” she added. “My MBA gave me the…

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Ashland University's Social Work Program Accreditation Reaffirmed

8/22/19 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University's Social Work Program received official notification last month of the reaffirmation of its accreditation that will run through June of 2026.

The Ashland University program received the reaffirmation without any conditions making it one of 19 bachelor level programs out of 30 that obtained this achievement during the June 2019 meeting of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on…

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Ashland University Social Work Program Receives Top Recognition

3/4/19 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Social Work program has been recognized by the Human Services Education Organization as being one of the two most affordable private social work programs in the state of Ohio.

“We are very proud to receive this recognition from this organization,” said Dr. Michael Vimont, associate professor of social work. “This recognition in the 2019 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) rankings shows that we offer a quality…

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Ashland University Social Work Students Pass Board Exam

8/19/11 ASHLAND, OH -- One hundred percent of Ashland University's social work graduates who took the Association of Social Work Board exam in 2010, passed the exam on their first attempt.

"I am extremely pleased that our students have done so well on this exam," said Nancy Udolph, associate professor of social work and chair of the Department of Social Work at Ashland University. "Our students have consistently scored much higher than both the…

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