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With generous donations, Ashland University surpasses fundraising goal
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s comprehensive, five-year fundraising initiative, entitled The Campaign for Every Individual, has well surpassed the initial fundraising goal of $50 million, with more than $84 million given so far making it the most successful fundraising effort in the university’s 144-year history. The university has received 17,082 gifts and amassed 4,455 new donors in the process. The Campaign for Every Individual was launched…
Ashland M.Ed. alumna receives highest U.S. recognition for science and mathematics educators
ASHLAND, Ohio – Stephanie Nowak, who completed a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Ashland University in 1997, is a recent recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching from the U.S. government. Nowak was one of 102 teachers who were recognized this year. Nowak has been an…
Ifedi answers call to “minister” to many
ASHLAND, Ohio – Whether advocating for new African immigrants in central Ohio or for faculty and students at Ashland University, Rosaire Ifedi leads in an understated, yet persuasive manner. That highly effective, pointed style has served her well during a 30-year career in education and as a board member of several significant non-profit and faith-based organizations. Ifedi credits her success to answering a call to “minister to individuals” and to a belief…
Hutchings hones instinctive skills at NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum
ASHLAND, Ohio – Some people are born leaders. Most who know Ashland University junior Giovanni Hutchings would put him in such a category, but possessing that instinct isn’t enough for the criminal justice major. He seeks out ways to hone his natural ability and that pursuit recently peaked during a trip to the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum. Hutchings was the first Ashland attendee of the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, described by the…
AU officially opens “game changer” Niss Athletic Center, announces naming of Jud Logan Memorial Track
ASHLAND, Ohio – Friday’s dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Niss Athletic Center on the campus of Ashland University was a momentous occasion in more ways than one. Not only was the state-of-the-art, 125,000-square foot facility celebrated, but there was an additional special announcement as the indoor track was officially named the Jud Logan Memorial Track after the Eagles’ legendary coach and Olympian who passed away earlier this month. In…
Ashland recognized as “A+ Christian School” by Students for Life of America
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has been presented an “A+ Christian School” award from the Students for Life of America. The award is in recognition of Ashland’s care for pregnant and parenting students. Students for Life of America, the nation’s largest youth pro-life organization, researched nearly 800 Christian-affiliated colleges and universities and graded each of the them based on their promotion of life-affirming resources while not having any ties…
Four AU programs ranked among U.S. News’ best online offerings
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four of Ashland University’s online program options were rated highly in U.S. News & World Report’s lists of 2022 Best Online Program rankings, released on Tuesday. In its 10th year of collecting data from distance education master’s and bachelor’s degree completion programs, U.S. News evaluated more than 1,700 online degree programs. The rankings measure overall academic quality, including services offered remotely and course delivery…
Intelligent.com rates six of AU’s business programs among nation’s best
ASHLAND, Ohio – Six of the Ashland University Dauch College of Business and Economics programs have been ranked among the nation’s best by Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com is a trusted resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning that uses a unique methodology to rank each program on a scale from 0 to 100 and then compares each university according to program strength, student readiness, return on investment, cost and student…
One AU student not enough for OFIC internship program
ASHLAND, Ohio – When the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) was seeking a marketing intern earlier this fall, it decided that one Ashland University student wasn’t enough. After combing through 20-plus applicants and interviewing several for what was thought to be a single position, Cassie Burnham and Katie Foster, both public relations and strategic communication majors at Ashland, had risen to the top. The OFIC couldn’t decide who to select, so…
Gold medalist Katie Nageotte encourages 900 newest AU graduates to speak their dreams
ASHLAND, Ohio – For Katie Nageotte, the self-described “dumb jock in my family,” speaking at a college commencement was something she never saw herself doing. In fact, she said, she missed her own college graduation because she was in training. That training paid off. Nageotte, an Ashland University alumna, won a gold medal in the pole vault in this year’s Summer Olympics. And she also was tagged as the University’s speaker for its Winter commencement, held…
