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AU Board of Trustees extends President Campo’s contract through May 31, 2024
10/22/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to extend the contract of President Carlos Campo through May 31, 2024. “The Board of Trustees is grateful for the leadership of Dr. Campo during the last five years,” said Board of Trustees Chair Jim Hess. “Dr. Campo has moved Ashland University forward through challenging times. We fully expect he will continue to lead the university in providing a transformative…
The AU Standard: A podcast designed to offer advice and insight from Corporate Partners
10/07/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The spotlight turns on Ashland University’s Corporate Connections with the launch of The AU Standard, a new podcast about business leaders for business leaders, hosted by Dan Lawson, executive director of corporate and workforce development. “The AU Standard grew out of several conversations with our Corporate Partners,” said Lawson. “It is for corporate leaders who want to hear ideas about what works in other companies. We feature…
No-cost COVID-19 pop-up testing available at local sites Sept. 26
09/22/2020 MANSFIELD, Ohio— No-cost COVID-19 pop-up testing sites provided by the State of Ohio, We ACT, Richland County Children Services, Richland Public Health, Ashland County Health Department and local community organizations will be available in Mansfield, Ashland and Loudonville on Saturday, September 26. No appointments are needed for a free and easy nasal swab test at any of these pop-up locations: Malabar Intermediate School, 205 W. Cook Road,…
Coronavirus response coordinator appointed
ASHLAND, Ohio -- The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority. To help the university navigate our ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response, AU has appointed Elise Riggle as the new coronavirus response coordinator. Reporting to the vice president for Student Affairs, the CRC serves as the coordinating hub for all University response protocols underway at our main campus and other educational sites. While each site has…
AU alumnus Hull, Bay Corp. doing their part to fight COVID-19
ASHLAND, Ohio -- When Brooks Hull joined his brother, Larry, to form Bay Corp. in Westlake 40 years ago, they knew they were pioneers in the then-emerging field of fittings and connections for the medical gas industry. Hull, an Ashland University alumnus (1970) and a former trustee, took the reins of the company after his brother’s untimely death in 1985 and led it through years of sustained growth before selling it in 2013 to his nephew, his brother’s son (…
Archer Challenge accepted -- and now met
08/05/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – In less than a year, supporters of Ashland University have risen to the challenge issued to them by AU Trustee Bob Archer and his wife, Jan. In September of 2019, the Ashland couple challenged donors to make gifts totaling $1 million to support the University’s facilities and grounds. In turn, the Archers would make a dollar-for-dollar match. The $1 million mark was surpassed recently when the couple agreed to match an endowment…
AU’s Venkataramany offers thoughts on diversity in ISM publication
07/29/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Diversity – the type that goes beyond gender, age, race and ethnicity – can often be underestimated. There also is a diversity of thought, wrote Dr. Sivakumar Venkataramany in Spring 2020 edition of Perspectives: A Look at Diversity and Inclusion, a new publication of the International School of Management. And it is that diversity, he said, that paves the way for innovative methods and sustainable solutions. Perspectives is part…
AU board approves streamlining program offerings
07/25/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees this week approved the recommendations of a task force and an administrative unit charged with reviewing all the University’s undergraduate academic programs in an attempt to streamline its offerings and position itself for the next generations of students. “This has not been an easy process, because every program has merit, with faculty and students who have valued it,” said AU…
Study.com ranks AU’s early childhood education program among the top in the U.S.
07/24/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – A new ranking by Study.com of the nation’s top 50 early childhood education programs puts Ashland University’s program at number 16, the highest ranking of any Ohio college or university. “Those who choose to attend Ashland University will receive an excellent education,” Study.com said in releasing the rankings. “Those wishing to prepare for a career working with young children might complete their Bachelor of Science in Education…
Three lead donors make new Niss Athletic Center a reality for Ashland University
07-22-2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Thanks to the generous gifts of three lead donors, Ashland University stands ready to break ground on a first-class, 125,000-square-foot indoor athletic and activity center adjacent to the Dwight Schar Athletic Complex. The concept for the Niss Athletic Center was driven by AU parents Dan and Brenda Niss, as well as alumni Jack and Deb Miller and Jerry Ruyan. Completion of the center is anticipated in late spring of 2021. “…
