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AU Signs Corporate Partners agreement with OhioX
06/16/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a three-year Corporate Partners agreement with OhioX. OhioX is a newer nonprofit organization dedicated to representing and connecting those committed to growing Ohio’s economy through technology and innovation. With 50-plus members and growing, OhioX represents more than 50,000 employees.
AU enters into Corporate Partners agreement with Columbus City Schools
05/07/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a three-year Corporate Partners agreement with the Columbus City School District. The Columbus City School District was established in 1845 and is Ohio’s largest school district, serving the needs of more than 51,000 students in 109 schools.
Academic Honors Awards winners are announced
05/06/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The following Ashland University students are recipients of the Academic Honors Awards presented by their individual colleges:
Bob and Jan Archer match $575,000 in gifts to AU as part of challenge grant
05/01/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland residents Bob and Jan Archer have matched two gifts to Ashland University totaling $575,000 as part of their challenge grant to fund deferred maintenance and improvements projects across the school’s campus. In establishing the challenge grant last year, AU Trustee Bob Archer said he and his wife would match gifts to AU dollar for dollar up to $1 million. The Archers have now matched a $500,000 gift from the Schar family…
AU team earns honorable mention in PRSSA Bateman Case Study competition
04/30/20 ASHLAND, Ohio -- A team from Ashland University received an honorable mention for its entry in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2020 Bateman Case Study competition. It was a first for the AU team, which was composed of Juliet Touma, Rachel Miller, Michaela Godfrey, Samantha Reffner and Kathleen McKay and advised by Shawn Orr. The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations…
Dr. Craig Hovey wins AU Excellence in Scholarship Award
04/22/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- The winner of this year's Ashland University Excellence in Scholarship Award is Dr. Craig Hovey, Professor of Religion. The two semi-finalists are Dr. Chris Chartier, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Dr. John Moser, Professor of History. The award, which consists of a medal to be worn with regalia and a $3,000 honorarium, recognizes AU faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship. All AU faculty…
Ashland University offers podcast series for educators navigating in a COVID-19 world
04/21/2020 ASHLAND – The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a time of unprecedented change and nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of elementary and secondary education. And that change is what sparked Ashland University to begin a series of podcasts, offering opinions and analysis from leaders in the field. Already, 25 episodes of the AU Professional Learning Podcasts are available for free via iTunes and Listen Notes. The podcasts are…
Pickering follows father into first responder career, adjusts to serve during pandemic
04/13/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – When other children were out on the playground or building blanket forts, chances are a young Travis Pickering was hanging out at the firehouse. When your dad’s a firefighter, said Pickering, that’s just the kind of thing you do. Fast forward to 2020: Travis Pickering is still in the firehouse, only now he’s a firefighter and emergency medical technician. His now-retired dad (also named Travis), he said, had a lot to do with his…
AU DNP student keeps her focus on the ‘long game’ as she works, studies and prepares for next steps
04/02/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Jennifer Maurer’s mother would tell you her daughter decided on a career in nursing when she was 3 years old. It’s a memory Maurer doesn’t necessarily recall, even though her preschool prediction turned out to be true. “Coming out of (New Philadelphia) High School, I was kind of back and forth on what I wanted to do,” said Maurer. “(I thought) maybe I should go to nursing school.” So, she got an associate’s degree and went to…
