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President Peede feeling “overjoyed” in first month on campus
ASHLAND, Ohio – Jon Parrish Peede has hit the ground running in his new role as president of Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary. In less than a month leading AU, he has made a strong first impression via a flurry of meetings with faculty and staff members, as well as alumni and community leaders, such as Mayor Matt Miller (pictured above).
AU’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling earns accreditation from CACREP
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that its Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree has been accredited through March 31, 2030, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The two-year, peer-reviewed accreditation process included a complete self-study of the program and the institution. The self-assessment CACREP requires of programs is focused on planning, goal…
Jon Parrish Peede named Ashland University’s 31st president
ASHLAND, Ohio – Jon Parrish Peede (pronounced PEE-dee), former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has been selected as the next president of Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary. The AU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Peede’s appointment following a thorough search process conducted by a presidential search committee that included trustees, alumni, faculty, staff and a student representative. Peede will begin his role…
President Campo to complete academic year at AU, then become CEO of Museum of the Bible
ASHLAND, Ohio – Carlos Campo, Ph.D., president of Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary since 2015, previously announced that he will leave the university in spring 2024. Campo will fulfill his contract at AU that runs through May 31, 2024, and then will become the CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 2024. “My wife Karen and I are thankful to the Board at the Museum of the Bible for extending this wonderful opportunity…
AU names Yvonne Glass as executive dean of Ashland Theological Seminary
ASHLAND, Ohio – Yvonne Glass has been selected to lead the Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University, as its executive dean, effective Nov. 15. Glass had been serving as the interim dean of ATS since June 1. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to express my excitement to have Dr. Glass move into this important leadership role for the Ashland Theological Seminary. We have been blessed by her leadership as the interim dean…
AU President Campo named to Crain’s Notable Latino Leaders list
ASHLAND, Ohio – Carlos Campo, president of Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary, has been honored as one of Crain’s 45 Notable Latino Leaders. The recognition was announced Monday by Crain’s Cleveland Business, a leading publication of business news, analysis and commentary in northeast Ohio. Crain’s Notable Latino Leaders “foster understanding of Hispanic and Latino culture and issues and promote efforts that recognize the community’s skills…
President Carlos Campo to leave AU in 2024
ASHLAND, Ohio – Carlos Campo, the president of Ashland University since 2015, announced today that he has formally accepted a new leadership position and will be leaving AU. He will remain in his current role for the next nine to 12 months to allow the AU Board of Trustees to hire a new president. Details regarding Campo’s new position will be forthcoming. “This is a bittersweet moment for Karen and me. We have been so blessed here in Ashland and have made…
Seminary awarded major grant to help establish Pathways for Tomorrow initiative
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of Ashland University, has been awarded a $999,776 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Pathways for Tomorrow initiative. This is a three-phase initiative designed to help theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, as they prioritize and respond to the most pressing challenges they face in preparing pastoral leaders for Christian congregations both now and into the future…
Seminary to present “Archaeology Through the Eyes of a Potter” on June 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – “Archaeology Through the Eyes of a Potter,” an interactive lecture and pottery demonstration by Julie Ward, will be held at the Ashland Theological Seminary (910 Center St.) on Sunday, June 26, from 3-4:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by the Ashland University Department of History and Political Science.
AU’s Excellence in Scholarship Award goes to Moser
ASHLAND, Ohio – John Moser, a professor of history within the College of Arts and Sciences at Ashland University, was recently selected as this year’s winner of the University’s Excellence in Scholarship Award. Moser became an AU faculty member in 2001 and currently serves as chair of the Master of American History and Government program. He teaches courses on modern European, American and East Asian history. He has published numerous works, including seven…
