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Workforce Development Program Director Joe Kacsandi with local educators at the Telecommunications Boot Camp

Educators explore tech careers during AU’s Telecommunications Boot Camp

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Ten educators spanning six Ohio school districts recently completed Ashland University’s Telecommunications Boot Camp, a hybrid course designed to help teachers introduce students to careers in broadband, 5G and emerging technologies.

overview of 2025 Junior Achievement Inspire event at Niss Center

AU hosts Junior Achievement event, helping hundreds of students focus on career pathways

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University welcomed more than 1,300 high school and middle school students from across Ashland County to the Niss Athletic Center recently where they had the opportunity to experience a one-of-a-kind career fair event, organized by Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio. The JA Inspire event at Ashland connected students from grades 7-12 with 52 organizations spanning business and finance, health and human services, agriculture and…

a teacher trying VR at the Telecommunications Bootcamp for Educators

Telecommunications Bootcamp for Educators “teaches the teachers” about 5G

ASHLAND, Ohio – More than a dozen educators from across Ohio visited Ashland University to learn about 5G broadband technology and its impact on various industries as they took part in a Telecommunications Bootcamp for Educators, presented by staff members in AU’s Office of Workforce Training and Development. The week-long program in late June was funded through a state grant from the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation. The ultimate goal of the…

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