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AU awarded half million in IMAP funding from state to expand workforce training
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University was awarded nearly $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Development and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation to expand no-cost workforce training that prepares Ohioans for careers in the rapidly growing telecommunications and broadband industries. The $499,650 award through the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) makes AU one of only 12 workforce training providers selected statewide—and the only…
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.
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…
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…
