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MAHG helps teacher in Michigan receive Excellence in Education Award
When it came time for Brian Milliron to select a graduate program as a James Madison Fellow, he discovered Ashland University the old-fashioned way: word of mouth. “Even with all of the ways to communicate in 2025 word of mouth is still a very effective way of gaining information, that is how I learned about MAHG (Master of Arts in American History and Government at AU),” said Milliron, the James Madison Fellow for Michigan in 2018. The James Madison…
Four AU religion majors presented their work at meeting with senior biblical scholars
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four Ashland University religion majors—Joshua Carpenter, Zechariah van Farowe, Isaiah Wasserbeck and Anna Wilson—had the unique opportunity to present during the Society for Biblical Literature Global Virtual Meeting, which took place on April 1-4. It was just the second year that select undergraduate students presented at the professional meeting. The Society for Biblical Literature is the world’s foremost academic society for biblical…
Students bring weeks, months and sometimes years of preparation into their URCA presentations
For every 12-minute oral presentation and hour or so answering questions about poster/exhibition projects at April 8’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium (URCA), the nearly 100 Ashland University students who presented spent many more hours, often months and, in some cases, years in preparation. “As far as the time I've put into preparing for the exhibition, it has been all throughout my time here at AU,” said senior Mason Smith, who had…
Recent AU grad Lila Wolfe thrives at Fostoria School District teaching choir, directing stage productions
Lila Wolfe says so many things she learned at Ashland University have greatly helped in her job at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. “Between music theory, aural skills and choir teaching methods, everything I studied for my music education degree is something I use in my daily teaching,” said the 2023 AU grad who has been Fostoria’s choir director the past two years, as well as director of plays and musicals. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to apply all of…
Iron Toys performing recital on Sunday, April 13
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music presents a guest artist recital by Iron Toys on Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The event is free and open to the public. The performance will feature a diverse repertoire blending classical, jazz and avant-garde styles on multiple woodwind instruments. Iron Toys is a saxophone and woodwind quartet, founded in…
WRDL to take part in 10th anniversary of Vinylthon April 12-13
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s award-winning, student-run radio station, WRDL, will be participating in the annual Vinylthon celebration on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13. “This year, Vinylthon is celebrating its 10th anniversary of Vinylthon and WRDL will play 48 hours of only vinyl records,” explained Derek Wood, faculty advisor and general manager of WRDL. “This historic event includes AU students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the radio…
Graduating art and design students exhibiting their work April 10-May 3
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Senior Art and Design Exhibition, which features the capstone experiences for graduating Ashland University art and design students, will run from Thursday, April 10, through Saturday, May 3, at the Coburn Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The exhibition’s opening reception on April 10 will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with awards being announced at 5:30 p.m. “While the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition provides the capstone…
Long-running Maplerock Jazz Fest set for this Thursday, April 3
ASHLAND, Ohio – The annual Maplerock Jazz Festival, hosted by Ashland University and featuring the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO), will take place this Thursday, April 3, at AU’s Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The festival is a mix of education and entertainment, as regional scholastic groups learn from internationally-recognized jazz artists during the afternoon and then the AUJO plays a concert with the guest artists at 7 p.m. High school…
Ashbrook Center hosting Law & Education conference April 4-5
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University will be hosting a Law & Education conference that explores the role of parental rights in education as expressed by the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5. There will be an opening keynote address Friday evening, three panels on Saturday and then a closing keynote. All sessions will take place in Ronk Lecture Hall at the Dwight Schar College of Education and are…
16th annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium taking place April 8
ASHLAND, Ohio – About 100 students from Ashland University’s College of Arts and Sciences will present their scholarly work at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium Tuesday, April 8. The public is welcome to attend the 16th annual event, in which presenters will display original research, read original creative writing or exhibit new works in design and fine art. The presentations are scheduled throughout the day (8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) on…
