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Anthony Esolen to present next Faith and Society lecture on Thursday
ASHLAND, Ohio – Anthony Esolen, a writer, social commentator and translator of classic poetry, will present “Becoming Human Again: The Power of Poetry Among the Cultural Ruins.” The presentation is part of Ashland University’s Faith and Society lecture series and will be held Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. The event is online only and available for anyone to join at https://ashlanduniversity.zoom.us/j/97508568074.
Ashland Poetry Press publishes Mills's lyrical meditation on slavery in the North
05/27/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio --- Although nearly always thought of as the nickname for New York City’s financial district, Wall Street started out as just that – a wall. And it was built largely with early 17th-century slave labor, stretching from river to river and thought by Dutch settlers to be a good way to keep out not only the natives, but the English as well. Within just decades, though, Wall Street was the site of the first slave market in what by now…
Kids can explore other cultures, while never leaving Ashland
05/25/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University ACCESS program will offer local experiences in other cultures for children and teens this summer. All international day camps offered in Ashland will be held at 930 Claremont Avenue from 9 a.m.- noon. Drop off will be at 8:50 a.m., and pick up will be at noon. The cost for each camp is $150. Each camp will offer an immersive cultural experience. Children and teens can get a taste of Brazil with instructor…
Johnson honored with AU’s Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award
03/23/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Dr. Nicholas Johnson, associate professor of Chemistry in the Ashland University College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of AU’s 2021 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. The Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award was endowed by the late Edward and Louaine Taylor as a way of supporting high quality teaching at Ashland University. All full-time faculty with a minimum of three years of teaching experience at AU are eligible for…
AU Professor Dr. Mark Hamilton Passes Away
Dr. Mark Hamilton, Ashland University Associate Professor of Philosophy who was in his 39th year overall at the university and also served as the Athletic Department's Faculty Athletic Representative, passed away on Sunday (Dec. 27) at age 67. Dr. Mark Hamilton will be deeply missed by so many in our Ashland University community. Mark embodied the highest and best at AU, putting students first in all he did," said AU President Dr. Carlos Campo. "From the…
AU senior Brooke Young publishes children's book about therapy dog
ASHLAND, Ohio – When Brooke Young was growing up, she found some of her most meaningful relationships were formed in nursing homes. Those facilities aren’t the kinds of places you often see the youngest generation. Young would like to change that. The Ashland University senior has made intergenerational interactions her platform as she prepares for the Miss Ohio pageant in June. But she’s also made it the theme of her children’s book, “Murray’s Miraculous…
Aguasaco’s "The New York City Subway Poems" marks two firsts for Ashland Poetry Press
10/30/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – There’s a common thread that ties stories from New York’s subways to the Ashland University campus. That thread is poetry, or more specifically, the Ashland Poetry Press. Now heading into its second half century, the editors’ desire to diversify the press’s content has brought the APP two firsts this year: its first publication of poetry in translation and its first author of color. The New York City Subway Poems (Poemas del metro…
