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Area Students Compete Virtually in the 60th Annual Mohican District Science Day
05/28/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Many area students were among the 117 students from 26 area schools plus homeschoolers who competed in the 60th annual Mohican District Science Day. Sponsored by the Mohican District Junior Division of the Ohio Academy of Science and hosted by Ashland University since 1960, the event was held online for the first time due to the cancellation of the face-to-face event in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students uploaded…
Dr. John Byron named new Dean of Ashland Theological Seminary
05/13/2020 ASHLAND – Dr. John Byron has been named the new Dean of the Ashland Theological Seminary, beginning June 1. Byron most recently has served the seminary as Interim Executive Dean and Vice President, Academic Dean. He succeeds Dr. Juan Martinez, who has relocated with his wife to California. “We are very pleased to have Dr. Byron continue as part of our AU family and become the leader of our Seminary,” said AU President Dr. Carlos Campo. “He is an…
AU enters into Corporate Partners agreement with Columbus City Schools
05/07/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a three-year Corporate Partners agreement with the Columbus City School District. The Columbus City School District was established in 1845 and is Ohio’s largest school district, serving the needs of more than 51,000 students in 109 schools.
Academic Honors Awards winners are announced
05/06/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The following Ashland University students are recipients of the Academic Honors Awards presented by their individual colleges:
Bob and Jan Archer match $575,000 in gifts to AU as part of challenge grant
05/01/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland residents Bob and Jan Archer have matched two gifts to Ashland University totaling $575,000 as part of their challenge grant to fund deferred maintenance and improvements projects across the school’s campus. In establishing the challenge grant last year, AU Trustee Bob Archer said he and his wife would match gifts to AU dollar for dollar up to $1 million. The Archers have now matched a $500,000 gift from the Schar family…
AU team earns honorable mention in PRSSA Bateman Case Study competition
04/30/20 ASHLAND, Ohio -- A team from Ashland University received an honorable mention for its entry in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2020 Bateman Case Study competition. It was a first for the AU team, which was composed of Juliet Touma, Rachel Miller, Michaela Godfrey, Samantha Reffner and Kathleen McKay and advised by Shawn Orr. The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations…
