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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…
AU registers new record during 2025 Day of Giving
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Office of Institutional Advancement reported a record Day of Giving, as more than $400,000 was raised for the first time during the ninth annual event. Over a 36-hour window from March 19-20, donors from across the country raised $400,809, which will go to a number of initiatives all in an effort to support student success. The record amount exceeded last year’s mark of $374,000 and came from 661 donors, comprised of…
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…
IdeaLabs contest is AU's version of "Shark Tank"
Ashland University has its own version of “Shark Tank” with its ideaLabs competition. Like the popular business reality television show, entrepreneurs (more than 20 teams of AU students) recently made presentations of their business ideas to “sharks,” judges in this case, to not only win money to help their ventures but also the opportunity to move on to regional competition in Cleveland on April 8. Twice a year, AU students have the opportunity to pitch…
Senior Leanna Uselton confident AU has prepared her for a theatre career
Senior Leanna Uselton believes Ashland University has prepared her very well for a theatre career even though it doesn’t even have a theatre major anymore. “Because the program was sun-setted as a major (in 2020), I feel I have gotten a lot more opportunities than I would’ve gotten anywhere else at another college,” said Uselton, a theatre minor who started at AU in fall 2021. “I have been able to do a lot more things like stage manage and act, and I have…
Trio of retired AU faculty members receive emeritus status
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three former Ashland University faculty members have received emeritus status, as announced by the Office of the President. Emeritus faculty status can be granted to faculty members who completed at least 15 years of full-time service at AU. Receiving emeritus status recognizes the individual’s long-term contributions to AU in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service, and it takes effect immediately. Those granted emeritus status (…
AU alumna a national winner of Shine a Light on Anti-Semitism Civic Courage Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – A Holocaust class that Heidi (Bench ’02) Meyer took at Ashland University 25 years ago put her on the path to an impressive honor. It was recently revealed that Meyer, a teacher at Elmwood High School in northwest Ohio since 2008, was one of two high school educators from across the country selected for a 2024 Shine A Light on Anti-Semitism Civic Courage Award by the Jewish Education Project. There were 19 total winners in various categories,…
AU’s annual Day of Giving taking place March 19-20
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s ninth annual Day of Giving, a 36-hour celebration of community and philanthropy, is almost here. This year’s event, with a theme of Choose Ashland, will take place from Wednesday, March 19, at 8 a.m., through Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. AU’s Day of Giving, organized by the Office of Institutional Advancement, represents an opportunity for alumni, trustees, faculty, staff and other friends to come together as one…
AU students participating in national public relations competition
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four Ashland University students—Mikayla Alcantar, Dana Krukovska, Katelyn Meeks and Maksym Polianskyi— are taking part in the 2025 Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition this semester by developing a public relations campaign on behalf of EveryLibrary. Each student is a member of AU’s PRSSA chapter and the Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national competition for public relations students.
Ashland University awarded $2.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has received a grant of approximately $2.4 million from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them. “I am excited for the grant as a significant part of our reach extends…
