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AU launching new academic program in industrial and systems engineering
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is launching a new academic program—industrial and systems engineering—which will be housed in the Dauch College of Business and Economics. The bachelor’s program has been in development for almost two years and is enrolling students for this fall after recently being approved by both the Higher Learning Commission and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. “We are grateful to Bob and Jan Archer for helping us launch this…
Students, alumni showcase their varied interests and scholarly work during URCA Symposium
Tiffany Sims enjoyed combining three of her interests into one presentation. Jacob Owens liked sharing about a business he hopes to start. And Phillip Wages loved giving back to his alma mater. Those were just a few of the many reasons about 40 students and a couple of alumni from Ashland University’s College of Arts and Sciences presented their scholarly work at the 14th annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Symposium on Tuesday, April…
Spring Choral Concert on April 30 to be dedicated to the late Timothy Guenther
ASHLAND, Ohio – AU’s annual Spring Choral Concert will be Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m., and features the AU Choir, the AU Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus. The event, which takes place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, is free and open to the public. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three ensembles, and Deborah Logan will serve as the accompanying pianist throughout the concert. The Chamber…
AU’s student-run radio station celebrating “Vinylthon” April 22-23
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s award-winning, student-run radio station, 88.9 FM WRDL, will be participating in the annual “Vinylthon” celebration this Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. “This year, WRDL will be celebrating its sixth anniversary of ‘Vinylthon’ and will be playing 48 hours of only vinyl records,” explained Derek Wood, faculty advisor and general manager of WRDL. “In years past, WRDL has played 24 consecutive hours of vinyl records and is…
Criminal justice graduate makes history as first female sergeant with Grove City Division of Police
During the fall semester of her senior year at Ashland University, Brittany Hennessy received a conditional offer to work for the Grove City Division of Police. Hennessy said she is forever grateful to AU, especially professors Russell Craig and Jeffery Spelman, for allowing her to finish her criminal justice degree in 2011 and start her career before graduating. “They allowed me to do my last semester by conference and complete all of the necessary projects…
AU selects Dan Fox as dean of College of Business and Economics
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce that following a national search Daniel Fox has been appointed as the new dean of the Dauch College of Business and Economics, effectively immediately. Fox had been serving as the interim dean. AU’s College of Business and Economics (COBE) offers 14 bachelor degree programs, including industrial and systems engineering, which was just approved for fall of 2023, as well as a Master of Business…
AU holds a Holocaust Remembrance Day service
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University students, faculty and staff gathered for a prayer service and candle lighting on Monday to mark Yam HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. It took place in Redwood Hall at noon. For AU, this was part of a larger effort to take a stand against the rising cases of antisemitism on college campuses across the United States. The university has been proactively combatting this rise in a number of ways, including current work to…
Ashland University graduate Bryan Wittman looks back on his incredible career with Disney
You’ve probably heard of Disney rides Pirates of the Caribbean, It’s a Small World and Space Mountain. How about the Bryan Wittman Disney ride? “It was a hell of ride,” said Wittman, an Ashland University alum who worked with Disney for 29 years, starting in its promotions department and retiring as the corporate vice president of global marketing events. He was responsible for the creative development, production and marketing of major grand openings,…
AU grad Christopher Eddy writes 2nd book, 'The Hidden Secrets of Leadership Found in Song Lyrics'
Because Ashland University graduate Christopher Eddy thought many leadership books were too theory-based and difficult to digest, he wrote his own with a more common theme the average businessperson could relate to better: movie quotes. Then he decided to publish another one about finding leadership principles in song lyrics. “The Hidden Secrets of Leadership Found in Song Lyrics: How the Greatest Songs of All Time Can Teach You How to be a Better…
Marsha Curry-Nixon to give commencement address at AU’s May ceremony
ASHLAND, Ohio – Marsha Curry-Nixon, the founder of a flourishing ministry, will be the keynote speaker at Ashland University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6. The ceremony, which honors both undergraduate and graduate students, will take place at the Niss Athletic Center (905 Moss Hill Drive) and begins at 10 a.m. No tickets are required for commencement. It will be streamed live at ashland.edu/commencement.
