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AU alumnus Hull, Bay Corp. doing their part to fight COVID-19
ASHLAND, Ohio -- When Brooks Hull joined his brother, Larry, to form Bay Corp. in Westlake 40 years ago, they knew they were pioneers in the then-emerging field of fittings and connections for the medical gas industry. Hull, an Ashland University alumnus (1970) and a former trustee, took the reins of the company after his brother’s untimely death in 1985 and led it through years of sustained growth before selling it in 2013 to his nephew, his brother’s son (…
Archer Challenge accepted -- and now met
08/05/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – In less than a year, supporters of Ashland University have risen to the challenge issued to them by AU Trustee Bob Archer and his wife, Jan. In September of 2019, the Ashland couple challenged donors to make gifts totaling $1 million to support the University’s facilities and grounds. In turn, the Archers would make a dollar-for-dollar match. The $1 million mark was surpassed recently when the couple agreed to match an endowment…
AU’s Venkataramany offers thoughts on diversity in ISM publication
07/29/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Diversity – the type that goes beyond gender, age, race and ethnicity – can often be underestimated. There also is a diversity of thought, wrote Dr. Sivakumar Venkataramany in Spring 2020 edition of Perspectives: A Look at Diversity and Inclusion, a new publication of the International School of Management. And it is that diversity, he said, that paves the way for innovative methods and sustainable solutions. Perspectives is part…
AU board approves streamlining program offerings
07/25/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees this week approved the recommendations of a task force and an administrative unit charged with reviewing all the University’s undergraduate academic programs in an attempt to streamline its offerings and position itself for the next generations of students. “This has not been an easy process, because every program has merit, with faculty and students who have valued it,” said AU…
Study.com ranks AU’s early childhood education program among the top in the U.S.
07/24/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – A new ranking by Study.com of the nation’s top 50 early childhood education programs puts Ashland University’s program at number 16, the highest ranking of any Ohio college or university. “Those who choose to attend Ashland University will receive an excellent education,” Study.com said in releasing the rankings. “Those wishing to prepare for a career working with young children might complete their Bachelor of Science in Education…
Three lead donors make new Niss Athletic Center a reality for Ashland University
07-22-2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Thanks to the generous gifts of three lead donors, Ashland University stands ready to break ground on a first-class, 125,000-square-foot indoor athletic and activity center adjacent to the Dwight Schar Athletic Complex. The concept for the Niss Athletic Center was driven by AU parents Dan and Brenda Niss, as well as alumni Jack and Deb Miller and Jerry Ruyan. Completion of the center is anticipated in late spring of 2021. “…
2020 Graduates to be honored at Spring 2021 Commencement
07/20/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- After careful consideration of logistics, health and safety, Ashland University’s Spring and Winter Classes of 2020 will join with the Spring Class of 2021 for joint commencement exercises the weekend of May 8, 2021. The decision to combine the commencement for all three classes came as a result of the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-19 virus. University leadership initially postponed the Spring 2020 commencement ceremony, with a…
AU on-campus Homecoming, Family Weekend cancelled
07/16/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- With growing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Ashland University and the Ashland University Alumni Association have cancelled or postponed on-campus alumni events, including Homecoming and Family Weekend on Oct. 17. After careful consideration, this difficult decision was made to help ensure the health and safety of our alumni as well as our students, faculty, and staff.
AU President outlines University initiatives to foster diversity and inclusion, confront racism and bias
07/13/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- AU President Carlos Campo has referred to the May 25 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis as “a watershed moment for our world and our campus,” and pledged that as a university “we will confront our biases and commit ourselves to ongoing education and action to bring about meaningful, lasting change. Since that time, AU academic, executive and student affairs leadership have met regularly with campus constituents to…
52 Ashland University student athletes will keep scholarships, thanks to Karl and nearly 200 donors
06/29/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Thanks to the generosity of Ashland University alumna and trustee Deborah Liebert Karl and several other donors, scholarships for 52 of the university’s student athletes will continue. Earlier this year, the AU Athletic Department found it needed to reduce scholarships by $133,000 as a result of the financial pressures being felt all across higher education. That’s when department fundraiser Kyle Vaughn went to work, connecting with…
