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AU teaming up with NeverEnding for use of Ashland-themed avatars
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement with NeverEnding, an innovative social sharing and storytelling platform, that will provide custom Ashland-themed avatars for the school’s esports teams as well as access to the company’s avatar creator for up to one year for 6,000 of Ashland’s students, faculty and staff. Thousands of individual gamers and storytellers are NeverEnding customers and now Ashland will be its…
Iron Toys to perform recital Sunday night, Nov. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music presents a guest artist recital by Iron Toys on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m., in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall inside the Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required for all audience members. The recital will include compositions by Howie Smith, Rich Shanklin, Duke Ellington, Paquito D’Rivera, Eliane Elias and Astor Piazzolla. Iron Toys is a saxophone…
AU Theatre performing “She Kills Monsters” from Nov. 4-7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of theatre at Ashland University opens its 2021-22 season with “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen this Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 4-7. All performances will take place at the Hugo Young Theatre, with the Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 2 p.m. “She Kills Monsters,” directed by Teresa Durbin-Ames, an associate professor of theatre at Ashland, and co-sponsored by AU Eagles for…
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.
AU’s Eagle Marching Band to perform Sunday, Oct. 31
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Eagle Marching Band will present “Sounds of the Stadium” this coming Sunday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m., inside Kates Gymnasium. The concert is free and open to the public. The band, directed by Joseph Lewis Jr., will be playing a number of popular selections from its pregame and halftime shows, including top 40, Disney songs, and current and classic hits. The Eagle Marching Band, established in 1988, consists of about 80…
Ashland’s MBA in Entrepreneurship program forms partnership with Hiram College
ASHLAND, Ohio – Leaders of the Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship program at Ashland University have come to an agreement with Hiram College on a “4 + 1 Program” that will enhance and further educational opportunities for students at both institutions. The two schools made it official during a signing ceremony on Wednesday at Hiram’s campus. The “4 + 1 Program” gives Hiram students who are on track for a bachelor of arts and/or science…
AU’s nurse practitioner program earns pair of top-10 rankings
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has been named one of today’s best for online learning in healthcare, ranking among the top 10 in two distinct categories by EduMed.org. After running data on key affordability and quality metrics, Ashland came in at Number 3 among the most affordable online Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and Number 9 in most affordable online nurse practitioner programs.
Undergraduate enrollment grows 11.1 percent at Ashland
ASHLAND, Ohio – Undergraduate enrollment numbers are rising at Ashland University and so is the academic talent, as more and more students are seeing the value in Ashland’s emphasis on individualized attention, its safe campus and supportive community, and wide breadth of academic programs from which to choose. There are 578 new students who are part of the Ashland campus, consisting of 485 first-years and 93 transfers. The total class represents an 11.1…
Annual Fall Choral Concert set for Sunday, Oct. 24
ASHLAND, Ohio – This Sunday afternoon, Oct. 24, marks the return of choral concerts at Ashland University, as the Fall Choral Concert will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, and it will be the first indoor choral concert on campus since the onset of the COVID pandemic. “The singers are excited to share their music with an audience after a long hiatus,” stated Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and…
Ashland one of two schools picked for State of Ohio’s 5G Readiness Pilot program
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has been one of two institutions initially selected to participate in the State of Ohio’s 5G Readiness Pilot program. The announcement was formally made by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted on Monday morning during a press conference at Youngstown State University, the other school that will take part in this innovative program. Ashland is the recipient of a $160,000 grant from the Office of Workforce Transformation and will…
