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AU presenting series of music recitals this week
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of music at Ashland University will present three recitals during a four-day span, starting Thursday, April 7. All three performances will take place in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall (room 115) in the Center for the Arts. Each one is free and open to the public. On Thursday, Thomas Reed, professor of music at AU, will play the clarinet and saxophone alongside pianist Shitong Sigler, who has performed internationally and is…
AU students to present scholarly work at 13th URCA Symposium on April 6
ASHLAND, Ohio – More than 60 students and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ashland University will present their scholarly work at the 13th annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Symposium on Wednesday, April 6. The public is welcome to attend this 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…
AU theatre to wrap up season with “The Little Prince” on April 7-10
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s department of theatre concludes its 2021-22 season, during which it has explored a theme of finding one’s place in the world, by presenting “The Little Prince” Thursday through Sunday, April 7-10. All performances will take place in the Studio Theatre inside the Center of the Arts (401 College Ave.), with nightly shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. as well as 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. “The…
Local artists win several awards at AU's Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition
ASHLAND, Ohio – The majority of awards from the Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition at Ashland University went to local student artists, it was announced by Cynthia Petry, director of AU’s Coburn Gallery. The exhibition runs through March 23. More than $1,100 was distributed to the winners across a variety of categories, while the People’s Choice award will be announced on the gallery’s Facebook page on March 23. The outside juror for the exhibition,…
Juried student art exhibition opening reception at AU is March 3
March 01, 2022 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 3, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery, located in the Center for the Arts. The exhibition runs through Wednesday, March 23. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This exhibition represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year. It is an opportunity for art…
“Lab to Marketplace” seminar scheduled for Thursday with guest Robert Shalwitz
ASHLAND, Ohio – Robert Shalwitz, the founder and CEO of Invirsa, Inc., will be the speaker for Ashland University’s fifth annual “Lab to Marketplace” seminar, Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. This year’s event is available to anyone via an on-line webinar at ashlanduniversity.zoom.us/j/91650466675. Shalwitz’s presentation, “Career Perseverance,” will focus on the development of DNA-stabilizing pharmaceuticals for the treatment of ocular, respiratory and…
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.
Ashland Poetry Press publishes Mills's lyrical meditation on slavery in the North
05/27/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio --- Although nearly always thought of as the nickname for New York City’s financial district, Wall Street started out as just that – a wall. And it was built largely with early 17th-century slave labor, stretching from river to river and thought by Dutch settlers to be a good way to keep out not only the natives, but the English as well. Within just decades, though, Wall Street was the site of the first slave market in what by…
Kids can explore other cultures, while never leaving Ashland
05/25/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University ACCESS program will offer local experiences in other cultures for children and teens this summer. All international day camps offered in Ashland will be held at 930 Claremont Avenue from 9 a.m.- noon. Drop off will be at 8:50 a.m., and pick up will be at noon. The cost for each camp is $150. Each camp will offer an immersive cultural experience. Children and teens can get a taste of Brazil with instructor…
Johnson honored with AU’s Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award
03/23/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Dr. Nicholas Johnson, associate professor of Chemistry in the Ashland University College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of AU’s 2021 Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. The Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award was endowed by the late Edward and Louaine Taylor as a way of supporting high quality teaching at Ashland University. All full-time faculty with a minimum of three years of teaching experience at AU are eligible for…
