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Former student and wildlife enthusiast helps establish a tower to track birds in Lorain County
Attending the 2020 Ohio Bluebird Conference in Ashland turned out to be a very good decision for Rob Swindell. He not only visited his former college, but also discovered the Motus Wildlife Tracking System. “I got the chance to see the campus and reminisce,” said Swindell, who played baseball at Ashland in the 1980s when it was Ashland College. “I drove around and looked at the new facilities, the baseball field. If the conference had been held somewhere…
Posner receives grant from National Eye Institute to continue lens research
ASHLAND, Ohio – Mason Posner, Ph.D., the Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of Biology at Ashland University, recently secured a $300,000 grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to advance his ongoing research on eye lens development. This latest study will center on cell remodeling, eye lens transparency and cataract prevention. The project will use zebrafish, small tropical fish that build their lens in a similar way to…
AU Dean’s List for spring 2024 includes more than 1,000 students
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce its Dean’s List honorees for the 2024 spring semester. More than 1,000 students earned the distinction. In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List at Ashland, one must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the university and receive a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester. The students and their hometowns can be found here.
AU graduate returns to Ohio from Florida as president of Mount Notre Dame High School
Ohio feels like home to Michelle Robinson almost as much as Florida, where she grew up and worked the past 20 years. That’s why she’s looking forward to returning to the Buckeye State to begin a new job in Cincinnati as president of Mount Notre Dame High School on July 1. Robinson first called Ohio home in the late 1990s when she attended Ashland University. “I am immensely thankful for the enduring friendships I formed at Ashland,” said Robinson, a married…
AU Executive Director of Admissions Randy Spade selected as a Patriot Award recipient by ESGR
ASHLAND, Ohio – Randy Spade, the executive director of admissions at Ashland University, was recognized with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Patriot Award during a ceremony at AU’s Jack W. Liebert Military and Veteran Resource Center on May 17. An ESGR Patriot Award is awarded to individual supervisors who contribute to “national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard…
AU mourns passing of former president G. William Benz
ASHLAND, Ohio – G. William Benz, Ph.D., who served as president of Ashland University from 1993-2006, passed away in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 8. He was 88. Benz’s impressive career in academia was headlined by leading AU during a time of significant growth. Among the highlights of his 13-year administration were:
Doctor of Educational Leadership degree helps AU grad earn superintendent job
While he wasn’t really looking for a new job, Bruce R. Willingham Jr. just couldn’t pass up the superintendent position at Kenston Local School District. “The Kenston Schools have a rich history of being a premier district in the state of Ohio,” Willingham said. “I currently live in the next town over from Kenston and, while I wasn’t actively pursuing a new position, the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing district, as well as the opportunity to spend…
AU student teams excel in online business simulation
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three groups of Ashland University students rose to the top in their respective mock industries while participating against other colleges and universities in a GLO-BUS simulation during the 2024 spring semester. The competition included approximately 3,500 teams from 150 colleges and universities. GLO-BUS is a popular online business strategy simulation in which teams of students run companies that compete for global market position. AU…
AU English instructor named writer-in-residence for Hemingway-Pfeifer Museum
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, writer and Ashland University instructor, is obsessed with women left out of historical narratives. “Paula McLain did such a beautiful job imagining us into the lives of Hadley and Martha, Hemingway’s first and third wives,” said Kelly-Harbaugh, a Cleveland resident who teaches 100-level English courses for AU, including to incarcerated students. “Maggie O’Farrell broke my heart spinning stories about Shakespeare’s wife and children.…
Coburn Gallery to present exhibition by Artists of Group 10, opening May 17
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Art Gallery at Ashland University will host a 10-week exhibition, featuring the Artists of Group 10, from Friday, May 17, through Friday, July 26. A reception will coincide with the May 17 opening from 6-7:30 p.m. The Artists of Group 10 is a cooperative group of professional artists, currently numbering 18, that was established in 2012 in Kent, Ohio. The group has grown from the initial 10 artists who came together with the idea of…
