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AU hosting Peace and Communication Summer Camp for teens
ASHLAND, Ohio – This summer, Ashland University’s Ashland Center for Nonviolence (ACN) and Writing and Communication Center (WCC) will present the Peace and Communication Summer Camp, an enriching two-day experience designed for students aged 13-18, on Thursday and Friday, June 20-21, from 9 a.m.-noon each day. The camp will take place at the WCC lab, located on the first floor of the Archer Library. The Peace and Communication Summer Camp aims to engage…
Dorm Dudes Breaks, sports memorabilia selling business, really takes off for AU students
“All right everybody, who’s ready for the brand-new product from Just Break It?” Shane Rue excitedly asks TikTok viewers while filming a video to kick off a live stream as Richie Delaney pumps his first and then claps loudly with Ryan Kern. “We got Richie,” Rue says pointing to Delaney. Then pointing to Kern, “We got Kern, and we got Boss Man over there,” he adds turning his phone toward a smiling Zach Balo as he calls Balo by his nickname. “Here we go,”…
While competing at Army Trials, Jeremy Ditlevson has unexpected reunion with fellow AU grad
Maj. Jeremy Ditlevson was almost 100% sure how he knew Adriane Wilson when he first saw her a few months ago at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. It took Wilson and his wife, Jeralyn, a little while longer to figure it out. He kept pointing at Wilson and finally got his wife to walk over to her with him. “He approached her to try to say he knew who she was,” Jeralyn said. “Jeremy has aphasia, which is the inability to speak, but he can get a few words out.”…
Outgoing AU President Campo honored at commencement, then encourages graduates to “hold fast”
ASHLAND, Ohio – Every commencement exercise serves as a time of significant celebration, but Saturday’s ceremony at Ashland University seemed even more special. For one, some members of the Class of 2024 did not have a normal high school graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, those graduates were able to truly embrace the occasion with their loved ones after missing out four years ago. Secondly, this marked one of the largest classes in AU history…
AU’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling earns accreditation from CACREP
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that its Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree has been accredited through March 31, 2030, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The two-year, peer-reviewed accreditation process included a complete self-study of the program and the institution. The self-assessment CACREP requires of programs is focused on planning, goal…
South Africa native graduating from AU with some big goals
Elmar Schutte will graduate with two big goals he hopes Ashland University will help him accomplish. Schutte will receive his master’s degree in education: curriculum and instruction in the 21st century during AU’s commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4 at the Niss Athletic Center. “What I want to do is write a preschool curriculum in South Africa,” the South African native said about one of his goals. “We don’t have a very established preschool…
Ten Emerson Scholars announced for 2024-25 academic year
ASHLAND, Ohio – The newest group of Emerson Scholars—10 current students from the Ashland University Dauch College of Business and Economics (COBE)—has been named for the 2024-25 academic year. The official announcement and recognition came during an April 12 luncheon. Each of the Emerson Scholars will receive a $3,500 scholarship, an award in addition to the student’s financial aid package. To be selected for the scholarship, a student must be a business…
Student, faculty accomplishments awarded at Academic Honors Convocation April 21
ASHLAND, Ohio – About 75 Ashland University students were recognized individually for their academic achievement and two faculty members were honored for their outstanding work at the annual Academic Honors Convocation, held April 21 at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The purpose of the convocation is to celebrate academic achievement, promote community and recognize sophomores, juniors and seniors with Outstanding Student Awards. The criteria for those…
Spring Choral Concert on Sunday, April 28, to feature “Requiem”
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Spring Choral Concert will be Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m., and features a performance of “Requiem” by John Rutter. Four ensembles—the AU Choir, the AU Chamber Singers, the Ashland Area Chorus and the Ashland Chamber Orchestra—will perform during the event, which takes place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. It is free and open to the public. The Chamber Singers, a select choir of 12 AU students, will open with four…
AU partnership with Shimadzu results in $500,000 science equipment upgrade, new educational opportunities
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into a formal partnership with Shimadzu, a multinational leader in the manufacturing of precision scientific equipment, that will transform AU’s capability for research and teaching within the College of Arts and Sciences. AU has acquired four new Shimadzu scientific instruments, valued at more than $500,000, that have been installed in the Kettering Science Center. In addition, AU is now a SPARQ partner, which…
