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The Rev. Naomi Tutu offers advice on how to achieve a just world
She’s a much sought-after speaker, educator and consultant, as well as an activist, ordained minister and daughter of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu. After her talk Tuesday at Ashland University, the Rev. Naomi Tutu also could add advice columnist to her long list of titles. While kicking off the Ashland Center for Nonviolence’s Season for Nonviolence in the Convocation Center, Tutu offered advice on how to achieve a just world, both in her speech…
Herb Homan brings decades of experience to Criminal Justice classes at Ashland University
A couple of times over the years, longtime friends Anne Strouth and Herb Homan talked about the possibility of him teaching some courses at Ashland University. “I have known Herb for a very long time,” said Strouth, the director of the Criminal Justice Department at AU. “It dates back to knowing Herb when I worked for the Ohio State Highway patrol in the 1990s.” Strouth liked that Homan could bring a lot of practical experience to students since he worked…
Partnership with Yad Vashem to help raise awareness, understanding of Holocaust and antisemitism threats
ASHLAND, Ohio – Leaders at Ashland University and alumni of the school are embracing the opportunity to raise awareness and a greater understanding of the history of Jewish people, the Holocaust and today’s antisemitic threats, having formally partnered with Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. As previously announced, two visiting scholars—Yossi Kugler, Ph.D., a researcher at Yad Vashem, and Sarah Levy, a program coordinator of Echoes &…
English Professor Russell Weaver publishes his fourth book
Once Ashland University Professor of English Russell Weaver, Ph.D., stopped taking his kids to soccer games, he started writing books. Weaver keeps doing it because he said jokingly that it keeps him out of trouble. “It’s also fun to do,” added Weaver, who has been teaching at AU for almost 40 years. “And it’s helped my teaching because you learn things about texts when you write about them that you can’t learn teaching them.” On Monday, Jan. 22 in Ronk…
Faith and Society lecture by Dee Stokes will focus on sports Jan. 24
**UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to illness. Stay tuned as a new date will be announced soon.** ASHLAND, Ohio – Dee Stokes, an entrepreneurial minister, educator, author, consultant, podcaster and former NCAA Div. I college basketball coach, will present the latest edition of Ashland University’s Faith and Society lecture series next Thursday, Jan. 24. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the College of Education’s…
AU master's degree graduate named a vice president of communications for CBS Stations
Elita Fielder Adjei understands the excuses people use to not pursue a post-graduate degree. She could have used a number of them and not started a master’s degree program in strategic communications from Ashland University in 2014. Not necessary? She already was a successful communications specialist. Too busy? She was an executive in the energy industry. A parent? She was the mother of three young children. “I started the program as a single mom, and I…
AU’s Center for CommUNITY & Belonging planning a week-long commemoration of MLK
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a week full of events bringing students, faculty, staff and the Ashland community together for service, conversation, fellowship and engagement Jan. 15-19. Staff from AU’s newly-named Center for CommUNITY & Belonging are coordinating the celebration, and the events are open to the public. On MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 15, AU students will be volunteering from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,…
Lyceum Café a new centerpiece of the AU campus
ASHLAND, Ohio – One of the highlights of 2023 at Ashland University was the opening of the Lyceum Café, a new centerpiece on the AU main campus where students, faculty, staff and the Ashland community have been gathering for meetings, fellowship, study time and delicious food and drinks since its October opening. Located on the completely renovated main floor of the Archer Library, the Lyceum Café is 2,075 square feet of dazzling, inviting space and…
Ashland University graduate named to Crain's Cleveland Business 40 Under 40 list
Even though Kory Clark only saw playing time in eight games for the Ashland University football team for various reasons, including a knee injury, longtime Assistant Coach Tim Rose said he appreciated the speedy wide receiver/defensive back’s positive attitude and saw his potential beyond AU. “He had a great spirit and was upbeat,” Rose said. “You felt the future was going to be bright for him, which it has been as this award shows.” Crain’s Cleveland…
AU Professor of Religion Slade finds history in family archives
For his study leave, Ashland University Professor of Religion Peter Slade, Ph.D., had all kinds of travel planned. But because it was scheduled in 2021 during the height of the COVID pandemic, he couldn’t do any traveling. “So, I ended up going down the family history rabbit hole and discovered my wife’s great-grandfather had an interesting story,” Slade said. That story worked well in the chapter he was invited to write in June 2021 with several other…
