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Alumna with strong family ties to AU starts new job teaching nursing students
When Jillian (Shultz) Robinson says that Ashland University has been as important to her as family, she really means it. More than 20 family members are alumni; a grandfather, John Shultz, was even president of Ashland Theological Seminary, a graduate division of AU, from 2006 to 2016; and she met her husband at the university. “I love the family ties I have with the university,” said Robinson, who graduated in 2015. “It is really special to think about all…
AU faculty member one of six nurse educators honored by Ohio League for Nursing
ASHLAND, Ohio – Jill Matthes Baxter, director of Ashland University’s Doctor of Nursing Program and associate professor of nursing, was recognized as one of the 2024 Faces of Care by the Ohio League for Nursing (OLN). The six nurse educators honored as Faces of Care were celebrated during a gala event in June, presented by the OLN and Cleveland Magazine. The nurse educators were selected for being standouts in their field who exemplify the mission of…
Ashland University students spend an 'impactful' spring break in the Dominican Republic
Dealing with eye deformities, foot wounds and pus-filled lumps on peoples’ bodies doesn’t sound like a very fun spring break. For Ashland University student Bethany Graham, it was the most enriching and inspiring spring break she has ever taken. “It was without a doubt the most impactful way I could’ve imagined spending spring break,” Graham said about a mission trip to the Dominican Republic from Saturday, March 2 to Sunday, March 10. Being part of AU’s…
High school students find AU's Nursing Summer Camps to be a "cool" experience
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Cool, fun and wow – Ally Elkins used these words often throughout the first Experience Ashland University College of Nursing Summer Camp on Friday, July 14. And several times she rose her arms in the air and enthusiastically responded, “Yes,” when she was allowed to try something in the simulation center. “This is a lot more hands-on,” Elkins said when comparing AU’s nursing camp with another one she attended earlier this summer. That camp…
Marsha Curry-Nixon to give commencement address at AU’s May ceremony
ASHLAND, Ohio – Marsha Curry-Nixon, the founder of a flourishing ministry, will be the keynote speaker at Ashland University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6. The ceremony, which honors both undergraduate and graduate students, will take place at the Niss Athletic Center (905 Moss Hill Drive) and begins at 10 a.m. No tickets are required for commencement. It will be streamed live at ashland.edu/commencement.
AU hits record mark during Day of Giving
ASHLAND, Ohio – The office of institutional advancement at Ashland University reported a record Day of Giving, which was held during a 36-hour window on March 23-24. More than $350,000 was raised—the most ever for the eighth annual event—for a variety of initiatives, all of which support student success. The record amount came from 679 donors, comprised of alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the university. Each donor had the option to designate…
Three AU faculty awarded promotion to full professor, four to associate professor, and five granted tenure
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three faculty members at Ashland University were awarded promotion to full professor—Chris Chartier in the department of psychology, Hilary Donatini in the department of languages and literatures and Patricia Saunders in the department of biology and toxicology—following the action of the board of trustees at a recent meeting. In addition, Jonathan Naylor in the department of health sciences, Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss in educational…
Ashland University helps prepare Mansfield woman for nursing career and premature triplets
While nothing could really prepare Brooke Larson for having triplets, her time at Ashland University helped quite a bit. First, she met someone when she was at AU who is playing a very important role with her daughter and two sons who were born in December. “While in nursing school, I met a really good friend, Claire, and we went to eat at the old Buffalo Wild Wings right next to the college,” Larson said. “She had posted it on Facebook that she was going,…
Hundreds of graduates learn about “golf balls of life,” join AU alumni family
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kristen Maurer used an unusual prop, a glass jar she termed the “golf balls of life,” to illustrate one of the tips she offered to the hundreds of Ashland University graduates in attendance during Saturday morning’s 2022 Winter Commencement ceremony inside the Niss Athletic Center. Maurer, the 2022 Milken Educator Award recipient for the state of Ohio and a 2014 AU alumna, was the keynote speaker before six doctorate degrees, 211 master’s…
AU's Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences sponsors Christmas tree at Kingwood Center
When Wendi Bigelow visited Kingwood Center’s Christmas exhibit a few years ago, the decorated trees sponsored by area businesses caught her attention. The administrative assistant at Ashland University’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Mansfield thought it would be nice if AU could be part of the annual event. With approval from Carrie Keib, College of Nursing dean, Bigelow and fellow administrative assistant Anita Wheitner went ahead with the…
