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Bob and Jan Archer donate $1 million to Ashland Center for Nonviolence
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Center for Nonviolence at Ashland University recently marked its 20th anniversary, and now thanks to the generosity of Bob and Jan Archer, the center’s long-term future has been secured. The Archers have donated $1 million to establish the Janet L. Archer Ashland Center for Nonviolence Endowed Fund. Jan Archer has been a supporter of ACN since its inception and is delighted to establish this fund, which will support the center’s…
Eight AU faculty/staff members recognized with Academic Mentor Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – Eight Ashland University faculty and staff members were honored during the 2025 Academic Mentor Awards ceremony held recently at the John C. Myers Convocation Center. The annual program recognizes AU mentors who significantly affect a student’s life beyond the classroom by serving as a role model, trusted advisor and guide. This year’s Mentor Awards were presented to Tony Basham, Ph.D., assistant professor of New Testament; Christopher Burkett…
Winter Choral Concert on Feb. 23 to feature AU Chamber Singers, AU Choir
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Choral Concert is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 23, and will include performances by the AU Chamber Singers, the AU Choir and a special feature. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m., at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct both groups. All music will be sung unaccompanied. The AU Chamber…
AU student and mental health advocate Sarah Watson earns national Outstanding Peer Educator Award
ASHLAND, Ohio – Sarah Watson, a junior at Ashland University, has earned national recognition for her powerful and relentless work on mental health awareness, as she was selected for the Outstanding Peer Educator Award at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) Peer Education Conference, held in Boston on Jan. 18. Watson emerged as the winner from four finalists for the Outstanding Peer Educator Award, which recognizes students’…
AU grad retires after nearly 50 years in the broadcast television industry
It didn’t take long for Dave Howitt to use what he learned at Ashland as a radio/TV major, starting a job at WUAB-TV in Cleveland shortly after his May 1976 graduation. He has used that knowledge ever since, with nearly 50 years in the broadcast television industry, including the past 30-plus years with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company. After hitting some personal and professional milestones in late 2024, Howitt said he felt it…
AUJO to prep for Chicago trip with “Jazz at the Nest” concert Feb. 20
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra continues its 2024-25 season with a “Jazz at the Nest” performance on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Eagle’s Nest inside the Hawkins-Conard Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. This concert will showcase some of big band’s greatest contributors, as the AUJO plays selections from the Count Basie library as well as Terry Gibbs, Woody Herman, Bob Florence, Frank Mantooth, Pat…
Reed to perform his 40th faculty recital on Feb. 23
ASHLAND, Ohio – Thomas Reed of the Ashland University Department of Music will present his annual faculty recital on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall at the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The performance is free and open to the public. For Reed, who plays the clarinet and saxophone, this marks his 40th faculty recital during his time at AU. The first half of the recital will include classical selections by Sergei…
2024-25 Environmental Lecture Series kicks off Feb. 20 with presentation on the benefits of nature for human health
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s 2024-25 Environmental Lecture Series, featuring a theme of “Environment and People,” will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 20, with a special presentation by Kristi Lekies, Ph.D., an associate professor at Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources. She will present “Nature Experiences Across the Life Span: Exploring Pathways of Possibility,” at Ronk Lecture Hall inside AU’s Dwight Schar College of…
Ashland University students enjoy making connections during trip to New York
The Ashland University trip to New York is all about making connections. Making connections with professionals during company tours, making connections with AU graduates working there and, yes, even sometimes making connections with celebrities. “It’s nice to have both business and pleasure with the trip,” said Alison Rossi, AU assistant professor of fashion merchandising who has led the trip four times over the past several years. “I like the New York trip…
AU announces Dean’s List honorees for fall 2024, more than 1,000 students recognized
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce its Dean’s List honorees for the 2024 fall 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.
