Jazz Alumni Invited to Rehearse & Perform

Dr. Scott Garlock invites all AU Jazz alumni to a rehearsal for the 2nd annual AUJO Alumni Band on Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 7-9 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. The rehearsal will prepare the alumni band to perform at the Ashland University Jazz concert on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Hugo Young Theatre. For more information, contact Scott at sgarlock@ashland.edu.

Update from Brian Le in South Korea

Brian Le's study abroad experience in South Korea is turning out to be more interesting perhaps than he expected. He wrote: "If you have not heard by now, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern coast of South Korea with its epicenter a mere 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from my school on Wednesday afternoon." READ MORE

Students Selected to Lead AU's Bateman Team

The Communication Studies Department recently selected five students who will lead the first-ever AU Bateman Case Study Competition team. Seniors Morgan Badenhop, Kathleen Foster and Susanna Savage, along with juniors Katie Dailey and Erin Staley will research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign for the national competition. FULL STORY

Meet the 2018 MFA Team

The Ashland MFA in Creative Writing announces their spring 2018 faculty and here are a few links to help you get acquainted with these writers and their work: interviews, book reviews, short publications, excerpts. For a full listing of faculty including their bios and additional information, visit our website's faculty page. READ MORE

Madrigal Sales End Nov. 21

Tickets for the 42nd Annual Madrigal Feaste are still available for the 6:30 p.m. performances in Redwood Hall. The last day to order tickets is next Tuesday, Nov. 21 before 5 p.m. Although the Saturday evening show is sold out, there are still seats remaining for all other performances slated for Nov. 29 - Dec. 3. Tickets can be purchased at the AU Box Office in-person, by phone at 419.289.5125 or online at www.ashland.edu/tickets.

JDM Documentary Screens at Atlanta Film Festival

Alternate Route, a health care documentary produced by Dr. Dave McCoy and John Skrada, recently was screened at the American Public Health Association film festival in Atlanta, Georgia. The documentary was a cooperative effort between the Journalism and Digital Media department and the Communication Studies department at Berry College. Berry College assistant professor Kim Field-Springer was the co-producer of the documentary. Watch HERE

McCourt Added to OhioLINK ETD Center

Congratulations to 2017 graduate Grace McCourt, whose thesis has been added to the OhioLINK Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center.  Grace's is the 34th Ashland University Honors Thesis to join the more than 90,000 dissertations and theses in the OhioLINK ETD Center. READ MORE

URCA 2018 Call for Abstracts: Due Jan. 26

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Symposium Committee announces the Call for Abstracts for the 8th Annual College of Arts and Sciences URCA Symposium. This event will highlight the research, scholarly, and creative activities of students throughout the College of Arts and Sciences, and will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The deadline for submitting abstracts is 5 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2018. MORE DETAILS

AU Signs Agreement for Intelligence & Cyber Training Internships

Ashland University signed an agreement allowing AU students to enroll in internships in the Wright State Applied Research Corporation’s (WSARC) intelligence and cyber training programs.

“The intelligence field seeks students with a wide variety of liberal arts majors and we need to get that message out into the public,” said Dr. Dawn Weber, dean of the AU College of Arts and Sciences. “These internships will help students to gain their security clearance, to learn software used in the agencies and to begin working on actual cases.”

This program unites with Ashland University’s new minor in cyber security, which is a program that was started within the math and computer science department in the 2016-2017 academic year. FULL STORY

Arnold Passes Exam FM

Congratulations to Aaron Arnold who passed the Actuaries Financial Mathematics exam (Exam FM) on his first attempt.

Science Magazine Features AU's New Research Center

Science magazine published an article about a new initiative dubbed "Psychological Science Accelerator" that is led by AU's Chris Chartier. Dr. Chartier, who is an associate professor of psychology at AU, has established an International Collaboration Research Center (ICRC) that has so far forged alliances with more than 170 laboratories on six continents in a bid to enhance the ability of researchers to collect data at multiple sites on a massive scale. This is the first project following approval of the ICRC and it is already receiving national attention. READ ARTICLE

Veterans to be Recognized This Saturday

Attention Military Veterans:

The Ashland University Marching Band invites you to join us on the Ashland University football field at halftime for this Saturday's (Nov. 11) game to recognize you for your service. Kick off is 1 p.m. Please RSVP to Joe Lewis at jlewisjr@ashland.edu.

Madrigal Feaste Tickets Still Available

Tickets for the 42nd Annual Madrigal Feaste are still available for the 6:30 p.m. performances slated for Wednesday, November 29 through Sunday, December 3 in Redwood Hall. Although the Saturday evening show is sold out, seats remain for other performances. Contact the AU Box Office at 419.289.5125 or www.ashland.edu/tickets.

AU Art Alumnus Recognized at OAEA Conference

Ohio Art Educator and Ashland University art alumnus Erica Kenny has been elected as the SW Regional Director and also one of two SW Outstanding Art Teachers for 2019 OAEA conference.

Fall Poetry Workshop Set for Nov. 18

On Nov. 18, Ashland University and the Ashland Poetry Press will present a one-day poetry workshop. Workshop leaders will be Columbus-area poet Charlene Fix and Ashland Poetry Press director/editor Deborah Fleming. The event also includes a reading by the presenters and an opportunity for participants to share their own poetry in an open-mic event. Registration is $25. RSVP by Monday, Nov. 13, as space is limited. READ MORE

Reed Performs Concert of Songs & Dances, 11/5

The Department of Music announces a concert of Songs & Dances by Dr. Thomas Reed on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. For his 33rd consecutive annual faculty concert at Ashland University, Dr. Reed will perform on clarinet and soprano saxophone with pianist Susan Gregg, violinist Jane Reed, percussionist Andy Pongracz and Gary Davis on trumpet. READ MORE

Trojan Women Examines the Strength of Women

For AU Theatre's upcoming production of Euripides' The Trojan Women, director Robert Sean Parker explains, "These women are beacons for us all...Euripides presented important issues and represented women victimized by patriarchy. They were defiant, and although provoked by male abuse, took action and believed in hope...The Trojan Women are a symbol of strength. They are not victims but survivors who should be respected. They are a fortress that is incombustible. These women oppose patriarchal order and strive for equality, respect, and control of their own bodies." FULL STORY

FL 221 Class Writes Calaveras

Calavera to The Devil's Highway

Martin Myer

Rode into the fire

Didn’t bring enough water

Ended up prime for the slaughter

Broke the steering wheel

Now you and Lisa will never heal

A weekend of camping at Buttercup

Ended with La muerte showing up

Written by: Chancelor Clihe, Ben Cipa, Like Ogi

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Writing Center Tutor Wins Business Scholarship

Laurena Shick, a Writing Assistant in the Writing Center, has won the 2017-18 Business Advisory Council Endowed Scholarship presented by the Dauch College of Business and Economics at Ashland University. READ MORE