We Have Less Time Than We Think

The following is an excerpt from the second place Taylor Essay by Jackson Yenor.

Given these mostly average assumptions about my life as an American, I can look and confidently say that I will have 24 years of uninterrupted consciousness to spend time with family, friends, reading good books, even travelling. I have 24 years for the good things in life, for leisure. Not bad!

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AU Theatre Invited to Perform at KCACTF

Ashland University Theatre has been invited to perform a 15-minute scene from its fall production of The Trojan Women (directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Robert Sean Parker) at Region II of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). In addition, several students will be participating in the Irene Ryan Acting and Stage Management Competitions including: Gabriella Carr, Alejandro Ridolfi, Jake Riley, Maya Rickard, Jessica Dupee and Megan Harvey.

AU Music Boasts Large Presence at OPCICA

AU Music once again finds a great number of its students represented in the annual Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association honor bands including:

OPCICA Honors Concert Band
Erica Wheaton bass clarinet
Eric Watts bass trombone
Ariane Hill, flute
Stefan Jonsson, percussion
Jennifer Wigton, trumpet
Brandi Wells, tuba

OPCICA Honors Jazz Ensemble
Derek Rangel, lead tenor saxophone
Jason Wolf, baritone saxophone
Nik Psota, lead trumpet
Frank Stanek, bass trombone

Additionally, Ashland's Director of Bands Joseph Lewis will conduct a selection with the Honors Concert Band, and Professor of Music Dr. Scott Garlock will be one of the conductors of the Honors Jazz Ensemble.

Three JDM Students Graduate

The Journalism and Digital Media department congratulates its December 2017 graduates Vince Lester, Hannah Predojev and Torin Wetzel. READ MORE

Students Place at Ohio NATS Competition

Ashland University voice students of Denise Milner Howell recently participated in the Ohio NATS competition at Youngstown State University. Accompanied by Deb Logan, freshman Gabriella Carr was awarded 3rd place overall in the Lower College Women and Men's Musical Theatre category, and post-secondary student Katie Harrigan was awarded 2nd place in High School Musical Theatre. They are both now eligible to compete at the Great Lakes Regional Competition in March 2018.

Randall-Griffiths Selected for Conference Panel

Dr. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths, associate professor and director of the Online Communication Studies Program, is slated to be part of the panel, Understanding the Need for “Difference”: Navigating the Realities of Competitive Communication Programs for the Undergraduate Education and Administration division of the Central States Communication Association in Milwaukee. Dr. Randall-Griffiths was sought out for the panel after seeing the work she is doing in Ashland University's Correctional Education Program. READ MORE

Acting Showcase, Dec. 13

Join students from AU Theatre's Advanced Acting Styles class as they present a showcase of their semester-long work on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 242 of the Center for the Arts. READ MORE

Morgan Miller Interns at Acton Institute

"In the few months I worked for the Acton Institute as an intern, I was surrounded by like-minded people that pushed me to think seriously about the way I viewed the world--everyone was eager to have a discussion or provide materials to help me expand my understanding on a particular area of study." FULL STORY

Kathleen Foster Covers English Workshop

On November 6, 2017, Ashland University held its 32nd annual English Department high school workshop. Sophomore students from Wadsworth High School described the future benefits of visiting the workshops and Ashland University in various ways. “It gives us the chance to be introduced to a higher level of thinking,” said Aniya Harris. FULL STORY

Festival of Lights Services, Dec. 10

The  annual Festival of Lights candlelight service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The service symbolizes Christ coming into the world. The story is communicated in verse and song. It will include Scripture readings, traditional carols, and seasonal choral music by the Ashland University Choir and Women’s Chorus, and the Ashland Area Chorus.

Math/Computer Science Study Break, Dec. 11

All Math and Computer Science Department students are invited to a Finals Study Break on Monday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Patterson 204/211. There will be snacks and drinks!

Winter Festival Band Concert, Dec. 9

Ashland University Music presents its annual Winter Festival Band Concert on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hugo Young Theatre. The concert will feature the Ashland University Symphonic Band directed by Joseph Lewis Jr., and the Ashland Area Community Concert Band (AACCB) under the direction of Leonard Salvo. The concert will offer a program of classic compositions for concert band along with holiday favorites. The concert is free and open to the public. READ MORE

Taylor Essay Award Winners

Every semester Ashbrook Scholars compete in an essay writing competition. Authors choose their own topics, a first draft is critiqued in a writing seminar and winners are selected from the revised versions. Winners from the Fall 2017 competition are:

• First place: "The Good Catastrophe" by Caleb Boyer
• Second place: "We Have Less Time Than We Think" by Jackson Yenor 
• Third Place: "Waiting for Change: It's Time to Abolish Tipping" by Lucas Trott 
• Honorable Mentions: "Through the Lens of Mary" by Morgan Miller, "Contrasts in Community: Healing at Home by Looking Abroad" by Dennis Clark, "In the Midnight of the Mind" by Tyler MacQueen

Read Caleb Boyer's essay HERE

Fall Honors Recital, Dec. 7

On Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall, the best instrumental and vocal performances of fall 2017 are showcased in the Fall Honors Recital. Vocalists include Gabriella Carr, Sami Eron, Alli Lange, Maya Rickard and Rebecca Young. Instrumentalists are Kailyn Buyok, Nikolaus Psota, Emily Schordock and Michael Woode. Free and open to the public.

Senior Art Majors & Cleveland Ceramic Artists Featured

The Coburn Gallery is currently hosting two exhibitions through Dec. 17 -- the 2017 AU Senior Art Exhibition by Danielle Smith and Anamarie Coors as well as a ceramic works exhibition by Cleveland artists Stephanie Craig and Todd Leech -- from Nov. 30 to Dec. 17, 2017. READ MORE

Student Ensembles Concert, Dec. 5

Several chamber ensembles present the culmination of their semester rehearsals in a joint concert including brass, saxophone, string and percussion ensembles. The Student Ensembles Recital will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall.

Final Open Mic Night on Dec. 6

Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, will be hosting an open mic in the University Writing Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 9-10 p.m. This event is a chance for students of any major to read their own work or even a poem or short story that speaks to them, even if it's by someone else. Register here.

Retired Secret Service Agent Shares Experiences

Stephanie Yoha, a retired Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, spoke to students about non-traditional routes for Criminal Justice as well as what her job was like working for the Secret Service. READ MORE

Dr. Paddags' Sabbatical Update

While on sabbatical, Assistant Professor of Political Scienc Dr. Rene Paddags has found a temporary home at the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbuettel, Germany, where he is a visiting scholar during the Fall 2017. The library has an extensive collection of works from the early modern period, including the 18th century. READ MORE

Sigma Tau Delta Inducts New Members

On November 16, seven students were inducted into the Alpha Beta Phi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. Congratulations to the following new members:

Jakob Demers, Darion Holmes, Zoe Jenkins, Schuyler Kunkel, Sara Ludwig, Sydney Ross, Susanna Savage

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