Ashland Choirs Sing with ASO as Blackley Conducts

On Saturday, April 28, the Ashland University Choir and Ashland Area Chorus will combine into a choir of 110 singers to perform selections from Handel's Solomon with the Ashland Symphony Orchestra for their "Romantic April" program. AU Music's Dr. Rowland Blackley will serve as the guest conductor for the piece as ASO Maestro Lipsky is in Korea as guest conductor for the KBS Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: 419.289.5115 AshlandSymphony.org

Religion Honors Society Inducts New Members

Ashland's Alpha Kappa Delta chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa, the national Religion and Theology Honor Society, inducted seven new members: Chad Buckel, Lydia Heckert, Amanda Janecek, Tyler McFarland, Levi Sprowls, Will Summers, Michaela Teague. Congratulations!

Graduating Creative Writing Majors Hold Reading

The five graduating seniors in Creative Writing (Garrison Stima, Amanda Wise, Madison White, Maggie Andrews and Jakob Demers) recently hosted a public reading and presented excerpts from their original works. Also at the event, Jakob Demers was awarded the Richard Snyder Prize for his outstanding capstone project.

New Members Inducted Into Psi Chi

Nine students were inducted into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Congratulations to these accomplished students: Dana Awlia, Aubrey-Leigh Baker, Sabryna Benzel, Natalie Bisignano, Savannah Lewis, Tiffany Pryce, Tiffany Smolinski, Lainy Spies and Elizabeth Takacs. READ MORE

Loudonville Choir Performs at AU Spring Choral Concert

Three Ashland University vocal ensembles join forces with the Loudonville High School Symphonic Choir to present the university's annual spring choral concert on Sunday, April 29, at 4 p.m. in the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public. DETAILS HERE

Costa Rica Program Wins Award

Congratulations to the Ashland University in Costa Rica program for winning the Cultural Program of the Year Award at the Leadership and Service Awards reception. Also, many thanks to Dr. Barbara Schmidt-Rinehart for her dedication to the program.

Posner Receives Excellence in Scholarship Award

Dr. Mason Posner, professor of biology, has been selected as the third recipient of the Ashland University Excellence in Scholarship Award. The award recognizes Ashland University faculty who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship. AU Provost Dr. Eun-Woo Chang spoke highly of Posner, noting he has served Ashland University for nearly 20 years as a faculty member in the Department of Biology/Toxicology and clearly has a love for his subject of Biology. FULL STORY

2018 Spring Honors Recital Performers

Congratulations to the 2018 Spring Honors Recital musicians who will be performing Monday, April 23 at 8 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. These students have been selected for accomplishing exceptional work this semester: Kailyn Buyok (violin), Moriah Goldsmith (piano), Jed McFadden (piano), Rebecca Young (vocalist), Emily Schordock (horn), Gabby Carr (vocalist)

Wardrop Presents Reading at Spring Reading Series

Poet Daneen Wardrop will present a public reading on Monday, April 23 at 4 p.m. in the university's Ronk Lecture Hall as part of the spring reading series. She is the winner of the 2015 Snyder Prize  and the 2017 IPPY gold in poetry.

Concert Celebrates "The Masters" & More

The Department of Music presents its final band concert of the academic year on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Hugo Young Theatre. Admission to the concert is free and open to all.

The Ashland Area Community Concert Band under the direction of Leonard Salvo, and the Ashland University Symphonic Band directed by Joseph Lewis, Jr., will perform a program themed "The Masters" as it features major composers within the band and orchestra world. The event will serve as a celebration for the AACCB's 25th anniversary, and will recognize the senior AU Band members for their dedication and contribution to the AU Band program. READ MORE

4th Annual "Last Lecture," April 18

Rev. Seth Wispelwey, a grassroots organizer, educator, nonprofit consultant, and pastor, will present the 4th Annual "Last Lecture" on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Ridenour Room, Dauch College of Business. "Last Lecture" is an invitation for a speaker to address the graduating class of Religion majors as if it were their last time to do so. READ MORE

2018 Senior Exhibition Awards Announced

Congratulations to Rachael Santee for receiving the Outstanding Senior Art Exhibition Award.  Co-Honorable Mention Award Winners are Keeleigh Myers and Alex Roddy.

ATIC Drop-In Session, April 18

Learn more about Advanced Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at this “Come & Go” session on Wednesday, April 18 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. in the Ronk Lecture Hall (Schar). ATIC offers 14-week in-residence internships near Dayton in either Intelligence to become an all-source intelligence analyst or Cyber Data Security to become a cybersecurity analyst. READ MORE

Communication Studies Faculty & Students Present at Conference

Dr. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths, from the Department of Communication Studies, participated in a panel titled "'What Makes Us Different?': Sustaining Relevance in Progressive Communication Programs" at the Central States Communication Association Convention in Milwaukee. Hannah Stryker and Maggie Andrews, two students from the department, presented a paper titled "Patient-Centered Communication: A Catalyst for Disclosure" as part of the Undergraduate Honors Research Conference. READ MORE

Jazz at the Nest, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

The Award-Winning AU Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Scott Garlock will perform their final on-campus concert on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eagle's Nest. Pre-show music will be provided by The FrankenDom Combo. AUJO's portion of the program will feature a mix of tunes from the 1940s through the turn of the century. Immediately after the concert, the ensemble will leave to perform at the St. Louis Jazz Festival. READ MORE

2018 Pi Mu Epsilon New Inductees

Pi Mu Epsilon had seven new inductees in 2018. The new inductees are: Aaron Arnold, Catherine Cunningham, Emma Dumford, Kelly Luck, Emily Martin, Kyle Puhl and Ashlyn Smith. READ MORE

AU Psych Faculty and Student Publish Article

AU Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Chris Chartier, psychology major Savannah Lewis, and Northern Illinois University's Dr. Randy McCarthy recently published an article in Eye on Psi Chi. The article is titled "Undergraduate Researchers Will Save Psychological Science" and details how undergraduate researchers have "been making significant contributions" to the discipline. READ HERE

Caitlin Johnson Scores Advanced Low

Congratulations to Spanish education major Caitlin Johnson for her score of Advanced Low on the Oral Proficiency Interview.

Leo Schneider Mathematics Competition

Ashland University's Math and Computer Science Department took three teams to the Leo Schneider Mathematics Competition held at Miami University on April 6. The teams were:

• Malice Alchemy liE: Michael Homan, Alec Baldosser, Emily Law; 
• hoKey crAnial Male: Michael Woode, Kyle Puhl; and 
• Ashy mEssianic Jelly: Ashlyn Smith, Jessica Shrider, Emily Martin

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2018 Opera Scenes: An Evening of Menotti

The Department of Music presents two evenings of opera scenes on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 which will feature the theatrical operas of Gian Carlo Menotti. The nightly 7:30 p.m. performances will be held in the intimate Studio Theatre at Ashland University, and are free and open to the public. The performances will present scenes from four of Menotti's operas including The Old Maid and the Thief, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Medium and The Consul. READ MORE

Turpin to Make Three URCA Presentations

Senior Chemistry major Corey Turpin will be setting a record at the 2018 URCA Symposium that will be hard for others to beat. Not only will he be presenting at his third URCA Symposium, but he will be involved in three different presentations this year. Two of his sessions will focus on his research projects in chemistry while the third showcases his vocal talents on stage. READ MORE

URCA Adds Presentations by AU Alumni

New this year to the URCA Symposium will be research presentations by two arts and sciences alumni, Mary Moeller (Psychology, 2015) and Dr. Josh Allen (Toxicology/Psychology, 2007). Their presentations will be featured at the Oral Session I from 9 - 10:15 a.m. and are titled "Addressing the Negative Impacts of Aging Stereotypes in Nursing Home Residents" and "Neuropathological and Behavioral Consequences of Inhaled Ambient Ultrafine Particulate Matter Exposure During Development," respectively. READ MORE

Alumnus Telich speaks to JDM majors

It is long time since his days as a Radio and Television major at Ashland College. However, John Telich has never forgotten his alma mater. Currently the Sports Director and Anchor at WJW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, John visited Ashland University's Journalism and Digital Media department to give his insight on a career in sports broadcasting. READ MORE

Hullman Accepts Position as Chair of Communication Studies

Dr. Gwen Hullman has accepted the position of Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Ashland University. Gwen and her family recently re-located back to the northern Ohio area after living in Nevada for several years. She currently serves as the Associate Dean for Liberal Arts at the Metropolitan campus of Cuyahoga Community College. Prior to that, she was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. READ MORE

2018 AU Art + Design Senior Exhibition

The 2018 Senior Art Exhibition will open on Thursday, April 12, with an opening reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Coburn Art Gallery. The senior art awards will be announced at 5:30 p.m. at the reception. The exhibition will run through May 5 and includes projects in graphic design, digital art, painting, ceramics and printmaking by AU seniors Rachael Santee, Keeleigh Myers, Alex Roddy, Rebekah Hale, Christy Witte and Deveraux Diaz.

PSA Featured in BuzzFeed Article

The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA), founded last year by Ashland University's Dr. Chris Chartier, is getting more positive feedback in the press! The article titled "Hundreds Of Researchers Are Trying To Replicate High-Profile Psychology Studies" was recently published at BuzzFeed. READ HERE

More Positive Press For The Psychological Science Accelerator

Dr. Maura Grady, director of the Writing Center, and Bethany Meadows, senior English/Integrated Language Arts major and Writing Center intern, presented a paper at the East Central Writing Center Association Conference held at Ohio State University in Columbus. Grady and Meadows conducted a semester-long assessment in the AU Writing Center examining the Writing Center's effect on students’ understanding of and confidence in their writing process. READ MORE

9th Annual URCA Symposium Slated for April 11

The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting the 9th annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Symposium that will feature the works of over 78 students from 16 departments in the College, as well as two alumni. The April 11 symposium, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Myers Convocation Center. The symposium will feature oral presentations, performances, poster presentations and art exhibitions. This year's URCA Symposium coincides with the celebration of Undergraduate Research Week by the Council on Undergraduate Research, of which Ashland University is an institutional member. FULL SCHEDULE

Pianist Performs AU Concert to Tell the Story of Her Father

AU Music will present a guest artist recital by pianist Sandra Shapiro titled, “Ïn My Father's Footsteps: A daughter's search for answers,” on Sunday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. Free and open to the public, the concert is the first of four musical narratives created by Shapiro as she followed her musical journey as a proud daughter and sister of immigrants. FULL STORY

Drop of a Hat Players Showcase, Apr. 8

AUTheatre presents the annual showcase concert by the musical theatre revue troupe Drop of a Hat Players on Sunday, April 8, at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Although the performance is free and open to the public, audience members are encouraged to reserve a free ticket through the Ashland University box office at 419.289.5215 to guarantee a seat in the intimate performance venue. FULL STORY

Glass and Pugh Report for Mount Vernon News

Recent JDM graduates Allison Glass and Callan Pugh are now reporters for the Mount Vernon News covering a wide variety of local subjects. They both were writers for The Collegian during their collegiate days. Allison was a double major in Digital Media Production and Creative Writing while Callan was a double major in Digital Media Journalism and Digital Media Production. READ MORE

Slade Delivers Sermon for 50th Anniversary of MLK Assassination

Dr. Peter Slade delivered a sermon, "Prayer and Justice", at the community chapel service in AU's Lower Chapel on April 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. Listen to the sermon HERE

Orr Presents Keynote

Shawn Orr, director of faculty services for COAS and interim department chairperson for communication studies, recently presented a keynote address at the Limitless Learning Social Sciences Summit in Houston, Texas. Orr's keynote, Unleashing Student Success for the 21st Century, focused on creating an impactful 21st century classroom to truly engage a new era of students.

Keith Dull Wins Award

Congratulations to Art and Design faculty member Keith Dull for his Les Christensen Purchase award at the 2018 Delta National Small Print Exhibition at the Bradbury Art Museum-Arkansas State University.