24-Hour Theatre Project Returns 9/29

Due to its success last spring, the Ashland University Department of Theatre and Alpha Psi Omega (APO) theatre honor society are producing another 24-Hour Theatre Project this fall. The performance of an original script written and produced within 24 hours will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Ashland University's Studio Theatre.

A limited number of tickets are available for this free performance, which is open to the public. Patrons can secure their seats by calling the Ashland University Box Office at 419.289.5125. More info at autheatredepartment.blogspot.com

Christianity & Immigration

The Ashland Center for Nonviolence continues its "Who Is My Neighbor?" series on immigration with a panel discussion of faith leaders, tonight, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Ridenour Room in the Dauch College of Business and Economics. The panel will discuss "Christianity and Immigration" and will feature:

• Sister Rita Mary Harwood, secretariat for Parish Life and Development for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland; 
• Bishop Abraham Allende of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; and 
• Dr. Carlos Campo, president of Ashland University.

This five-part series is free and open to the public. The events are co-sponsored by the Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina Counties, and the Ashland University Religion Department.

"Building Societies of Peace"

Emmanouil (Manolis) Ntamparakis, Director of Social Action, NAOMI Ecumenical Workshop for Refugees, in Thessaloniki, Greece will present a lecture titled "Building Societies of Peace" on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Ridenour Room, Dauch College of Business and Economics.

Manolis Ntamparakis’ works to create societies of peace by providing emergency aid and integration measures to alleviate the suffering of refugees in Northern Greece. Manolis studied Physics at the University of Thessaloniki. He holds a Masters of Divinity in Theology and Pastoral Studies from Trinity Theological Seminary in Amsterdam, and a Masters of Theology in Bible Translation and Eastern Orthodox Theology from the University of Amsterdam.

Madrigal Sales Begin Monday, 9/24

Tickets for the 43rd Annual Madrigal Feaste go on sale to the public on Monday, Sept. 24, at 12 p.m. Patrons are reminded that this is a very popular event and the box office will be incredibly busy. This year's feaste is slated for Wednesday through Sunday, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2. All performances begin at 6:30 p.m. in Redwood Hall.

For immediate service, the box office recommends that patrons order online at www.ashland.edu/tickets (additional fees apply for online orders). Patrons can also come to the box office window located in the lobby of Hugo Young Theatre or call the box office at 419.289.5125.

More information at ashlanduniversitymusic.blogspot.com.

Martin Completes Grant Writing Internship

The greatest takeaways I have from this experience are learning that I have the capability to be successful in this career field and that I definitely want to pursue a career in grant writing. This internship has given me confidence that I can be successful in writing grant proposals for nonprofit organizations and that I can make a difference through my work.    --Jordan Martin, English Major
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Theatre Alumnus Appears at Severance

Ashland University Theatre alumnus and acting instructor Jeff Haffner (1994) stars in a new video series produced by The Cleveland Orchestra. Jeff portrays Music Explorer Major Scale to explain to youngest audience members what happens at a live concert. Here is the first video of the series.

Roger L. Beckett

The Ashbrook Center lost a great leader on Friday as its Executive Director, Roger Beckett, passed away. During these difficult days, please keep his wife, Danielle, and his daughters, Sydney and Laura, in your thoughts and prayers. Calling hours for Roger will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Ashbrook Center from 1-3 p.m. A memorial service will follow at the Jack & Deb Miller Chapel beginning at 4 p.m. His obituary can be view at www.wappner.com/obituary/roger-l-beckett/.

Center for Nonviolence to Host Series on Immigration

Ashland Center for Nonviolence is hosting a series on immigration titled, “Who Is My Neighbor?”, during September and October. The 5-part series includes two public lectures, a panel discussion, a film screening and discussion, and a book discussion. All are free and open to the public.

Co-sponsored by the Catholic Commission of Wayne Ashland Medina Counties, and the AU Religion Department, the series begins on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Ridenour Room of the Ashland University Dauch College of Business and Economics with a public lecture by Brian Hoffman, Justice Campaign Fellow at the International Institute of Akron. More at: news.ashland.edu/article/ashland-center-nonviolence-host-series-immigration

Art Alumnus Returns to Design

AU Art alumnus Eric Meister will be designing the Ashland University Art + Design Department's High School Art Experience poster this year ! Check out more of Eric's work at ericjmeister.tumblr.com.

Parade of Bands, Sunday at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 16 is the opening of the 2018 Ashland County Fair which will kickoff with the Annual Parade of Bands at 2 p.m. Held at the Fairgrounds Grandstand, the Parade of Bands will lead off with the Ashland University Marching Eagles and several of the local high school bands playing a combined and moving rendition of the National Anthem. Each band will then perform their own show of 3-4 tunes including their school's fight song. Enjoy this video of last year's performance.

Reutter Interns at OARDC

"Over this summer I was an entomology intern at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, specifically the Horticultural Insects Research Laboratory working under USDA Research Entomologist Christopher Ranger and alongside his technician Jenny Barnett and another undergraduate student. The main focus of study in the lab is ambrosia beetles, which are a non native invasive species that attacks ornamental trees and other types of stressed trees. I assisted in a few different field experiments throughout the summer."

 --Shelby Reutter, Biology/Toxicology/Environmental Science major

Connor Named Writing Center Director

The English Department welcomes Megan Connor, who recently joined AU as Director of the University Writing Center. In this role, she will oversee the many services offered by the Writing Center, including one-on-one appointments between Writing Assistants (WAs) and undergraduate students seeking assistance in any subject, the training and continued professional development of the WAs, graduate and Seminary writing consultations, and English 110 (the writing lab connected with the Composition Program). More at englishatashland.blogspot.com.

Community Band Rehearsals Begin Sep. 11

The Ashland Area Community Concert Band (AACCB) begins its twenty-sixth season with its weekly rehearsals on Tuesday, Sep. 11 from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Center for the Arts' Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. Under the direction of Ashland University Professor Emeritus Leonard Salvo, AACCB is for those that loved playing in band in high school or college and want the opportunity to play again. More at: ashlanduniversitymusic.blogspot.com

Psych Alumni Spotlight: Danny Lawson '17

Danny Lawson recently completed his first year of graduate school at Loyola University outside of Baltimore, MD.  He is pursuing a masters degree in clinical psychology that has a research focus, and he hopes to complete that program and enter a PhD program in psychology with the ultimate goal of teaching at the collegiate level. READ MORE

AU Art Ed Alumnus Exhibits Mural

Congratulations to Ashland University Art Education alumnus Chris Triner for having his mural selected to be installed at the Canton Museum of Art as part of #thegARTenofversailles event. Chris teaches at North Canton Hoover High School.

Walk-in Tutoring for Mathematics

From Sept. 4 to Dec. 6 in  Room 219 Kettering, walk-in tutoring sessions are being offered for Elementary Statistics (Math 208) from 7-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; and Discrete Math I (Math 223) from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Simply walk in and meet with the tutor as long as you need. There is no cost. Please see your professor first for help.

Life Science Education Major Works at Cancer Institute

Calum Watt is studying to become a high school science teacher. For the past two summers he has been working in the Training and Education Department at a cancer research institute in Nashville, Tennessee. Read Cal's report from this summer at AshlandScience.Blogspot.com.

Guardian Story "Impressed" by PSA

A recent story in the Guardian mentions the Psychological Science Accelerator:

If psychology were a country, much of it would still be stuck in the feudal period – a multitude of laboratories competing like petty fiefdoms for funding and fame by pumping out lots of small, unreliable research studies. This long-standing tradition is now changing, with alternative federalised models emerging. One impressive example is the Psychological Science Accelerator, launched in 2017, in which hundreds of laboratories across 45 countries are collaborating on joint projects. By conducting research on a much larger scale, the hope is to combine limited resources, increase scientific diversity, and produce more robust conclusions.