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Jon Parrish Peede named Ashland University’s 31st president
ASHLAND, Ohio – Jon Parrish Peede (pronounced PEE-dee), former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has been selected as the next president of Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary. The AU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Peede’s appointment following a thorough search process conducted by a presidential search committee that included trustees, alumni, faculty, staff and a student representative. Peede will begin his role…
MFA faculty member named poet laureate for her hometown
It has finally worked out for Tess Taylor to become poet laureate for her hometown of El Cerrito, California. “I’d wanted to do this for years but had been traveling a lot,” said Taylor, who has published five books of poetry. “I’m so happy to be able to do this.” Taylor, a member of the Ashland University MFA program’s Poetry faculty, will start her one-year term as El Cerrito poet laureate on April 1. She will be helping to build El Cerrito High School’s…
AU to serve as a teach-out partner for Notre Dame College students
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University has entered into an agreement with Notre Dame College to serve as a teach-out partner for NDC students who are looking to continue their education. The NDC Board of Trustees recently announced that the college will conclude in-person academic instruction at the end of this spring semester. The partnership enables current NDC students to complete their degrees at Ashland without interruption or loss of credits. The agreement…
Concert and lecture by Legin to conclude 2023-24 Faith and Society lecture series
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Faith and Society lecture series will conclude its 2023-24 academic year programming with a visit from Legin, an ordained Christian minister, hip hop artist, speaker and podcaster. Two events, both to be held at the John C. Myers Convocation Center, are planned during his visit – a concert, titled “God is Iconic,” on Tuesday, April 2, at 9 p.m., and a lecture, titled “Christian Intersectionality in the Music and…
Ashland University graduate touring the country as music director for Broadway shows
When Eddie Carney went to the first rehearsal for his first Broadway national tour, the Ashland University graduate wasn’t intimidated for very long. “I quickly realized how prepared I was for the process,” he said. “One of the biggest benefits I got at AU were the many performance opportunities it provides its students. “I would not be the music director I am today without my time at AU,” he added. Since graduating from AU in 2013 as a music major and…
Maplerock Jazz Festival to take place Friday, March 22
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 43rd edition of the Maplerock Jazz Festival, an educational and entertaining event that features the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO) mixing with internationally-recognized jazz artists as well as regional scholastic groups, will be Friday, March 22. The festival will be held inside AU’s Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.), with the concert portion at Hugo Young Theatre starting at 7:30 p.m. First, high school jazz ensembles…
A number of AU journalism and digital media students honored as national awards finalists
ASHLAND, Ohio – Several students in Ashland University’s Journalism and Digital Media (JDM) Department were national finalists in the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Awards competition for their work with the university radio station WRDL 88.9 FM and television station AUTV. The radio finalists were: Best Morning Show (Top 5) – The Early Bird’s Word – Nick Stupka, Sean Repuyan and Anthony Marchetta Best Newscast (Top 7) – News in 90…
Twins go from Ashland University to working together at Wilmington City Schools
Twins Elexis Wiederhold and Ciara McGee both played soccer, were cheerleaders, performed in show choir and participated in theater at Wilmington High School. They each attended Ashland University, where they were RAs, majored in early childhood education/early childhood intervention and belonged to the same sorority, The Well and FCA. And now they work together as preschool intervention specialists at East End Elementary School in the Wilmington City Schools…
Ashland University grad named interim superintendent for Westerville City Schools
Angela Hamberg fell in love with the Ashland University campus when she attended Buckeye Girls State there the summer after her junior year of high school. She also was so impressed with the university’s education program while she was looking at colleges as a Mount Gilead High School student that she decided AU was the place for her, not only for a bachelor’s degree in 1998, but also a master’s degree in educational administration in 2002. “I loved the…
Juried student art exhibition opens March 12 at AU’s Coburn Gallery
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens on Tuesday, March 12, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery, located in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This exhibition, which runs from March 12-April 2, represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year. It is an opportunity for art students to…
