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New Sports Ministry minor added to AU's academic offerings
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (420+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " Ashland University is adding a unique program to its academic offerings'a minor in Sports Ministry'that aligns with two interests of many AU students. The new minor, designed for those who want to combine their passion for athletics with…...
Six graduates, three faculty/staff honored at Alumni Association Awards Ceremony
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (87+ words) Ashland University Six graduates, three faculty/staff honored at Alumni Association Awards Ceremony ASHLAND, Ohio " From leading developmental disability services and advancing pediatric cancer research to mentoring generations of students and building award-winning careers, six Ashland University graduates and three…...
Derek Yonai named dean of AU's Dauch College of Business and Economics
1+ week, 1+ day ago (431+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " Ashland University has appointed Derek K. Yonai, Ph. D. , an accomplished academic leader known for fostering innovation and linking business and liberal arts education, as dean of the Dauch College of Business and Economics following a national search. He will…...
Kevin Doss named chairman of Ashland University Board of Trustees
2+ week, 1+ day ago (208+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " Kevin Doss, founder and CEO of Aspire Investment Management of Westlake, Ohio, has been named chairman of the Ashland University Board of Trustees. In the fall semester, he and his wife, Tanya, will have two sons who are…...
Faculty member in MFA wins statewide award
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (320+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " Thomas Maltman, a novelist and faculty member in the Ashland University Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, recently added to his impressive resume by winning a 2026 Minnesota Book Award. His fourth novel, "Ashes to Ashes," took top…...
Rosenberger, Wyllie granted tenure among AU faculty promotions
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (410+ words) Ashland University Rosenberger, Wyllie granted tenure among AU faculty promotions ASHLAND, Ohio " Two faculty members at Ashland University were granted tenure this spring'Jared Rosenberger, Ph. D. , in the department of criminal justice and sociology and Robert Wyllie, Ph. D. , in the department…...
AU Department of Psychology contributes to major study that landed on the cover of Nature magazine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (438+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " A massive research project on the trustworthiness of scientific studies that involved several members of the Ashland University Department of Psychology as co-authors landed on the cover of Nature magazine on April 1. Findings from SCORE, which was designed…...
Melanie Eichler spent academic year researching, presenting across the country as Goldwater Scholar
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (427+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " As Ashland University's first-ever Goldwater Scholar, senior biochemistry major Melanie Eichler spent the 2025-26 academic year taking her undergraduate research to national stages in Houston and Atlanta while continuing to conduct research in the lab at the Kettering Science…...
2026 URCA Symposium featured new academic participation, new award
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (534+ words) That all changed this year, when the URCA Symposium committee opened the event up to one and all, inviting AU students from the Dauch College of Business and Economics, the Dwight Schar College of Education and the Dwight Schar College…...
AU recognized in numerous areas by U. S. News Best Graduate School rankings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) ASHLAND, Ohio " Ashland University's Dwight Schar College of Education has been selected as a 2026 Best Graduate School by U. S. News & World Report, and for the first time, Ashland's MBA program within the Dauch College of Business and Economics earned a series…...