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1,000-plus students recognized on AU Dean’s List for spring 2025
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce its Dean’s List honorees for the 2025 spring semester. More than 1,000 students earned the distinction. In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List at Ashland, one must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the university and receive a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester. The students and their hometowns can be found here.
Metzger appointed as AU’s ninth Trustees’ Distinguished Professor
ASHLAND, Ohio – Mitchell Metzger, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Ashland University, has been appointed as a new Trustees’ Distinguished Professor, as recognized during the 2025 commencement ceremony and previously approved by the AU Board of Trustees. Metzger is AU’s ninth Trustees’ Distinguished Professor, an academic honor awarded to a professor who is recognized as an outstanding educator, researcher and campus leader. He was nominated, then…
AU graduate sworn in as Springfield Township Police officer in Summit County
Dan Fidoe gives Ashland University a great deal of credit for helping him earn his newest position as an officer with the Springfield Township Police Department in Summit County. Fidoe, a 2018 AU grad with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, said Ashland’s strong reputation played a meaningful role in his agency’s decision to hire him. He was officially sworn in this spring. “Additionally, the university’s faith-based heritage resonated with my…
Teaching CE courses helps AU adjunct become an economic development director
Ceann Bales has only been an adjunct professor for Ashland University since January, but it is already paying dividends for her. Bales said it “absolutely” helped her be named the executive director of the Jay County Development Corp. in Indiana this spring. “The adjunct role deepened my understanding of workforce development – a critical pillar of economic development,” said Bales, who taught two sessions of ORGLD 403: Assessment of Workforce Development to…
Exhibition featuring works by Ashland Community Arts League members May 27-July 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Art Gallery at Ashland University is hosting a regional juried exhibition from Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, July 26, featuring works created by the 23 members of the Ashland Community Arts League. The opening reception will be Friday, May 30, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition consists of 71 works and offers a wide range of art forms, including painting, glass, photography, fiber arts, woodworking, printmaking, ceramics, drawing,…
AU hosts Junior Achievement event, helping hundreds of students focus on career pathways
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University welcomed more than 1,300 high school and middle school students from across Ashland County to the Niss Athletic Center recently where they had the opportunity to experience a one-of-a-kind career fair event, organized by Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio. The JA Inspire event at Ashland connected students from grades 7-12 with 52 organizations spanning business and finance, health and human services, agriculture and…
Ashland University MBA experience helping new Minerva administrator hit the job running
Greg Mytinger’s MBA coursework in finance, organizational leadership and operations management at Ashland University has already paid dividends in his new job as Minerva Village administrator. “I’m responsible for budgets, infrastructure planning, policy development and working with council members — areas where the skills I gained at Ashland are already making a difference,” said Mytinger, who started at Minerva in March. “The program gave me a stronger…
AU’s Homeschool and Classical Learning Center hosting speech and debate tournament
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Homeschool and Classical Learning Center (HCLC) at Ashland University, in conjunction with the Christian Communicators of America (CCA), will be hosting a two-day speech and debate tournament on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10. This event is the final tournament of the year’s CCA speech and debate league and will welcome an estimated 150-175 homeschool students to AU’s campus. Through a series of structured debates and prepared speeches,…
Exercise Science's Beth Patton named 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Faculty Mentor of the Year
Want to know what Ashland University student athletes think of Beth Patton, Ph.D., associate professor of Health Science and Exercise Science internship coordinator? Her being named the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Faculty Mentor of the Year pretty much says it all. “I have two mentor awards (2016: Jessica Brown Shannon, women’s soccer; and 2021: Cat Darnell, women’s swimming) and I have been nominated for the Taylor (Excellence in Teaching) Award…
