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Carrington in his office in Schar.

The AU Ashbrook Center welcomes alumnus as new professor 

Madison Ferrell, Reporter September 11, 2024

Ashland University welcomed Adam Carrington as the new associate professor of Political Science and a Co-Director in the Ashbrook Center.   Carrington will teach two kinds of classes that touch on...

Freshmen prepare to move onto campus for the first time at Amstutz Hall.

Changes to AU’s Amstutz Hall places upperclassmen in first-year dorm

Cade Cracas, Digital Editor August 17, 2024

Ashland, Ohio — Amstutz Hall is going to be housing more than just freshmen for the 2024-25 Academic Year. Standing tall on the northwest side of Ashland University’s campus are Kem and Amstutz...

Students in South Korea dressed up together.

Recent AU graduate promotes getting out of your comfort zone

Lauren Gulden, Features Editor August 15, 2024

A recent graduate of Ashland University, Mekenna Anderson embarked on a four-week study abroad trip to South Korea.   On July 14, Anderson and four fellow AU students flew out to Seoul, South Korea....

Ashland St. Patrick’s Day parade to take place on Saturday

Kylie Van Dine, Reporter March 16, 2024

“St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17; we had a lot of deliberation, but we've come to the conclusion that we're going to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in style here in the city of Ashland on Saturday,...

The Final Bow: Ashland University closes the curtains on its theatre major 

The Final Bow: Ashland University closes the curtains on its theatre major 

Brynn Meisse, Features Editor December 6, 2023

In July of 2020, Ashland University announced it would be sunsetting the theatre major along with 20 others in 2021.   Dr. Carlos Campo, president of AU, was quoted in an article from the Ashland Times-Gazette...

The archway leading onto the campus of Ashland University.

AU is remaining confident in the $6 million penalty case against the US Department of Education 

Katelyn Meeks, Managing Editor October 29, 2023

Ashland University and its legal team are confident and strong in its position in the case against the $6 million penalty from the U.S Department of Education.   “I would love to be able to look...

The above image pictures downtown Ashland, Ohio.

What is Ohio’s Issue 1 and Issue 2?

Brynn Meisse, Features Editor October 23, 2023

Along the streets of Ashland, people can see yard signs with NO in bolded red letters or YES in a dark blue font, but what are people voting on?  Two important topics, Issue 1, and Issue 2, are on...

Andre and his parents, Jeremy and Kim Harrison.

Ashland High School senior passes away on Tuesday due to overdose

Brittany Wachtel, Reporter October 4, 2023

Ashland High School senior Andre Harrison passed away Tuesday night due to a fentanyl-related drug overdose.  Jeremy Harrison, Andre’s father posted a statement to Facebook on Wednesday morning.   “Our...

Students, faculty, and staff received different emails throughout the morning of Sept. 22

Ashland University email chain hacked by scammers

Katelyn Meeks, Managing Editor September 22, 2023

AU was hacked, and scammers reached out with multiple different approaches to reel students, faculty, and staff to click on. The emails took different approaches for anyone to click, from selling musical...

Headshot of Dr. Gilbert Hess

Press Release: A Century-long Legacy of Educational Impact

Courtney McNaull, Communications Director for Ashland County Community Foundation September 19, 2023

ASHLAND – By the time Dr. Gilbert Hess died a century ago, “Dr. Hess” was a household name across the country. The Ashland County native and veterinarian-turned-manufacturer had formulated several...

Ashland University’s Symposium Against Indifference holds first lecture Oct. 10 

Ashland University’s Symposium Against Indifference holds first lecture Oct. 10 

Katelyn Meeks, Managing Editor September 13, 2023

On Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at Ashland University in the Alumni Room in the John C. Myers Convocation Center, the Symposium Against Indifference event series will kick off with speaker Dr. Jillian Peterson.  Dr....

Wide receiever Jake McLoughlin prepares for a contest against IUP in the 2022-23 season.

Eagle football prepares for the 2023 summer offseason

Cade Cracas, Digital Editor May 26, 2023

In December of 2022, Ashland University's football program was heavily changed after former Head Coach Lee Owens formerly announced his retirement. With changes needing to be made, the university appointed...

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