Editor’s Note: This op-ed was written by Avi Zaffini, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. The “back to school” season is here, along with all the anticipation and the memories it brings. For the 200,000-plus Ohioans served by our state’s community colleges, “back to school” means new opportunities, and many options […]
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Letter to the Editor: How about a what-if for Ohio’s colleges
The drop in college matriculation around Ohio has been much in the news lately. Some schools are considering closing branch or even main campuses. Meanwhile, Knox Pages has just shown the flip side of the coin, the need for skilled trades and craftspeople. That brings together the two tracks. So, here’s a what-if. What if […]
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Ashland University’s Ashbrook Center wraps up 2023 summer academies
ASHLAND — Kimberly Hurt didn’t plan on attending college until last year, after she attended an Ashbrook summer academy at Ashland University. The Ashbrook Academies, run through AU’s Ashbrook Center, serve high school students entering their junior and senior years. The academies are week-long summer classes that run from mid-June to the end of July. […]
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AU awarded $1.7 million from state to support three growing programs
ASHLAND – The State of Ohio has awarded Ashland University approximately $1.7 million for upgrades to three of its programs — the Center for Addictions, Correctional Education, Military & Veteran Services — as part of the biennium budget passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine this month. “Congratulations to […]