Youngstown State University
Recent News About Youngstown State University
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20+ scholars to attend history symposium on campus
More than 20 emerging and established scholars from across the world share research on transportation, movement and mobility in U.S.
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Wean Foundation funds nonprofit fellowship program
The Center for Nonprofit Leadership in YSU’s Williamson College of Business Administration has been awarded $196,000 from the Raymond John Wean Foundation to implement the Nonprofit Leadership Summer Fellowship Program for 2023 and 2025.
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Alvin Ailey dance ensemble performs on campus Oct. 17
Next up in the Pipino Performing Art Series is the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, one of the world’s most popular dance companies, performing 7 p.m.
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YSU recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness month throughout October
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and departments and offices across the Youngstown State University campus are raising awareness with displays, panels, workshops and presentations.
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SU Bitonte College honors alumni Oct. 7
Seven alumni will be honored at the YSU Bitonte College of Health and Human Services Alumni Recognition Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at The Embassy in Youngtown.
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President Tressel announces departure from YSU effective Feb. 1, 2023
Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University since 2014, announced today that he will leave his position effective Feb. 1, 2023.
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Ward Beecher Science Hall Greenhouse renamed in memory of Sandy Simon
The Ward Beecher Science Hall Greenhouse is being named The Sandy Simon Greenhouse, in recognition of a $450,000 gift to renovate the facility.
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YSU students place in international competition
Four YSU students placed as finalists in the 2022 NASBITE International Student Case Competition.
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Student work featured as NSF-funded autism research continues on campus
A group of local students with autism spectrum disorders will showcase projects they developed this school year as part of a National Science Foundation research study headed by two Youngstown State University faculty members.
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Faculty honored for excellence
Faculty members in disciplines ranging from Music, Humanities and Counseling to Chemistry, Engineering and Accounting are among those receiving Distinguished Professor Awards at the annual Faculty and Staff Showcase Monday, May 2, in Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown.
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Campus marks Earth Day and Arbor Day April 20
A variety of activities, including the dedication of the 2021 Freshmen Class Tree, are planned as the YSU Legacy Forests program and the Youngstown Environmental Sustainability Society celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day on Wednesday, April 20
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YSU gets $100K to help local students earn industry credentials
Students in six school districts in Mahoning and Columbiana counties will be eligible to earn in-demand industry credentials through a new $100,000 state grant to Youngstown State University, in partnership with the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio.
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Campus events set for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Youngstown State University recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a variety of events throughout April
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YSU Honors student earns Legacy Award
Julie Centofanti, a sophomore in the Sokolov Honors College at Youngstown State University, is among only two students across Ohio to receive the 2022 Charles J.
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"Steel Museum" marks 30 years with lecture series
The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, better known as the Steel Museum, marks its 30th anniversary this year with a lecture series featuring local historians and community leaders to reflect on how the last three decades have shaped Youngstown, labor and industry, and the museum.
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YSU marks Women's History Month
Treva B. Lindsey, a Black feminist historian and associate professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Ohio State University, gives the keynote address as Youngstown State University celebrates Women’s History Month in March.
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University Theatre presents "The Music Man" concert version
University Theatre presents a concert version of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man, at Ford Theater on the YSU campus Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25, 26 and 27.
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WCBA starts up annual tax prep campaign
New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Ground Hog Day, Valentine’s Day….Tax Day!
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Spring 2022 STEM Expo, Feb. 24; National Engineering Week, Feb. 21-25
Duct-taping classmates to the wall, racing drones and designing paper airplanes are among the competitions scheduled as the Rayen School of Engineering at Youngstown State University celebrates National Engineeers Week Feb. 21 to 25 on the YSU campus.
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Cost of college went up for all students at Youngstown State University
In-state tuition and fees rose 6.1 percent for 2018-19 at Youngstown State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.