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Revving Up: YSU racer uses communications skills to engage community

October 28, 2024
Student Spotlight Vivian Jones, a Youngstown State University student majoring in Communications with a minor in Employee Relations, is speeding her way to success both on and off the track. As an...
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YSU professor receives Mon Valley Initiative Community Partner of the Year Award

October 7, 2024
Dawna Cerney, a broadly trained geographer and professor at Youngstown State University, has received the Mon Valley Initiative Community Partner of the Year award for her extensive efforts to...
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Student Feature: CCP program accelerates students’ education at YSU

September 30, 2024
FEATURE STORY Story by: Hannah Werle, Journalism major Photography by: Omar Frazier, Multimedia Communication major Almost 10 years ago, the Ohio Department of Higher Education introduced the College...
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Youngstown State University sees surge in enrollment, bucking national trend

September 17, 2024
Youngstown State University is experiencing a significant surge in enrollment for Fall 2024, defying national trends. With a total headcount of 12,164 students, YSU has achieved a notable 10.7%...
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Summer Festival of the Arts celebrates 27th year back on YSU campus

September 9, 2024
The Youngstown State University Summer Festival of the Arts is thrilled to announce its return to the YSU campus for its 27th year! This beloved annual event, renowned for showcasing the rich...
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Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2015

The U.S. flag is carried into the opening ceremony of Hispanic Heritage Month in the...
YSU students at campus rec center taking part in training

Making the personal - personal

September 22, 2015

Mark Twain once said, “Write what you know.” So, if you’re going to write what...
Junior tailback Jody Webb runs through the raindrops at Saturday's contest against St. Francis (Pa.)

Rain, rain go away...

September 22, 2015

Wonderful, sunny, late summer weekdays turned to monsoon-like conditions the last two Saturdays, raining all...
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Police officers remembered at Sept. 11 service on campus

September 22, 2015

The YSU ROTC Color Guard stands next to the Sept. 11, 2011, display case on...
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What's News

September 22, 2015

The UPside Enrollment is taking a turn for the better, declining 0.7 percent this Fall...
Jennifer Roller

Wean Foundation President Channels Opportunity to Mahoning Valley Region

September 18, 2015

Jennifer Roller, ’91 BA, ‘93 MA Jennifer Roller can pinpoint moments that have served as...
Robert Clark, ’93 BS, ’01 MS

FBI Agent’s Goal: Bringing Health, Healing to Los Angeles

September 18, 2015

Six thousand, seven hundred. It’s a number that Robert Clark takes very seriously. Clark, who...
Chris Geidner, ’01 BA

Alumnus Leads News Coverage of High Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

September 18, 2015

Call it the “tweet” heard ‘round the world. At 10:01 a.m. on June 26, Chris...
W. Jeffrey Hurst, ’75 MS

Hershey’s Chocolate Geek: Making a Career in the Sweet Sciences

September 18, 2015

Jeffrey Hurst has spent the last 39 years of his life working for The Hershey...
Matthew Paylo

Master's degree earns national Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award

September 18, 2015

Youngstown State University’s master’s program in Counseling has received the national 2015 Outstanding Counselor Education...

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