Y Alumni Magazine

Spring/Summer 2020

Y magazine goes digital

A note from the YSU Communications team

When we started working on the Spring 2020 edition of Y magazine in January, we intended to produce our usual printed publication. Yet, when the coronavirus arrived, the pandemic evolved and the world literally transformed before our eyes, we decided that a digital online edition, not a print edition, was the prudent way forward.

So here's your Spring/Summer edition of Y magazine. In addition to our usual wide variety of content, including the previously-planned stories on Our Colleges, we bring you stories about how YSU is responding to the pandemic and how our alumni "On the Frontlines" are aiding their respective communities.

This is a certainly a challenging, unprecedented time. The impact on us all, and YSU, is considerable, and the future uncertain. But, as President Jim Tressel says in his Macte Virtute message in this issue: "In difficult times, we step up." 

We send heartfelt wishes of health to you, your families and friends. Be well, stay safe and Go YSU!

YSU on the Frontlines

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"Ready to take on whatever comes our way"

There will never be another Spring Break like this one. That's the week the coronavirus pandemic hit. Sports leagues shut down. Large gatherings were banned. Schools closed. We learned a new term - social distancing. Seemingly overnight, the world changed, and so did YSU.

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Dr. Amy Acton

Alumna Amy Acton - Ohio’s top doc in coronavirus fight

With nearly 50,000 Twitter followers, more than 130,000 members in just one fan club on Facebook, a cartoon, theme song, T-shirt and even a bobblehead, this YSU alum's no-nonsense approach attracts national attention.

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Featured

Our Colleges: Empowering aspirations, fostering growth, creating partnerships

Talented faculty, outstanding students, successful alumni and nationally-recognized programs. Read more
Penguin to Penguin

Fund helps students struggling financially due to the coronavirus

YSU is answering the call to help students suddenly facing financial needs due to the coronavirus. Last month, the YSU Foundation launched the Penguin-to-Penguin campaign to raise $50,000 over the next 90 days. In only two weeks, donors contributed more than $63,000. Read more
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Alumni News

The Office of Alumni Engagement is creating new ways to bring alumni together during this challenging time. New additions include specialized lectures from noted alumni and faculty, personalized messages of hope from chapter leaders and alumni spotlights.

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