Live from YSU, it's the new website!

YSU’s new website, more than a year in the making, is now live.

“We have completely reinvented the site - from its appearance to its architecture and functions,” said Ross Morrone, director of Marketing.

The new website at www.ysu.edu, which serves as the university’s front door to hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, is the result of more than a year of planning, design, collaboration and feedback involving dozens of faculty, staff, students, high school students and parents across every college of YSU and the community.

The site was designed in collaboration with the firm NewCity Inc. of Blacksburg, Va.

Morrone said YSU will now be able to collect robust data on visitors to the website and to create new pathways for visitors to find information. The site also provides visitors with a more comprehensive understanding of what YSU has to offer – academic programs, research and degree offerings.

“The new site also features enhanced social media, video, dynamic news and calendar capabilities, as well as an intuitive analytic platform that will provide more data about our website users that will lead to better recruitment and engagement opportunities with prospective students,” Morrone said.

In a message to campus earlier this month, Morrone cautioned that “with a launch of this size, we will certainly run into issues and problems over the course of the next few weeks.”

Anyone experiencing any issues should email rlmorrone@ysu.edu.

“We thank everyone who has been part of this project, and we ask for continued patience during this rollout period,” he said.