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The Rich Center for Autism moves into next phase of renovation project, Building for Tomorrow after receiving $550,000 from the state of Ohio

July 15, 2024
The Rich Center for Autism will receive a total of $550,000 from the state of Ohio in the new biennial Capital Budget, to be used toward building renovations. As a result of the efforts from the...
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YSU announces formation of new Strategic Communications Office

July 12, 2024
Youngstown State University today announced the stand up of a new strategic communications function at the University, and Tim Harrington has been selected as the new Special Assistant to the...
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YSU's Steel Penguin Ensemble presents 'Here There Be Dragons' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

July 1, 2024
Fourteen YSU University Theatre students will be making their international debut this summer. Performing as the Steel Penguin Ensemble, they will be a part of the Off-Broadway musical “Here There Be...
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Governor appoints two new members to YSU Board of Trustees

May 31, 2024
Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Sterling Williams of Warren, Ohio, a distinguished business leader and dedicated community advocate, to the YSU Board of Trustees. The governor also...
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Youngstown State University to honor Beebe and Young with Heritage Awards

May 28, 2024
The late Robert “Bob” Beebe, professor emeritus and founding chair of the first doctoral program at YSU and the late Warren Melvin “Renny” Young, professor emeritus and Ward Beecher Planetarium...
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YSU senior receives Alpha Xi Delta Outstanding Senior Award

August 6, 2021

Taylor Tomb, a senior Primary and Special Education major at Youngstown State University, has won...

Honors College launches Spanish version of website

August 6, 2021

Thanks to an interdisciplinary student-faculty collaboration, several sections of the Sokolov Honors College webpage are...

Ribbon cut on Excellence Training Center at YSU

July 27, 2021

The Mahoning Valley Innovation Commercialization Consortium and other federal, state and local political...

Watanakunakorn receives YSU’s Friend of the University award

July 26, 2021

Eleanor Watanakunakorn at Saturday's Friend of the University event. Eleanor Watanakunakorn, a longstanding philanthropic leader...

YSU establishes Sokolov Honors College, community fellows program

July 26, 2021

The Youngstown State University Honors College announces a new name and new initiatives, made possible...

Arts groups form The Cultural Alliance

July 16, 2021

Leaders of the most influential arts and cultural organizations across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys...

YBI announces Vincent and Phyllis Bacon STEM Entrepreneurship Fellowship

July 16, 2021

YSU President Jim Tressel at press conference announcing the Bacon Fellows program. The Youngstown Business...

Arts, Greek fest, wine and jazz on tap for YSU Summer Festival of the Arts weekend

July 11, 2021

A weekend of arts, culture and music is planned for July 15-18 as the YSU...

YSU names first Tressel Endowed Chair in Leadership

July 10, 2021

Nancy Wagner Nancy Wagner, whose leadership of Youngstown State University’s Centofanti School of Nursing has...

New partnership helps YSU students find just the right place to live

July 2, 2021

Youngstown State University is teaming with College Pads to improve the experience of finding and...

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