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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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Latest News

Business competition draws 25 contestants at YSU

February 1, 2019

Anthony Nakley and Stephanie Virgallito Twenty-five Youngstown State University students recently participated in Beta Gamma...

JSTN CLMN exhibit opens, lecture planned

February 1, 2019

JSTN CLMN Justin Coleman, assistant professor of Studio Art at Denison University who utilizes the...

VITA free tax prep starts this weekend at YSU

January 30, 2019

Business students from Beta Alpha Psi assist community members with tax preparations through the 2019...

For fourth consecutive year, YSU earns Gold Award for worksite wellness

January 25, 2019

Youngstown State University’s employee worksite wellness program has again received the Gold Level Award from...

Social Work student earns Student of the Year Award; retiree honored for lifetime achievement

January 25, 2019

Kenna Rearick Kenna Rearick of Beaver Falls, Pa., and a Social Work student at Youngstown...

MLK Awards recognize leadership

January 25, 2019

Karlis Larson Youngstown State University presented MLK Service Leadership Awards to the following individuals at...
YSU Sophomores receiving their white coats during a ceremony

Nursing students cloaked at "white coat" ceremony Jan. 28

January 25, 2019

More than 100 sophomore nursing students at Youngstown State University receive their “white coats” during...

Two Business students attend international consulting competition

January 25, 2019

Lisa Bryant and Andrew Applegate at the X-Culture Global Symposium in Nashville. Williamson College of...
YSU professor RJ Thompson with City of You sign

Prof earns Governor's Award for "City of You"

January 24, 2019

RJ Thompson, assistant professor of Graphic & Interactive Design, will receive the Ohio Governor’s Award...
Michael Jerryson, associate professor of Religious Studies

Prof's work topic of national panel discussion

January 23, 2019

The work of Michael Jerryson, associate professor of Religious Studies, was the subject of...

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