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Williamson College to Honor four alumni at annual banquet

August 12, 2024
The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration presents the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, Friday, October 4, in Williamson Hall, on the campus of Youngstown State University. The...
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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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Emeritus prof, founder of YSU English Festival earns lifetime service award

December 9, 2016

Gary Salvner, emeritus professor and former chair of the Youngstown State University English Department, received...

Online Public Health degree deemed one of nation's best

December 9, 2016

College Choice has named Youngstown State University’s online bachelor’s degree in Public Health as one...

This Week at YSU, Dec. 12, 2016

December 9, 2016

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12, 13, 14 and 15, 4:30 to 5 p.m...
Penguin fans purchased about 3,500 tickets to Saturday's FCS quarterfinal matchup against Wofford at

Fans line up for tickets to Saturday's playoff game

December 6, 2016

As of Tuesday morning, Penguin fans purchased about 3,500 tickets to Saturday's FCS quarterfinal matchup...
YSU President Jim Tressel

Project Pass students show improved reading scores

December 6, 2016

Youngstown City School second- and-third-graders tutored by YSU Project PASS students showed a 29 percent...

Hate all of those meetings? Take a walk!

December 5, 2016

Ah, the dreaded meeting. Hunched around a table, shuffling uncomfortably in awkward office chairs. Sedentary...

Fabricae Vniuersitatis: Chris Yankle

December 5, 2016

Fabricae Vniuersitatis, Latin for "The Fabric of the University," is an occasional series of stories...

Look, in the sky...

December 5, 2016

…It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s….well, it’s another wind turbine. A third wind turbine...

"Blue Is More Than a Color" for Dana jazz professor

December 5, 2016

Night and day, Dave Morgan has music on his mind. Now the YSU professor of...

YSU grant funding hits five-year high; faculty and staff honored

December 5, 2016

Youngstown State University faculty and staff were awarded $7.5 million in grants this past fiscal...

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