Clik here to view.
Take Back the Night rally and march this week
Youngstown State University students, employees and others will participate in the Take Back the Night rally and march 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14, on campus. The event honors the survivors of sexual...
View ArticleStudent Success: YSU Honors Convocations set for this month
Youngstown State University’s annual Honors Convocation ceremonies begin Monday, April 18 and run through Tuesday, April 26. The convocations recognize distinguished students. Here is the schedule:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scholarly work on nursing featured at “An Evening of Research” event
Joyce Fitzpatrick Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Xi Xi Chapter and the Department of Nursing at Youngstown State University host “An Evening of Research” 5 to 8:15 p.m. Monday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vanderbilt professor presents Anthropology Colloquium
Edward Fischer, who lectures on campus April 14, founded Mani+, which developed and distributes a nutritional supplement to Maya children in Guatemala. The Anthropology Colloquium at Youngstown State...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YSU hosts “Make Youngstown,” showcasing advanced technologies
On Wednesday and Thursday, April 20 and 21, “America Makes”, (the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute), the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) and Youngstown State University (YSU)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STEM Showcase April 23 highlights high-tech labs, students
The Youngstown State University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics shows off its high-tech labs and some of its best students at the STEM Showcase 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleClik here to view.
YSU Dance Ensemble marks 25th Anniversary April 14, 15, 16
Among the students performing in the YSU Dance Ensemble are, back row standing, Erica Mitchell, Christina Fonner and Rachel Davis; and front row:Jillian Billeck, Alana Lesnansky and Hailey Gelzheiser....
View ArticleClik here to view.
YSU honors faculty this week with Distinguished Professor Awards
Youngstown State University recognizes accomplished faculty this week with a series of events, including the annual Faculty Recognition Awards Banquet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the Chestnut Room...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stephen Hanzely, Louis Zona receive YSU Heritage Awards
Louis Zona, retired professor of Art and the long-time executive director of the Butler Institute of American Art, and Stephen Hanzely, retired professor of Physics and Astronomy and a former Fulbright...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YSU Steel Bridge team tops regional contest, advances to nationals in Utah
Members of the YSU Steel Bridge team are, left to right, Nico Pagley, David Mendenhall, Tommy Carnes, Harold (BJ) Winner, Kenny Anderson, Nico Lucarelli, Jake Millerleile, Leah McConnell, Miranda...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Next Assignment: Psychological Operations in Qatar
Kevin Petro, ’93 BS Uncle Sam put his first call in to a young Kevin Petro in the 1970s, in a small corner of Ohio’s Trumbull County. A Hubbard native, Petro was a frequent visitor of the nearby air...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge’s Memoirs Span Civil Rights Movement
Nathaniel R. Jones, ’51 AB, ’56 JD Nathaniel R. Jones was nine years old, sitting front-and-center in what was then known as Youngstown’s “colored” YMCA, when he first heard a civil rights activist...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foster Parenting Inspires a New Career Path
Kim Anderson Twenty children have called Kim Anderson “Mom” since she became a foster parent eight years ago, and the experience has radically changed her retirement plans. “So this is my life, part...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Play ball!
With Stambaugh Stadium towering in the distance, Penguin outfielder Sarah Dowd connects during a recent softball contest at the YSU field west of Fifth Avenue. Catch a Penguins game on campus this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YSU freshman gets tuition waiver from grandma under Give Back, Go Forward...
Paula Kacir and her grandson, Michael, speak at a news conference announcing the first recipient of a tuition waiver under the Give Back, Go Forward program. The Give Back Go Forward program awarded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former NYPD commish gives Skeggs Lecture
Raymond Kelly, former commissioner of the New York Police Department and a leading expert on national security, presented the YSU Skeggs Lecture earlier this month in Stambaugh Auditorium. Above, he...
View ArticleIn Memoriam…
Joe Edwards, 73, passed away April 4 at home. Edwards joined the Dana School of Music’s faculty in 1969, was director of the school for 10 years and later served as dean of the college. He also served...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Intern gets deskbound employees up and walking
Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr. It’s in the news every day: sedentary desk jobs can be hazardous to your health. That’s why Youngstown State University senior Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr. dedicated this semester to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Faculty Recognition Week includes Heritage, Distinguished Professor awards
Louis Zona, left, and Stephen Hanzely receive the YSU Heritage Award at a campus ceremony this week. Tod Hall Leaders hosted a breakfast this week as part of Faculty Recognition Week. The celebration...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Publisher, economist speak at Spring Commencement
Andrea Wood Joseph Carson Joseph G. Carson, director of Global Economic Research at AllianceBernstein, and Andrea Wood, chair and president of the Youngstown Publishing Co. and publisher/editor of The...
View Article