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Commencement: From Suriname to doctorate, graduate talks about her “amazing...
Nishani Cicilson When Nishani Cicilson left her home country of Suriname eight years ago with a swimming scholarship to Youngstown State University, she never guessed it would be her steppingstone to a...
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Commencement: YSU’s first PhD graduate says “the opportunities have been...
Kyle Myers in a lab in YSU’s Moser Hall. Kyle Myers likes getting his hands dirty, working with practical science – that’s what he enjoyed about Youngstown State University’s new PhD program in...
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Former teacher creates scholarship for Windham High School grads
Robert E. Kimes Youngstown State University alumnus and former teacher Robert E. Kimes has created a $491,000 scholarship endowment to benefit students in Portage County’s Windham School District where...
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Mission College celebrates two YSU success stories
Ashley Snipes Tekia Huggins Mission College, a program Sister Jerome Corcoran founded four years ago to help college students from working poor families complete their degrees, is about to have two...
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YSU business students inducted into Pi Sigma Epsilon sales/marketing fraternity
Fifteen students in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University have been inducted into the newly chartered Eta Zeta Chapter of the national Pi Sigma Epsilon...
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Book on Jewish/Holocaust history memorializes former YSU prof, Saul Friedman
“The Highest Form of Wisdom,” a book of scholarship by internationally known academicians in the fields of Jewish and Holocaust history, has been published in memory of Saul S. Friedman, who served as...
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This Week at YSU, May 9, 2016
YSU Staff Recognition Week: Monday, May 9, 7:30 a.m., Staff Recognition Breakfast in the lobby of Tod Hall; Wednesday, May 11. Annual Staff Recognition Awards Dinner in the Chestnut Room, Kilcawley...
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Roger and Gloria Jones to receive YSU Friend of the University honor
Roger and Gloria Jones of Youngstown, founders of Fireline Inc., receive Youngstown State University’s 2016 Friend of the University Award at an invitation-only event Friday, May 13, in Stambaugh...
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Watsons pledge $1 million for new YSU Student Success Center
Frank and Norma Watson Frank and Norma Watson of Canfield have donated $1 million to Youngstown State University to support the development of a new Student Success Center on campus. “On behalf of...
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Gov. Kasich appoints Grooms, Metz to YSU Board of Trustees
Sam Grooms Allan Metz Gov. John Kasich has appointed Samuel W. Grooms, chief executive officer of Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc. in Columbus, as a member of the Youngstown State University Board of...
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Three new campus sculptures dedicated at YSU
“Two Children on a Bench” is one of three sculptures donated by YSU alum John Irving and installed on campus this spring. This piece is located near Fedor Hall. Three bronze sculptures donated by John...
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This Week at YSU, May 16, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 11 a.m. YSU baseball squad takes on rival Kent State at Eastwood Field in Niles, the final home game of the season. Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. News conference to announce a major,...
View ArticleSteel Museum hosts “The History Fund” workshop May 21
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor and Americorps hosts the sixth and final toolbox workshop at noon Saturday, May 21 at the museum on Wood Street in Youngstown. The free workshop,...
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Students “Pay It Forward” via nonprofit philanthropy initiative
Pictured left to right are Matt Kresic, chief executive officer of Homes for Kids; Andrea Reihard; Leanna Hartsough; Jena Bushongl Emily Young; Tabitha Richmond; Danette Palmer, marketing and...
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YSU master’s degree in Financial Economics nationally ranked – again
For the second time this year, Youngstown State University’s online master’s degree in Financial Economics has been ranked as a Top 10 program in the nation. “The Best Master’s Degrees” places YSU’s...
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Suite Childhood: Student earns master’s degree, releases jazz album
Stephen P. Harvey Stephen P. Harvey is celebrating two major life events this month – the recent release of his debut jazz record album, titled “Suite Childhood,” and his graduation from Youngstown...
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Navarros donate $1 million for scholarships, student work
Shorty and Elba Navarro, center front, stand with President Jim and Ellen Tressel after announcing a $1 million gift to the university, part of which will go to expand campus employment opportunities...
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Increase Excellence: Youngstown State University faculty and staff achievements
From art exhibits in Valkenswaard, Sweden, to new textbooks and scholarly articles on human anatomy, Watergate Babies and Scottish poet Robert Burns, Youngstown State University faculty and staff are...
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YSU Criminal Justice master’s degree ranked among best in U.S.
Value Colleges ranks Youngstown State University’s online master’s degree in Criminal Justice as one of the 50 best in the nation. The rating is based on U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 rankings,...
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YSU Board of Trustees sets June meetings
The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees conducts its quarterly round of meetings in June on the following schedule (all meetings are in the Trustees Meeting Room on the first floor of Tod...
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