Youngstown State University is a comprehensive urban research university that offers nearly 13,000 students more than 135 undergraduate and graduate programs of study. As a major educational and economic development resource in the region, YSU is known for its focus on academic research and creative programs that transform its students into successful professionals, scholars and leaders.
Located in the heart of the Tech Belt between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, YSU provides opportunities for students to actively participate with accomplished faculty, often in one-on-one settings, on advanced research and creative collaborations. The beautiful 145-acre campus includes high-tech classrooms, state-of-the-art labs and performance facilities, a variety of on-campus housing options and recreational facilities among the best in the nation. The university's 18 athletics teams, including the four-time national champion football team, compete on the Division I NCAA level, while the Dana School of Music and the Department of Theater and Dance offer a variety of performances on and off campus. For more information, visit www.ysu.edu.
(see more)Youngstown State University is a comprehensive urban research university that offers nearly 13,000 students more than 135 undergraduate and graduate programs of study. As a major educational and economic development resource in the region, YSU is known for its focus on academic research and creative programs that transform its students into successful professionals, scholars and leaders.
Located in the heart of the Tech Belt between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, YSU provides opportunities for students to actively participate with accomplished faculty, often in one-on-one settings, on advanced research and creative collaborations. The beautiful 145-acre campus includes high-tech classrooms, state-of-the-art labs and performance facilities, a variety of on-campus housing options and recreational facilities among the best in the nation. The university's 18 athletics teams, including the four-time national champion football team, compete on the Division I NCAA level, while the Dana School of Music and the Department of Theater and Dance offer a variety of performances on and off campus. For more information, visit www.ysu.edu.
Graduates' artwork featured in McDonough exhibits
The work of students graduating with degrees in Fine Art this Spring is featured in exhibits at the McDonough Museum of Art on the campus of Youngstown State University.
YSU students perform outdoor concerts
The YSU campus comes alive with the sounds of music this weekend as students in the Dana School of Music present three free outdoor performances.
YSU cabaret features songs "to get us outside and feel our toes in the grass"
Students in the Musical Theatre program at Youngstown State University perform a Spring Cabaret called "Feeling Good, Welcome to Spring" on YSU Cliffe College of Creative Arts' YouTube channel.
University Theatre presents "An Evening with Billy Shakes"
Scenes from a dozen of Shakespeare's most popular plays will be performed as Youngstown State University Theatre presents "An Evening with Billy Shakes." The virtual production, directed by Matthew Mazuroski, associate professor of Visual and Dramatic Arts, is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, with performances 7:30 p.m. each day and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.
University Theatre opens Spring with virtual dance performance
"Now You See Us: An Evening of Virtual Dance," University Theatre's first show of Spring semester, opens Thursday, March 25 with additional shows Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27.
YSU students perform in McDonough Honors Recital Series
Six students in Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music have been chosen to participate in the McDonough Museum of Art Honors Recital Series.
Student sculpture featured in campus exhibit
Youngstown State University's Department of Art hosts an exhibition of student sculpture through Feb. 12 in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery.
YSU student artwork in McDonough exhibit
The work of a dozen Youngstown State University students who earn their bachelor's degree in Fine Arts this fall was featured at an exhibit at the McDonough Museum.
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2020 Dec 9
University Theatre: "A show full of opportunity, infused with hope, and practical for the times"
University Theatre opens its second show of the season this week. "Elegies: A Song Cycle," will be presented virtually at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Nov. 13, 14, 20 and 21, as well as 2 p.m. matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday Nov. 14, 15...
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2020 Nov 9
YSU student work on mural progresses
Work is underway on the Andrews Avenue Memory Mural Project, under the direction of YSU Art Professor Dragana Crnjak and students in her special topics class on Creating Public Art.
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2020 Oct 26
Dance Ensemble features student choreography
Original works by 10 student choreographers were performed as part of the Youngstown State University Dance Ensemble concert in February. An additional company of students also had an opportunity to dance in the show. The performance was under the artistic direction of Theatre and Dance faculty member Amy A. Wright. Guest choreographer was Stephanie Frey Anderson, a professional dance artist in the Pittsburgh area and a resident artist at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.
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2020 Mar 3
Student art featured in McDonough exhibits through Dec. 14
The work of Youngstown State University Art students is featured in two new exhibits at the McDonough Museum of Art on campus. The Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition and the MFA First Year and Collaborative Project Exhibition are on view in the McDonough galleries through Dec. 14.
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2019 Nov 22
YSU radio show presents "Ghastly Ghost Stories"
YSU students perform in "Haunted Youngstown-Ghastly Ghost Stories," during the next Good Humor Radio Hour. The show runs 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Butler Institute of American Art-North. Tickets are free but must be secured in advance by calling the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105.
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2019 Oct 25
For YSU's Ford Theater, Life is a Cabaret!
Youngstown State University Theatre's production "Cabaret," the Tony- and Oscar-winning musical that explores the dark and tumultuous times of pre-World War II Germany, opens Friday, Nov. 15, in Ford Theater, Bliss Hall on the YSU campus. The show, directed by Matthew Mazuroski, a faculty member in YSU's Department of Theatre & Dance, runs two weekends, Nov. 15-17 and 22-24, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee performance at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16. Special rate tickets are: $8 for non-YSU students, YSU faculty and staff with valid ID, YSU alumni, senior citizens, Penguin Club members and groups of eight or more. YSU student tickets are free with valid ID. Call 330-941-3105 or go to www.ysu.tix.com
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2019 Nov 13
Students participate in The Heavy Hitters Cabaret
YSU students perform music from Les Miserables, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera and several other top Broadway musicals at the Department of Theatre and Dance's "The Heavy Hitters Cabaret" this evening, Oct. 18, in the Eleanor Beech Flad Pavilion at the DeYor Performing Arts Center in downtown Youngstown.
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2019 Oct 18
Student conductors lead Dana School of Music concert
Two YSU graduate students conducted the Dana School of Music Wind Ensemble at an outdoor pops concert.
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2019 Sep 9
Jambar TV debuts at YSU
Youngstown State University launches a new online student-run news program called Jambar TV, which airs weekly on YouTube. The same editorial staff that publishes The Jambar, YSU's award-winning student newspaper, and thejambar.com will produce Jambar TV.
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2019 Sep 9
McDonough Museum showcases artwork of graduating YSU students
Artwork from graduating students in Youngstown State University's Department of Art is featured at two exhibits opening this month at the McDonough Museum of Art on campus. The Spring Graduating BFA Exhibit and the MFA Thesis Exhibit run April 26 through May 11, with a public opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. April 26 at the museum.
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2019 Apr 23
YSU spring concerts feature musical arrangements by students
Several YSU students have created their own musical arrangements as part of a series of spring concerts presented by the Dana School of Music Jazz Studies.
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2019 Apr 16
YSU University Theatre ventures "Into the Woods" this month
Youngstown State University's Department of Theatre and Dance and Dana School of Music present Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical "Into the Woods" with performances through April 20 in Ford Theater, Bliss Hall, on campus.
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2019 Apr 16
Student art featured in McDonough Museum exhibit
YSU student artwork is on display at the McDonough Museum of Art as part of the 83rd Annual Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition, sponsored by the Student Art Association.
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2019 Apr 3
Students perform in YSU Dance Ensemble concert
Students performed original choreography as part of Youngstown State University's Dance Ensemble Feb. 28, March 1 and 2, in the Ford Theater of Bliss Hall on campus. The concert featured a total of 30 student dancers performing a variety of jazz, tap, modern and dance theatre.
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2019 Mar 4
YSU students perform in "Cabaret Unrequited"
YSU students perform in Cabaret Unrequited, a showcase of tunes from a variety of musicals.
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2019 Feb 18
The Addams Family visits YSU
Youngstown State University students presented the musical "The Addams Family" earlier this fall. Students formed the cast, ensemble and orchestra for the University Theatre production.
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2018 Nov 14
Student art show opens at McDonough this week
The artwork of 10 students earning bachelor's degree in Fine Arts this fall from Youngstown State University is featured at the Fall Graduating BFA Exhibit in the McDonough Museum of Art Nov. 16 through Dec. 7 on the YSU campus. Also in the McDonough galleries will be the MFA Student Exhibition, featuring artwork from four students in YSU's master's of Fine Arts program. Admission is free. For more information, call 330-941-1400 or visit www.mcdonoughmuseum.ysu.edu.
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2018 Nov 14
University Theatre presents Pulitzer-winning play, "How I Learned to Drive"
How I Learned to Drive,a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that grapples with difficult issues such as family dysfunction and pedophilia, is presented by Youngstown State University Theater Nov. 9 through 11 and Nov. 16 through 18 in Bliss Hall's Spotlight Theater.
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2018 Nov 5
Etruscan prizes awarded to four YSU undergrads
Youngstown State University's Poetry Center and Etruscan Press have announced four YSU undergraduate winners of the 2018 Etruscan Prize.
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2018 May 3
YSU students present opera 'Cinderella'
Youngstown State University students made up the cast and much of the production team when the Dana School of Music presented the Jules Massenet opera "Cinderella", on stage earlier this spring in Bliss Hall's Ford Theater on campus. "Cinderella" was the fifth opera at YSU staged under the auspices of the Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series.
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2018 May 3
YSU graduating Art students show off their works
The works of a dozen Youngstown State University Art students who will graduate later this spring are featured in the Spring Graduating BFA Exhibition at the McDonough Museum of Art on campus.
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2018 Apr 18
Student ceramic art exhibited on YSU campus
Twelve Youngstown State University students have their ceramic art on display in an exhibit titled "Current Clay (2016-2018)" in Bliss Hall's Judith Rae Solomon Gallery on the YSU campus.
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2018 Mar 19