Youngstown State University

"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.

The Jambar, Youngstown State University's student newspaper, captured four first place awards in the 2021 Ohio Collegiate Newspaper Competition, including the top prize for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Small but Mighty" was an exhibition of YSU student paintings in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery in Bliss Hall.

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.

Youngstown State University's Department of Art hosts an exhibition of student sculpture through Feb. 12 in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery.

Youngstown State University students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average have been named to the President's List for Fall Semester 2020.

Youngstown State University students have been named to the Dean's List for Fall Semester 2020.

More than 1,000 students were awarded undergraduate and advanced degrees and certificates at Youngstown State University's Fall Commencement.

Nearly 400 YSU honors students have received their Honors College pin. The award signifies that students have earned at least half of the honors credits needed prior to graduation. Students complete honors courses, community service, and engagement activities as members of the college.

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.

YSU took the first step to defending its national Ethics Bowl title by again winning the regional tournament. It's the fifth consecutive year that YSU has taken the top spot in the Central State Regional Ethics Bowl contest, and it's the sixth consecutive year that the university has qualified for the national competition in February 2021.

World premiere performances of music composed by students in YSU's Dana School of Music will be presented during a virtual concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.

Five students who recently made scholarly presentations at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference have been named Honors Students of the Week by the YSU Honors College.

The work of a dozen Youngstown State University students who earn their bachelor's degree in Fine Arts this fall, as well as an exhibit from a master's degree student that explores racism in America, are featured in a new exhibit at the McDonough Museum of Art on campus.

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...

Four Youngstown State University students have been awarded a combined $12,500 in undergraduate research and pre-service teacher training scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year through the Ohio Space Grant Consortium.

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.

Six Youngstown State University Dana School of Music students who play piano, guitar, saxophone, trombone and the flute have been selected winners in a new music competition called the McDonough Honors Recital Series.

YSU students named John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2020 Fall Semester are Georganna Norris, Jenna Binsley, Kathryn Sewall, Bashar Rasoul and Ryan Sheffield.

Mariah DeFuria, a student in YSU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program, is believed to be the first student co-inventor on an issued patent in YSU's 112-year history.

Two Youngstown State University students are designing and installing a 70-foot-long canopy of 26,000-LED lights to brighten up a popular alleyway in downtown Warren.

Sophomore Megan Schmucker received a $500 scholarship and represented Youngstown State University's Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance at the second annual Women, Wealth and Wellness Conference. Schumacker, a member of the Honors College, credits YSU women for serving as role models.

Marcus Harden, a graduate student studying Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University, is the recipient of a State of Ohio Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Graduate Fellowship through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ohio Space Grant Consortium. Several other students received awards

Youngstown State University students have been named to the Dean's List for Spring Semester 2020.

YSU students from the Williamson College of Business Administration placed in two national competitions after collaborating and finding a way to reuse unrecyclable plastic waste, starting with straws, into 3D printing filament to create face shields and ear savers for nurses on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youngstown State University students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average have been named to the President's List.

A team of YSU students won a competition called thePitch, a one-day event focused on advertising and associated disciplines. Students from 11 colleges and universities comprising seven teams received hands-on experience by working at one of Pittsburgh's advertising agencies on a real-world project for a local non-profit organization. The team consisted of Taylor Valerio; Carly M. Redmond, Jayde E. Faustino, Ryan T. Lantz, Andrea J. Minotti, Brooke M. Lissy and Elaine Ngo.

Youngstown State University student Taylor Valerio earned a Golden Addy award at the American Advertising Federation Pittsburgh Addy Awards earlier this spring.

Nearly 1,400 students were awarded undergraduate and advanced degrees and certificates at Youngstown State University's Spring Commencement.

The Clarence P. Gould Honor Society of Youngstown State University has inducted 40 juniors and seniors into its 63rd cohort. Inductees were evaluated for academic excellence as well as depth and breadth of study. New members are elected from the top students choosing a curriculum founded in the liberal arts and sciences from the Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Communication, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.