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Bianca Patrone

YSU’s CCP student first ever to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree before finishing high school

May 2, 2024
Bianca Patrone started taking courses at YSU when she was in the eighth grade and now, at just 17 years old, she will be graduating not only from high school but also from YSU with a bachelor’s in...
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YSU announces Spring 2024 commencement speakers

April 29, 2024
Youngstown State University’s Spring 2024 commencement will be separated into six ceremonies, one for each college, on May 4 and 5. Each ceremony will feature a ceremony and student speaker. Unless...
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Student Feature: From classrooms to careers: YSU student employees gain valuable skills on campus

April 21, 2024
FEATURE STORY Story by: Hannah Werle, Communication and Journalism major Photography and Videography by: Spencer Tatta, Marketing major Beyond conventional coursework, a student’s college experience...
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Business students selected for John D. Beeghly Fellows program

April 8, 2024
Rebecca Catlos, Steven Boschert and Zachary Clark, students from the Williamson College of Business Administration, were selected as the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2024 Spring Semester. The John...
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Red Cross club hosts CPR training

Student Feature: YSU students uniting in serving their community

March 25, 2024
FEATURE STORY Story by: Trey Turner, Master of Arts in Professional Communication At Youngstown State University, students are not only driven by academic goals, they’re also passionate about lending...
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YSU alums Peyman Givi and Robert Zahner

Pete's Pride hits another milestone: 4,000 volunteer hours

January 13, 2017

Pete’s Pride, a program aimed at getting alumni, parents, faculty, staff, Penguin fans, community members...

Art faculty's "Drawing Attention" exhibit opens at Mount Union

January 13, 2017

Three faculty members in Youngstown State University’s Department of Art will exhibit their work in...

This Week at YSU, Jan. 16, 2017

January 13, 2017

Monday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. The women’s basketball team faces off against Cleveland State in...

Youngstown native now mayor in Georgia speaks at MLK Breakfast on campus Jan. 19

January 6, 2017

Rochelle Robinson, a native of Youngstown’s South Side and the first African American mayor of...

Bliss Hall hosts Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition through Jan. 27

January 6, 2017

Youngstown State University hosts the 2017 Northeastern Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition in Bliss Hall...

This Week at YSU, Jan. 9, 2017

January 6, 2017

Sunday, Jan. 8, noon to 5 p.m. The Dana School of Music at YSU hosts...

Youngstown tops list of Ohio's most affordable college towns

December 16, 2016

Youngstown State University students already benefit from the most affordable tuition of all Ohio’s state...
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...

"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...

Covelli speaks at YSU's Fall commencement, receives honorary degree

December 2, 2016

Sam Covelli, whose company is the world’s single largest franchisee of Panera Bread restaurants and...

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