YSU Experiential Learning and Engagement

Students from Youngstown State University’s Sokolov Honors College recently partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley to build and decorate a custom playhouse for two local children, Owen and Jake. The project, part of Habitat’s Project Playhouse initiative, offered students a...

Students, faculty and staff from Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration teamed up with the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley for the annual United We Care volunteer event. Held at the United Way Volunteer Resource Center in Boardman, the event...

A group of six Youngstown State University faculty and staff members represented the university at the 2025 Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) International Conference, held in Roanoke, Virginia. The event brought together institutions from around the world to share best practices and celebrate...

Youngstown State University's Department of Art is partnering with the Western Reserve Port Authority of City Centre One and the Economic Action Group to create a series of innovative interior murals that will transform the building's elevator spaces into immersive artistic experiences. Led by...

For the fourth year in a row, Youngstown State University Archaeology students were invited to participate in West Virginia Archaeology Day at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville, West Virgina. Grave Creek is the repository for all of West Virginia's archaeology collections...

The Youngstown State University Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Southern Park Mall, has announced the full schedule of speakers and activities for the Wellness Across the Lifespan Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southern...

Amy Fluker, associate professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University is turning her passion for connecting students with community history into a groundbreaking digital project – now bolstered by a major new grant. Fluker, in partnership with the Trumbull County...

Youngstown State University’s Wellness for Life Speaker Series will host a community town hall on early detection and screening for Alzheimer’s disease from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Canfield United Methodist Church. Guest speakers include Mary Eartl, education specialist with the...

Youngstown State University, in partnership with the Trumbull County Educational Service Center and the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio, will host a professional development workshop for middle and high school math teachers on Wednesday, September 24. The workshop, Engaging Students in...

The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services at Youngstown State University is offering two wellness classes this fall: a fall prevention exercise class and a Parkinson’s disease exercise class. Both programs are held twice weekly throughout the semester at YSU’s Beeghly Center. Both classes are...