YSU Experiential Learning and Engagement

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Experiential Learning in the News

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students and teaching assistants from YSU’s Sokolov Honors College standing next to the custom playhouse they built and decorated for Owen and Jake who are inside the playhouse
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...
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Students, faculty, and staff from YSU’s Williamson College of Business Administration at the annual United We Care volunteer event
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...
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YSU Delegation members:  Levi Binsley-Smith, Andrea Tharp, Amy Weaver, Amy Cossentino, Mollie Hartup and Jenna Binsley-Smith
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...
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Logo: Cliffe College of Creative Arts Youngstown State University CCCA
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...
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Delani Berkson, Abigal Faix, Chris Cremers, Emily McNett, Vanessa Welker, Curtis Nelson, Mitch McTigue, Michael Vinkler, Kelly Baer, Chase Pastor, Darcy McTigue, and Jessica Carano pose with their display at West Virginia's Archaeology Day
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...
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Seal Logo: Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
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...
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Amy Fluker
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...
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Seal Logo: Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
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...
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Logo: Department of Math and Statistics
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...
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Two students working with a community member in the Fall Prevention Class
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...