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Ohio Section MAA Spring 2011 Meeting Youngstown State University March 25-26, 2011 |
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About YSU |
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Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio. As of fall 2009, there were 14,682 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. The fall 2009 enrollment figure is the highest since 1992, when the number of students on campus was 14,806. Records show that 11,803 of the students are undergraduates. Beyond its current student body, YSU claims more than 85,000 alumni. History The university's origins trace back to 1908, when the local branch of the YMCA established a school of law within the Youngstown Association School. In 1921, the school became known as the Youngstown Institute of Technology and offered its first evening courses. In 1928, a year after establishing the College of Arts and Sciences, the institute once again changed its name to Youngstown College. In 1955, Youngstown College was renamed as Youngstown University, an indication of the school's broadening curriculum. On September 1, 1967, after becoming a public institution, Youngstown University became officially known as Youngstown State University.
Area between Jones Hall and Maag Library (on right)
Campus YSU lies on a 140-acre campus just north of downtown Youngstown. YSU's campus is noted for its landscaping, which is dissimilar from that of many other urban universities. YSU's geographical center has a park-like atmosphere, featuring a rather-hilly terrain and a variety of trees and plant life, as well as tables and chairs that surround a campus fountain. Most buildings on campus have been built within the last half-century, making them newer than most buildings in downtown Youngstown, where most buildings were constructed before the Great Depression.
Buildings
Jones Hall
Arby's location inside Kilcawley Center. Kilcawley Center is primarily a resource and community center on campus. It features reading and study rooms, computer labs, a copying center, YSU's bookstore, a variety of restaurants (including a full-service Arby's and a KFC Express), and many student-affairs offices. Academics The University comprises the following colleges: The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
The Beeghly College of Education The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (a.k.a. STEM) The College of Fine and Performing Arts The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services The Williamson College of Business Administration The School of Graduate Studies YSU offers doctoral degrees in educational leadership and physical therapy, as well as a doctorate in mathematics in cooperation with Rhodes University. Together with the University of Akron and Kent State University, YSU sponsors the Northeastern Ohio Universities College Of Medicine (NEOUCOM), a BS-MD program. YSU engineering students may pursue doctoral studies in cooperation with the University of Akron and Cleveland State University. In addition, YSU has 35 masters programs and over 100 undergraduate majors. The Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University was deemed an "All-Steinway" school in 2004. The Dana School of Music is one of the oldest non-conservatory schools of music in the United States. It is housed in Bliss Hall. Additionally, the Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed in March 2005 at New York City's Carnegie Hall. The ensemble's performance was highly praised, and they received a standing ovation.
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Phone: 330-941-3302 Fax: 330-941-3170 E-mail: tpwakefield@ysu.edu |
