Professor Frank Ellis was appointed acting dean of the William Rayen School of Engineering by President Howard W. Jones. Ellis replaced Louis Deesz, who died from a fatal heart attack the previous month.
A landscaping worker, William Shaffer, was injured on April 18, 1974, when he and another worker, James McCollum, were spreading the insecticide Dasanit on campus grounds. Ohio State University entomologist Dr. A.C. ...
A memorial service was held in the Strouss Auditorium in tribute to the late Louis A. Deesz, dean of the Rayen School of Engineering. Deesz suffered a fatal heart attack while on business in Washington, D.C.
As a result of an opinion issued by Ohio Attorney General William Brown, it was announced that YSU could no longer partially cover the cost of insurance policies of retired employees. The University looked for ways to ...
The hiring of twenty new instructors at Youngstown University was announced. These included Ilajean Feldmiller (home economics), Lois M. Hopkins (music), Dr. Thelma Miner (English), Dr. Ward Miner (English), Esther Niemi ...
A panel of speakers discussed ways to lessen the hold of organized crime on the city of Youngstown. The group recently returned from a trip to Palermo, Italy, a city which faces the same issues.
Advances in library technology and 25 years in the building highlight Maag Library's celebration of National Library Week. The staff has scheduled events, contests, and drawings throughout the week.
Philip Buchanan, registrar of the Youngstown University for 38 years, resigned effective January 31, 1966. Buchanan first came to the University in 1927 when it was known as the Youngstown Institute of Technology.
The Reverend Albert L. Linder, YU's Protestant chaplain for 18 years, resigned effective April 1, 1966. Though he enjoyed his time at the university, Linder informed the Youngstown Council of Churches that a younger spiritual ...
Youngstown University received a $564,963 federal grant for the construction of a new five-story science building as part of the $25 million expansion program. The money presented to YU was to cover one-third of the new ...
A pilot training program for Youngstown University Army ROTC cadets was established under the auspices of the U.S. Air Force. The program was designed to encourage ROTC cadets to pursue careers in Army aviation.
Fifteen YU students signed up to participate in a statewide marathon run promoting support for Bond Issue No. One. Ten Ohio colleges and universities, including YU, stood to benefit from the bill's passage and runners ...
Head Librarian James W. Pirie announced new policies in order to reduce noise within the Library. The door between Tod Hall and the Library was to remain closed at all times. In addition, signs calling for quiet were posted ...
A heart attack resulted in the death of Louis A. Deesz, dean of the Rayen School of Engineering at Youngstown College. At the time of his death, Deesz was in Washington, D.C. to testify before Congress as chairman of the ...
Enrollment in ROTC at Youngstown College reached 260 at the start of the second semester. This represents a fifty percent increase over the previous semester.