A blaze resulting from overheated grease on a hot plate gutted the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house at 850 Pennsylvania Avenue. All ten inhabitants of the building escaped without injury. Damages were estimated to stand ...
The death of Dr. Earl E. Edgar, vice president for academic services, was announced. Edgar, who died of a coronary at North Side Hospital, joined the YSU staff in 1967. In 1968, he was appointed the first head of the ...
Nellie Dehnbostel, formerly assistant dean of the Dana School of Music and a long-time associate of the YSU community, died at the age of 81. Dehnbostel retired from teaching in 1969, having earned both her bachelor's and ...
An $83,000 cafeteria extension and bookstore was completed and opened. The main floor was to house the dining room and a receiving room. The basement level was to serve as the YU Bookstore.
Dr. G. L. Mears, executive director of budgets and institutional services, has been named executive vice president by President Leslie Cochran. In his new capacity, Mears will serve as YSU's chief financial officer and ...
Former university president Howard W. Jones died on February 25, 1982 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was 86. Jones served as president from 1931 to 1966. During his term of office, Jones witnessed the growth of YSU from ...
Five YSU students were injured in two separate explosions in the Engineering & Science Building basement. All were treated and released from the hospital. The first explosion occurred while two students were working with ...
During the second game of a double-header against the Akron Zips, YSU's baseball team achieved its 400th victory under head baseball coach Dominic Rosselli.
Mary B. Smith, director of career planning and placement services at YSU since 1973, announced her retirement after a total of 41 years of service at YSU. Prior to becoming career services director, Smith was head of ...
The YSU trustees appointed Dr. Bernard T. Gillis to the position of academic vice president. At the same meeting, it was reported that YSU was slated to lose $690,000 in state funding as a result of a $266 million deficit ...
YSU announced the appointment of Dr. David C. Genaway to the post of University Librarian, effective July 1, 1980. He was chosen to succeed Richard J. Owen, who was appointed University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian.
Ralph S. Burkholder, professor of marketing, died on January 11, 1981 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Burkholder taught at YSU since 1968 and was noted for his extensive collection of frog-related items.
A smoldering cigarette butt left on an office chair covered with papers and files was the cause of a fire that occurred in the office of the Wicker Basket Restaurant manager. There was no damage estimate.
Dr. David P. Ruggles was appointed dean of the YSU School of Education. He had been assistant dean since November 1979. Ruggles succeeded Dr. Arnold J. Moore who accepted an academic position elsewhere.