Professor Melvin P. Mamula, who taught advertising at YSU since 1967, died of complications from pneumonia. While at the university, Mamula served as yearbook advisor and helped start the advertising club.
With the help of State Senator Harry Meshel and donations from Edward J. DeBartolo, YSU purchased seven Smokey Hollow properties for future development.
At a meeting of the YSU Board of Trustees, a new contract with the faculty union was ratified, ending a period of labor strife that resulted in the first strike by any campus union. Also, the resignation of Dr. Taylor ...
In an attempt to neutralize support for John Kerry, President Bush visited the largely Democratic Mahoning Valley this week. Ohio will play a significant role in the November election.
Dr. Cyndy E. Anderson, assistant provost for planning at YSU, was named vice president of Student Affairs. She succeeds Dr. Raymond Dye who was made assistant to the president for enrollment management.
In observance of Youngstown University's Golden Anniversary, the Youngstown University Student Convocation was held. YU President Howard W. Jones was honored and six students were recognized for academic achievement.
Professor Karl W. Dykema was appointed to serve as the faculty advisor to the Youngstown College Interfraternity Council. The members voted to change the name of the group to the Panhellenic Council.
Dr. John R. White of the Anthropology department and a team assembled from YSU discovered a prehistoric solstice marker near Fort Ancient along the Little Miami river in Ohio.
Youngstown College announced the discontinuation of its CAA War Service Training Program. Aviation students would be sent on to Greensboro, North Carolina, where they would be interviewed and given assignments with the ...
Father Paul M. Petric, Roman Catholic chaplain at Youngstown University, a Bronze Star recipient during the Korean War, and an Army Reservist, was recalled to active duty.
Arson was the suspected cause of a fire which broke out in Rayen Hall, Room 114. This was the third fire of suspicious origin in Rayen during the course of several weeks. No injuries were reported and damages were estimated ...
Dr. Gordon E. Mapley was appointed to the position of assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A professor of psychology from the University of South Carolina, where he also served as chairman of the Division ...
In accordance with a federal ruling, President John J. Coffelt announced that the Women's Extramural Program would be transferred from Health and Physical Education to Athletics effective July 1, 1975.
The new auditorium in the Liberal Arts Building (now Jones Hall) was dedicated in a half-hour ceremony broadcast by the local media. The new facility was named the "Clarence J. Strouss Memorial Auditorium" after the late ...