A fire broke out in the chemical engineering lab of the Engineering Sciences Building. The blaze was caused by soybean oil that had been ignited during an experiment. No one was injured and the building was evacuated.
Elizabeth Lloyd donated a display case of geological and zoological specimens to the Youngstown College Biology Department. Lloyd was a teacher at the Market Street School, a member of the Youngstown Nature Club, and a ...
Due to the entry of the United States into the Second World War, Youngstown College president Howard W. Jones announced the cancellation of spring vacation. This action was part of a national defense plan orchestrated by ...
Major Robert S. Stacy, professor of military science and tactics with Youngstown College's ROTC detachment, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel by the Department of the Army.
It was announced that the program to procure nearly $13 million for the sports complex was almost complete. Construction on the YSU stadium was set to begin in the spring of 1978.
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 ...
In an emotional press conference, YSU men's basketball coach John Stoia answered questions concerning the non-renewal of his contract with the University.
Phil Hirsch, director of Kilcawley Center, was appointed assistant dean of Student Affairs in action taken by the YSU Board of Trustees. Hirsch's promotion came about as a result of a major reorganization within the Student ...
The YSU Student Affairs Committee approved a "Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct." The Code particularly addressed the non-censorship of student publications and outlined rules for protests and demonstrations.
YSU student Kenmore Drake was murdered on February 12, 1988 in the Austintown home of Dr. Timothy Lyons, dean of the College of Fine & Performing Arts. Drake was reportedly asked to look after Lyons's dog while the dean ...
With the official commencement of a campus-wide recycling program underway, the organization Students for a Healthier Planet reorients itself away from recycling and moves toward environmental education. Browning-Ferris ...
Don Boylan is cited as the Youngstown College student to purchase the first copy of "The Jambar." The price was two cents and it was produced on a mimeograph machine.
Contracts were awarded for the construction of the new William H. and Mattie M. Kilcawley Student Center. This was the first step in the University's long-range $20 million development program.
Although many students are apprehensive about the university's transition from quarters to semesters, the faculty, staff, and administration anticipate a smooth changeover due to careful planning and preparation
It was announced that fourteen YSU students would be seated in a voting capacity on the University Senate as of May 1, 1972. Students were granted voting privileges by the YSU Board of Trustees.