/news/tags/youngstown-state-university Youngstown State University en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:58:18 GMT /education/2025-03-28/northeast-ohio-universities-react-to-controversial-new-higher-education-law Students, faculty and staff have voiced concerns about the law harming faculty's ability to advocate for themselves, and limiting what they can talk about in and out of the classroom. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:58:18 GMT /education/2025-03-28/northeast-ohio-universities-react-to-controversial-new-higher-education-law Conor Morris /education/2024-09-17/youngstown-state-university-reports-enrollment-rise-for-first-time-in-years The increase at Youngstown State for the fall 2024 semester is driven, in part but not entirely, by transfers from a nearby, soon-to-be-shuttered community college. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:18:20 GMT /education/2024-09-17/youngstown-state-university-reports-enrollment-rise-for-first-time-in-years Conor Morris /education/2024-05-16/eastern-gateway-community-college-to-close-by-the-end-of-october The financially troubled college has had difficulty receiving enough funding to continue operation after a slew of controversies in recent years. Youngstown State University is looking to replicate EGCC programs and take on its students. Thu, 16 May 2024 18:36:00 GMT /education/2024-05-16/eastern-gateway-community-college-to-close-by-the-end-of-october Conor Morris /education/2024-04-11/new-ysu-president-bill-johnson-talks-challenges-goals-and-keeping-politics-out-of-classrooms Youngstown State President Bill Johnson discussed higher education's enrollment woes while also responding to criticism about his political background. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:51:00 GMT /education/2024-04-11/new-ysu-president-bill-johnson-talks-challenges-goals-and-keeping-politics-out-of-classrooms Conor Morris /education/2024-03-21/eastern-gateway-community-college-trustees-vote-to-dissolve-college-absent-new-funding Wednesday's announcement from Eastern Gateway comes following word in February that the school would pause enrollment and that current students not graduating in spring 2024 would need to complete their studies elsewhere. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:55:13 GMT /education/2024-03-21/eastern-gateway-community-college-trustees-vote-to-dissolve-college-absent-new-funding Conor Morris /education/2024-03-07/youngstown-state-university-eyes-a-steubenville-campus-at-eastern-gateway-community-college Youngstown State is looking to open a campus in Steubenville, possibly at the current site of Eastern Gateway Community College. Last month Eastern Gateway announced it would pause all enrollment as it dealt with financial issues. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:39:56 GMT /education/2024-03-07/youngstown-state-university-eyes-a-steubenville-campus-at-eastern-gateway-community-college Conor Morris /education/2024-01-22/ysu-students-faculty-alumni-protest-bill-johnsons-first-day-as-president New Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson's first day in office Monday was marked by protest, with 50 students, faculty and alumni joining a walkout, marching to the president's campus residence. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:11:39 GMT /education/2024-01-22/ysu-students-faculty-alumni-protest-bill-johnsons-first-day-as-president Conor Morris /education/2024-01-02/congressman-bill-johnson-submits-resignation-letter-will-take-the-reins-at-youngstown-state-sooner U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, a Republican from Marietta, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Jan. 21, 2024. He'll begin his tenure as president of Youngstown State University the next day. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:02:14 GMT /education/2024-01-02/congressman-bill-johnson-submits-resignation-letter-will-take-the-reins-at-youngstown-state-sooner Conor Morris /education/2023-12-18/ysu-academic-senate-issues-vote-of-no-confidence-for-board-incoming-president-bill-johnson Youngstown State University's Academic Senate voted Saturday to issue a vote of no confidence in both YSU's Board of Trustees and incoming President Bill Johnson, a Republican U.S. Congressman whose selection has proven controversial on campus. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:22:34 GMT /education/2023-12-18/ysu-academic-senate-issues-vote-of-no-confidence-for-board-incoming-president-bill-johnson Conor Morris /education/2023-11-30/youngstown-state-faces-blowback-from-alumni-donors-after-hiring-republican-congressman-as-president YSU alumni, including actor Ed O'Neill, and donors are criticizing the choice of U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson as the school's next president. Johnson voted to overturn the 2020 election. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:06:22 GMT /education/2023-11-30/youngstown-state-faces-blowback-from-alumni-donors-after-hiring-republican-congressman-as-president Conor Morris