Early College remains at YSU for now

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Youngstown Early College classes will remain at Youngstown State University through the next academic year.

“Through further collaboration with YSU, we were able to negotiate leaving all YEC classes at the current location for the next academic year,” said Ann Koon, an Eastern Gateway Community College spokeswoman.

The transition of Youngstown Early College from Youngstown State University to EGCC was outlined in a memorandum of understanding approved last fall by the city school board and trustees of both EGCC and YSU.

The plan called for this year’s freshman class to take classes through EGCC with the others taking classes at YSU. That continues with next year’s freshmen and sophomores at EGCC and the juniors and seniors at YSU and in 2013, only the seniors remain at YSU with all younger students at EGCC.

After that, YSU’s involvement with the program ends.

“If Eastern Gateway wants space on the YSU campus [after 2013], they will have to negotiate that with the YSU administration,” said Charles Singler, YSU interim associate provost.

At the conclusion of the three-year agreement, new terms will be negotiated between EGCC and YEC to continue the arrangement.

Youngstown Early College classes are in Fedor Hall at YSU.