Estate of late prof, wife to bring scholars, scholarships to YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

A $1 million donation from a late professor’s estate will expand scholarships to draw humanities scholars to Youngstown State University.

The donation, announced Wednesday, comes from the estate of David S. and Helga Ives. David, who died in 1991, served as a YSU professor for 31 years. He worked in humanities, Latin, Greek, English, Italian ancient history and western civilization. He retired in 1984.

Helga Ives died last year.

“This will establish a visiting scholars program at YSU and provide enhanced scholarships and fund the YSU English Festival, which is really known throughout the world,” Jim Tressel, YSU president, said at a Wednesday morning news conference inside DeBartolo Hall at YSU.

This marks the fourth seven-figure YSU donation in the last two months. The YSU Foundation has secured pledges and gifts this year of $20.5 million. That compares to $13 million last year, $6.2 million in 2013-14 and $7.4 million for 2012-13.

Read more about the gift and the couple who made it possible in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.