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Tressel points to team work, student success in UA pitch

Jim Tressel, a finalist for the presidency at both the University of Akron and Youngstown State University, explains his plans for UA if he’s chosen for the job to a crowd Thursday afternoon inside the Student Union Theatre. Tressel is the former head football coach at both YSU and Ohio State and works as executive vice president for student success at UA.

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Watch Jim Tressel to speak at UA forum

Jim Tressel, who has applied to be president of both Youngstown State and the University of Akron, will appear this afternoon at an open forum in Akron's Student Union Theatre.


English Festival

English Festival High school and middle school students from throughout Northeast Ohio and Western


YSU’s Center for Applied HistorySFlbreceives award

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University’s Center for Applied History, along with the


Teacher candidates get, give lessons at Jackson-Milton

Staff report north jackson Not only do Jackson-Milton students get the chance to learn from


2 YSU math teams win awards at contest

Staff report youngstown Two teams of Youngstown State University undergraduate students won


Program seeks host families

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning, Columbiana, Portage and Trumbull county families will have the


Is Jim Tressel qualified to be YSU president?

Who’s who of key people leading the charge to put Jim Tressel in the YSU presidency, from left: Sam Covelli, Covelli Enterprises owner and CEO; Tim Ryan, Congressman, D-13th, first to openly suggest Tressel for YSU presidency; Herb Washington, owner of local McDonald’s franchises; (Tressel); Denise DeBartolo York (standing with flag), former owner and current co-chairwoman of the San Francisco 49ers; Anthony Cafaro Sr., former president of the Cafaro Co.; Tom Humphries (standing center), president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber; Bruce Zoldan, CEO of B.J. Alan Co.; owner of Youngstown Phantoms, who says Tressel 'will bring such prestige and honor to the university and help it recover from the quagmire of Dr. [Randy] Dunn'; Ed Muransky, owner of the Muransky Co. and CEO of Surgical Center at Southwoods Diane Sauer: president of Diane Sauer Chevrolet.


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Joan Mulholland's extraordinary life

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, a civil-rights activist and Freedom Rider, attends a dinner Wednesday hosted by Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past students at Richard Brown Memorial United Methodist Church on Elm Street. Mulholland is in the city for screenings of her son’s documentary, “An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland.”

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english festival

High school and middle-school students from throughout Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania


YSU Division of Student Affairs receives recognition

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University’s Division of Student Affairs has been named


YSU accounting students place first in competition

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University accounting students continued their winning


Kent State Trumbull to have three fairs

Staff report CHAMPION A trio of fairs spanning a variety of interests will take place at Kent


Westminster College hosts Winter Analyst program

Staff report new wilmington, pa. Westminster College’s Department of Economics and Business


YSU to host educational conference

Staff report Youngstown Students will share their research endeavors as Youngstown State