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Welcome Week - August 20 - Sept. 2

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July 20, 2016

The fun continues for two weeks! Take the stage to sing karaoke with a live band, try out an extreme trampoline, explore downtown, and attend our newest event on
September 1, YSU Day.

Look for the Penguin 101 symbol on the Welcome Week schedule to identify events that are particularly helpful for first time Penguins.

Visit the Welcome Week Website

Spring 2017 Calendar Now Available!

Posted on

July 20, 2016

Check out the 2017 Spring Calendar of YSU Student Events, just published for you. Hundreds of events have been planned for you by the Division of Student Experience. Get a hard copy of the calendar at Kilcawley Center Graphic Services while supplies last. Or refer to this online version and plan to attend events that interest you! We invite you to become involved in something new in the 2017!

Download the Calendar

Current YSU Student Honors College Application

We are currently accepting current YSU student applications for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Which semester are you applying for entrance into the Honors College?

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List any Post Secondary Institution(s) attended, GPA, & Number of transfer credits earned.

List the names of Honors Courses taken at other Universities and the credits earned with each.

List any University Scholarships you are currently receiving (Presidential, Leadership, Deans, etc.).

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Apply to Summer Honors Institute

Now Accepting Applications

You can find the 2019 Summer Honors Institute application packet with details and instructions by clicking the button below.*

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*If you cannot download the application, please email us at honors@ysu.edu.

Dean's Welcome

Welcome to the Honors College at Youngstown State University!

The YSU Honors experience connects students to each other, to the campus and to the community through our five pillars of student lifelong learning and intrapersonal development:

YSU receives Holocaust survivor testimonies from “Spielberg” collection

YSU's Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies will be the only place in Ohio with videotaped testimonies of Holocaust survivors from the Mahoning Valley.

The Emperor: Honors Academic Journal

The Emperor is YSU's Honors academic journal, a student-led, peer- and faculty-reviewed, open-access journal. The Sokolov Honors College is committed to publishing exemplary work by YSU undergraduate students through this journal.

By giving students a public forum for sharing their intellectual pursuits, The Emperor promotes increased student engagement in research and creative scholarship, while also fostering a community of emerging scholars.

Honors Alumni and Donors

We are grateful for our honors alumni and donors

University Scholars and Honors alumni contribute considerable time, talent, and treasure to support today’s student experience. The Sokolov Honors College appreciates all the ways alumni give back and invites you to consider additional ways to engage with your alma mater.

Honors Curriculum

As a student in the college, you will be able to take Honors courses, work with professors to create Honors credit opportunities in non-Honors courses and attend topical seminars for enriched learning. This earns you a special designation at commencement and on your diploma and final transcript—not to mention an advanced academic experience that becomes uniquely your own.