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Some students may not have their major figured out, and that’s OK with Molly Burdette. Burdette, who lives in Hubbard, is the coordinator and academic advisor for the YSU General Studies program, helping more than 100 nontraditional students who have already earned varying amounts of college credit to maneuver their way to a degree. “Some students only have 16 hours, some have 60 hours, military credit, and I put those together and d

About 1,500 prospective students, parents, family and friends "crashed" the YSU campus for fall Crash Day, the largest single recruitment event in university history. To the right, President Jim Tressel welcomes students to the opening ceremonies in WATTS.

Commencement honorees U.S. Sen. Rob Portman receives an honorary degree and speaks at YSU’s Fall Commencement 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 in Beeghly Center. The student speaker is Katina Darkadakis, who is earning a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. Portman, who lives in Cincinnati, served 12 years in Congress and in two Cabinet-level positions – U.S. Trade Representative and director of the Office of Management and Budget – before winning election to the Senate in 2010.

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Students carrying flags from their native countries pose at the traffic circle on University Plaza during International Students' Day Nov. 19 on campus. The processional across campus was part of a variety of events celebrating International Education Week and International Students’ Day at YSU.

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AT&T brought a virtual reality simulator to campus Nov. 12 to drive home the dangers of distracted driving. Students, faculty and staff experienced firsthand how dangerous it is to take their eyes off the road and look at a phone. “Driver distraction has been proven to be a significant cause of car crashes, often times causing serious injury or death.

YSU only fourth public university in Ohio to receive the award

Ashley E. Orr of Columbiana, Ohio, a senior at Youngstown State University, has been named a Rhodes Scholar, the first YSU student to receive the prestigious international scholarship. YSU is only the fourth public university in Ohio to have a student win the award in the Rhodes’ 112-year history, joining Ohio State University, Miami University and the University of Cincinnati.

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Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music presents the annual Carols & Cocoa and the Dana Holiday Concert 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.