Hedge said the decisions show an ignorance on the YSU’s part about exactly how far-reaching an impact the Dana School has. “Our alumni are globally successful,” she said.

Youngstown State University is facing continued blowback — this time from donors, alumni and other notable stakeholders — after it hired Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, of Marietta, to serve as its ...

The YSU Foundation issued a statement Tuesday expressing concerns related to the search saying it “would have preferred a more inclusive process that represented the university’s students, faculty and ...

This will be the fourth Tony Leonardi Legacy Alumni Reunion Tribute Concert since his death, and the event is organized by Paula Leonardi Ducato, Leonardi’s daughter; Bill Bodine, one of ...

The surprise hire of Representative Bill Johnson as president of Youngstown State University is raising concerns among faculty, students and alumni, both for the way the hiring process was handled and ...

Backlash to the opaque presidential search process that led Youngstown State University to hire Congressman Bill Johnson continued this week, with frustrated alumni withdrawing pledges and the chair ...

Youngstown State University will soon welcome a new president. But some faculty, student, alumni, donors and even a former YSU president are blasting the board of trustees' appointment of its next ...

Youngstown State University alum Daniel Catello speaks to students, faculty and alumni joining in a "walkout" to protest the hiring of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

We’re hiring a president of Youngstown State University who must work with every YSU stakeholder — students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners. We know this decision is not immediately ...

A group of five YSU alumni also wrote a letter to the trustee s addressing what they said was the lack of input from those outside of the board. Johnson did not attend the trustees’ meeting.