History

Welcome

Hello! I want to tell you how pleased we are to welcome you to Youngstown State University and to the History Program. With a faculty of nine, we offer courses across a broad range of subjects and have something to interest everyone.

I hope that you will drop by and visit us on the fifth floor of DeBartolo Hall, Room 519. Please feel welcome to stop in for advice, general information, or just to chat. You may also want to watch for notices from our Student Clubs -- History Club, Phi Alpha Theta, and the Club for Jewish Culture -- about scheduled events throughout the semester.

I encourage you to drop by the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor located at 151 Wood Street on the southern edge of campus. The museum is managed by the History Program, and you and your guests are very welcome to visit us there. (Your student ID grants you free admission at any time.)

Dr. Brian Bonhomme
History Program Coordinator

Mission

The Program of History at Youngstown State University is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about the past, to edify our present, and better plan for the future. The program promotes and integrates scholarship, teaching, and service to educate its undergraduate and graduate students. It promotes civic engagement with the wider community. Through the teaching of history in and out of the classroom the program fosters understanding and appreciation of diversity and provides a global perspective. Our aim is to examine and disseminate knowledge of the past and of the nature of its study and reconstruction through a variety of educational experiences and historical methodologies and to train future scholars of history.

The student majoring in history must complete, in addition to the general University requirements, the group requirements outlined on the curriculum sheet. It is recommended that the student select courses with assistance from an advisor, since certain courses are preferable to others according to whether one contemplates graduate study, secondary school teaching, or any of the many other careers for which History provides excellent preparation.

The Bachelor of Arts in History can be completed in eight semesters if students average 16 hours per semester.

For more information, visit the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which houses the History Program, in DeBartolo Hall, room 519 or contact us at (330) 941-3452.

Mezzo-soprano Linda Di Fiore to present masterclass in Bliss Hall

YSU’s Dana School of Music will welcome mezzo-soprano Linda Di Fiore to campus for a masterclass Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM at the Bliss Recital Hall in YSU’s Bliss Hall. Di Fiore has performed as a soloist in operas, oratorios, recitals, and in musical theatre for over forty years.

Jazz Quintet and Sextet concert to feature student compositions

Jazz Quintet & Sextet concert to feature student compositions

Students in the YSU Jazz Quintet and Sextet will present their own compositions in a concert Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM at the Spotlight Theater in YSU’s Bliss Hall. Led by professor of music Dave Morgan, the groups will feature original music by YSU students Chandler Carpenter, Enzo Chiodi, Lucas Ciesielski, and Antwan Howard.

University Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors

“Little Shop of Horrors” production opens through University Theatre

YSU’s University Theatre will present their production of the black comedy musical “Little Shop of Horrors” beginning Friday, October 29, 2021 through Sunday, November 7 at the YSU Ford Theater in YSU’s Bliss Hall. The story follows florist shop worker Seymour as he raises a plant that feeds on human flesh and blood.

YSU names new Director of Dana School of Music

Joseph Carucci named new director of Dana School of Music

YSU’s Dana School of Music has announced that Joseph Carucci was chosen via a national search to become the new director of the school beginning with the 2021-22 school year. Carucci comes to YSU after serving as the head of Eastern Kentucky University’s School of Music, where he also held a coordinator position in the music industry area.

McDonough Museum to present free screening of Toni Morrison film adaptation

The McDonough Museum of Art will present a free screening of the film adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel “The Foreigner’s Home” Thursday, October 21, 2021 in the McDonough Auditorium, located in the museum. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the movie’s filmmakers Rian Brown-Orso and Geoff Pingree.

Department of Art to welcome Sarah Awad for free virtual lecture

YSU’s Department of Art will welcome painter Sarah Awad for a free virtual lecture Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Awad’s work depicts female subjects floating in indeterminate landscapes and celebrates the expressiveness of the human form.

Jazz and Contemporary Ensembles to hold fall concert featuring Bryan Kennard

The YSU Jazz and Contemporary Ensembles will perform their first concert of the 2021-22 school year Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7:30 PM in the Chestnut Room of YSU’s Kilcawley Center. The Jazz Ensemble will also feature music by award-winning YSU alumnus Bryan Kennard.

Pipino Performing Arts Series to host free marionette show

The Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series will host a free school-day performance of the Tanglewood Marionettes' production of "Perseus and Medusa" Friday, October 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the YSU Ford Theater, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall. The show, appropriate for all ages, tells the story of ancient gods, goddesses, prophecies, and heroes.

Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) to welcome Craig Clifford and Debbie Kupinsky

The Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) will welcome artists Craig Clifford and Debbie Kupinsky to campus for a free lecture and two workshops October 5 & 6, 2021 in YSU’s Bliss Hall. Clifford is the head of ceramics at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and Kupinsky is an associate professor of sculpture at St. Norbert College.

Dana Ensemble to open season with Stravinsky and Walton performances

The Dana Ensemble will open its fall season with performances of pieces by Igor Stravinsky and William Walton Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM in the Ford Family Recital Hall of the DeYor Performing Arts Center in downtown Youngstown. The ensemble will perform Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” and Walton’s “Façade: An Entertainment."

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