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.

McDonough Museum to open fall season with three exhibits by women artists

The McDonough Museum of Art will open its fall season with the works of three accomplished female artists beginning Friday, August 23, 2019 through Saturday, October 26. The exhibits will feature Whitney Tressel, Dana Oldfather, and Julie Mehretu.

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Youngstown Percussion Collective performs at Percussive Arts Society Convention

The Youngstown Percussion Collective, featuring professor of music Glenn Schaft, Dana School of Music alumnus Ron Coulter (M.M., ‘02), and Dana seniors Anthony Tresky and Evan McCreary, performed at the 2018 Percussive Arts Society International Convention held November 14 – 17 in Indianapolis. The group’s repertoire included rare works by Lou Harrison and Franziska Boas.

Professor of art leads inaugural study abroad program in Scotland

Throughout the month of July, associate professor of art Joseph D’Uva served as the head guide of the Department of Art’s inaugural study abroad program in Glasgow, Scotland. Over the course of the month, students worked in the Glasgow Print Studio, an internationally acclaimed studio facility and gallery, to study various techniques in intaglio, relief printing, screen printing, and drawing.

Two Dana School of Music students awarded prizes at Ohio NATS auditions

Sophomore Rachel Jones and graduate student Lindsay Heavner, who are currently working towards degrees in the Dana School of Music, were awarded prizes at this year’s Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions. They are led by professor of music Misook Yun.

University Theatre to host “Heavy Hitters Cabaret” event

YSU’s University Theatre is set to host the “Heavy Hitters Cabaret” event Friday, October 18, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Eleanor Beech Flad Pavilion, located at the DeYor Performing Arts Center in downtown Youngstown. Repertoire for the performance will include a preview of tunes from the upcoming University Theatre production of “Cabaret,” as well as music from “Les Miserables,” “Guys and Dolls,” “West Side Story,” “Phantom of the Opera,” and more.

Theatre student performs in two productions by The Millennial Theatre Company

This past summer, sophomore University Theatre student Lexi Denney performed in two productions produced by The Millennial Theatre Company titled “Independent Heroin Project” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” Previously, she served as the female lead in the award-winning play of University Theatre’s inaugural Festival of New Work event.

Theatre student wins audition for full-time position at Cedar Point

This past summer, senior musical theatre student Mia Colòn won an audition that provided her the opportunity to work in a full-time position at Cedar Point in her chosen career field of musical theatre.

University Theatre student attends Open Jar Institute Summer Intensive

This summer, senior University Theatre student Jessica Hirsh attended the Open Jar Institute’s Summer Intensive Program held in New York City. The program, which lasts a week, consists of high intensity workshops in acting, singing, dance, and audition techniques.

Graphic + interactive design student wins Pittsburgh Pitch competition

Junior graphic + interactive design major Kayla Haywood recently won the 2017 American Advertising Federation’s Pittsburgh Pitch competition alongside a team. The event was held in November.

Graphic design student selected to exhibit in AIGA Competition

Manolo Villatoro, a junior graphic + interactive design student, recently had three of his design projects selected for exhibit in the 11th annual AIGA Flux Student Design Competition. His projects include a self-promotional publication design, a travel brochure publication design, and a vinyl record graphic design.

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