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.

YSU Wind Ensemble to present concert titled “American Voices”

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Wind Ensemble, directed by associate professor of music Michael Butler, will present its fall concert, titled “American Voices,” Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. Performing a variety of songs by American composers, the ensemble will be joined by professor of music and pianist Caroline Oltmanns as she presents a special performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”

“Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show” to continue 2024-25 University Theatre season

YSU’s University Theatre will continue its 2024-25 theatrical season with the production of “Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show: A Musical Comedy Extravaganza” in the YSU Ford Theater Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24. Written and directed by University Theatre lecturer Adam Howard, this production follows a group of musical theatre students as they embark on a journey to modernize an outdated script for a vaudeville-style performance.

Dana Jazz Studies Area to present fall concert in Ford Theater

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Jazz Studies Area will present its fall concert to the public Monday, November 25, 2024, at 7:30 PM in the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall. The concert will feature performances of a variety of jazz staples by the YSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by professor of music Kent Engelhardt.

Graduating B.F.A. students to exhibit work in McDonough Museum of Art

Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from YSU’s Department of Art will display their work in an exhibit titled “Fall 2024 Graduating B.F.A. Exhibition” at the McDonough Museum of Art beginning Saturday, November 23, through Saturday, December 14. Having worked closely with their faculty members across a broad range of art practices, this exhibit provides the soon-to-be graduates with an opportunity to share their original and innovative discoveries with the public.

Dana School of Music to continue Carols & Cocoa tradition at Stambaugh Auditorium

YSU’s Dana School of Music will continue a tradition that dates back more than 40 years as it presents "Carols & Cocoa and the Dana Holiday Concert" Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Stambaugh Auditorium. Featuring performances by numerous Dana ensembles, the concert will ring in the holiday season with a unique blend of musical pieces.

Department of Art to present Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase in Bliss Hall

YSU’s Department of Art will present its Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase to the public Monday, November 18, 2024, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM on the fourth floor of YSU’s Bliss Hall. A requirement for all freshmen art students is to complete a Freshman Seminar and Portfolio Review course, which culminates with this public showcase that gives the students a chance to receive feedback from the public and their peers on their work.

Guest artist Erin Mallea to join Department of Art Lecture Series

The 2024-25 Department of Art Lecture Series will continue this semester as it welcomes guest artist Erin Mallea for a studio visit and lecture Monday, November 18, in the McDonough Museum of Art. Mallea is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the past and present of microcosms as entry points into larger human and environmental conditions.

Dana Opera Ensemble to premiere new performance titled “Opera Scenes”

The Dana Opera Ensemble, housed within YSU’s Dana School of Music, will premiere its new performance titled “Opera Scenes” Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the McDonough Museum of Art. Directed by professor of music Misook Yun and assisted by pianist Dr. Da-Eun Choi, the ensemble will perform scenes from a variety of different operas.

Dana School of Music to present Fall Choral Concert featuring Dana Chorale

YSU’s Dana School of Music will present its Fall Choral Concert, featuring the dynamic voices of the Dana Chorale, Monday, November 4, 2024, at 7:30 PM at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. Titled “Voices of Hope and Joy: A Journey Through Silence and Song,” the concert will showcase a collection of pieces that convey feelings of humility, longing, joy, loneliness, and hope.

Red Press Collaborative to welcome Michael Weigman as guest artist

YSU’s Department of Art will present a new installment of its Red Press Collaborative program, featuring guest artist Michael Weigman, Monday, November 4, through Friday, November 8, in room 4025 of Bliss Hall. Weigman will work alongside Department of Art students for the week to create a limited-edition print that will be made available for ownership via a donation of $125.

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