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.

Dana School of Music to hold auditions for 2024-25 Youth Orchestra season

The Dana School of Music will be holding in-person auditions for the 2024-25 season of the Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra Saturday, September 14, from 12:00 – 5:00 PM at YSU’s Bliss Hall. Open to all area students ages 13 – 18, the Youth Orchestra presents two concerts annually. Audition video submissions are also being accepted through Wednesday, September 11.

Dana student awarded gold medal at Leonard Falcone Festival

Dana School of Music student Ryan Lamb has been awarded a gold medal at the 2024 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. A second-year student pursuing a Music Performance degree, Lamb competed against an elite field of musicians in the festival’s Tuba Division.

University Theatre unveils unique 2024-25 season lineup

YSU’s University Theatre has announced that its 2024-25 season lineup will be comprised of four unique productions, ranging from the historical set of “On the Verge” to the comedic musical “Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show.” The season will open Friday, October 4.

Guest artist Katie Davis to exhibit in Judith Rae Solomon Gallery

The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, will welcome guest artist Katie Davis to YSU as she exhibits her work, titled “Domestic Instinct,” in the gallery beginning Monday, August 26, through Friday, September 20. Davis’s exhibit explores the creative power that can be found in domestic spaces and the everyday materials of human lives.

“Meet the Marching Pride” event to return to Stambaugh Stadium

Youngstown State University’s Marching Pride has announced that its “Meet the Marching Pride” event will return to Stambaugh Stadium Friday, August 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Attendees will be treated to a preview of the music that will be performed by the Marching Pride at YSU football games this season.

McDonough Museum named as recipient of Ohio Arts Council Sustainability Grant

The McDonough Museum of Art and the Cliffe College of Creative Arts have been named as recipients of a Sustainability Grant in the amount of $12,200 from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Board. The funding, part of over $22 million in arts grants approved by the OAC for fiscal year 2025, will be used to support McDonough and Cliffe College programs, including the Emerging Artist Series.

University Theatre students to make international debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

14 University Theatre students will travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, this August to make their international performance debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performing as the Steel Penguin Ensemble, the students will participate in the production of the Off-Broadway musical “Here There Be Dragons.”

Dana to host Summer Music Camp and Vocal Performance Clinic

The Dana School of Music will once again be hosting its annual Summer Music Camp and Vocal Performance Clinic beginning Sunday, June 9 through Friday, June 14, 2024 on YSU’s campus. Open to children ages 13 to 18, the camp offers a unique opportunity for young musicians to immerse themselves in a vibrant musical community.

Art professor attends Lilly Conference for Teaching and Learning in Texas

Professor of art Dragana Crnjak, alongside eight other YSU faculty members, attended the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas May 20 – 22, 2024. The Lilly Conference provides a forum for educators to share and model their scholarly approaches to teaching and learning that report quality learning outcomes and promote professional development of faculty.

McDonough Museum to present three new exhibitions for summer season

The McDonough Museum of Art has announced that three new exhibitions will comprise its summer 2024 schedule and will open to the public Friday, May 31 and run through Saturday, July 20. Artists Sharon Dundee and Ron Krygowski and an exhibition curated by Heather Seno will be featured in this series.

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