Youngstown State University, Ohio: From YoCo to YSU (Campus History Series) »

As Youngstown State University prepares to celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2008, this book is a reflection on its history and heritage. Starting as a YMCA law school in 1908, the institution that became Youngstown State University is now a major and vital force in the community and the region. The images collected here illustrate the transformation of the institution from a storefront operation in the downtown area, to classroom space in former mansions, to a full-blown 21st-century campus. As the community itself became more diverse, the institution that it spawned followed suit as did its student body, faculty, staff, and programs.

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Wick Avenue Before Youngstown State University     9
The Early Years     15
From College to University     23
Going State     39
Personalities     49
Sports     63
Activities, Organizations, and Celebrations     79
To the Second Century     97
Bibliography     127