VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 2 • October 2019

Dear Friend,

In 2017, Student Government Association partnered with university officials to establish a fall break. This year, our first ever Fall Break will be observed on Monday and Tuesday, October 14th and 15th. I would encourage students to use the time as an opportunity to reflect on your academic success thus far. Take a full inventory of your participation in campus life and campus events, or use this time for some much-needed rest and relaxation.

The month of October also brings with it beautiful foliage, colder temperatures, and- most importantly- our annual homecoming events! We will cheer our Penguins on to victory against South Dakota State, crown a new Homecoming king and queen, and award a monetary prize to the best parade float marching up 5th Avenue during the parade. (And kudos to the City of Youngstown for making the street available for us!) This year’s Homecoming theme is “All the Penguins” and highlights the essence of who we are. We waddle to YSU from different places throughout the state, the nation, and the world, but in the end we are all part of this great community.

As always, thanks for you continued support of the Division of Student Experience, and Go Penguins!

Respectfully,

Eddie J. Howard, Vice President for Student Affairs

Pictured above: President Tressel, VP for Student Affairs Eddie Howard and the Ryan/Prendergast Family. First year student, Patrick, wrote an award winning essay on the importance of family. The family members he featured were awarded YSU's Family of the Year. Click here to read Patrick's essay.

Within the Division

Homecoming: All The Penguins

Summer coming to a close, football season in full swing, leaves changing, and the weather beinf not too hot and not too cold. This can only mean one thing... Homecoming time is upon us! Join with friends, family, staff, faculty, and alumni as we all come together to celebrate the 79th Annual Homecoming Event. Homecoming weekend is packed with fun events for everyone, so come join "All The Penguins" and celebrate! Click here for a link to the schedule of events.

Here is your 2019 Homecoming Court:

HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE AND ALUMNI

Return to Residence for Alumni

In spring of 1973, this residence hall room in Kilcawley House was occupied by YSU quarterback Ron Jaworski. During the stop in his old room, Jaworski reminisced on his days as a Penguin. He even shared the story of when he recieved the phone call notifying him he had been drafted to the NFL on the payphone located at the end of his hallway. Since then, Jaworski has appeared across the networks covering the game he loves. He is pictured with fellow YSU almuni and former teammate with the Philadelphia Eagles, Paul McFadden. Ron Jaworski was on campus speaking to students about how to prepare for a life in sports media.

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Student Competes in Paralympics
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Corbin Stacey recently returned from Lima, Peru where he competed in the Paralympics in Taekwondo for the United States. Stacey was injured in a training exercise before deployment and had to re-train his body to walk again. Stacey plans to run for Cleveland City Council upon his graduation from Youngstown State University. If you are interested in reading the full story, please click here.

MERCY HEALTH

Mercy Health First Aid Van

Football season is in full swing! Mercy Health is excited to offer first aid to all fans who attend home football games at Stambaugh Stadium. In the event something would happen and you would require medical assistance, the van is located on the Service Road behind Stambaugh Stadium near the ticket office.

WEE CARE DAYCARE

Help us, Help you!
The staff at Wee Care Day Care and Learning Centre are happy to offer students a safe, educational environment for you to drop off your child while you are working towards your degree! Wee Care offers: flexible scheduling to allow you more time to study; priority food program to ensure your child has access to a lunch and two snacks; emergency drop off care during finals week; as well as peace of mind knowing your child is in a safe environment.
Wee Care is housed in Fedor Hall, open from 5 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday and can be reached at 330-941-2936.

GUINATHON

Miracle Week

Guinathon’s Miracle Week begins October 7th with Child Health Day! Find out how you can directly help local kiddos at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley but checking out our social media! Facebook: Youngstown State University Dance Marathon. Instagram: ysu_guinathon. We hope to see you around this week! For more information, please contact Erin Puskas eapuskas@student.ysu.edu or see the YSU Inspires newsletter.

NEW ON CAMPUS

The Division will be hosting a Safe Zone Training on Friday, October 18 from 2-4pm in the James Gallery. Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. Dr. Carrie Jackson will lead the training. Dr. Jackson is a Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Jackson, a fifth year faculty, is also the faculty advisor for the Youngstown Association of Student School Psychologists (YASSP).

New Coordinator in Student Conduct

Michael Hanni—Coordinator for Student Conduct.

Michael is from Pittsburgh, PA. This is Michael’s first semester here at YSU. Michael comes to us from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he just graduated with his master’s in Student Affairs in Higher Education.

Michael's position will be focusing on housing issues as well as assisting with other issues that come through conduct.

In his free time, Michael enjoys watching any Pittsburgh sports team and his alma mater IUP in football and basketball.