Youngstown State University, Public university in Youngstown, United States.
Youngstown State University sits north of downtown on grounds covering roughly 160 acres with teaching halls, residence buildings, and offices serving more than 11,000 students. Paths connect seven colleges, sports facilities, and two art museums across the campus.
The institution began in 1908 as a law school run by the local YMCA, became a college in 1928, and entered the state system in 1967. Since then it has grown into one of the larger public universities in Ohio.
The name honors the city that once drew steelworkers from many countries, whose children later attended classes here. Today locals walk through the grounds while students gather in courtyards between the buildings.
Visitors can walk freely through the campus, and both museums welcome the public without advance booking. Parking is available at several spots, and the paths are flat and easy to follow.
The library holds tens of thousands of documents about regional iron and steel production, including work reports and photographs from closed mills. This collection draws researchers from several countries working on industrial history.
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