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To expand curriculum, Youngstown State University currently partners with local campuses to offer interactive distance learning, or video conferencing, courses. YSU, the University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Lorain County Community College, Cuyahoga Community College, Jefferson Community College, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and North Central State College partner together.

On May 16, 1,149 students received bachelor's degrees from Youngstown State University and now face the challenge of finding a job. While the job market is scarce, employers may consider investigating different aspects of a potential employee, including their social life.

Youngstown State University has been recently appointed a new member for the Board of Trustees. Dr. John Russell Jakubek will serve the board until 2014, replacing previous member, Dr. Dianne Bitonte Miladore. A native of Cambell, Jakubek earned a bachelor's degree in Science from YSU in 1979 before completing medical school at Ohio State University in 1982.

A new electronic cigarette is a legal way to get a quick nicotine fix in public places. The electronic cigarette is an electric version of a typical cigarette. It provides small amounts of nicotine while releasing only water vapor, unlike the usual smoke emitted through regular cigarettes.