Where to Go Places to Visit on the YSU Campus
SMARTS
Downtown Youngstown. Students Motivated by the Arts, a partnership with YSU and Youngstown schools, provides free arts education for grades K-12.
GeoWall & Map Library
Phelps Building. The GeoWall creates 3-D images for students to visualize their work; the map library houses YSU’s map collection.
Harrison Common
Walnut Street. Opened two years ago, this park features a brick paved plaza, decorative pergola and a historic plat map of the Smoky Hollow neighborhood.
YSU Archives and Special Collections
Maag Library. Houses historical records and collections documenting the history of YSU and the Mahoning Valley.
Outdoor Kiln
Bliss Hall. Students in YSU’s Art Department have access to equipment such as a woodshop, a metalworking lab and specialty outdoor kilns.
Golf Putting Green
Watson and Tressel Training Site. This chipping and putting green is used by the YSU golf team.
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Ward Beecher Planetarium Ward Beecher Hall. A classroom for astronomy courses, the planetarium offers free shows on weekends and special activities for area schools.