Posts Tagged ‘ysu’

Hear Tyler on WYSU Friday with Gary Sexton

A quick note to let you know I’ll be a guest on WYSU with Gary Sexton during the 1-3pm afternoon music slot. We’ll talk a bit about my time at Interlochen and at the Dana School as percussionist and conductor and play some of my favorite tunes, including: Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony (Scherzo) Bernstein...
April 29th, 2010 | Music | Read More

A remarkable time to be in Youngstown

We’ve taken it on the chin and had a generous share of speed bumps for many years. That only makes the times we’re living in more remarkable. Professionally, I’ve had a surge of projects in 2010 that has kept me from blogging actively. I’ve added about a dozen clients in about...
March 5th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More

Two Recommendations for YSU’s New President

Wednesday, YSU announced its seventh president, Dr. Cynthia Anderson. The noteworthy aspects of her selection are outlined in YSU’s release. Anderson will be the first woman, the first Youngstown native, and the first YSU graduate to serve as president in YSU’s 102–year history. I applaud...
February 18th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More

Tomorrow: The Future of Manufacturing and Working-Class Communities

The Center for Working-Class Studies Lecture Series welcomes Manufacturing and Technology News editor Richard McCormack to campus Thursday. There is a public lecture in the evening from 7:30-9:00 p.m. entitled “Working-Class Communities and the Future of Manufacturing.” The lecture will be...
January 27th, 2010 | Events | Read More

WYSU Commentary Contest

Happy New Year to everyone. There are a few posts I want to get up, including a 2009 year in review and a couple of other things, but for the moment I’m trying to get some projects wrapped up. Here’s a look at a writing contest that may interest you. The prizes include 2 HD radios! As we...
January 6th, 2010 | Events | Read More

Steeltown USA up to 7000 copies with new printing

Youngstown State University has the privilege of housing the first academic program in the country to focus on issues of work and class–critical issues for our Valley in particular. The Center for Working-Class Studies was founded and is directed by John Russo and Sherry Linkon. I’m personally...
December 9th, 2009 | Events | Read More