YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson will address university faculty and staff today, with the university's recent enrollment growth likely a key theme.

Johnson is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the University address at 10 a.m. in the Williamson Hall Auditorium.

The address follows a university news release reporting a second consecutive year of enrollment growth for YSU. The release stated that overall student headcount was up 2.1% this fall, building on a 2024 increase that was the university's first in more than a decade.

In the release, Johnson said the growth was "the result of relentless effort across this campus" and proved the university's value. He also noted that the growth was achieved despite the 2024 surge being fueled by unique factors

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