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Youngstown State University student Lauren Novak (center left) participates in a protest alongside other members of the YSU community on new university President Bill Johnson's first day in office, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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YSU students, faculty, alumni protest Bill Johnson's first day in office

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Youngstown State University student Lauren Novak (center left) participates in a protest alongside other members of the YSU community on new university President Bill Johnson's first day in office, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University alum Daniel Catello speaks to students, faculty and alumni joining in a "walkout" to protest the hiring of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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A message from new Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson is seen outside Tod Hall, the starting point for a campus protest on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University students, faculty and alumni march across campus to protest the hiring of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University student Lauren Novak (left) marches across campus alongside other students, faculty and alumni on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University students, faculty and alumni march across campus to protest the hiring of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University students, faculty and alumni gather in protest outside the campus residence of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University student E.J. Paucar holds a sign in protest outside the campus residence of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University alum Nathaniel Hunter holds a sign encouraging drivers on Wick Avenue to show support for those protesting the hiring of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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A police officer stands outside the campus residence of new Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson as students, faculty and alumni gather in protest on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Youngstown State University student Grace Persing speaks to fellow protesters outside the campus residence of new university President Bill Johnson on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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