Ohio Governor John Kasich will give the keynote address at the installation ceremony for Jim Tressel as President of  Youngstown State University.

According to a news release from the university, the governor is among several state government and higher education leaders expected to attend the ceremony where Tressel will be installed as YSU's ninth president.

The ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in Beeghly Center on the YSU campus.

The ceremony, which includes the oath of office and an address by Tressel, is open to the public. Free parking will be available on campus. A reception will immediately follow the installation ceremony.

After a national search, the YSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously in May to appoint Tressel as the university's chief executive. He took office July 1.