Happy Monday, Vikings! There's tons of great things happening this week, including CAB's Friendsgiving activities, Study Abroad Fair and on Thursday, Student Affairs is hosting a very special virtual Q&A event with YouTube star, David Dobrik!!

Enjoy Cleveland State's 23rd Annual Study Abroad Opportunities Fair from the comfort of your own home, all week. CSU has partnered with Luna Fairs to offer a robust virtual experience all week from Nov 16- 20, 2020 including some of their most popular affiliate partner program providers:

CSU also provides other programs:

For more information, contact Julie Good: j.a.good88@csuohio.edu

Brought to you by the Center for International Services & Programs

Join URGE and Preterm in learning about the reproductive justice movement. You will also get info on how to get involved with this cause. URGE is very excited to meet you and to build a community of people who are just as passionate as they are about education and reproductive justice. There will be opportunities to win gift cards too!

Any questions, please email z.koziatek@vikes.csuohio.edu.

Hosted by Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE)

The American Marketing Association at Cleveland State University fosters a professional network between students and marketing professionals in the Greater Cleveland area. For this virtual meeting, they have invited marketing professionals from Key Bank to join them. This is their final meeting of the fall semester. Don't miss out!

Hosted by the CSU American Marketing Association

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences (IAESTE) United States is an international internship program that matches U.S. students in STEM and technical fields with paid internship opportunities around the world.

IAESTE United States is administered by Cultural Vistas, a nonprofit exchange organization promoting global understanding and collaboration among individuals and institutions.

"REGISTER" to IAESTE@culturalvistas.org

Courtesy of the Center for International Services & Programs

Follow Student Life's Instagram account (@clestatestudentlife) and join us for Trivia Tuesday! Those who answer correctly are entered for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. The more answers you get correct, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be notified Wednesday via Instagram Direct Message. 

Join the Women's Center's sister-center at OSU and Carolyn Peguero Spencer in their discussion on traditional gender roles within the Latino culture such as familismo, machismo, caballerismo, and marianismo and how these roles may have influence on Latina student mothers.

Finals Prep?! Let’s do it! This is the final success skill workshop focusing on finals prep, organization skills, and time management with their trained coaches!. You don’t want to miss this!

Hosted by the Tutoring & Academic Success Center

& First Year Experience Program

Join the 1964 Society on Zoom for an evening of professional development. Hear from speakers about resume and interview tips, dressing for success, and money management for students. Bring a friend!

Hosted by the 1964 Society

For more information, email CAB at: cab@csuohio.edu

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Get some recipe inspiration for what to make for your Friendsgiving (or Thanksgiving) celebration this year! Join Kristen, Jason and Matt as they walk you through some of their favorite recipes to share with family and friends and accompany your turkey. Email Kristen at k.soinski68@vikes.csuohio.edu to sign up for this FREE workshop, get the recipes and the Zoom link. See you in the kitchen!

Hosted by CSU Recreation Center

Said to be the most important election in our lifetime, this election was groundbreaking in some ways. But was "most important" accurate or an overused platitude? Was the election more or less important than local elections?

Join five CSU faculty serving on a panel to respond to a range of issues related to the 2020 election such as what issues affected the voter turnout, the state of controversy regarding the election, how key domestic issues (housing, education, health, criminal justice) were addressed, and the path forward.

Join Student Affairs as they present David Dobrik for an evening of virtual Q &A!

David Dobrik is a digital star and TV personality known for making viral content on YouTube. With over 24.5 million subscribers across two YouTube channels and 12.3 million followers on Instagram, Dobrik has mastered the art of quick-cut content. Dobrik has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Today Show, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Good Morning America, GQ, Wall Street Journal and many others.

With his widely popular social media presence and podcast, VIEWS, Dobrik has elevated himself into international stardom. Dobrik starred alongside co-judges Ciara and Debbie Gibson, in Nickelodeon's series, America's Most Musical Family in 2019, hosted the Teen Choice Awards and presented at the American Music Awards. David has won Shorty Awards for Vlogger of the Year, Breakout Creator, YouTube Ensemble and Podcast, he's a multi-Streamy Award winner and in 2019, he took home the Kids Choice Award for "Social Star" and the Teen Choice Award for "Choice Web Star: Male."

Hosted by the Division of Student Affairs

Engineers strive to change the world. How does this desire to make things better affect us personally? This talk will explore the personal reflections of an engineer, looking at the changes he has experienced and the anticipated changes that we all will face. These reflections will be presented with a focus on technology, career, and community.

Speaker: Mr. Steven Galecki is the current chair of IEEE, Cleveland Section. Professionally he is the manager of engineering for Checkpoint Surgical, a medical device company in Ohio. Before his thirteen years working with medical devices he has developed; power control units for aircraft; MEMs and high voltage integrated circuits for industrial automation power distribution for telephony; smart power devices for automotive and camera control circuits. He has worked for small start-ups, conglomerates and large corporations. Most of his experience has been in product and technology development, with seventeen patents granted.

Co-hosted by Women in Engineering & Eta Kappa Nu

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Lift Up Vikes Food Pantry will a special sign-up for their no-contact, social distance distribution of prepacked items in their pantry located in Berkman Hall, room 122.

Registration is available Nov 11- Nov 18

Pre-registration is required. For more information and link to pre-register, visit their website at: https://www.csuohio.edu/liftupvikes/lift-vikes-food-pantry

Questions? Contact Lift Up Vikes! at: liftupvikes@csuohio.edu

Students Helping Students (SHS) is an initiative sponsored by the 1964 Society that aims to get students involved, engaged, and understanding the importance of philanthropy. Students have the chance to make a change on campus and in other students’ lives by contributing through the gifts of time and talent as well as financial donations.

In the end, their goal and the goal of SHS is to be able to award as many SHS Scholarships as possible to students whose financial need may be greater than yours,and who have shown others what philanthropy really means.

Raffle prizes includes iPad, Echo Dot/Google Home, and gift cards. Tickets are $5 each.

Sponsored by the 1964 Society in collaboration with CSU Advancement

CSU and the FBI Cleveland Division are excited to partner up once again for an hour long virtual CSU Students Academy that will give you an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI.

The Academy will work to educate and inform students about the mission of the FBI including criminal, cyber threats, terrorism and administrative functions. This program is scheduled to begin January 20, 2021 and will run virtually from 11:30am to 12:30pm for 12 consecutive Wednesdays.

For further information, or to register for the upcoming Academy, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Tracy Morse at 216-622-6935 or tlmorse@fbi.gov .

Flu shots are still available 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in Room 205 in the Center for Innovations and Medical Professions (CIMP building).

Call 216-687-3649 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

This is a courtesy reminder to all CSU students that there is academic assistance available for you and it is FREE! Are you having trouble keeping up in your classes? Maybe it is because the material is more challenging than you expected or you are having trouble navigating your way through virtual learning. Or maybe you need help getting organized and managing your time differently.

Fortunately, TASC offers a variety of student services that support all types of academic needs to further enhance your class lectures. Online Tutoring for Many 100 & 200 Level Undergraduate Subjects Supplemental Instruction (SI) for: CHM, BIO, PSY, and PHY Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) for: ENG 101 In addition, we provide software and success coaching to help you navigate different forms of course-required technologies and also increase skill development that can better prepare you for life after college! This is certainly not the year any of us were expecting.

Just remember that TASC is operating at full capacity online for your overall success this year! Appointments can be made for any of our services by scheduling through Starfish (accessed via CSU’s CampusNet) or by contacting our phone number or email mentioned below. TASC Phone Number: 216-687-2012 Email: tutoring@csuohio.edu Cleveland State Website: https://www.csuohio.edu/tutoring

Finding balance and focusing on your wellness is hard, especially with the constant distraction and interruption in your pocket coming from your cell phone.

That’s why CSU has partnered with BetterYou – a digital coach that helps support your goals across all areas of wellness.

BetterYou helps people spend their time on the things that matter most. You set goals that are important to you in the areas of physical, social, educational, and mental wellness, and BetterYou runs in the background, providing gentle nudges and rewards along the way that positively influence behaviors.

Students can visit https://register.betteryou.ai/ and sign up with their CSU email. The first 100 students to sign up and start making progress towards their goals will earn a free Amazon gift card after onboarding.

The Cleveland State University Parking and Transportation Services Department will be collecting peanut butter donations for its Fifth Annual Food for Fines Campaign. The campaign, which supports CSU’s Lift Up Vikes! Resource Center and Food Pantry, will be held Monday, November 2, through Monday, November 30.

Parking citations issued between July 1 and November 30, 2020, are eligible to receive up to a $45 credit with a contribution of 100 ounces of sealed/unopened peanut butter. Lift Up Vikes! prefers 16-ounce jars to assist more students.

Citation credit of $45 is available for each 100 ounces donated. Donation credit is not applicable for citations already paid and credit is not issued for ounces over 100. Citations must be paid in full to receive the credit. Payment and donation must be received during the collection time to receive credit, even if the citation is under appeal. Donations exclude boot citations.

You do not need to receive a parking citation to donate. All members of the campus community are encouraged to support Lift Up Vikes! by dropping off peanut butter donations to the CSU Parking Office before November 30, 2020. Note, the office is closed for University holidays.

This is the fifth year CSU Parking will be hosting the Food for Fines Campaign. During the past five years, the effort has collected over 20,000 ounces of peanut butter. Let’s make this year even better!