The Wolstein Center will host one of the Mass Vaccination Clinics opening up across the country starting this week on Wednesday, March 17. Volunteers are needed to serve in four-hour shifts to starting today Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21. An immense CSU volunteer effort is getting off the ground starting now. Fill out the volunteer application and be sent access to a document to sign up for one or more shifts.

CSU Students serving as volunteers will either be in accessibility or greeter roles, helping alongside the US Army, FEMA and the National Guard to create a fast-paced, welcoming, and positive environment for those getting their vaccine. The Clinic will be open at the Wolstein Center from 8AM-8PM seven days a week for eight weeks.

This is THE opportunity to give back, make a difference, earn volunteer hours, and to move this pandemic toward its finish by providing care and hope for our Cleveland community. For volunteer questions, please reach out to Brittany Wampler at b.wampler@csuohio.edu.

We will also be hiring paid student staff that will begin on Monday, March 22. If interested in student work, please visit the CSU Handshake App to get started.

Thank you from from Cleveland State University Student Affairs and

The Office of Pre-Professional Health Programs. 

Come and sign the good luck card located in the 1st floor Student Center Atrium to wish the men’s basketball team good luck at the first round matchup on Friday at 7:15pm when they take on #2 Houston.

The card will be available for you to sign and wish them all the best as they begin their journey in the NCAA Tournament!

Organization Registration for next fall will open on Monday, March 29!

If you are unable to attend one of these session, please contact us at studentorgs@csuohio.edu to make other arrangements.

Below is this week's listing of student organization meetings. Click on the meeting name for more information.

Student Organization Advisor Needed: Upsilon Delta Mu Multicultural Fraternity is currently seeking a CSU faculty or staff member interested in filling the role of advisor for their organization. Their current advisor will be retiring this May, and to continue to be a recognized organization, they need an advisor. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact their president, Patricia Carter, at p.c.carter@vikes.csuohio.edu

Flex some mental muscle and join the Rec Center on Zoom on Monday nights for themed Intramural Trivia! This week's theme: Junk Food!

Compete as a team or on your own and test your topical acumen in categories like sports, music, slogans and brands, and more to win prizes and gift cards! Think you've got the smarts to outsmart your competitors??

Sign up on IMLeagues.com: .

Any questions, contact Michael Nozak: m.nozak@vikes.csuohio.edu

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

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.

Attention Vikings! Stressed with classes or looking for something fun to do this year? Prepare to Embark with Viking Expeditions as they host another Membership Meeting this semester!

VE is excited to introduce new COVID-friendly service opportunities that combine the leadership, fellowship, and service elements of previous Alternative Break Trips with a whole new virtual approach that is sure to keep COVID out of reach! Come learn more about all that VEnitiatives service tracks have to offer and stick around to get to know your fellow Viking volunteers!

Whether you are in need of service hours for your academic program, department/organization, or just for fun, there is something in VE for everyone! Set sail Vikings, there's an Expedition ahead for all!

Hosted by Viking Expeditions

Success Skills Workshop: Grades, Projects, Homework, Oh My! will focus on strategies to help you plan for the rest of the semester.

The Success Skills Workshop Series is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of Enrollment Management and Student Success departments.

Success Skills Workshops are one-hour sessions that focus on skills students need to develop and implement to be successful in college.

Co-Hosted by Tutoring & Academic Success Center and First Year Experience

The goal of Safe Space at CSU is to create a safe, inclusive environment for our LGBTQ+ community, and to grow a culture of allyship and support. Cleveland State University's Safe Space Program strives to improve visibility and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) students.

Learning about LGBTQ+ identities and terminology, and examining prejudice, assumptions, and privilege, is essential if you want to take steps to become an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Show your support by participating in a Safe Space training!

Email k.tellaisha@csuohio.edu to sign up or to schedule a training for your group.

More information here: https://www.csuohio.edu/lgbtq/safe-space-training-information

Hosted by LGBTQ+ Student Services

Financial Wellness Programming

Lift Up Vikes! with the Community Financial Centers of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress are excited to offer helpful and interactive virtual Financial Wellness workshops for the spring 2021 semester.

Hosted by Lift Up Vikes!

How do we employ Cleveland Black Her-Story in Creative Works? Celebrate Women's History Month with a live, virtual lecture and presentation featuring excerpts from a one-woman performance by Sherrie Tolliver and a lecture by Lisa Langford, M.F.A.

Presented by The Mareyjoyce Green Women's Center and Black Studies Program Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center.

Head over to CSU's Facebook page to attend this week's Virtual Town Hall! CSU President Harlan M. Sands will update students on the Spring 2021 semester and answer frequently asked questions.

CSU students are encouraged to bring additional questions for President Sands.

Join Phi Sigma Pi in writing cards for elders in the Cleveland area! Sending cards to elders helps reduce the feeling of isolation many feel, especially due to COVID. The cards will be collected and sent to the organization. Those attending should have a postcard, letter paper, or a store-bought card. They ask if you have a store-bought card to still include writing of your own.

Hosted by Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity

The Monte Ahuja College of Business Cornerstone Speaker Series is where theory meets practice. Join them for an interactive and engaging conversation led by faculty experts paired with forward-thinking industry leaders who will share their knowledge and best practices for operating in today’s every changing business environment.

The Spring 2021 three-part series will focus on: The Other Side Of The Pandemic: The “New Normal”. Their first event in the series will feature Dean Kenneth B. Kahn and Martin O'Toole, Vice President Strategic Initiatives at GOJO discussing Creating a Culture of Innovation.

Hosted by Monte Ahuja College of Business

Career Conversations is new and improved this semester! Meet with panelists from Oswald, Westfield, Cintas & the Greater Cleveland Partnership as they discuss how to identify and communicate your transferable skills! Advance registration required.

This series features a panel of employers who will conduct a two-way conversation with students on a variety of topics. Students are encouraged to bring any questions they have about the world of work—nothing is off limits (we’re not joking)! Employers will be prepared to tell their stories and share advice.

 Advance registration required

Hosted by CSU Career Services

Join CSU Rec Center for a night of Fortnite on their very own discord! These events will strictly be social events and allow students to connect over this popular video game.

For more information and to register, visit IMLeagues.com!

Questions: Andrew Zoeckler; a.p.zoeckler@cmlaw.csuohio.edu

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

Join GPSA for an evening of fun during their Jack Box Game Night. Prizes include gift cards to Chili's, travel tumblers, and mugs! And don't forget to bring a friend with you!

Hosted by Graduate & Professional Student Association

Tune in to the first round matchup of our own Cleveland State Vikings as they take on the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Basketball Tournament! The game will be broadcast on truTV. Tip-off is 7:15PM.

Starting in April, the CSU PRISM (Prevention education and Resource strategies for Intimate partner and Sexual violence in Under represented gender/sexual Minorities) Conference is a Sexual Assault Awareness month educational collaboration with campus and community partners addressing sexual and interpersonal violence prevention and education in underserved sexual and gender minorities.

The goals of PRISM is to provide education that will impact understanding of sexual and interpersonal violence in sexual and gender minorities and to deliver skills and strategies that empower caring responses that are trauma informed and culturally competent when incidents do occur.

Questions? Email d.keary@csuohio.edu

If you have any feedback on how our new Provost should be selected, or thoughts about specific qualities that you think a good candidate should have, please reach out. You can send SGA an email at SGAPresident@csuohio.edu or message them on social media or VikesConnect. You can also feel free to drop by their front desk from 1 to 4 p.m. on weekdays to chat with a representative.

Budget requests for Hearing 5 will remain open until March 19th for student organizations. Please refer to the Funding Quick Guide on their VikesConnect page for more information on how to submit a request, and which kinds of requests are allowed under COVID-19 restrictions. Hearing 5 will be held on March 26th with approval on April 2nd.

There is still time to nominate your favorite professors to receive this year's Textbook Hero Awards!!!! If one of your current or former professors utilizes open education resources for teaching, nominate them to receive this year's award by clicking here.

If you have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0 on your most recent FAFSA, or if you are eligible for work study, even if you are not participating, you may be eligible for $234 per month or more in SNAP!

Your household income and other circumstances may impact your eligibility. To learn more and apply for $234 or more per month in funds to buy groceries, visit benefits.ohio.gov.

First Year Experience (FYE) at Cleveland State University is looking to hire Peer Mentors for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. The FYE Peer Mentor serves as a guide to support and provide academic assistance to first year students at Cleveland State University. The Peer Mentor serves as an integral part of the First Year Experience Seminar - Introduction to University Life (ASC 101) and the first-year student acclimation to campus life.

Each Peer Mentor assists students in developing their knowledge, learning new skills and bolstering their confidence to become independent learners with high academic performance. The Peer Mentor works closely with the instructor in planning and preparation for the course, attends each class, assists students in transitioning to Cleveland State University, as well as coordinates multiple out-of-class activities.

Peer Mentors are compensated for working up to 10 hours per week at $10.00 per hour. Interested students can head to https://www.csuohio.edu/fye/peer-mentor-application to learn more information and apply. Applications are due by 11:59pm Sunday, March 28, 2021. First round interviews (30 minute time-slots) will take place February 24, 2021- April 8, 2021, which you will get the link to sign up for once your application has been reviewed. Questions? Please contact First Year Experience at fye@csuohio.edu.

Viking Expeditions (VE) is a student-led service organization at Cleveland State University (CSU). Viking Expeditions offers domestic and international Alternative Break Trips, provides a variety of local service opportunities each month, fosters student leadership, and serves as the umbrella funding organization for service-oriented events coordinated by CSU’s student organizations.

Each year, it is the goal of the Executive Board to give students valuable life experiences to expand their worldview through leadership and service. VE seeks to foster lifelong friendships and a lifelong commitment to service, while also meeting the needs of the global community.

For more details about the positions and to apply, click here for their application in VikesConnect!

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.

Do you love to make a difference in the world? Do you rely on scholarships to get your education and want to ensure all students can do so? Do you have a knack for communicating with people from all walks of life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Cleveland State University Engagement Center is looking for you!

At the CSU Engagement Center, we task our Engagement Ambassadors with reaching out to CSU Alumni to update their information, raise funds for scholarships, and connect with them about all things CSU. The Engagement Center atmosphere provides students with the great feeling that they have helped their fellow Vikings.

Apply online @ clevelandstate.theengagementcenter.com or

email o.rohde@csuohio.edu