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Good Monday Morning, Vikings and welcome to week 6 of fall semester. This week is Spirit Week and Campus Activities Board has planned events to celebrate CSU! Bust out your green and white and show your Viking Pride. Check out the events below or visit CAB's website at: https://www.csucab.com/

We hope you have a great week!

Go Vikings!

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Deep Thoughts with the Dean

October brings many things: Fall weather, pumpkin everything, and often midterms. Most midterms at CSU occur by October 23rd. Thinking about midterms can be stressful. But Cleveland State University has a lot of resources in place to support you. The Tutoring and Academic Success Center is available in Berkman Hall (BH) 233 from 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The Counseling and Academic Success Clinic is located in Julka Hall Room 210. Learn about services and schedule an appointment here https://levin.csuohio.edu/casc/counseling-academic-success-clinic. I also want to share a few tips that I have found helpful. 

1. Get plenty of rest and remember to eat. Don’t get so wrapped up in studying that you forget to take care of yourself.
2. Talk with your faculty. They want you to succeed. If you’re wondering what may be on your midterm or what the format might be, ask them.
3. Find quiet, distraction-free areas to study. The library might be a great place to set u0p regular study hours. 
4. If you have accommodations through the Office of Disability & Testing Services (ODTS), make sure you have communicated your needs to them. If you believe you need accommodations, connect with ODTS as soon as you can https://www.csuohio.edu/disability/register 
5. Use the resources at CSU. We are all here to help you feel comfortable and confident. We want you to succeed.

--Dean Ali, AVP & Dean of Students

Campus Activities Board (CAB) is excited to announce the second annual Spirit Week celebration geared towards celebrating all things CSU amongst students, faculty, and staff this week. This year, they're turning back the clock and celebrating Viking Pride with fun "Y2K" themed events that scream loud and proud that We Are CSU!

Spirit Week Opener

Monday, October 2

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Center

Activities and snacks in the SC atrium. Theme is 70's/80's!

Spirit Week Cookies with Friends

Tuesday, October 3

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Parker Hannifin 104

Join the Center for Campus Engagement for their 2023 Spirit Week event, "Cookies with Friends!" Bring your friends, meet new friends and share some cookies!

Spirit Week Throwback T.V. Night

Wednesday, October 4

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

MU Lawn

Cartoons from early 2000s on a projector, snacks for students 

Spirit Week- Final Event

Friday, October 6

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SC 3rd floor lounge

Activities, games, food, all outside the ballroom in the SC 3rd floor lounge! 

Sukkot- Sukkah on Campus

Monday, October 2

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Outside Student Center/quad

Come out to the quad outside of the Student Center from 9:am-5:00pm and check out their Sukkah! Participate in Jewish traditions such as shaking the lulav and etrog!

Hosted by Hillel at Cleveland State University

SJP Bake Sale

Tuesday, October 3

11:15 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Center Inner Link

Join SJP and try the rich and diverse flavors of Palestine at their bake sale, where they bring the essence of Palestinian culture to your taste buds. Come for a delectable journey through the enchanting world of Palestinian desserts.

Hosted by Cleveland State University's Students for Justice in Palestine

Sankofa Screening and Discussion for The Soloist

Tuesday, October 3

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Berkman Hall, Room 136 & 137

The Sankofa Screening and Discussion for The Soloist will open with remarks from Dr. Mamadou Seck, Social Work Professor; Lillian Pyles, Casting Director; and Artis Gaines, Site Coordinator. Refreshments will be served in the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center, Berkman Hall, Room 137.

Hosted by Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center

We know you're doing amazing things. Share those amazing things with us so we can recognize you! Visit our Recognize Someone nomination form to nominate a friend/colleague for recognition from the Dean of Students Office. All those recognized receive a certificate and are entered into monthly gift card prizes.

Not sure what to share? Share all the great things!

• Did your friend study really hard for an exam? We want to know!
• Did your roommate get a fun new job? Tell Us!
• Did your student organization host an awesome service project? We want to know all of the great things - big and small!

Questions? Reach out to cedei@csuohio.edu to connect with Social Media & Recognition Intern, Ci'ara Akers. Start sharing today. No limit to how many times you share. The link will remain open all year. Recognition open to all CSU students.

Steering Wheel "Club" Lock Giveaway

Wednesday, October 4

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Berkman Hall 1st Floor Foyer

Parking and Transportation services will be hosting several Spirit Week giveaways, including free steering wheel locks to staff and students who drive Kia and Hyundai vehicles! They will also have information for the upcoming Food for Fines food drive for Lift Up Vikes, and information for CSU’s brand new van rental program! 

CSU is pleased to provide the steering wheel locks to students and employees. CSU PD graciously received 100 additional anti-theft devices — known as The Club —from Hyundai that lock the vehicles’ steering wheels, making theft more difficult. 

• The Kia and Hyundai cars at-risk of theft are those built between 2011 and 2021, which do not contain immobilizer anti-theft devices, allowing the cars to be stolen with a USB cable and a screwdriver.

• Qualified Kia and Hyundai owners must be enrolled in Fall 2023 courses and have a valid Viking Card ID. 

• Proof of vehicle registration is required. One club is available per student / employee. While supplies last.

Hosted by Parking and Transportation Services

GSRC Open House and Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, October 5

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Rhodes West 238

Follow them on Instagram csu_gpsa.

Every day starting Sunday, 10/1/ 2023, and ending Thursday, 10/5/2023 at 8 am, GPSA will post 2 clues for the scavenger hunt. You will need to find the location and take a selfie there and follow the directions of the clue.  

Then visit GSRC (RW 238) between 10 am and 4 pm to receive your daily raffle tickets. 

If you bring your selfie and other requested items on the day when the clue was posted, you will receive a ticket for each clue with a total of 2 tickets. 

If you bring your selfie and other requested items only on Thursday, October 5, you will receive a ticket for every completed date of the scavenger hunt. 

On Thursday, October 5 at Graduate Student Resource Center (RW238) from 3pm to 5pm, GPSA will host their Open House. During the open house, they will have food and prizes for their scavenger hunt winners! Bring your raffle tickets. You would have to be present to win a backpack, blanket, travel mug, and other prizes.

Hosted by Graduate Professional Student Association

FEMCON Anime Convention + Girls Gamer Night

Saturday, October 7

11:00 AM - Midnight

Student Center Ballroom A& B. (311)

CSUSIF wants to end the stigma of anime culture and feminism at their "Femcon anime convention and Girls Gamer Night". The event will be indoors and set up like a miniature version of an anime convention. 

Students can cosplay/dress up as their favorite animated or movie character while engaging in the following 

• Engaging workshops ( examples: how to use chopsticks, super saiyan belly dancing class in your coslay!, etc)

• Panel conversations about anime culture and college/feminist culture ( examples; animes that appreciate women, animes that encourage positive progressive thinking, etc) 

• Gaming Tournaments - Sega competition, Wii Competition, Switch Competition, VR 

• Culturally relevant performances from a local Taiko group and local Japanese dance group

Once the actual convention is over, they will have a "girls gamer night" where ALL ARE WELCOMED, but the theme is to encourage women to game and to normalize women being skilled in the gaming community to the rest of our student body.

Questions: Email csuintersectionalfeminists@gmail.com

Hosted by The Society of Intersectional Feminists

Come out and cheer on YOUR CSU Vikings this week at home! For more information, visit https://csuvikings.com

Thursday, October 5

Women's Soccer vs. Youngstown State

7:00 PM

Krenzler Field

Go Vikings!

Upcoming Religious & Spiritual Observances

September 30- October 6: Sukkot (Jewish) – The Feast of the Tabernacles and Harvest festival .

October 7: Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) – marks the end of Sukkot

October 8: Simchat Torah (Jewish) – Celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle

October 15-23: Navratri (Hindu) – Festival of 9 nights celebrating the Goddess in her various forms, most typically as Ma Durga

October 16: Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í) – Celebrates the birth of the Báb, one of the founders of the Bahá’í Faith.

October 17: Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í) – Celebrates the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith

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Interested in joining the student paper? The Cauldron still has paid positions open, waiting to be filled! Students can find their applications by clicking here to go to their flow page. Just want to contribute? They have meetings every Thursday from 11:30am to 12:15pm in BH 472, open to any student wanting to pitch a story for the paper.

Read The Cauldron: https://csu-cauldron.com/

Get Connected!

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Relaxation Room

RT 1240

The Relaxation Room is a safe space for students to relax, decompress, and take some time to re-group. The space is designed to be quiet and reflective. Students can listen to soothing music, practice meditation, practice mindfulness and try a variety of other relaxation techniques if they choose.

To request a time, click here or email studentwellness@csuohio.edu

Sign up for a 30 minute time slot today and come to Rhodes Tower 1240 to intentionally relax.

Brought to you by Student Wellness Programs and the H.Y.P.E. Team

The Diversity Institute is thrilled to continue to offer trainings for students, staff, and faculty at CSU. The 4-part series will be during Sept/Oct and again during Oct/Nov. There is also a new Disability & Ableism workshop which will be facilitated once this semester. 

1. Leveraging Difference – 9/13 & 10/19
2. Privilege, Power, and Society – 9/20 & 10/26
3. Bias in Action – 9/27 & 11/2
4. Allyship and Solidarity Across Identities – 10/4 & 11/9 

*NEW* Disability & Ableism - Part 1: 10/10; Part 2: 10/12 (must attend part 1 before part 2)                                    

For workshop descriptions and registration, please find “CSU Faculty, Staff, and Student Workshops” here: https://cepa.csuohio.edu/di/di-professional-development.