Make sure to visit VikesConnect for lots of other student organization activities & events throughout the week!

Happy Monday! It's a short, three-day week, but plenty to keep you engaged. Vikings basketball is playing a few home games and make sure to check the news section for other important info. The Center for Student Involvement wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving!

Go Vikings!!

This Week's Highlights!
TASC’s Weekly Scavenger Hunt
FIND MAGNUS MONDAY!
Every week, the Tutoring & Academic Success Center (TASC) hides a bobble-head Magnus somewhere throughout Cleveland State University. Each Monday, TASC will post a picture of hidden Magnus on their Instagram story, and you will have 24 hours to submit your guess of his location! Be specific!

The student that guesses correctly and is most specific will win a prize! The winner will be announced the following day and will be contacted. Follow TASC’s Instagram @csututoring to participate!

Finals are 2 weeks away! Stop into TASC to get the academic support you need to improve your grades. Their services are FREE to students! They are located in Berkman Hall Room 233. They have tutors and supplemental instruction (SI) leaders for several courses, as well as coaches for learning software and success skills, and SLA leaders for ENG 101 courses. Contact them via phone at 216-687-2012 or email tutoring@csuohio.edu for any questions or scheduling inquiries.
Sankofa Game Night
Monday, November 22
5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Student Center Atrium

ALL are welcome to come play, eat and get to know the Black Studies Sankofa Society!



Movie Night With the Zetas
Monday, November 22
7:20 PM - 9:30 PM
Berkman Hall 201

Join the Zetas as they host a movie night open to everyone on campus! This is a great opportunity for students to socialize. Come watch a movie, bond, and enjoy free food. Everyone is welcome to come chat and hangout with them. They will have a few movies set up and take a vote on which movie they will play so that it's fair for everyone.

Texas and Ohio Abortion Laws Demonstration
Tuesday, November 23
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Student Center Courtyard

The Society of Intersectional Feminists is collaborating with several organizations on campus to hold a demonstration against the Texas and Ohio abortion legislation and advocating for reproductive justice for all.

At this event, CSU students may join in the demonstration, sign letters to politicians, and register to vote. Each of the organizations involved will provide speakers as well as include involvement from local organizations. Finally, participants have the option to march around campus. 

Palestinian Current Events
Tuesday, November 23
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Berkman Hall 326

Come join Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights for food and education as they discuss the current events in Palestine.


Pre-Holiday Get-Well Cards
Tuesday, November 23
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Student Center Inner Link

Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to stop by UDM's table in the SC Inner Link to sign pre-holiday cards for babies and children hospitalized in Cleveland Clinic's Children Hospital/Rehab and UH Rainbow Babies & Children/Rehab over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.

 CSU Occupational Therapy Program at the Student Veteran Success Center 
Healing Through Art

Join the CSU Occupational Therapy Program at the Student Veteran Success Center for healing through art series with this week's session including making your own vision board. Learn the benefits of a vision board and how it can help plan out your future goals, motivate you, etc.

Tuesday, November 23
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Veteran & Military Success Center
Stress Relief Plant Activity

Join the CSU Occupational Therapy Program at the Student Veteran Success Center for a FREE Stress Relief Plant Activity! Students will get to take home a small live plant. Learn the benefits and keys to fitting leisure activities into a busy schedule as a means of stress relief.

Tuesday, November 23
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Veteran & Military Success Center
Who's Got Game?
Tuesday, November 23
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Berkman Hall 146

Come and enjoy a social gaming night and catch some fun before finals begin. We all know how stressful things can be before finals, so the members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council want to have some fun and relax.



Urban Planning Movie Night!
Tuesday, November 23
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Fenn Tower Theatre

Join APA for a movie night and explore the themes of resilient cities in film. The movie is to-be-announced, so go vote on their social medias for...

  • Wall-e
  • Do the Right Thing
  • A City on Schedule 
  • Back to the Future II

Snacks will be provided!

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

Monday, November 22
CSU Men's Basketball vs Coppin St.
7:00 PM
Wolstein Center

Saturday, November 27
CSU Men's Basketball vs Penn St.-Behrend
3:00 PM
Wolstein Center

Thursday, November 18 - Saturday, November 20
CSU Women's Basketball vs LIU
2:00 PM
Wolstein Center

Go Vikings!!
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Recreation Services Now Hiring
Intramural Officials
CSU Rec Services is currently hiring referees at the CSU Rec Center for the spring semester! If you have a love for sports and are looking to become more involved on campus, fill out this interest form to receive more information!

Pay: $9.75/hour No experience needed, but a love of sports is preferred! Evening hours: 2-3 nights per week This position will be responsible for officiating a variety of sports including flag football, basketball, soccer and volleyball. Training is provided.


Email Mackenzie Lamar at m.lamar@csuohio.edu if you are interested!
SGA Open Educational Resources Survey

Hello Vikings! As your elected student representatives, SGA understands the stress and burden associated with college textbook costs. They are asking that you take a couple minutes of your time to please complete this survey, an initiative brought to you by a collaboration between SGA and the Michael Schwartz Library.


Responses in this survey will be used by SGA and members of the CSU Faculty and other university partners to propose solutions addressing high textbook costs. SGA thanks you in advance for your honesty and participation. Thank you, and stay tuned for more updates from SGA soon!
Mark Your Calendars!
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Tuesday, November 30
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CSU Rec Center room 229

The American Red Cross will be on campus to accept blood donations in the Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 30, and they want to reward YOU for donating! Donate and receive a $5 Subway card, Free Rascal House pizza, mystery gift compliments of Cleveland Clinic, and a chance to win $100 Dave's Market gift card or $50 Chipotle gift card!

To sign up, go to RedCrossBlood.org & enter sponsor code: CLEVELANDSTATE Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. If you're wondering whether or not you are eligible to donate, call the Red Cross at 1.866.236.3276.
Protect yourself and your loved ones from the Flu 

Flu Vaccines available in Health & Wellness Services IM Bldg Room 205  Monday - Friday, Call 216-687-3649 for an appointment.  They accept most insurances, and if you have no insurance the cost is $25.


CSU BetterYou Mindfulness Challenge

CSU BetterYou digital coaching app is running a Mindfulness Challenge for the month of November. Practice mindfulness or spirituality using wellness apps to qualify for weekly prizes and to be entered into the Grand Prize drawing.

Sign up ASAP at register.betteryou.ai with your CSU email!

Here's how to qualify: 

  1. Spend time using mindfulness and spirituality apps and log the minimum amount of time required to qualify each week
  2. Each week we'll give away a $40 gift card 
  3. Each week that you qualify will count as an entry into the Grand Prize drawing for an annual subscription to Headspace or Calm plus a $50 gift card, awarded at the beginning of December.

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