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SGA Election Applications


SGA Election Applications are due February 26th by 11:59 pm. Students interested in applying to run in the Student Government Association elections must complete and submit their application by the deadline.


Click Here for more information and links to the applications.

Black History Month Cookies & Kahoots

Tuesday, February 27

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Student Center 313/315


Join the Center for Campus Engagement for Black History Month Cookies & Kahoots! Come try your hand at Black History Trivia for prizes!


Hosted by Center for Campus Engagement

ANCESTRA | February 22 - March 3 | Outcalt Theatre

ANCESTRA is inspired by the 1853 National Women’s Rights Convention. The production weaves a historical account of the pioneers for women’s rights with the intimate biography of a contemporary journalism student who writes about reproductive healthcare. When Cora’s methods take an unconventional turn...read more

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Indoor Camping

Tuesday, February 27

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Student Center Atrium


Ever wanted to try an indoor camping experience with your friends? Say no more because CAB's got you covered! Join them for an indoor camping experience with s'mores, crackers, tent and adventure activities with some camping music! Free for CSU students and $5 for guests. 2 guests per CSU ID.


Hosted by Campus Activities Board

SHPE: Talk with NASA

Tuesday, February 27

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Washkewicz Hall 405


SHPE will be hosting NASA Orion Integration Manager, Carlos Garcia-Galan, who will be coming to CSU to speak with their members about his career. 


Hosted by SHPE - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Student Workshops

Strengths Workshop

Tuesday, February 27

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Parker Hannifin Hall 103


Join the Center for Campus Engagement for a professional development workshop about discovering your strengths and how to use them, utilizing CliftonStrengths. Those who attend will need to take the CliftonStrengths Assessment prior to attending in order to best take advantage of the workshop, which is why RSVP is required.

RSVP Here

Test Anxiety Workshop

Thursday, February 29

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Julka Hall 191


CSU Students: Join the Levin College of Public Affairs & Education for the Counseling and Academic Success Clinic's Test Anxiety Workshop on Thursday, February 29 at 11:15am in Julka Hall 191.


RSVP Here

Lunch with the Professors -

Dr. Pedro Gerum

Wednesday, February 28th 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Berkman Hall 541


'Meet the Professor' Series is a monthly private lunch event with OSM professors. Students are given the opportunity to ask questions and interact with professors outside of a class setting. This series is hosted by the OSM Student Organization and each 'Meet the Professor' event is limited to 5 students. 


Be one of the first 5 students to register 

Movie Night

Wednesday, February 28

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Berkman Hall 202


Come out and join the ladies of Theta Rho to enjoy a screening of "The Color Purple"!


Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

A.L.i.C.E Training

Thursday, February 29

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Berkman Hall 136


Every semester, the Office of First Year Experience collaborates with the CSU Police Department to offer on-campus A.L.i.C.E Trainings for our students, faculty, and staff. This training is a requirement for students in our ASC 101 Introduction to University Life classes but is open to anyone on campus.


Please join us in learning how we can better protect ourselves and each other, making our campus a safer place! No RSVP is necessary, though we will have a sign-in at each session in order to calculate attendance.


Hosted by Office of First Year Experience

Basketball Bingo

Saturday, March 2

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Wolstein Center


It is not your usual bingo game, CAB is not calling numbers. Instead, you will find things like “Vikings score 2 points”, “Guests miss a foul shot”, or “Band plays Hey Song.” So you will have to pay attention to the game to fill out your bingo card. Play for fun prizes. CSU ID required for a bingo card. If you are not a student, you are free to play along, but you are ineligible for the prizes.


The women's game begins at 2pm and the men's game starts at 6PM


Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Graduate Programs Open House

Saturday March 2

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Steinbacher Atrium - Urban Building 1st Floor


The Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs cordially invites you to their Graduate Programs Open House Learn about Levin graduate programs and updated admission requirements for summer and fall 2024! Faculty and staff will be available to answer your questions.



Learn more here

Vikings @ Home

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

Wednesday, February 27

Men's Basketball vs Green Bay

7:00 PM

Wolstein Center


Friday, March 1

Women's Tennis vs Buffalo

3:00 PM

Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion

Saturday, March 2

Women's Tennis vs Xavier

1:00 PM

Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion


Women's Basketball vs Northern Kentucky

2:00 PM

Wolstein Center


Men's Basketball vs IUPUI

6:00 PM

Wolstein Center

News & Announcments

Student Trustees represent the student body to the governing body of Cleveland State University. Student trustee's experience working with prominent executives and professionals in Northeast Ohio by attending board social functions, University award ceremonies and Board of Trustee meetings.


Student requirements include:

  • Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
  • Undergraduates must be at least sophomore status at the time of assuming the position
  • Must currently be a registered Ohio voter
  • Must be currently enrolled in an academic program, or already admitted to a graduate program, that will continue (at least) until May 2026


All full-time CSU students are encouraged to apply to become a Student Board of Trustee Representative. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2024

Click Here To Apply

Survey: Textbooks on Campus


The university is looking into changes regarding how

textbooks are accessed.


Take Survey Here


As always, if you have any student concerns, please direct them to the Student Government office in SC 217 and 218.

Hiring Peer Mentors for Fall 2024


First Year Experience is currently hiring peer mentors for the Fall 2024 semester! 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. This is a paid position for up to 10 hours a week at $12/hr.


The deadline to apply is April 1st, 2024. To find out position details and to apply, visit https://www.csuohio.edu/fye/about-peer-mentor-position. For more information regarding the position, please stop by one of their Information Sessions to speak with a current FYE Peer Mentor and/or Instructor. These sessions are held from 11:30am - 12:30pm in Berkman Hall room 305 and are taking place on the following dates: February 22nd, February 27th, March 7th, March 21st and March 26th.


Please reach out to the Office of First Year Experience at FYE@csuohio.edu if you have any questions about this opportunity!

Disability and Ableism Workshop from The Diversity Institute


Wednesday, May 8 & Thursday, May 9

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location provided upon registration


The Diversity Institute is thrilled to continue to offer trainings at no cost for students, staff, and faculty at CSU. This semester, they are including a training on Disability and Ableism. This is a 2-part workshop, and part 1 is required before taking part 2. Part 1 will take place Wednesday May 8th from 1-4pm, and part 2 will take place Thursday May 9th from 1-4pm. For more information and registration: https://levin.csuohio.edu/prof-dev/disability-justice-and-accessibility


For more information, contact Caitlin Hawkins at c.hawkins63@csuohio.edu

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