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

Welcome Back, Vikings! We are so excited to see everyone back on campus for fall semester! There's a whole week's worth of activities and events to welcome you back to campus including Bingo For Books, CAB's Welcome Back event, Student Organization Fair, and more. Details are below and more events and activities are on the Week of Welcome website: www.csuohio.edu/wow. And don't forget, this weekend is the Labor Day weekend, so the campus will be closed for the holiday on Monday, September 5. We hope you have a great week and welcome back!

Go Vikings!!

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Week of Welcome Instagram Giveaway

All Week Career Development and Exploration is hosting a Week of Welcome Instagram Giveaway from Monday, August 29 at 8 AM through Friday, Sept 2 at 5 PM. Enter for your chance to win a 7th gen iPad! Follow @CSU_Careers on Instagram, like their giveaway post and stop in their office at Rhodes West 280 to enter your name and contact information! Good luck! The contest ends on Friday, September 2 at 5pm (EST) and a winner will be drawn on Tuesday, September 6.

Come to Our Suite for some Sweets

Monday, August 29

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM 

Julka Hall (JH) 170

Come to our Suite for Sweets! Come to the Education Student Services Center and the Office of Field Services (JH 170) in the College of Education and Public Affairs. Meet staff, learn more, and pick up a snack before or after class! 

Hosted by the Education Student Services Center and the Office of Field Services

Bingo for Books

Monday, August 29

Noon-1:00 PM

Student Center Atrium

Come try your luck at bingo to win gift cards to Viking Outfitters! There will be $1,000's of dollars worth of gift cards, Vikings swag and the grand prize of a MacBook Air! This is an event you do not want to miss! Must bring your CSU Student Viking ID card to play. Only one bingo card per student will be allowed. This event is sponsored by the Center for Campus Engagement and Viking Outfitters 

WOW Student Support Fair

Tuesday, August 30

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Center (SC) Plaza (rain location: SC Atrium)

CARE, Counseling, Community Standards, Wellness, ODS, and CSU PD with Rune will provide information, food, and fun during Week of Welcome. 

Hosted by the Division of Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Women's Center Open House

Tuesday, August 30

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Mareyjoyce Green Women's Center Berkman Hall (BH), 142

The Mareyjoyce Green Women’s Center (MGWC) strives to remove barriers to gender equity and advocate for an inclusive educational and working environment on campus for people of all genders. We focus on helping others realize their full potential through programs that center around personal growth as well as working toward societal change. 

Hosted by the Mareyjoyce Green Women’s Center

CAB's Welcome Back to CSU!

Wednesday, August 31

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Student Center (SC) Atrium

Join the Campus Activities Board to learn about this semester's events and how to become a member. Enjoy pastries and refreshments while conversing with CAB's student leaders.

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Rock the Rec: RECXPLORATION

Wednesday, August 31

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CSU Recreation Center

Discover all the things you can do at the Rec beyond working out and you could earn some big rewards! Like any great adventure, you'll explore new things, overcome challenges, and experience the thrill of success on a quest for treasure, like an Apple Watch, iPad, a TV, Beats headphones, and more! They're also partnering with CSU Dining and Catering to fuel your journey with walking tacos (11:30am-1:30pm), a selection of tasty samples (2-3:30pm), and a loaded "cookie nacho" bar (3:30-5:30pm) – plus, free t-shirts, giveaways, and more! Stop by the Rec Center anytime during the event to complete your RECXPLORATION quest. See you there! 

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

Backyard Games

Wednesday, August 31

3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Music & Communications (MU) Front Lawn

Join in the fun for a great cause! The members of Phi Mu are hosting a fun evening of backyard games and activities including cornhole, can jam, and spike ball tournament to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Fee to participate is $10 and all proceeds go to the charity. 

Hosted by Phi Mu

Donuts With the Dean

Thursday, September 1

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Business Building Lobby

Pick up a donut, have a cup of coffee on us, meet a dean from the Monte Ahuja College of Business and network in these informal meet and greet sessions. We're open to any questions you might have and no RSVPs are necessary. We are there until the donuts are gone!

Hosted by Monte Ahuja College of Business

Student Organization Fair

Thursday, September 1

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Student Center (SC) Atrium 

Interested in being more engaged? Join a student organization. Come to the Student Center to meet members of some of our recognized student organizations.

Hosted by the Center for Campus Engagement

Ice Cream Social

Thursday, September 1

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Julka Hall (JH) 170

Get the Scoop! Visit us in the morning or afternoon and get the scoop on the Education Student Services Center and the Office of Field Services (JH 170) in the College of Education and Public Affairs. Learn more and enjoy a sweet treat! 

Hosted by the Education Student Services Center and the Office of Field Services

LGBTQ+ Center Open House

Thursday, September 1

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Berkman Hall 211

Stop by the LGBTQ+ Center to learn what we’re all about! Meet our staff, connect with other students, and learn about ways to get involved.

Hosted by LGBTQ+ Student Services

Meet the Navy Blue Angels Pilots

Friday, September 2

8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Student Center (SC) Atrium

Join the Veteran & Military Success Center as they welcome the Navy Blue Angels pilots to campus! Enjoy a flight demonstration video presented by the Blue Angels and stay for the opportunity to ask questions and take photos with the pilots as they get ready to participate in the Cleveland National Air Show.

Hosted by Veteran & Military Success Center

Fall 2022 DEI Workshops for CSU Students, Staff, and Faculty

The Diversity Institute is thrilled to continue to offer trainings for students, staff, and faculty at CSU. This Fall, they added a 4th training to round out their  series. One series will be during Sept/Oct and again during Nov/Dec. The full series now includes the following workshops, the descriptions/registration of which are linked below:

1. Leveraging Difference – 9/14 & 11/9
2. Privilege, Power, and Society -- 9/28 & 11/16
3. Bias in Action – 10/12 & 11/30
4. Allyship and Solidarity Across Identities – 10/26 & 12/7

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

VikesConnect 2.0 Is Here!

VikesConnect is the home to CSU's over 200 student organizations. This summer, the Center for Campus Engagement moved VikesConnect to a new platform. You can still go to https://vikesconnect.csuohio.edu and see what student organizations are doing, join and organization, or start a new one. Because it's a new system, our organizations are currently registering. So check back often for more updates.

Contact the Center for Campus Engagement at studentorgs@csuohio.edu and we can help!