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

Good Monday Morning Vikings! It is now week 11 of fall semester! Wow, time sure does fly, but not so fast you can't stop and enjoy some activities. This week, the Veteran & Military Success Center has a week of events to celebrate our Viking Veterans. And there's plenty more to do, including CSU's First Generation celebration and CAB's own comic con called Vike-Con! Don't forget, CSU will be closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. We hope you have a great week!

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Veteran & Military Success Center is honoring our Viking Veterans with a week-long celebration! Events include:

Monday, November 7

Courageous Conversations: Serving our Veterans by Serving their Families | Virtual Panel Discussion | Noon - 12:50 p.m.

This conversation will focus on the importance of serving military families by supporting the educational success and needs of their spouses, children and dependents. Register here 

LUV and CARE for our Veterans | Veteran and Military Success Center | Noon - 3 p.m

Join us as we create Thanksgiving Day care packages and cards for local veteran families. Donations of non-perishable meal items, grocery store gift cards or debit cards are encouraged.

Wednesday, November 9

Rock Climb with Cleveland's ROTC Wolfpack | Nosotros Rock Climbing | 2020 Euclid Ave | 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Grab a friend and come rock climbing at Nosotros gym! Shoes are provided.

USA Jobs Information Session | Rhodes West 202 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Students and veterans will learn how to navigate the USA Jobs online system in order to increase their chances of getting hired. Pizza and pop will be provided. Space is limited! Register here.

Thursday, November 10

Honoring Women Who Served | Student Center Atrium | 11:30 a.m. - Noon

Hear the experiences of women who have served our country as we honor them during this special ceremony featuring guest speakers and veterans Theresa Bodnar and Barbie Allen. And our own Dr. Flapp Cockrell, Vice President of Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and President Bloomberg.

All Week

Viking Outfitters Bookstore Coupon for Veterans | November 7 - 11

Provide your military/veteran ID or a license with the symbol of the armed forces to receive 20% off one apparel or gift item in the store. The coupon is good for seven days after activation.

For more information, visit Veteran & Military Success Center website at: https://www.csuohio.edu/vikingvets/veteransweek or email them at vikingvets@csuohio.edu

Karaoke Night

Monday, November 7

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Berkman Hall 202

Come show your talents and sing along with the ladies of the Theta Rho chapter! Make sure to visit their page in VikesConnect for more events this week!

Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Mid-term General Election

Tuesday, November 8

6:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Exercise your right to vote during the November 2022 mid-term elections. Ohio polls open 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. You must be a registered voter in the state of Ohio.

For More Information Visit https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections

National First-Generation College Celebration

Tuesday, November 8

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Student Center Atrium

Join TRIO, Graduation Success Coaching, and other student support offices in celebrating National First-Generation College Day! They're celebrating First-Generation students, faculty, and staff with giveaways and helpful resources. They encourage the campus community to connect with them as they celebrate the success of CSU's First-Generation community!

Hosted by TRIO, Office of Graduation Success Coaching and Africana Studies

Success When Under Stress

Tuesday, November 8

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

CSU Veteran & Military Success Center

Enjoy conversation and activities about all things stress and ways to combat it as it can be a frequent challenge for college students. This group will be run by CSU OTD students.

Hosted by the Master's in Occupational Therapy Program

Vike-Con

Tuesday, November 8

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Student Center Ballroom

An event for nerds, gamers, cosplayers and everything in between. CAB will have giveaways, gaming stations and D&D tables for any and all to enjoy.

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Careers in Intellectual Property

Wednesday, November 9

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Moot Court Room

Pursuing a STEM degree? Unsure of your next steps after graduation? Please join the Intellectual Property and Technology Association and attorneys from Tucker Ellis and Sherwin Williams for a panel on careers in intellectual property law. 

They’ll answer questions like these: How can I use a STEM degree as a lawyer? Do you need a science background to be an IP lawyer? What does an IP lawyer do? What’s the difference between patent prosecution and litigation? What is it like to work in-house in an intellectual property group and how do you get that job? How can I work in IP law during law school?

Please contact c.schoemick@cmlaw.csuohio.edu to register for this event or with questions.

Hosted by Intellectual Property and Technology Association

Queer Sex Ed 101

Wednesday, November 9

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

BH 211

Join URGE and Cleveland's juiciest fruit, Peach Fuzz, for a fun educational event focused on queer and pleasure based sex education!

Hosted by URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity

Lift Up Vikes! Food Pantry

Wednesday, November 9

Thursday, November 10

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

BH 122

Lift Up Vikes! Food Pantry is excited to welcome students back to campus! They have scheduled their Fall 2022 Shopping Dates and hope you will come to the pantry on the dates listed on their website. They will be resuming their appointment system during the fall semester.

To make an appointment and for more instructions, visit the pantry's website at:

https://www.csuohio.edu/liftupvikes/food-pantry

Graduate Student Panel & Friendsgiving

Thursday, November 10

10:10 AM - 12:30 PM

WH 405

The Association for Biomedical and Chemical Engineers are so excited to host a Graduate Student Panel for all majors of undergraduate and graduate students to ask questions about their program and graduate school in general. Right after the student panel, they will host a Friendsgiving for all undergraduate and graduate students to come together to celebrate. We encourage you to bring a dish to share!

Hosted by Association for Biomedical and Chemical Engineers (ABCE)

Movie Night

Thursday, November 10

6:00 PM - 6:01 PM

Berkman Hall 202

Come and join the ladies of Theta Rho as they unwind and watch a movie!

Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Veteran's Day

Friday, November 11

There will be no classes and university offices will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day. To our Veterans, thank you for your service to our nation!

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

Monday, November 7

Men's Basketball vs Notre Dame of Ohio

7:00 PM

Wolstein Center

Thursday, November 10

Men's Soccer Horizon League Semifinals

1:00 PM

Krenzler Field

Saturday, November 12

Women's Basketball vs Hofstra

12:30 PM

Wolstein Center

Men's Soccer Horizon League Championship

1:00 PM

Krenzler Field

Go Vikings!!

CARE Corner

Veterans’ Day is Friday November 11th! Cleveland State University’s Veteran Military and Success Center is an amazing resource for CSU affiliates who are currently serving, have served or are part of the military family. For more information on how you can access their services visit their website at https://www.csuohio.edu/vikingvets. We honor those who have dedicated their lives and are thankful for your service! 

-CSU CARE Team #becauseweCARE

MSL Sustainability Email Challenge

College campuses across the country celebrate October as Campus Sustainability Month. Starting October 16th, The Michael Schwartz Library will offer a five-day email series with all the tips and tricks to being an eco-friendly Clevelander. 

Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/csusustain2022.

Fill The Trunk

November 14-18

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Center

CSU Police is hosting a food drive for Lift Up Vikes during Homecoming all next week. Donations of non-perishable food and personal care items will help your fellow Vikings this fall. Police will have a cruiser parked at the Student Center. Come fill the trunk!

CSU Black Alumni & Student Dress for Success Networking Session

Saturday, November 19

6:00 PM

Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center

The Cleveland State University Department of Africana Studies, in partnership with the CSU Alumni Affairs and Career Development and Exploration Center, presents the CSU Black Alumni & Student Dress for Success Networking Session.  This event will introduce CSU students to successful CSU alumni to build mentoring relationships and establish professional networks for career opportunities.

Entertainment will include Choice of Motown featuring CSU alumnus Alfred Edwards as well as a mini-fashion show highlighting pieces from Dress for Success Boutique on Wheels.  Also, light refreshments will be served and limited parts of the evening will be accessible through a Zoom link that will be forwarded through the registration.

Registration is required

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For more information call (216) 687-3655.

Viking Night Light Tour

Tuesday, November 22nd     

5:30pm-7:30pm

SC Atrium

Join CSU PD and the Division of Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to map out safety and accessibility issues on campus. Meet in the SC Atrium for pizza and raffle drawing at 5:30pm then break into groups to walk different areas of campus. Students who pre-register through the signup will be entered to win raffle prizes including (list below).

RAFFLE PRIZES

Four chances to WIN $50 gift card to Viking Outfitters

$50 gift card CSU Rec Center

Two chance to WIN $25 gift card to Cafe Ah-Roma

Four chances to WIN $25 gift card to YUM Village 

Three chances to WIN 5 pack of meals cards

Click Here To Register

Deadline is November 16