The VikesCare Program is hosting a whole week of Mental Health Awareness activities starting Monday, March 8 (including prizes for students!). They are also offering a free virtual QPR (Question, Persuade & Refer) Suicide Prevention Training for everyone in the CSU community. 

For more details and to see the listing of activities, visit the VikesCare website at: https://www.csuohio.edu/vikescare

We want to wish all the best to our Vikings Women's Basketball team as they make their second straight trip to the #HLWBB Semifinals to face top-seeded Wright State on Monday, March 8. Tip-off is 11:00 AM

After their big win last week against Perdue Fort Wayne, our Vikings Men's Basketball team advances in the #REACHtheHORIZON Tournament to play eighth-seeded Milwaukee, Monday, March 8. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The game can also be heard on 1420-WHK, 102.5 FM and www.whkradio.com, with the pregame show beginning at 6:05 p.m. #GoVikings

Below is this week's listing of student organization meetings. Click on the name for more information.

Student Organization Advisor Needed: Upsilon Delta Mu Multicultural Fraternity is currently seeking a CSU faculty or staff member interested in filling the role of advisor for their organization. Their current advisor will be retiring this May, and to continue to be a recognized organization, they need an advisor. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact their president, Patricia Carter, at p.c.carter@vikes.csuohio.edu

Sigma Phi Epsilon is now recruiting: Are you looking to be a campus leader? Interested in a different fraternity experience? Would you like to make friendships that will last a lifetime? The brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon can help you achieve all of your goals and aspirations while building on your college experience at Cleveland State.

Sigma Phi Epsilon offers a non-traditional fraternity experience. An experience focused on continual development in your college years through their Balanced Man program. Enjoy the social fraternity experience minus the pledging process, by having equal rights with every brother upon acceptance of the invitation to join.

CAB will be holding the Office Olympics based from the Olympics episode on the TV show. Students can visit CAB's website to view the challenges then enter a submission into their contest for a chance to win prizes.

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Continuing on with CAB's celebration of Women's History Month, head to CAB's Instagram to watch the interview of Shelley Pippin, co-founder of Brewnuts, and enter for a chance to win some sweet donut treats!

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

The Rec Center's IM team is hosting not one, but TWO game nights this semester - bracket style! These nights will feature their favorite board and card games, and favorite game shows, via Zoom.

Games could include Uno, Mario Kart, Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft, Scrabble, 8 Ball Pool and more! Register on IMLeagues.com today and compete for your chance to come away with some cool prizes!

Questions: Michael Nozak; m.nozak@vikes.csuohio.edu

IMLeagues.com: https://www.imleagues.com/spa/intramural/36baf7a1f9f74d8da7f72031416337a9/home

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

Join the 1964 Society for an evening of fun, networking, and learning! Their highly anticipated Almost Alumni Dinner has gone virtual!

There will be opportunities to network with alumni and learn more about the working world. If interested please click here to RSVP. They look forward to meeting you and spending a fun evening together!

Hosted by the 1964 Society

The panel will feature local queer-identifying mental health care experts, spiritual leaders, and academic professionals to talk about personal mental health journeys, finding "found family", as well as self-care and social connection while dealing with isolation.

Following the panel, there will be small group discussions where students can speak openly about their challenges and concerns. All CSU students that attend the event will be entered in a drawing to win a relaxation gift set that includes bath soak, body scrub, lip balm, a candle, and healing salve.

Registration is required: https://forms.gle/DMm89BRbhojegyi28 . A Zoom link to be sent out via email prior to the event.

Hosted by The LGBTQ+ Student Services Center

Winter + cold + raging pandemic = BOREDOM! But the Rec Center's here to bring a little fun your way! Join them for an evening of fun and games and prizes every Tuesday night. Each week, they'll play a different party game with a different theme to boot, AND if your skills are sharp, you could be $25 richer by the end of the night. (Plus, all participants receives 25 Rec Rewards points each week that can be redeemed for prizes, as well!)

Game nights take place via Zoom - sign up by clicking here for the Google Form. This evening's party game is BINGO!

Visit csurec.com for more info.

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

Viking Expeditions (VE) is a student-led service organization at Cleveland State University (CSU). Viking Expeditions offers domestic and international Alternative Break Trips, provides a variety of local service opportunities each month, fosters student leadership, and serves as the umbrella funding organization for service-oriented events coordinated by CSU’s student organizations.

Each year, it is the goal of the Executive Board to give students valuable life experiences to expand their worldview through leadership and service. VE seeks to foster lifelong friendships and a lifelong commitment to service, while also meeting the needs of the global community.

For more details about the positions and to apply, click here for their application in VikesConnect!

Join Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity and exercise your brain and with their Scholarship Committee for Riddle Night!

Hosted by Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity

Join the CSU APA as they watch a classic movie that relates to planning! They will be using Hulu to watch the movie. You must have a Hulu subscription. The link to the movie will be posted in their GroupMe chat.

Hosted by the American Planning Association

Join CSU Rec Center for a night of Fortnite on their very own discord! These events will strictly be social events and allow students to connect over this popular video game. For more information and to register, visit IMLeagues.com!

IMLeagues: https://www.imleagues.com/spa/intramural/36baf7a1f9f74d8da7f72031416337a9/home

Hosted by CSU Campus Recreation Services

As a part of The Office Olympics CAB will be hosting The Office Trivia. Three rounds of Trivia will be played via Kahoot and Zoom. Students who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each of the rounds will receive prizes.

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

“Don't sweat the small stuff” is sage advice for handling many situations in life. But you can safely toss that adage out the window when it comes time to writing or updating your resume. That's because every single word counts. Meet with area employers to receive critical feedback on your resume and “elevator pitch" in this DROP-IN EVENT. You must bring a digital copy of your resume.​​ Advance registration required.

Hosted by CSU Career Services

If you have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0 on your most recent FAFSA, or if you are eligible for work study, even if you are not participating, you may be eligible for $234 per month or more in SNAP!

Your household income and other circumstances may impact your eligibility. To learn more and apply for $234 or more per month in funds to buy groceries, visit benefits.ohio.gov.

For details regarding eligibility, selection process, current student representative bios and the university's Board of Trustees, visit: https://www.csuohio.edu/studentlife/student-application-bot

Budget requests for Hearing 5 will open on Monday and remain open until March 19th. Please refer to the Funding Quick Guide on our VikesConnect page for more information on how to submit a request, and which kinds of requests are allowed under COVID-19 restrictions. Hearing 5 will be held on March 26th with approval on April 2nd.

It's time to nominate your favorite professors to receive this year's Textbook Hero Awards!! If one of your current or former professors utilizes open education resources for teaching, nominate them to receive this year's award by clicking here.

Campaigning began last Wednesday!! Please be sure to follow the candidates in this year’s election so you can be informed about who to vote for on the 30th! You can find a list of eligible candidates at BOE's VikesConnect page.

President Betterson has been invited to serve on the university search committee for CSU’s new Provost. If you have any feedback on how our new Provost should be selected, or thoughts about specific qualities that you think a good candidate should have, please reach out. You can send them an email at SGAPresident@csuohio.edu, message them on social media or feel free to drop by their virtual front desk from 1 to 4 p.m. on weekdays to chat with a representative.

First Year Experience (FYE) at Cleveland State University is looking to hire Peer Mentors for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. The FYE Peer Mentor serves as a guide to support and provide academic assistance to first year students at Cleveland State University. The Peer Mentor serves as an integral part of the First Year Experience Seminar - Introduction to University Life (ASC 101) and the first-year student acclimation to campus life.

Each Peer Mentor assists students in developing their knowledge, learning new skills and bolstering their confidence to become independent learners with high academic performance. 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.

Peer Mentors are compensated for working up to 10 hours per week at $10.00 per hour. Interested students can head to https://www.csuohio.edu/fye/peer-mentor-application to learn more information and apply. Applications are due by 11:59pm Sunday, March 14, 2021. First round interviews (30 minute time-slots) will take place February 24, 2021- March 26, 2021, which you will get the link to sign up for once your application has been reviewed. Questions? Please contact First Year Experience at fye@csuohio.edu

Lift Up Vikes! is so excited to receive fresh boxes of items to distribute to students from Farmers to Families! Students MUST preregister by RSVPing for these boxes by March 15, 2021 by clicking here to receive a box. There will only be 100 boxes available so make sure to sign up quickly before they are all gone.

Finding balance and focusing on your wellness is hard, especially with the constant distraction and interruption in your pocket coming from your cell phone.

That’s why CSU has partnered with BetterYou – a digital coach that helps support your goals across all areas of wellness.

BetterYou helps people spend their time on the things that matter most. You set goals that are important to you in the areas of physical, social, educational, and mental wellness, and BetterYou runs in the background, providing gentle nudges and rewards along the way that positively influence behaviors.

Students can visit https://register.betteryou.ai/ and sign up with their CSU email.

Do you love to make a difference in the world? Do you rely on scholarships to get your education and want to ensure all students can do so? Do you have a knack for communicating with people from all walks of life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Cleveland State University Engagement Center is looking for you!

At the CSU Engagement Center, we task our Engagement Ambassadors with reaching out to CSU Alumni to update their information, raise funds for scholarships, and connect with them about all things CSU. The Engagement Center atmosphere provides students with the great feeling that they have helped their fellow Vikings.

Apply online @ clevelandstate.theengagementcenter.com or

email o.rohde@csuohio.edu