Happy Monday, Vikings! It's Halloween week! Campus Activities Board has some great activities to help get your fright on this week including a Mask contest, a Day of the Dead celebration and a virtual mentalist show. SGA has "Vike the Vote" and the Rec Center has the "Cleveland Bucket List Challenge". Plus, there's some important news about the FAFSA, a new Counseling Center virtual group and SGA's Go Green Campaign!

Campus Activities Board has a week of scary & fun events for you to enjoy during their Halloweek 2020!

CAB will provide bagged kits for students to create their own masks. Students may then enter their photo via a google form to win contest prizes. In the kits students will receive a white reusable cotton mask, fabric markers, and a sheet with contest details. Kits will be prepackaged in advance to minimize contact.

More information and links to contest submission can be found on CAB's Halloweek Hub website: https://www.csucab.com/halloweek-hub

Monday, October 26

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: E. 22nd Street Drive Thru

Tuesday, October 27

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: E. 22nd Street Drive Thru

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

SKY Campus Happiness' meditation workshops offer evidence-based breath work techniques that energize, refresh, and de-stress students along with a live, guided meditation facilitated by highly trained individuals. Please hop on ~5 minutes before from a quiet space so you can start on time.

Hosted by SKY Campus Happiness

Follow Student Life's Instagram account (@clestatestudentlife) and join us for Trivia Tuesday! Those who answer correctly are entered for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. The more answers you get correct, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be notified Wednesday via Instagram Direct Message. 

CAB's kicking off their Halloweek of activities with a gaming tournament! Confident in your skills? Prove it in either their Fortnite or Smash Bros. tournament!

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Attend Career Services information session to learn more about current opportunities for students and alumni with Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. Advance registration required.

Hosted by CSU Career Services

Get out and enjoy some of the things Cleveland has to offer before the winter weather kicks in (socially distanced, of course!). The CSU Rec Center wants you to experience all things Cleveland, so they're supplying you with their hand-picked Cleveland Bucket List locations to enjoy before the snow begins to fall. The more places you visit, the better chance you have to win one of two great prizes!

Hosted by CSU Recreation Center

Watch CSU President Harlan Sands as he delivers the State of the University Address on Thursday, October 29.

The video recording will be available on CSU's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/Clevelandstateu starting at 11:00 AM.

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Learn more about Day Of The Dead, a Hispanic (specifically Mexican) tradition!

Watch as CAB has an interview with Hispanic culture expert, Eileen Tores, as they discuss Day Of The Dead and more, and look out for a tutorial for how to make a festive face mask and a chance to win prizes!

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Join the Pre-Occupational Therapy Association for an informative meeting about Occupational Therapy schools and programs and hear from Dr. Beth Ekelman from Cleveland State's OT Program!

Contact Skylar Palisin for the Zoom link: s.l.palisin@vikes.csuohio.edu

Hosted by the Pre-Occupational Therapy Association

Join the Association of Latin Professionals For America as they host Germaine Peña, from Esperanza, Inc. to share her story of how she earned the position she's in now and how her trials and tribulations made her the fantastic leader she is today.

You will be placed in a waiting room upon entry and then be let in as soon as they are about to begin! Visit their event in VikesConnect for the Zoom link and more information.

Hosted by the Association of Latin Professionals For America

Eat, drink, and be scary! Join Phi Sigma Pi Zeta Gamma for a spooktacular virtual Halloween party!

They encourage everyone to wear a costume as there will be a costume contest! There will be break-out rooms for moving screening, games, and scary stories. They will have a 50/50 raffle as well.

There is a $1 fee associated with this event, which can be paid upon entrance. Visit their event listing in VikesConnect to RSVP and get the Zoom link.

Hosted by Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity

The Sociology & Criminology Club is hosting this speaker event featuring Dr. Dunn who has done extensive research on the criminal justice system including local contexts.

Dr. Dunn will be speaking for around 20 minutes and then there will be an open Q&A with students.

Click Here to Register for this Event. Contact Darlene at d.n.moorman@vikes.csuohio.edu with any questions.

Hosted by the Sociology & Criminology Club 

Join the Student Government Association for a live event celebrating civic engagement on campus! All night, they will be highlighting student organizations for the work they're doing to get students out to vote this election year. Join SGA along with keynote speaker, Justice Michael Donnelly, and a few celebrity guests!

Create a voting plan with SGA's #vikethevote filter and tag @clestate_sga on social media. Students who attend will be able to win a number of prizes, including BRAND NEW Apple Air Pods Pro, CSU gear and much more. CSU students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend!

DM SGA on Instagram or

visit their event in VikesConnect for the Zoom link!

Hosted by the Student Government Association

Mind tricks with Gary Ferrar is a super spooky virtual mentalist show! In addition to some tricks, Gary will use his powers to read YOUR mind!

Throughout the show there will be four chat room challenges, each

winner will receive a prize of their choosing! & at the end of the show, CAB WILL BE RAFFLING OFF AN APPLE IPAD, exclusive to CSU students. (You must be present to win)

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid yet? Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1 to be considered for the best possible financial aid package at Cleveland State. Visit the FAFSA website to get started now. CSU’s school code is 003032

NEW VIRTUAL GROUP: ACT On Recovery - a substance use recovery group for students.

ACT on Recovery can help you:

Hosted by CSU Counseling Center

For more information call 216.687.2277 or email Dr. Brittany Sommers at b.sommers52@csuohio.edu

Vikes Go Green is a initiative by the SGA Sustainability Committee to have CSU students show how they help our earth through simple tasks such as biking, using a water bottle, etc. Students, post how you are being sustainable in your everyday life and make sure to tag @clestate_sga in Instagram and use the hashtag #sustaincsu.

Questions: Natalie Bubnick n.bubnick@vikes.csuohio.edu

Sponsored by the Student Government Association

The Center for Student Involvement would like to welcome the following new organizations for fall 2020. Please visit them by clicking on their names for the link to their page in VikesConnect!

DID YOU KNOW? - Cleveland State currently has 195 active student organizations. Being a member of a student organization is a great way to connect with fellow students, build your co-curricular portfolio, get leadership experience and start to develop your network of professional contacts. Studies show college students who join organizations tend to stay in school at higher rates, get better grades and graduate at higher rates. We encourage you to visit VikesConnect, CSU's hub for student organizations today!

The OpenGov Youth Collective will be hosting a virtual OpenGov Youth Digital Summit to connect and engage with young people around the world. The summit will offer a global, online platform to explore the values and approaches youth can use for open governance during the COVID-19 pandemic and catalyze action in response.