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

Good Monday Morning Vikings and welcome back to campus! We hope you had an enjoyable and restful break and ready to take on the second half of spring semester. There's plenty of ways to get back into the swing of things including: spring celebrations, Women's History Month events, SGA's Town Hall, and more. We hope you have a great week!

Go Vikings!

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Test Your Knowledge! Student Wellness is offering several opportunities to learn more about the effects of drugs and alcohol this week. Events include:

• Daily trivia quiz on Twitter @csu_wellness  Win a gift card at the end of the week! Hint follow the student wellness Instagram page for the answers  @studentwellnesscsu

• Take the National Institutes for Health Kahoot challenge HERE!

• Come to the BE WELL table in the SC Inner Link and pick up a newsletter from 11:30-12:30 on Thursday, March 23

• Register for Recovery Ally Training, March 24, 2-3:30pm, in BH 303

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week hosted by Student Wellness Programs

Bloom Into Spring

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

SC Atrium

Welcome Spring! Join Campus Activities Board and bloom into the change of the season with a food and show your green thumb when making a personalized pot for a succulent! A competition for best pot will take place online!

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Hazing Prevention Training for Advisors

Tuesday, March 21

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

BH 317

To align with CSU’s Anti-Hazing policy and Ohio State Law, the Center for Campus Engagement is providing Hazing Prevention Training options for Student Organization members and Faculty/Staff Advisors this semester.

Trainings will cover what hazing is, the impact of hazing, how to report, university policy and state law, and better methods for building community WITHOUT hazing members of our organizations. 

Hosted by the Center for Campus Engagement

Tuesday, March 21

Wednesday, March 22

Thursday, March 23

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

SC 2nd Floor Pop Up Lounge

Meet the Candidates for the 2023-2024 Student Government Association election! Bring your questions and thoughts to the Pop-Up Lounge on the second floor in the Student Center on Tuesday, March 21st from 9am - 4pm, Wednesday, March 22nd from 9am - 4pm and Thursday, March 23rd from 9am - 4pm.

Hosted by Board of Elections

Anxiety and Depression Screening

Wednesday, March 22

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Student Center Ballroom (3rd floor)

If you or someone you care about is experiencing anxiety, worry, sadness, or irritability, please stop by to be screened and to learn more about the causes and treatment of anxiety and depression. There will be free chocolate chip cookies & brownies! For more information, email counselingcenter@csuohio.edu.

Hosted by The CSU Counseling Center, Counseling and Academic Success Clinic, & School of Nursing

Nominations now accepted for

CEDEI Annual Awards

The Division of Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion invites the campus community to nominate CSU students, faculty and staff for our year-end celebration!

• Award for Excellence in Programming
• CARE Champion Award
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Diane Dillard Student Organization of the Year Award
• Drum Major of Justice Award
• EmpowHERed LeadHERship Award
• Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards
• Graduate Student of the Year
• Health & Wellness Champion Award
• Jillian Keller Student Services Award

• LGBTQ+ Champion Award (Faculty/Staff)
• LGBTQ+ Outstanding Student Leader Award
• LGBTQ+ Service Award
• Off-Campus Community Member of the Year
• Peggy Kirschner Outstanding Student Leader Award
• Proudest Viking Award
• Student Organization Advisor of the Year
• The Lift Up the Mission Award
• Undergraduate Student of the Year
• Viking Creed Champion Award

For descriptions of each award and links to nomination forms, please visit:

https://csuohio.presence.io/event/annual-award-nominations

Cemetery of the Innocent

Wednesday, March 22

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

MU Lawn

Advocates for Life is setting up a display in front of the Music & Communication building to draw attention to the number of abortions every year.

Hosted by Advocates for Life

Women's History Mixer

Wednesday, March 22

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SC Ballroom

Celebrate Women's History Month this March led by women artists and performers across Cleveland with a theme of Women Empowerment. Dress as your favorite female character and get a chance to participate in the Female empowerment walk at the Talent Show. Moreover, there will be food recipes inspired by women from our history and you will get a chance to explore the dances and local businesses owned by women. 

Hosted by Campus Activities Board

Week Against Mass Incarceration "Attica"

Wednesday, March 22

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

LB 60

Each year, NLG student chapters across the country participate in their Week Against Mass Incarceration. This year's theme was Building Alternatives to Prisons, Jails, and Policing. They will host a screening of the movie Attica, to highlight the disparate conditions for incarcerated people and the role NLG attorneys played in the historic uprising.

Hosted by National Lawyers Guild Chapter of CSU Law School

All About: Interviewing

Thursday, March 23

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Zoom

Join the staff of Career Development & Exploration on Zoom to learn how to excel during an in-person or virtual interview. 

REGISTER HERE

How Do I Get In? (Pre-Law)

Thursday, March 23

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Zoom

This workshop is intended for students who wish to gain experience and knowledge as it relates to their professional and graduate school goals within the law field. Special attention paid to building a professional network and volunteer experiences. Underclassmen and students who are newer to CSU are particularly encouraged to attend.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted by CSU Career Development & Exploration

SGA Town Hall

Thursday, March 23

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Student Center Commuter Lounge (SC 350)

Student Government Association invites you to their Town Hall where students will have the opportunity of sharing any questions, comments, or concerns that they may have with faculty administrators. This event is open to all students, and SGA encourages you to share this event with your networks. SGA takes this responsibility seriously and will work tirelessly to ensure that your voice is heard. Reach out to SGA with any questions, concerns, or suggestions that you may have to SGAPresident@csuohio.edu

Hosted by the Student Government Association

Ostara Celebration

Friday, March 24

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Main Plaza Courtyard

Join the CSU Pagan Alliance in Celebrating the Pagan Sabbat, Ostara. This week marks the Spring Equinox, which happens on Monday, March 20 and Ostara is a celebration of the renewal of life with the return of spring.

Hosted by CSU Pagan Alliance

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

Friday, March 24

Women's Softball vs IUPUI

3:00 PM

Krenzler Field

Saturday, March 25

Women's Tennis vs Dayton

10:00 AM

Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion

Men's Tennis vs IUPUI

2:00 PM

Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion

Women's Softball Doubleheader vs IUPUI

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

Krenzler Field

Sunday, March 26

Men's Tennis vs Northern Kentucky

12:00 PM

Men's Tennis vs West Liberty

4:00 PM

Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion

Go Vikings!

Cleveland Museum of Art Visit

Wednesday, March 29

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cleveland Museum of Art

Join the Student Anthropology Association for a night of learning with an informal tour from Dr. Wanyerka, their club advisor and Director of Anthropology! If you love art, learning new things, and meeting new people, they would love to have you join them! All are welcome!

Hosted by Student Anthropology Association

Viking Dance Team Auditions Coming Soon!

Audition to be on the Dance Team who performs during the Viking men's and women's basketball games! Attendance at the clinics (April 27/28 6-9pm) is imperative, but if you are interested and have conflicts please contact them at clestatedanceteam@gmail.com.

They also have clinics coming up on April 4, 11, 18, 25 all from 6-8pm, attendance at 2 is mandatory, but you are welcome to do all 4! More info, as well as the signup link can be found on their instagram clestate_danceteam! Or you can complete the form here.

Please wear black fitted clothing, have a ponytail, jazz and tennis shoes; 2 years prior ballet experience required. They can't wait to see you there!!

Hosted by Vikings Dance Team

City is our Campus - Lakeview Cemetery Tour

Wednesday, April 12

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pick up and Drop off at CSU Rec Center

CSU Rec is offering 54 spots for the Lake View Cemetery Tour on Wednesday, April 12 at 4:30pm – 6:30pm. The tour will last 2 hours and will be a combination of a bus tour and a walking tour. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the James A. Garfield Memorial and the Wade Memorial Chapel including additional points of interest such as the Euclid Gates, June-Louise Memorial Walkway, Daffodil Hill, the Community Mausoleum and more! Participants will receive transportation to and from the tour from the Recreation Center. To reserve your spot, complete the following steps:

• Log into csu.clubautomation.com account via the web or your CSU Rec Member Connect app
• Select ‘programs’
• Category: The City is our Campus
• Click ‘Show programs’
• Select ‘Lakeview Cemetery Tour (April 12)’
• Sign up

Hosted by University Recreation and Wellbeing

The Cleveland State Recreation Center is hiring camp counselors for their Summer Camp 2023 season! They are looking for energetic students with a passion for working with children for their 10-week program. If interested, please apply at the link below!

Click Here To Apply

Questions? Email Mackenzie Lamar at m.lamar@csuohio.edu

Event Volunteer Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer at a great event and learn from leading women in multiple diverse industries? The 2023 cleveland.com Women's Summit, hosted at the CSU Student Center on April 20th, offers a day of networking and personal & professional growth. Experience workshops, panel discussions, and roundtable conversations centered around three tracks: Growth, Opportunity, and Self. Guests will hear from inspiring keynote speakers, enjoy an expo, network with like-minded women, and choose the track that means the most to them. You can find out more about the event here: https://events.cleveland.com/womenssummit

Cleveland.com is seeking student volunteers willing to learn and help make this all-day event a success! Volunteer shifts will range from 7:30am – 3:00pm with more needed at the start of the day. If interested please reach out to event producer Shawn Irwin at sirwin@advancelocal.com.

CARE Corner



Check-in time! When is the last time you met with your academic advisor? If you have not already done so this semester, make an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss your current status and plans moving forward.

For more information about academic advising at CSU you can check with your college’s faculty and staff. Undergraduate students can also make appointments with their academic advisor using Starfish, you can visit the website at https://www.csuohio.edu/successprograms/starfish-student.

-CSU CARE Team #becauseweCARE

CSU Parking Permit Sale

Parking Services wishes to remind you of the parking permit sale schedule for this year:

Summer 2023 Semester Parking Permits (First six-week and 12-week permit)

Saturday, April 1 at 9 a.m.

Summer 2023 Semester Parking Permits (Second six-week permit)

Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m.

Faculty / Staff FY24 Annual Parking Permits

Saturday, July 1 at 9 a.m.

Fall 2023 Semester Parking Permits

Tuesday, August 1 at 9 a.m.

Permits will only be available to purchase from a desktop or laptop computer via the CSU Parking Portal. Please note that having multiple browser tabs open will reset your place in the waiting queue. Students can purchase their permit using a credit card or by adding the balance to their student account. Employees have the option of purchasing their permit using a credit card or by enrolling in payroll deduction. 

For more information about parking options, contact their office by phone at 216-687-2023, by email at parking@csuohio.edu or visit the Parking Services website.