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

Good Monday Morning Vikings! It's the last week of instruction and next week is finals!! Make sure to take advantage of the engagement opportunities this week and enjoy some break time in between study sessions. We hope you have a great week!

Go Vikings!

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De-Stress with City Dogs Cleveland

Monday, May 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SC Atrium

Come hang out and destress with adoptable dogs available through Friends of City Dogs Cleveland! Get in some love and affection with some loving dogs before finals week while learning about these animals and different volunteer and adoption opportunities through Friends of City Dogs Cleveland.

Hosted by Pre-Veterinary Club

Beltane Celebration

Tuesday, May 2

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

SC Plaza

Beltane is the pagan celebration for the summer solstice, bringing in summer and celebrating the end of the semester. Join us for music, food, tarot readings, rune castings, arts and crafts, and more! 

Hosted by CSU Pagan Alliance

Ice Cream Social

Tuesday, May 2

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

SC Plaza (Inner Link if raining)

Come join the ladies of the Theta Rho chapter and cool down with some ice cream! If it's raining, they'll have a table on the SC Inner Link!

Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Trans Feminine Coffee Hour

Tuesday, May 2

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CSU Women's Center: BH142

Come join us for a coffee hour specifically for trans feminine folx. This program is a collaboration of the Women's Center and LGBTQ+ Student Services. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Hosted by The Mareyjoyce Green Women's Center

Calm the Vike Down

Wednesday, May 3

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student Center Atrium

Members of the Cleveland State Music Therapy Club are eager to share how music can go hand in hand with student wellness! This no-stress, hands-on event will work to give students a well-deserved moment of fun as the semester wraps up. CSSMTC Members will be running the various stations and have had clinical experience leading similar components.

Hosted by Cleveland State Student Music Therapy Club

Pizza Eating Relay

Wednesday, May 3

11:00 AM

Downtown Rascal House Pizza

Come watch as teams of students, Cleveland officers and fire fighters compete to win in the Cleveland Police Department Third District and the Cleveland Police Foundation's first ever Pizza Eating Relay!

The winning team will take home an official trophy AND Free Pizza for a Year! PLUS, Rascal House will also be giving away Free Pizza for a Year to an audience member!

Star Wars Snack Break

Thursday, May 4

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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These are the snacks you're looking for! Stop by the Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion office for a study break. Grab and go and stay and chat. This Star Wars themed snack break is for anyone who celebrates May the Fourth or just anyone who needs a break. We'll have a cheese tray, cookies, brownies, veggie tray, fruit tray, yogurt dip, and the Dean's Favorite: Dr. Pepper. The end of the semester can be stressful. Have some Star Wars fun with free food!

Hosted by the Dean of Student's Office

Paint & Sip

Thursday, May 4

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Berkman Hall Room 146

Life is stressful. Stress is a huge factor in one day-to-day tasks. Our bodies respond to overwhelming emotions physically, and intense stress and can often cause damage to our physical and mental being over time. This is one of the more increasingly popular art forms or hobby ideas of fluid art painting and a wonderful technique of painting with acrylics that can easily be used by beginners. MIA will do demonstrations with the materials and of some techniques before you begin.

Hosted by Modern Interpretation of the Arts Association (MIA)

Grad Party

Thursday, May 4

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mather Mansion Lawn

Annual celebration for our December 2022 and May 2023 graduates!

Hosted by Alumni Affairs

SSB@CSU Presents... FINALE SMASH

Thursday, May 4

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

PH 104

Join the Smash Club for their grand finale to Spring 2023! You're invited to celebrate in the most SMASHING way possible- experience Smash Bros.'s entire history with each available to play free of charge.

In addition, they'll have pizza and drinks for participants as well as free SSB@CSU shirts! Formal attire is strongly encouraged to maintain our desired theme and this is one way you can earn a ticket for their raffles; an eShop card or the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game. Raffles end at 9 so make sure to get there before then if you're interested!

Hosted by Super Smash Bros. Club

Spring Fling

Friday, May 5

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

IM Plaza

Tye-Dye, tacos, senior celebration with cake, passing out SNA cords to seniors, Nurse olympics.

Hosted by Student Nurses Association

Mocktail Bar Crawl & Field Day

Friday, May 5

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mather Mansion Lawn

Enjoy colorful non-alcoholic refreshments, and nostalgic games as the Society of Intersectional Feminists bring feminism to CSU's campus in a practical way.  

A variety of partnering clubs will set up their tables as mock "bars" and create non-alcoholic mocktails. Each club should have a mocktail menu prepared with names and meanings to correspond with important elements of their group. Students will "hop" around the bars for tasty refreshments and like-minded organizations they can join.

There will also be a field day with an array of guided, group, and self-playing games with feminist twists on them. Examples: bra pong, uterus pinata, bow and arrow to smash the patriarchy, and other traditional games. 

Hosted by The Society of Intersectional Feminists

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

Saturday, May 6

Women's Softball vs Robert Morris Doubleheader

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

Viking Field

Go Vikings!

New Organization Registration Now Open!

Students wishing to register a new organization for recognition for fall 2023 can now register! Recognized student organizations must have the following:

1. Four officers (President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer)
2. Full-time faculty or staff advisor
3. Constitution

All student officer must be in good academic standing and registered for at least 6 credit hours in a degree-seeking program.

Click Here To Register

Contact the Center for Campus Engagement at studentorgs@csuohio.edu with questions.

Extended Library Hours for Finals

The Michael Schwartz Library will have extended hours for finals week. They will be open the following hours:       

• Sunday, May 7: 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. 

• Monday - Thursday, May 8 - 11: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

• Friday, May 12: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Visit MSL website for more information.

Guardians vs Twins

Saturday, May 6

6:10 PM - 9:00 PM

Progressive Field

CSU Recreation and wellbeing are giving away 36 free tickets that include to see the Twins vs. Guardians plus unlimited food and beverages (non-alcoholic). Interested students can download CSU Rec Member Connect app and after creating the account in the app, you can look for this event under City is our campus option and sign-up for tickets.

For more information regarding the free tickets email: advr@csuohio.edu

Tickets are free and they are available only for the first 36 students and once they sold out, students can purchase more tickets on the official website at : https://www.mlb.com/guardians/tickets/single-game-tickets

Take the BetterYou Sleep Challenge!

The CSU Ohio Sleep Challenge kicks off April 24th and will run through May 5th. You should receive an email from BetterYou about how to participate. Make sure to pop into the app over the course of the challenge to see your personal progress as well as our community’s progress. Those who have improved the most will be entered to win Sunrise alarm clocks and gift cards! Get the Better You - Health Habit app today!