Usha, left, and Monte Ahuja

$10 million Ahuja family and foundation gift will transform business education at CSU

The gift will transform how CSU prepares tomorrow’s business leaders, and Cleveland State will rename the business college the “Ahuja College of Business and Entrepreneurship" to honor the family.
Viking Public House is one of the CSU dining locations participating in the $5 meal-swipe cash equivalency system.

CSU’s new meal-swipe system changes how students eat on campus

The university says the $5 cash-equivalency system offers more flexibility, but some students say they are using retail dining less as a result of its implementation.
Cleveland State University announces the Cleveland State Commitment, a new program that will cover tuition for eligible Ohio students beginning in fall 2027.

CSU announces free tuition plan for eligible Ohio students

Cleveland State University on Friday unveiled the Cleveland State Commitment, a new program that will cover tuition for eligible Ohio students beginning in fall 2027.
The entrance to the Viking Trading Lab in the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University on Oct. 1, 2026. (credit: Mitchell Wood)

Learn about the markets at the Viking Trading Lab

New to Cleveland State this semester is the Viking Trading Lab, a classroom with computers running the latest electronic trading and financial software. It's open to all CSU students who want to learn about markets and how to navigate them.
Photo of anti-Flock sign taken in Shaker Heights on Sept. 13, 2026.

EXPLAINER: Why Flock cameras are getting creepy

Mounted on poles across cities and suburbs, Flock cameras collect license plate information and vehicle characteristics sparking an ongoing debate over privacy and surveillance.
Jack Gollon, Film & Media Arts major at Cleveland State University, presents his internship project at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Sept. 17, 2026.

CSU students showcase undergraduate research

The poster session highlighted the range of research and work students are doing across the university, from work on film sets to a focus on Cleveland's history.
Madison Luthy competes at the Women's World Decathlon Championships at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, on Aug. 8-9, 2026.

People of CSU - Madison Luthy finds her stride in science and sport

Morgan Alten at IngenuityLabs on Sept. 26, 2026 (credit: Grace Salter)

At IngenuityFest, ‘America Dreams’ through art, technology and imagination

CSU full band at Drinko Hall

CSU’S BIG Band opens semester with jazz concert

Steven Folger, Overwatch captain, competes at the UKY Bluegrass Showdown at the University of Kentucky on March 30, 2026.

Get to know the CSU Esports team

A behind-the-scenes look at who’s on the CSU Esports team. They share their experiences on the team and their hopes for its future.
250 athletes from 13 local schools took part in a variety of competitions at the annual fall event hosted by Cleveland State University.

Athletes excel at fall Special Olympics

250 athletes from 13 local schools took part in a variety of competitions at the annual fall event hosted by Cleveland State University.

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    People shop at XCSB's fundraiser flea market
    By SAMANTHA GREEN - posted September 30, 2026
    XCSB, Cleveland’s new alternative media station and successor to CSU's shuttered WCSB hosted a flea market fundraiser at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern to raise money so the station can continue to serve the community.

  • CSU reopens Student Center, Berkman Hall following water break

    Student Center on Tuesday during the closure.

    By ALEXANDER GIAMPIETRO - posted September 25, 2026

    Cleveland State University on Wednesday reopened the Student Center, the hub of campus life, after a Cleveland City main water break on Monday caused flooding on part of campus Monday, and forced the closure of the SC and Berkman Hall Tuesday.

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    Cleveland State student-athletes do the Viking Clap at a SAAC meeting during the 2025-2026 school year.
    By SAGE COLÓN – posted September 25, 2026
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  • The president's interview, spring 2026

    CSU President Laura Bloomberg, Ph.D., right, spoke with The Cleveland Stater's Editor-in-Chief Nicole Wloszek, center, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ava Fuduric, left, April 28, 2026.
    By NICOLE WLOSZEK | AVA FUDURIC - posted September 9, 2026 **
    CSU President Laura Bloomberg, Ph.D., addressed the cost of balancing Cleveland State's budget, ongoing litigation with WCSB, housing concerns and AI implementation at the school in an interview with The Stater at the end of the spring 2026 semester.