"Best Of" The Cleveland Stater Fall 2025 #2
In this edition of the “Best of” The Cleveland Stater, Anthony Reed reports on low faculty morale and the Ohio Chancellor’s missed deadlines at the Oct. 1 faculty senate meeting. Ava Fuduric showcases the Washkewicz College of Engineering’s new ELITE “Earn and Learn” program. Nicole Wloszek writes a heart-wrenching piece about the impact CSU's now defunct radio station WCSB had on her. Kirsten Kimbler shines a spotlight on a group of students from the Department of Art and Design who won a first place award at the International Media and Arts Festival in Vietnam.And finally, Ava Fuduric spoke to leaders of the Collegiate Conservative Coalition and Cleveland State College Democrats to discuss political polarization on campus.
The Oct. 1 Faculty Senate heard that the office of Ohio higher education system Chancellor Mike Duffey had missed its assignment deadline on workload. The irony of a missed deadline was not lost on faculty, many of whom are angry and frustrated at the impact of SB1 on their teaching.
Read the full story: CSU senate echoes low faculty morale, hears the latest on funding and SB1
REPORTER: Anthony Reed
Cleveland State University’s Washkewicz College of Engineering is planning on launching its new ELITE Earn and Learn program as an effort to ensure that students are guaranteed a job after college. The program acts as a partnership connecting students with paid industry experience at local companies in fields like construction and manufacturing, all while they complete their degrees.
Read the full story: Cleveland State’s ELITE Program redefines ‘Earn and Learn’
REPORTER: Ava Fuduric
During her second semester at Cleveland State University, in February 2025, journalism student Nicole Wloszek took the leap into college radio. It changed her life – then CSU handed the station's keys to Ideastream, locking students out of their dream. Wloszek welcomes readers into her experience at WCSB, and her heartbreak at the university's decision to shut down what had become the core of her life on campus.
Read the full story: Why WCSB matters to me
REPORTER: Nicole Wloszek
Led by Qian Li, professor in the CSU Department of Art and Design, students Julia Whitaker, Kara Nottingham and Naliyah Dejesus attended the International Student Media and Arts Festival in Ho Chi Minh City over the summer. There, they won Best Animation Award for their animated short, “When the River Calls.” The students shared their experience and the lasting impact both Li and the festival have left on them.
Read the full story: CSU students take 1st prize at media and arts festival in Vietnam
REPORTER: Kirsten Kimbler
Collegiate Conservative Coalition president Taghi Turner and Cleveland State College Democrats president Cael Shaw – leaders of Cleveland State University’s leading liberal and conservative political organizations – discussed growing polarization on campus. The students shared their personal experiences and observations of polarization on the CSU campus, and emphasized why preserving open, respectful dialogue is key to keeping political tensions from boiling over.
Read the full story: A campus divided? CSU student political leaders speak up
REPORTER: Ava Fuduric
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