With spring break approaching, students have an opportunity to start their break on a high note with these events happening around CSU.

“CSU students can expect a week full of opportunities to connect and engage with different departments and staff throughout campus,” Samantha Broaddus, Assistant Director of Campus Engagement, said regarding the event.

Last fall, Cleveland State University rolled out a varsity esports team. It's part of the athletic department and is thriving. But many students don’t know we have a team, let alone why a group of chair-bound students sitting in front of computers count as student-athletes.

Science, donuts, dancing, and music. What more could you want in your week?

“We have made more communication and connections in the past year with these guys,” officer Toni Jones said about CSU Police Department's therapy dogs.

Cleveland State’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) featured local black businesses in its Black Business Bazaar, held on Feb. 21. The bazaar was one of many events held at CSU in February to celebrate Black History Month.

Black History Month, a birthday for campus pups Rune and Thor, thousands of books destroyed in library flooding, a protest against Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank and an interview with CSU's head of marketing about Cleveland State's new look.

"Giving Day is a day where you can raise a lot of money in a short amount of time,” event organizer John Templeman said. "It's great because areas that normally don’t get the ability to fundraise get a chance to shine.”

CSU's Muslim Student Association held its most recent “Deen N Dine” in the Student Center Ballroom, Feb. 14. These events are held monthly for students to learn about Islam, gather with friends and share a meal. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

“That does not mean everything on the master plan is a go. It means that in concept they approve of the direction of this ten year plan,” said CSU President Laura Bloomberg, adding that the $650 million price tag could go "up or down.”

Students had the day off on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in honor of Presidents Day, a national holiday that’s been celebrated since the late 1800s.