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Former Vike Signs with Cavs

When asked about former Cleveland State basketball star Cedric Jackson’s 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, CSU head athletic trainer Eddie Benion had this to say, “He owes me a steak dinner!” The two had a deal that if Jackson ever made it to the NBA he would treat Benion to a nice meal.

Jackson is the second Viking to play for the Cavs and the fourth to make it to the NBA at all. Read More

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Mary Jane Saunders Saunders Resigns Mid-Semester

On Jan. 28, the Cleveland State University community was shocked to learn of Dr. Mary Jane Saunders’ resignation from the position of provost. Read More

Area Youth "Jump Start" Careers

On Jan. 29, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law hosted 55 high school students from around the Cleveland area as part of a program to encourage minority youth to pursue higher education and consider careers in law.

The program, called Jump Start, brought students from Maple Heights High School; the Cleveland Academy of Scholarship, Technology and Leadership Enterprise; and the Upward Bound program at Cuyahoga Community College. Read More

Cleveland State Joins UTeach Program

Cleveland State will join a total of 20 universities across the country this fall in the UTeach program.. Read More

CSU Students Help Haiti

Students at Cleveland State University are working together to raise money for the people of Haiti. Read More

College of Law Hosts Talks

The Black Law Students Association held a panel discussion titled, The Effects of Media on Race, in the Moot Court Room on Jan. 21. Read More

Cleveland's New "Sweet" Spot

The Chocolate Bar recently celebrated the grand opening of its first Cleveland location. Read More

Dramatic Arts and Dance Discuss Merger

The dramatic arts and dance departments have recently proposed a merger to become the Department of Theatre and Dance. Read More

K-12 on CSU Campus

Cleveland State University President Ronald M. Berkman spoke on his plan for the future of the university and the city to the members of the community at the City Club of Cleveland on Jan. 29. Read More

Controversy Over Where to Buy Textbooks

Some controversy that erupted over an email sent out by the Office of the Provost about textbook purchases made the beginning of the semester a little spicier.

The e-mail, sent to faculty, pertained to the agreement with the Nebraska Book Company and read, in part, “the University is contractually limited in its interactions with other bookstores or e-commerce sites…respectfully, we ask all faculty to refrain from distributing any information to students except the CSU Bookstore about where students can or should buy their textbooks.” Read More

Rough Start for CSU Men's Basketball

Going into the 2009-2010 season, Vikings Head Coach Gary Waters knew that expectations were going to be very high since he lead his team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1986 in March of 2009.

The Vikings have been tested by very strong college basketball programs so far this season, but there are many that still feel that the Vikings have a good chance at making a strong finish. Read More