Cleveland State University

WOW: Week of Welcome 2014

Magnus Fest 2014, Wolstein Center, 3-9pm

Monday, August 25 ~ First Day of Weekday Classes

• Welcome Information Stations, across campus, 8am-5pm
    Pick up campus information! Grab a WOW calendar of events!
   
• Good Morning Commuters, SC Plaza, 7:30am-10am
    Enjoy free pastries and coffee compliments of Café Ah-Roma!  Get your Commuter Survival bag (while supplies last).

• Good Evening Commuters, SC Plaza, 5-7pm
   Enjoy free pastries and coffee compliments of Café Ah-Roma!  Get your Commuter Survival bag (while supplies last).

• Scooping out Success, SC Atrium, 11am-1pm
   Come visit with the Division of Student Affairs while an enjoying a create your own sundae! 

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• Mosaic on 12 Open House, Rhodes Tower 1201,10am-2pm
   A Gathering Place for Engaged Learning Scholarship, Cultural Learning, Meeting, Connecting, Interacting, Growing - Lite Refreshments

• Viking Ventures Cleveland Indians Vs. Detroit Tigers, SC 319, 10am-Until Gone
   Come purchase your CLUB SEAT (ticket includes all you can eat/drink) ticket’s for Monday’s (9/1) Indian’s game VS. the Detroit Tigers (game start time is 4:05pm at Progressive Field). Tickets for this game will be available in the Department of Student Life starting Tuesday, August 26^h at 10:00am.  Tickets are $10 with a limit of 2 tickets per student.  Students must show a valid Viking ID.  Please note supplies are limited and based on first come first serve basis. 
   
• Dakaboom, SC Atrium, 11am-2pm
  Best friends Ben and Paul revitalize the two-man routine with a refreshing delivery of a unique brand of humor.  With winks to musical theatre, hip hop, opera, electronica, pop, and acapella, the eclectic comedy show is one that needs to be seen to be understood.  A DO NOT MISS! 

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• CAB’s Welcome Back Concert, SC Plaza, 11am-2pm
  Join CAB for their annual Welcome Back Bash featuring a concert from AMERICAN IDOL WINNER KRIS ALLEN!!! 
   
• Rockin’ The Rec, Recreation Center, 6pm-9pm
  Rock The Rec is an interactive, over-the-top event that invites students and community members to participate at the Recreation Center in a totally fun and unique way! Whether you're new to Cleveland State or a veteran viking, this event is a wonderful way to kick off the new year, make some new friends, and see what Campus Recreation Services is all about - while having a lot of fun!
  
  Now in it's 8th year, this awesome event features free food, a rock wall, inflatables, games, prizes, demos, giveaways, music and a whole lot more. Bring your friends and have an awesome time at the Rec - you won't want to miss it!

• Summer Movie Series: The Incredibles- presented by Elk & Elk, U.S. Bank Plaza, Dusk
  Head on down to the U.S. Bank Plaza for a FREE outdoor movie.Visit:  http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-incredibles/ for all details. 

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• Lunch and Learn Workshop: GPS…Grades, Progress, Success!, Rhodes Tower 1201, 11:30am-1pm
  Turn your GPS into a strong GPA! GPS to Destination Graduation…success! Position yourself to take full advantage of campus resources and network support. 

• Root Beer Float Welcome Back Social, SC Plaza, 12-2pm
  Enjoy a Root Beer Float while you learn about the many career resources available in the Career Success Network (formerly Career Services Center).
   
• SGA Open House, SC 216/217, 11am-2pm
  Stop in the SGA office for snacks and mingling with your representatives! Learn more about what SGA can do for you and the various projects we plan to work on throughout the year.

• Social Studies Meet & Greet, RT 1316, 2:30-3:30pm
  Interested in a Social Studies Major? Come meet fellow students, faculty and advisers and find out more about our program. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information see www.socialstudies.clevelandhistory.org.

• Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Waetjen Auditorium, 7-8pm
  Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino rose to fame as a cast member of MTV’s #1 cable television show, Jersey Shore. He will be on campus talking about his battle with addiction. Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino describes with colorful detail his personal battle with addiction and his eventual epiphany that led him down the road of recovery. Michael shares the good, bad and ugly truths of addiction and how it affected his personal and professional life. His message of hope, never giving up and finding yourself again when all seems lost is a message that is sure to resonate with any audience.
  
  His program is called: Twelve Rounds: My Personal Battle with Addiction and My Road to Recovery. Ticket Sales begin Monday August 25th at 9am in SC 319. Tickets are FREE with CSU ID or available for purchase through the Wolstein Center Box Office for $15 each.

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Friday, August 29

• Commuter Corner Grand Opening Party, SC 350, 8am-8pm
  Check out the newly renovated Commuter Corner and enjoy food served at noon! 

• Join us for the men's and women's soccer home openers at Krenzler Field. Students FREE with Viking Card.
  FREE hot dogs and bottled water beginning at 5:30PM for the first 250 Cleveland State students.

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Explore Cleveland!  Looking for something to do this weekend?  Check out the many events going on in the City of Cleveland. http://www.positivelycleveland.com/

Viking Ventures Cleveland Indians Vs. Detroit Tigers,

Tickets for this game will be available in the Department of Student Life starting Tuesday, August 26^th at 10:00am. Tickets are $10 with a limit of 2 tickets per student.  Students must show a valid Viking ID.  Please note supplies are limited and based on first come first serve.