Recent News

Cleveland State University Earns 2025–2026 “Voter Friendly Campus” Designation

The Office of Civic Engagement is pleased to announce that Cleveland State University has once again been officially designated as a 2025–2026 Voter Friendly Campus by the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

CSU has proudly held this designation since 2019, a reflection of our continued commitment to nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement. We thank all of our civic partners and CSU President Dr. Laura Bloomberg for their leadership and support. This important work would not be possible without each and every one of you.

The OCE and CSU Men's Basketball Team Serve Families in Need at the Hunger Network Midtown Market Food Pantry

It was a great night to be a Cleveland State University Viking serving 46 families in need at the Hunger Network Midtown Market Food Pantry on February 24, 2025! We always love teaming up with the CSU Men's Basketball Team out in the Cleveland community where we get to meet and know our Cleveland neighbors! A big thank you to the Hunger Network staff and the community for welcoming us to the Midtown Market Food Pantry!

A Year at CSU: In Partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio

On Wednesday, February 12th, the OCE hosted its 2nd ‘A Year at CSU with the Boys and Girls Clubs of NEO’ event on at Cleveland State University.

For this visit, 30 Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio youth and 4 Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio staff members got to explore our amazing CSU College of Health! After President Bloomberg and Dean Brooks from the College of Health welcomed them to campus, these scholars got to learn what physical therapy is all about while engaging in exercises and activities with the CSU DPT 2 students and faculty member, Dr. Collins. Next up was a visit to the Adult Nursing Lab so they could check out all the cool technology used to train nursing professionals!

The evening ended with a take home meal from Chick Fil A, lots of smiles, and the possibility of seeing themselves as future students on CSU’s campus where everyone thrives!

LANDtheVote

The Office of Civic Engagement at Cleveland State University is grateful that the CSU Men’s Basketball Team Cleveland State University Athletics could join us for the nonpartisan City of Cleveland - City Hall #LANDtheVote event with Mayor Justin M. Bibb that was sponsored by the Cleveland Cavaliers, League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland Public Library, and Urban League of Greater Cleveland! It was a great event that focused on getting registered to vote, updating voter registrations, and getting #voteready for the November 5th Presidential Election. It was a GREAT DAY for our democracy in the City of Cleveland. Thank you Mayor Bibb for including the Cleveland State University’s Office of Civic Engagement! And yes, all of us completed our Voter Passports! Learn more: https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/office-mayor/mayors-initiatives.

Civic Engagement Day

The OCE and CSU Athletics were thrilled to host Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on campus Wednesday, September 18th for our nonpartisan Civic Engagement Day event. Mr. LaRose spoke to 203 athletes about the importance of public service, leadership, and voting, and why it’s important to be civically engaged. 

The OCE thanks Frank LaRose and Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Director Tony Perlatti for speaking about how elections work!