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The future of engagement arrives at CSU
May 15, 2025
Ava, part of the future of fundraising, arrives at Cleveland State University this week. Powered by artificial intelligence, she is...
Today’s students will one day join a talent pool and workforce that includes thousands of CSU graduates who have been influencing and advancing society’s collective good for the better part of 50 years.
Learning to stand on her own
Karina Mora opened the email and was sure there had been a mistake. It was from the financial aid office,...
Your support helps alleviate the pressures that can cause some of our students to simply give up, only a few short steps away from obtaining a college degree.
First generation student has sights set on Hollywood
As a child, Angela Xayavong taught herself how to draw from books she’d get from the library. Over time,...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
Posted May 16, 2023 in Articles
Over 400 CSU donors, supporters and friends packed the university’s Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom on May 11 to celebrate the power of philanthropy at the 12th annual Radiance event. When the CSU Foundation launched Radiance in 2011, the goal was to support juniors and seniors, who had excelled academically, but were facing financial challenges that threatened their continued enrollment. Since then, millions of dollars have helped countless students cross the finish line. In 2020, Radiance expanded to include financial assistance for students at every point of their CSU experience. With a new, full spectrum of philanthropic opportunities, Radiance enables CSU to attract... read more
Posted December 20, 2022 in Articles
Sarah Olenik thought she knew every facet of social work. She has a master’s in it from Cleveland State with a license in chemical dependency counseling. In 2016, she and her husband David founded A New... read more
Posted October 07, 2022 in Articles
Mort Levin, his wife Judy and his entire family have made another transformational philanthropic donation to Cleveland State University which will name its newly formed college “The Levin College of Public Affairs and Education.” The... read more
Posted July 26, 2022 in Articles
When he began teaching in the Department of Psychology at Cleveland State University (CSU) in 1973, Professor Emeritus David M. Grilly did not set out to write a book, let alone one that would transform... read more
Posted May 12, 2022 in Articles
On May 11, after three years, Radiance, Cleveland State University’s premier fundraising event, returned to the campus ballroom to celebrate over $3 million raised in support for student scholarships, programs, services and more. During the... read more
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