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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.
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,...
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Engineering a sustainable future
Kristen Reyes quite literally wants to the leave the world a better place. “I believe that we’re all stewards of...
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Posted May 06, 2022 in Articles
On Friday, May 6, Cleveland State University accepted a $1 million gift in honor of retiring CSU professor William M. ‘Bill’ Bowen, Ph.D. The gift from Scott Mueller, CEO of Dealer Tire, will establish the William M. ‘Bill’ Bowen Fellowship for Doctoral Studies in Urban Affairs and allow merit-based scholarship for advanced study in the Urban Affairs doctoral program. [image:1] Salutes came from CSU’s president emeritus, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D.; professor and former provost Jianping Zhu, Ph.D.; dean and professor, Meredith Bond, Ph.D.; professor and chair, Roby Simons, Ph.D.; professor Wendy Kellogg, Ph.D., and CSU president Laura J. Bloomberg, Ph.D., who announced the gift. “This... read more
Posted March 01, 2022 in Articles
Nancy W. McCann, president of the John P. Murphy Foundation and the Kulas Foundation, will be awarded the President’s Medal at this year’s Radiance: CSU Realizing the Promise event on Wednesday, May 11 in the... read more
Posted November 19, 2021 in Articles
A generous grant from The George Gund Foundation will provide 120 Say Yes Cleveland scholarship recipients from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) the opportunity to participate in Cleveland State University’s highly successful Living Learning... read more
Posted November 19, 2021 in Articles
A new $1 million gift from KeyBank will help Cleveland State University further prepare students to be actively engaged citizens who have a positive, direct impact on their communities. Named for former KeyCorp chairman... read more
Posted October 12, 2021 in Articles
In 2020, CSU’s 2-for-1 Tuition Promise slashed tuition up to 50 percent for hundreds of students. In doing so, students, like the ones you’ll meet here, were emboldened to work harder and engage more fully... read more
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