Looking for a job for Spring semester, Vikings? The OCE Cleveland State University has started recruiting! 90 students worked for us last Fall, each making $15/hr! Stop by our on-campus recruitment tables or ✅ the link in our bio to fill out an Interest Form! bit.ly/3ZXJjJD

The importance of civic engagement was on full display yesterday w/ the celebration of MLK Day & the Presidential Inauguration. 1 of the 1st steps in being an active & engaged citizen is to make sure you get registered to vote! OCE Cleveland State University voter registration tables are below!

Support #Cleveland in their bid for the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games by signing the pledge to volunteer! Bring the games and these amazing athletes to #TheLand! #weareclestate #VikesEngage 💚

On 2/12, we had our 2nd ‘A Year at CSU w/ the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio’ event on Cleveland State University campus. 30 youth explored the College of Health & learned more about careers in Physical Therapy & Nursing. Most importantly, they could envision themselves at a school, like CSU, where everyone #THRIVES!

It was a GREAT night to be a Cleveland State University Viking serving Hunger Network! We always love teaming up w/ Cleveland State Men’s Basketball 🏀 out in the CLE community where we get to meet our Cleveland neighbors! Thank you to the staff Hunger Network & the community for welcoming us to Midtown Market!

OCE Cleveland State University would like to announce & WELCOME our newest Viking Corps community partner, Cleveland Play House! Their mission is to inspire & entertain audiences while promoting the importance of theater education. We’re excited to see the impact our students will make in these jobs!

OCE Cleveland State University welcomes 45 NEW tutors joining 57 returning tutors in our America Reads & Viking Corps program this semester! So far this year, we strategically leveraged $101,629.55 to provide 102 tutors who have worked 6,748.20 hrs at 21 sites serving 10,209 community members!

Such a great night sharing our beautiful Cleveland State University campus and amazing College of Health programs with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio youth! Can’t wait to have them back on campus soon! #weareclestate #whereeveryonethrives 💚

OCE Cleveland State University welcomed another NEW Viking Corps partner this year, OneHope! Viking Corps enables students to use their FWS to serve others, gain experience, & more, Ericka shares why these jobs are rewarding in other ways, “I feel like I am making a difference in my community.”

OCE is honored to announce that @cle_state has once again been designated as a 25-26 Voter Friendly Campus by Fair Elections Center Campus Vote Project & NASPA. We thank our civic partners & Dr. Laura Bloomberg because we could not do this important work without ALL of you! #vikesvote

Vikings Cleveland State University be sure you are #voteready for the May 6th Primary Election! Early In-Person voting starts today & goes through May 4th - see the schedule ⬇️. There is still time to apply to Vote-By-Mail! Stop by our on-campus tables that start tomorrow or our Canvassing Day!

Vikings @cle_state, be part of our democracy! Get paid $20/hr & become an Board of Elections Election Night Ballot Box Opener for the May 6 Primary Election! SIGN UP w/ our Democracy Fellows tomorrow who are canvassing campus, 10a-2:30p, use QR code below or click the link in our bio!

Vikings, @cle_state, we want to remind you that the May 6th Primary Election is 6 days away! This Election focuses on important local & state issues that impact our communities & daily lives directly. Be sure you are #voteready by using an ID off the acceptable list below! #vote

Vikings Cleveland State University, today is Election Day! Be sure to make your voice heard. Polls are open until 7:30 pm. #vikesvote #clevelandstate #weareclestate #cleveland #cuyahogacounty #voteready

Today the Office of Civic Engagement Cleveland State University celebrates Justin, Kaylee, & Jared, who worked w/ us as Democracy Fellows for the last 3 years! It’s been an honor to work w/ you & witness your development in & commitment to community service & civic engagement. Congratulations!💚

The OCE Cleveland State University would like to highlight one of our new student assistants from this past year, Kyia, who we placed at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio. She was 1 of 116 Viking Corps & CPL America Reads student employees we hired this year to engage w/ K-12 youth. Read ⬇️ to learn more about Kyia!

The OCE Cleveland State University is highlighting new student employees this year, like Lucas, because they represent all the CSU students who served as tutors/student assistants in the CLE community. Lucas was a Cleveland Public Library America Reads tutor who strongly connected w/ youth. Read more ⬇️!

The OCE is proud to highlight another one of our amazing tutors, Sujood! This job opportunity enabled Sujood to work while attending school & utilize her FWS award. Read the two slides ⬇️ to learn more about Sujood, her impact, & why jobs like this matter to her & the community.

Meet Ericka who became a new CSU OCE tutor & student assistant this Spring semester. Ericka’s positive energy & passion for engaging with her community is inspiring! To learn more about Ericka and her FWS work experience, read the two slides below!

Thrilled that OCE Director, Anita Ruf-Young was selected as a recipient of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 2025 Standout Administrator Award! Presented in recognition of her leadership in helping college students advance nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement, & voter participation.👏🏼