Join us for a day (or the week) to celebrate friendships, reconnect with faculty and classmates, honor the ongoing achievements of your alma mater, and to experience the dynamic growth and pride of Cleveland State University.
Come cheer on our hometown boys of summer in one of the their last regular season games.
8 a.m. Check-in at the Recreation Center
9 a.m. Race begins
Break out your running (or walking) shoes and race into homecoming by participating in the Rec Center’s annual 5K race around campus. Everyone is welcome to participate in this fun and competitive event.
Fees: $25 (CSU students, alumni and staff); $30 (non-CSU affiliates); $35 (Race Day).
Early Bird Special! Use promo code CSUHOME18 and save $5. Expires 8/31.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring CSU alumni entrepreneurs. Learn how their journeys began and how their experiences formed successful enterprises. Get a sneak peek at the new Weston Ideation Lab as well.
Dr. Sajit Zachariah, Dean, College of Education and Human Services, invites you to the fourth annual Roslyn Z. Wolf Lecture in Urban Education – as part of the continuing dialogue on the ideas and issues surrounding urban education in the 21st century.
Meet Men's Basketball Head Coach Dennis Felton.
All CSU faculty/staff alumni are invited to stop by for an informal continental breakfast and conversations with fellow Viking alumni. Register here
Outstanding Faculty and Staff nominated by young alumni will be recognized for their teaching, coaching, and overall support of students. Invitation Only
Lecture by Susan Fainstein, Senior Research Fellow in the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Followed by an alumni reception.
Television writer, producer and Cleveland-native Dan O’Shannon share stories and insights about being a television comedy writer/producer for shows ranging from Cheers an Newhart to Modern Family. Register here
What can you do to avoid physical, mental and emotional issues that affect people as they age? Join us as Dr. Kathie Judge, professor and Adult Development and Aging here at CSU, shares how you can age healthfully and successfully. Register here
Cleveland Public School teachers, join the Cleveland Teachers Union for a reception and homecoming celebration on CSU’s campus.
4:00 p.m. – Optional campus tour
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
Check in: 6:00 p.m.
Parade: Kicks off from Krenzler Field at 6:30 and arrives at Mather Mansion
It may not be as flowery as the Rose Bowl, but our People Powered Parade is just as much fun. Deck yourself out and be part of the parade—where you (and your family, friends, classmates) are the floats. Join new CSU President Harlan Sands march down Euclid Avenue leading the celebration.
Alumni: Register in advance and receive a free T-shirt. Register here
Once the parade ends, the party begins. Fair booths, food trucks, music, prizes, and games…what more can you ask for? Plenty activities and an alumni beer garden.
Mather Beer Garden
Join your former classmates for a drink!
Experience the marquee alumni event of the year as we salute this year’s class of distinguished alumni.
Tickets: $125
Cost: $25
Calling all 1968 Graduates—your 50th Golden Anniversary awaits your return to campus. Join fellow classmates as we look back, peek ahead, and enjoy jovial times together. All 50th reunion attendees will receive special commemorative medallions. Yearbooks and memorabilia from times on campus will also be on display. Brunch and program free for 1968 attendees and a guest. Register here
Take a walk down memory lane with us in this lecture about the changes we've seen at CSU throughout our history.
Experience campus today with one of our knowledgeable student tour guides.
