December 11, 2025
Top 5 stories of 2025
With 2025 coming to an end, let’s look back on this year’s top campus and Cleveland stories.
1. Lets raise a glass to “Fat Glenn”
Founder of the classic hangout spot of students in the 70s and 80s, and the legendary alumni, Glenn Esch (BA ‘66) was a history buff and Cleveland legend with an incredible life.
2. That time Superman lived across the street from campus
From Superman to Lebron James, CSU has been a familiar site on the big screen more than once. See if you can spot campus in any of these films.
3. The Lebron James-CSU connection
On a podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, Lebron reflects on his time playing at the Wolstein Center. Lebron has visited campus on multiple occasions as a Cleveland native.
4. Move over, Ms. Rachel. Ms. Julie has arrived
The more the merrier, actually. And Juliana Allchin's (BS.Ed. '18, M.Ed. '23) brand of YouTube kids programming is taking the internet by storm.
5. CSU receives largest gift in school's history
The posthumous gift of nearly $15 million from an alumni and the renovation and landmark to commemorate it.