via News5: Cleveland State University and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission hosted the NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championships at the Wolstein Center over the weekend. The country’s top 144 student-athletes, both men and women, competed in team and individual matches over the four-day competition. The fencing championships were set to bring an estimated $350,000 in […]
Big changes could be coming to Cleveland State University. The university is considering replacing the Wolstein Center with a smaller arena and more campus housing. CSU trustees say the Wolstein Center operating costs have been a financial drain. The university is now looking for potential housing developers. source: Wkyc.com
RTA officials released findings of an internal investigation into an incident in which an officer used pepper spray on a crowd of protesters back in July. Sgt. Robert Schwab, a 25-year veteran of the force, pepper sprayed a crowd of protesters the evening of July 26. The protesters were gathered near East 24th Street and […]
Cleveland State University started the 2015 fall semester with the largest freshman class in the school’s history. 1,850 first-year students began classes this week. CSU officials say freshman enrollment has doubled since 2010 and increased by nearly 15 percent since last year. “CSU has become a top destination in Northeast Ohio for higher education because […]
The viral videos of Sunday’s confrontation between a crowd of angry protesters and RTA police focused on Sgt. Robert Schwab seemingly indiscriminately squirting pepper spray. That provoked a debate whether Schwab’s tactic was justified or excessive. New surveillance and body camera videos of the incident released Tuesday more completely show the rest of the story, […]
The officer who pepper-sprayed protesters outside Cleveland State University will be on administrative duties until an investigation has been completed, according to a statement posted on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s website. RTA officials said the officer is Sgt. Robert Schwab, a 25-year veteran of the force. Video taken by a protester at the Black […]
Several streets were closed late Sunday afternoon near Cleveland State University after a crowd of people were pepper sprayed by local law enforcement. Activists from around the country met in Cleveland for a “Black Lives Matter” conference this weekend. Also in the conference were local activists and even members of the Cleveland 8: the […]
The International Urban Peace, Justice, and Empowerment Summit will be taking place at Cleveland State University May 30 through June 2. Community activists and leaders from across the country are expected to attend and discuss the ongoing gang problems in urban areas. Cleveland Police have not confirmed if any recent shootings are gang-related. However, […]
Community activists addressing urban violence and poverty around the country will gather in Cleveland to discuss possible solutions to those and other problems facing U.S. cities. Dozens of community groups, faith-based leaders, activists and gang-prevention specialists from cities including Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Chicago are expected to attend the conference. […]
President Barack Obama made a campaign stop at Cleveland State University Friday afternoon. The President arrived on
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland State breaking ground on a new residential development. The $50M neighborhood will bring 600 new residents to the CSU campus. Campus Village will be the single largest residential development in Cleveland in more than three decades, and will be located at East 23rd and Chester Avenue. Campus Village will […]
Cleveland State University took another step Wednesday to becoming a campus with more residential options. Long-known by students as a commuter school, the college and a real estate firm are building what leaders call a “Campus Village.” They held a groundbreaking Wednesday morning at East 23rd Street and Chester Avenue. The village is designed to […]
