via Cleveland Scene: "One of the things we know about our young artist community, or our community of creatives in the Cleveland region, is that they're really, really good...So the question is: How are we gonna keep this homegrown talent here in the region in Cleveland? I think CSU galleries could help with that.” -Andy Kersten, Dean of CSU's College of Arts and Sciences

KeyBank recently celebrated 200 years of service in 2025 by unveiling a state-of-the-art museum at its headquarters in Key Tower. Turns out CSU student Andrew Zelina (MA ’25) had a major hand in the entire process. Zelina, who recently graduated with a Master of Arts in History (Museum Studies Specialization) completed his undergraduate studies prior as an Anthropology and History student.

via Crain's Cleveland Business: Cleveland State University plans to turn a 4,000-square-foot parking garage in the historic Middough Building into an artistic paradise. The Galleries at East 13th Street will become a permanent home for student exhibitions, faculty shows and community-based art after years of rotating through borrowed spaces.

Samantha Brown was recently awarded a fellowship with the South Shore Conservatory Summer Music Festival Teaching Academy. Brown’s inclusion as part of the program is notable because many come from flagship institutions or schools known for excellence in music and education.

Franciso Neria, a Ph.D. student in Dr. G. Valentin Boerner’s lab, has been selected to give a talk at the 2025 Chromosome Dynamics Gordon Research Seminar in Newry, ME, USA.

Halle Elder, took CSU by storm four years ago and has never looked back. She was selected as the Valedictorian for the College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2025 class, and is graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in both Anthropology and Linguistics, with minors in Native American studies and English. 

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