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RASCAL HOUSE RELOCATES The former Viking Hall and Wolfe Music Building have been demolished. The land has been cleared and leveled. And in November, ground will be broken on Euclid Avenue for CSU’s new Health Professions Building. Slated to open in 2015, the $45-million facility will house all the University’s health profession and medical education programs, including the Partnership for Urban Health with Northeast Ohio Medical University. By design, the new facility will foster interaction and collaboration among departments campus-wide, as faculty, students and health professionals work together to advance research, teaching and learning. To help make way for the building, Rascal House Pizza will be razed. But students and alumni who have enjoyed meals at the campus landmark need not fret. Rascal House and CSU have reached an agreement to move the restaurant just down the street to the newly renovated Union Building at 1836 Euclid Ave. The new location will include state-of-the-art commercial equipment and new customer amenities aimed at students, such as power outlets for laptops and high-speed Wi-Fi. The building will become
the new corporate headquarters for the five-restaurant chain and catering business. A campus gathering spot since 1980, Rascal House is also a friend to CSU, supporting athletic teams and scholarships and providing employment for countless numbers of students. “We are excited to enter a new phase in our longstanding relationship with CSU and enhance our services to a growing campus community,” said Mike Frangos, CEO of Rascal House. The Health Professions Building promises to be a world-class showcase that will enable Cleveland State to be a leader in a fully integrated approach to medical and health-care education.
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NO SMOKING ZONE CSU is now a tobacco-free campus. With the start of fall semester, smoking and use of tobacco products of any form are no longer permitted. The ban complies with an Ohio Board of Regents request that all public universities in the state adopt a tobacco-free policy.
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The University is working to achieve maximum voluntary compliance by providing information about the new policy to the campus community and to visitors. Violations could result in disciplinary actions. In 1993, CSU adopted a smoke-free environment policy that prohibits smoking inside all University buildings. Since 2006, CSU has complied with Ohio’s Smoke-Free Work Place Act, which includes the posting of “No Smoking” signs within 20 feet of building entrances.
Want to show your Viking pride while supporting CSU student scholarships? It’s easy! You’ll be riding in style for a great cause when you purchase an Ohio license plate featuring the Viking logo and Magnus mascot. The cost of the special CSU plate is your annual renewal fee plus an additional $35. You’ll feel good knowing that $25 of the added charge comes directly back to the University and will be used to support student scholarships. Personalized CSU plates, with initials, names or messages, are also available upon request and approval of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Visit www.oplates.com/PlateSpecial for more information.