100 Ways to Engage | First-Year Experience and Family Programs

The last block of your new student Roadmap is called Engage. As your first year begins, engaging in your new community will be an integral part of your success as a CWRU student. We will be showcasing the many opportunities you will have to get involved, dive deeper into what you explored during Discover Week and continue to form relationships with faculty, staff and your peers.

Date specific programs:

All times are U.S. Eastern unless otherwise noted

Feb 25 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Business Arts and Service Virtual Career Fair
Feb 25 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Building Bridges of Community through Poetry & Vocal Expression
Feb 26 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Black History Month: Study Abroad Alumni Panel
Feb 26 | 4:45 to 6 p.m. | Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
March 1 | 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
March 1 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Growth Mindset Workshop with Navigators
March 2 | 5 p.m. | Light the Campus: Day of Remembrance
March 4 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Moving Forward - Advocating for Voter Access
March 4 | 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. | Panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the job market
March 5 | 8 to 10 a.m. AND 1 to 3 p.m. | Choices Fair (Live Sessions)
March 7 | Deadline to apply for summer research funding
March 9 | 5:30 to 7 p.m. | Ari J.'s Kinky, Curly Crown: Meet the Writer & Illustrator
March 10 | 1 to 1:30 p.m. | It's On CWRU: An Introduction to CWRU's Violence Prevention Campaign
March 11 | 4 to 5 p.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
March 11 | 4 to 5 p.m. | In Our DNA: Arts, Activism and Black Cleveland
March 12 | 12:45 to 2 p.m. | Professor Jessie Hill: Female Re-Productive Rights and Roe V. Wade
March 12 | 1 to 2 p.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
March 13 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Elect Her One-Day Training

Find more upcoming events in CampusGroups and Handshake!

Past events and programs

Aug 28 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Starting and Excelling at Research: A panel with CWRU URS
Aug 28 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Global Health Design Collaborative Game Night
Aug 28 | 4:30 to 8 p.m. | Bienvenidos to CWRU from La Alianza
Aug 29 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Krazy with KASA! (Korean American Student Association)
Aug 30 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | CWRU Vietnamese Student Association Welcome Back
Sept 1 | 7 to 9 p.m. | KSL's Virtual Game Night
Sept 1 | 7 to 8 p.m. | CWRU NSSLHA first general body meeting
Sept 2 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Local Journalism in Cleveland: Lee Chilcote/Tammy Wise, Founder/Publisher, The Land
Sept 2 | 5 to 6 p.m. | Your First College Resume
Sept 3 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Discover Weatherhead: Welcome to the Class of 2024
Sept 3 | 5 p.m. | Cooperative Education Info Sessions
Sept 3 | 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | WISER Kick-Off Meeting
Sept 3 | 7 p.m. | Engineering Dean's Welcome
Sept 4 | 12:45 p.m. | Cooperative Education Info Sessions
Sept 4 | 3:15 to 4 p.m. | Get All your Voting Questions Answered Virtually!
Sept 4 | 4 to 5:30 p.m.| Walking tour of University Circle
Sept 4 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | LGBT D&D Information Session
Sept 5 | 4 p.m. | Join CWRU Cycling for a Post-Ride Meet-Up
Sept 7 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | CCEL Serves Pop-Up: Prepping Masks for the Cleveland Food Bank
Sept 9 | 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Diversity 360 Open Session
Sept 10 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Climbing Club Photo Scavenger Hunt
Sept 11 | 12 to 2 p.m. | Safe Zone Open Advocate training
Sept 11 | CWRU Virtual Business Career Fair
Sept 12 | 2:30 to 4 p.m. | Overcoming Obstacles to Entrepreneurship
Sept 12 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Sorority Social: All About Greek Life
Sept 13 | Noon to 2 p.m.| Walking Tour of University Circle
Sept 14 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Learn a Hip Hop routine with Urban Elementz
Sept 15 | 7 to 8:30 p.m. | LaunchNET Open House
Sept 15 | Noon to 1 p.m. | OMA Hispanic Heritage Month Open House
Sept 18 | Dean Michael Scharf Talking about "Ten Things You Should Know About a Career in International Law"
Sept 18 | Noon to 1 p.m. | OMA Hispanic Heritage Month Open House
Sept 18 - 20 | Rosh Hashana
Sept 21 | Exploring Intercultural Knowledge and Competency series begins
Sept 22 | 8 to 9 p.m. | Sexual Violence 101 webinar
Sept 23 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Virtual Library Resources Lab
Sept 23 | 5:30 to 7 p.m. | Think Beyond the Bubble: Cleveland Community Leader Panel
Sept 24 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century
Sept 25 | CWRU Virtual Engineering, Technology & Science Career Fair
Sept 25 | National Voter Registration Day
Sept 25 | 2 to 3 p.m. | LinkedIn, Resume, and Internships - How to Get Research in Private Industry
Sept 25 | 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | WE Speaker Event: Ashleigh Goit
Sept 25 | 6 to 7 p.m.| Impact of COVID-19 on the Hispanic communities
Sept 25 | 7 to 9 p.m.| Fencing Club - First Virtual Meeting
Sept 25 | 7 to 9:15 p.m.| The Importance of Black Representation in Media
Sept 26 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Sustained Dialogue Moderator Training
Sept 27 - 28 | Yom Kippur
Sept 30 | CWRU Culture, Community, and Public Service Virtual Career Fair
Sept 30 | Fall 2020 Power of Diversity Lecture Series: "Burst the Bubble–Build Community: Steps for Working Together as Community with the Surrounding Neighborhoods."
Oct 1 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.| Asian Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration Giveaway
Oct 1 | 7:30 to 9 p.m.| Chalking for Justice: A Reproductive Justice Workshop with Dr. Sekile Nzinga Johnson
Oct 2 | 12:45 to 2 p.m. | Choices Fair
Oct 2 | 1:15 to 2 p.m. | Navigating Virtual Volunteering: Getting Involved Online Info Session
Oct 2 | 4 to 5 p.m. | What's on the Ballot? - Hosted by the Black Student Union
Oct 2 | 6 to 7 p.m.| Flamenco as a practice of resilience
Oct 2 - 11 | Sukkot daily events
Oct 3 - 4 | La Alianza Conference
Oct 3 | 11 a.m. to noon | Fall Leadership Conference—”Looking Beyond Zoom: Leading with Versatility & Resilience”
Oct 3 | 5 to 6 p.m. | CWRUinCLE Live: We Are the Radical Monarchs
Register to vote! - the Ohio registration deadline is Oct 5, 2020.
Oct 5 - 9 | KSL Online Challenge
Oct 7 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Bystander Intervention webinar
Oct 8 | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Internship Planning for Theatre, Arts and Culture careers
Oct 8 to 11 | Homecoming Weekend
Oct 9 | 12 to 2 p.m. | Safe Zone Open Friend training
Oct 9 | 12:45 p.m. | Department of Classics Meet & Greet on Zoom
Oct 9 | 12:45 p.m. | Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelly "My Journey in the Field of Law"
Oct 9 | 1 p.m. | Creating a Strong Resume for Pre-Med and Pre-Health Students (Virtual Event)
Oct 9 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Public Health @ CWRU- MPH and Public Health Minor Info Session
Oct 9 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Open House for current and prospective English Majors and minors
Oct 9 | 8 p.m. | Homecoming fireworks and games
Oct 10 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Homecoming celebration for students
Oct 10 | 2 to 4 p.m. | A Critical Dialogue on Dismantling Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community
Oct 12 | 8 p.m. | Science Olympiad Kickoff Meeting
Oct 13 | 9:30 a.m. | North Star: SOURCE Department Research Overviews: Biochemistry
Oct 13 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Power of Diversity Lecture Series: “Creating Inclusive Work Spaces – A Latinx Staff Perspective”
Oct 14 | 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Wellness Wednesday: How to Manage Your Stress & Anxiety
Oct 14 | 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Diversity 360 - Open Session
Oct 15 | 7 p.m. | Alumni Insight Speaker Series - Developing a Growth Mindset
Oct 16 | 11 a.m. | 2021 Cleveland Clinic Leadership in Healthcare Internship Program for Minority Undergraduate Students Information Session (Virtual)
Oct 16 | 2 p.m. | Overview of Research in Physics
Oct 16 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Tiny Thwing Study Over
Oct 19 | Exploring Global Learning series begins
Oct 20 | 4 p.m. | Rhodes, Truman, Fulbright, Oh My! Pursuing Prestigious Awards Information Session
Oct 21 | 1 p.m. | Business of Entertainment Panel (Virtual)
Oct 22 | 8:45 a.m. | International Studies Prospective Majors Event
Oct 22 | Noon to 1 p.m. | Consent, Coercion and Boundaries webinar
Oct 22 | 4 p.m. | International Studies Prospective Majors Event
Oct 22 | 7 p.m. | Alumni Insight Speaker Series - Creating Opportunities
Oct 22 | 7 p.m. | Exploring Careers for the Common Good
Oct 23 | Noon | Art History: What can art DO for you?
Oct 23 | 12:45 p.m. | Internship Planning Best Practices for Careers in the Sciences
Oct 24 | Vote Early
Oct 24 | Social Justice Institute 10th anniversary: Saturday sessions
Oct 24 | 10 a.m. to noon | Virtual Dance Party with One to One Fitness
Oct 26-30 | Mindfulness Matters Week
Oct 27 | 9 a.m. | Introduction to Research in Chemistry
Oct 27 | 1 p.m. | “Navigating Energy as a Woman” with Myra Dria, president and CEO of Pearl Resources
Oct 28 | 3 p.m. | Veale Skills Lab: “Building a Strong Team”
Oct 28 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Engineering the Talk: “Engineering and The Arts”
Oct 30 | 12 to 1 p.m.| OMA Halloween Community Zoom
Oct 30 | 12 to 1 p.m. | Critical Thinking in Experimental Design and Analysis: Dr. Jessica Fox
Oct 30 | 3 to 6 p.m. | RHA on SRV: Attack of the 50-foot Dino!
Oct 30 | 4:45 to 6 p.m. | Understanding Local Politics (virtual panel discussion)
Oct 30 | 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. | Fright Fest with the Filipino Student Union
Oct 30 | Understanding Local Politics
Oct 31 | Vote Early
Nov 2 | 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Expert Panel: Addressing Systemic Structural Problems in STEM
Nov 2 | 2 to 4 p.m. | OMA & SHPE Presents: Crafternoon with Origami's and Rock Painting
Nov 2 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Student Dietetic Association Cooking Demo
Nov 2 | 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Let's Talk About TikTok: A Panel on Data Privacy and Social Media
Nov 3 | Election Day
Nov 3 | 6:30 to 8 p.m. | The Medical School Application Process
Nov 4 | 7 to 8 p.m.| 2020 Fall Leadership Series: Inclusive Leadership
Nov 5 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Support Through Trauma webinar
Nov 5 | 5 to 6 p.m. | CWRUinCLE Live: “Knife Skills” with Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
Nov 5 | 5:30 to 7 p.m. | “Black Men’s Townhall: Are You Good?”
Nov 5 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Virtual Game Night at KSL - Trivia Edition
Nov 6 | 12:45 to 2 p.m. | CWRUinCLE Live: Freedom on and Freedom After Juneteenth with Karamu House
Nov 6 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Self-Care Tips and Guided Meditation with UHCS and COC
Nov 6 | 5 to 11:55 p.m. | UPB Escape Room
Nov 6 - 8 | Mental Health Awareness Week
Nov 7 | 12 to 3 p.m. | Fall Fest!
Nov 7 | 3 to 5 p.m. | Leaves are Falling, Greek Life is Calling
Nov 7 | 6 to 9 p.m. | uISA Diwali Dinner
Nov 8 | 12 to 6 p.m. | Experience Sears think[box]
Nov 9 | 2 to 4 p.m. | Safe Zone Open Advocate training
Nov 9 | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | StrengthsQuest Information Session
Nov 7 - 13 | Civic Acts of Kindness Week
Nov 9 to 13 | Virtual Study Abroad Fair
Nov 9 - 13 | CWRU International Education Week
Nov 12 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Pilates with the Wellness and Health Ambassadors
Nov 13 | 12 to 2 p.m. | Virtual Research Fair
Nov 13 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Middle Eastern Cultural Association Coffee Hour
Nov 13 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Movie Night: Coco
Nov 13 | 7 p.m. | Move Night: Home Alone
Nov 14 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Thanksgiving Cook-a-long with International Club
Nov 15 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Study with WISER
Nov 16 | 5 to 6 p.m. | The Internet of Things: Dr. Steve Porter, CEO, riskLD
Nov 17 | 7 to 8 p.m. | 2020 Fall Leadership Series - From Moments to Movements: The Power of the Student
Nov 19 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Diversity 360 Open Session
Nov 19 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Virtual Yoga Night with CWRU Climbing Club
Nov 19 | 6 to 7:30 p.m. | Gender Resistence
Nov 19 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Writers Center Stage with author Susan Choi
Nov 20 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Trans Day of Remembrance
Nov 23 to 27 | Thanksgiving Break
Nov 30 | 2020 Fall Leadership Series: Navigating Politics as a Student Leader
Nov 30 | Orientation Leader Information Session #1
Dec 1 | Course registration begins; Course registration assistance event
Dec 1 | Orientation Leader Information Session #2
Dec 2 | Orientation Leader Information Session #3
Dec 3 | Orientation Leader Information Session #4
Dec 4 | Last Day of Class
Dec 4 | Course Withdrawal and Pass/No Pass Deadline
Dec 4 | Virtual Intersections begins (Projects available for comment until Dec 11)
Dec 4 | Orientation Leader Information Session #5
Dec 4 | Orientation Leader Information Session #6
Dec 7 | Reading Day (No exams)
Dec 7 | Drawing and Design Exploration Workshop
Dec 7 | Move Forward workshop begins
Dec 8 | Diversity 360 - Open Session
Dec 9 | Way Forward Leader Lunch Break
Dec 10 | Not Quite Late Night Breakfast
Dec 11 | Reading Day (No exams)
Dec 12 | Doc Opera 2020 Trauma Mia!
Jan 8 | January session begins
Jan 12 | Drop/add deadline for January session courses
Jan 12 | 1 to 2:15 p.m. | Koru Mindfulness Session 1 begins
Jan 14 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 15 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 15 | 8 to 9:30 p.m. | OCMEA Game Night
Jan 16 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes)
Jan 19 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 19 | 7 to 7:45 p.m. | Presidential Inauguration Trivia Night
Jan 20 | 9 to 10:15 a.m. | Koru Mindfulness Session 2 begins
Jan 20 | noon to 1 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 20 | 4 to 5 p.m. | The Dental School Application Process
Jan 20 | 8 to 9 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 21 | 3 to 4:30 p.m. | The Medical School Application Process
Jan 21 | 5 to 5:45 p.m. | Club Sports (Council) Welcome Back Meeting
Jan 21 | 5 to 6 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 21 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 22 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Sustained Dialogue Moderator Training
Jan 22 | 1 to 2 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 23 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Sustained Dialogue Moderator Training
Jan 24 | 5 to 6:30 p.m. | CWRU Swing Club Hangout
Jan 25 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 25 | 8 to 9 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 26 | noon to 1 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 26 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Sears think[box] Student Technician Information Session
Jan 27 | noon to 1 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 27 | 6 to 7 p.m. | Orientation Leader Information Session
Jan 27 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 28 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Sears think[box] Student Technician Information Session
Jan 28 | 8 to 9 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Jan 29 | 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Personal Statement Writing for Pre-Health Students
Feb 1 | Spring semester begins
Feb 1 | 7 to 8 p.m. | Resident Assistant Information Session
Feb 5 | Drop/add deadline for first-half semester spring courses
Feb 5 | 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. |
Feb 5 | 12:45 to 2 p.m. | 2021 Virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Feb 5 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Roundtable Discussion with Heather McGhee
Feb 7 to Feb 9 | Spring Student Activities Fair 2021- Leadership: A Whole New World
Feb 8 to Feb 12 | Celebrate Lunar New Year
Feb 9 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Weekly Remote Learning Chats begin
Feb 9 | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Women in Congress and their Impact on U.S. Politics with Political Strategist, Professor and Author Donna Brazile
Feb 9 | 6:30 to 8 p.m. | Applying to Medical School Programs
Feb 11 | 4 to 5 p.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
Feb 12 | Drop/add deadline for full-semester spring courses
Feb 15 | Deadline to register for Learning Across Cultures Series
Feb 15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Engineering, Technology and Science Virtual Career Fair
Feb 16 | 6 to 7 p.m. | The Dental School Application Process
Feb 17 | 4 to 5 p.m. | Arts & Sciences Job/Internship Search Workshop
Feb 18 | 4 to 5:30 p.m. | Building Black Avenue
Feb 19 | 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
Feb 19 | 12:40 to 2 p.m. | Advocacy 101 Workshop
Feb 19 | 12:45 to 2 p.m. | Anne M. Murray, Policy Counsel Ohio Supreme Court presents on Domestic Violence Prosecution and Policy
Feb 19 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Warm Packs with a Snack
Feb 19 | 2 to 3:30 p.m. | Personal Statement Writing for Pre-Health Students
Feb 21 | 3 to 4 p.m. | Black History in Your Backyard
Feb 23 | 7 to 8 p.m. | All About Finding Research and Creative Endeavors
Feb 24 | 6 top 7 p.m. | The PA School Application Process

Ongoing opportunities for community:

Attend a weekly Remote Learning Chat
Apply for the Emerging Leaders Program
Explore museums in University Circle with CWRU's Free Access Program
Explore the Art of STEM exhibit
Visit Think[box] and unleash your inner innovator
Sign up for a North Star course or experience
Attend weekly swing lessons with the CWRU Swing Club
Learn "All About Finding Research" with Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE)
Participate in Wellness Wednesday through the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Join a Found Families community through the LGBT Center
Wayfinder Walks in September through the Office of the Provost
Grab some friends and find a new favorite flavor of ice cream at Mitchell's. You can use your CaseCash!
Enjoy writing? Join Writers Writing Words for weekly writing workshops
Utilize the Engineer Peer Advisors. They have open office hours each week.
Explore the exhibit: 19th at 100: The Suffrage Struggle and Its Legacy in Northeast Ohio
Celebrating Food, Family, and Cultural Origins program
Participate in the CWRUinCLE Challenge
Connect with Women of Color Therapy Group through the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Experience the Center for International Affairs' Cleveland Bucket List
Go for a walk and explore the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Attend a Study Abroad Friday Forum
Speak to a Study Abroad advisor during virtual drop-in hours
Digital Storytelling: The Intersection of Technology and Recent Immigrant Communities (October)
Practice physical wellness with One to One Fitness programs
Koru Mindfulness Course (registration required)
Take a photo in front of one or all of the famous Cleveland script signs
Attend virtual drop-in hours with the Dean of Students Office
Monthly Fireside havdalla & S'mores
Enjoy weekly Shabbat dinners with Chabbad Fridays at 7 p.m. (Must RSVP)
Get an Introduction to Letterpress around CWRU and Cleveland
Have a movie night courtesy of The Film Society at CWRU
Attend a LIVE! (streamed) @ Silver Hall event courtesy of the Maltz Performing Arts Center
Walk around Wade Lagoon
Explore Cleveland virtually
Join the English Conversation Hour
Drop in to the Career Lab

Leadership opportunities:

Apply for a leadership role with the Residence Hall Association
Run for a First Year Representative position with the Undergraduate Student Government
Apply to be a Civic Engagement and Learning Scholar (September)
Apply to be an orientation leader (November)
Apply to be a resident assistant (October)