Events

These are events that alumni, donors and partners are most interested in. You can click here for a complete calendar of University events.

Upcoming  Events
Oct 22, 2024	Transforming Access: Strategies and Stories for Black Student Success
Oct 24, 2024	Fall Career Fair 11am - 2pm. Alumni do not need to register
Oct 26, 2024	Affordable Housing Forum (click for location, this event is not on CSU's campus), featuring CSU Alumni Mattie Carter and Natasha Robinson.
Oct 29, 2024	Ribbon Cutting and Open House of CSU's new satelite space at 79th and Cottage Grove
Oct 29, 2024	Grad School Open House, 4pm - 7pm
Oct 30, 2024	Meet the Cougars Event, bringing alumni and student athletes together (details coming soon)
Oct 31, 2024	Stroll to the Polls 12 - 1:30pm early voting celebration (early voting in the JCC from Oct 30 - Nov 1)
Nov 7, 2024	HBCU Night at the Men's Soccer Game, CSU vs Howard, at Gwendolyn Brooks Highschool
Nov 7, 2024	HOMECOMING Concert Featuring Lil Boosie and DoubleLL
Nov 8, 2024	HOMECOMING Comedy Show in the Breakey Theater
Nov 9, 2024	HOMECOMING Alumni Tailgate Celebration between Volleyball and Basketball games
Nov 9, 2024	HOMECOMING Step Show in the JDC at 8pm (after the men's basketball game)
Nov 12, 2024	Finanical Planning Workshop Series: Investing (virtual)
Dec 3, 2024	#GivingTuesday Campus Collection Drive, 11am - 6pm in the SUB Rotunda
Dec 3, 2024	Campus Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration (evening, details coming soon)

 

Past Events
Oct 8, 2024	Fulbright Scholar: Conversations on Ecological Practices in India and U.S.
Sept 27, 2024	1stGEN Scholarship Gala: Accelerate presented by United
Sept 26, 2024	Spirit Day 12 - 2 pm in the Quad, Alumni welcome!
Sept 14, 2024	Financial Planning Workshop Series: Budgeting
Sept 13, 2024	Black McDonalds Operators Association Scholarship Golf Outing
Sept 5, 2024	Jazz on the Grass
Sept 4, 2024	Cubs Game - College Cap Series (CSU Cubs hat included)
August 30, 2024	Annual Block Party at 6PM and Yard Show at 7:30 PM
August 26, 2024	Welcome Week Parade at 8:30 AM
August 22, 2024	Jazz on the Grass
August 10, 2024	Bud Billiken Parade and Festival
July 25, 2024	Jazz on the Hill, a CSU Jazz event for the Beverly community
May 9, 2024	371st Commencement Ceremony
May 5, 2024	CSU Cubs Game and Alumni Pregame Party
April 10, 2024	Cook County Job Fair
March 19, 2024	CSU Career Fair, alumni welcome
March 12, 2024	Women's History Month Panel and Scholarship Presentation: My Life As A Lawyer
Feb 22, 2024	Presidential Lecture Series: Equity in Education and the Workforce
Feb 19, 2024	Education Partner Day at CSU Men's BBall Game
Feb 9, 2024	Alumni Panel - Is There A Role For African Americans in America's Current Foreign Relations, with alumnus and retired diplomat, George Frederick
Feb 3, 2024	CSU Cinema Movie Fest
Feb 3, 2024	Vision for 95th Street Open House
Feb 2, 2024	ComEd Scholars Event with Scholarship Presentation
Februay 2024	Black History Month - a month-long list of activities on campus
Jan 23, 2024	Employer Partner Day at CSU's Men's BBall Game
Dec 20, 2023	Alumni and Greek Night at CSU's Men's BBall Game
Dec 30, 2023	Crosstown Showdown Men's BBall Game at DePaul's Wintrust Arena, discount for the CSU Community
Nov 29, 2023	Campus Tree Lighting
Nov 28, 2023	CSU Campus Collection Drive
Nov 2, 2023	CSU Career Fair (Alumni Welcome)
Oct 26, 2023	Chicago Inclusive Teaching Symposium
Oct 17, 2023	Illinois Education Equity Conference
Oct 14, 2023	College of Pharmacy All Alumni Reunion
Oct 6, 2023	1stGEN Scholarship Gala: Elevate presented by Chase
Sept 21, 2023	Jazz on the Grass, CSU Spirit Day
Sept 7, 2023	Jazz on the Grass
May 5, 2023	Where We're Going From Here Presidential Summit (by invitation only)
Apr 5, 2023	CSU Career Fair, Alumni Welcome
Apr 1, 2023	Cougar Athletics in Houston, Texas
Mar 31, 2023	Women's History Month: Women Who Lead Chicago's Iconic Institutions (by invitation only)
Mar 30, 2023	Cougar Athletics in Dallas, Texas
Mar 24, 2023	Women's History Month: Women Who Teach in Higher Ed
Feb 24, 2023	Presidential Lecture Series: Recent Graduates
Feb 21, 2023	Presidential Lecture Series: CSU Alumni School Superintendents