Green is the New Orange

If you’ve been around Cleveland State University for any length of time, you may wonder what happened to the orange outfitted students who used to be called “Community Service Officers”?  Incoming students may also wonder who the persons are, dressed in green, sitting at the front entrance of the Law Library?  Well, This year, the C.S.O.’s are going “green”, wearing green, that is.  Now called “Campus Safety Officers“, they will be wearing brightly colored avocado shirts/jackets, khaki pants, and green/khaki baseball caps, instead of orange.

Imagine back in the 1970’s, when Cleveland State had approximately 20,000, mostly commuter, students.  At that time crime “prevention” on campus was just beginning.  The campus was rather intimidating with sprawling, dimly lit, parking lots and outlying streets that had a reputation for crime.  A lot has changed since then, but the C.S.O. program, which started around 1978, remains strong, and continues to be an extra set of eyes and ears to help with crime prevention.  The only change is from orange to green, but don’t mistake these persons in green for aliens who have transported themselves to earth from outer space.  They will, however, transport you to your car, your dorm room, the bus stop, or anywhere on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!  Just dial (216) 687-2020, or ext. 2020 from a campus phone.

By utilizing the service of a C.S.O., equipped with a police radio, you are only a button push away from getting immediate assistance.