Kanye West donates tickets for Donda listening session to CSU

CHICAGO — Chicago State University is excited to announce that CSU has received a generous donation of student tickets from Kayne West for the Aug. 26 listening session for his new album "Donda," named after his mother, Donda West. Dr. Donda West was a former Chair of the English Department at the University.

Students can receive tickets to the event, which will take place at 9 pm, Thursday, Aug.26, at Soldier Field. We encourage our students to wear CSU spirit wear to the event! CSU gear will also be available for purchase at the ticket pick-up. Tickets are also available for CSU faculty, staff and alumni. 

To reserve tickets, sign up HERE before 10 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 25. A current student ID# is required.Tickets can be picked up from 12 - 3pm, on Aug. 26 at the Jones Convocation Center box office or from 7:30 - 9 pm at SeatGeek Stadium during the CSU Men's Soccer game, which students can attend for free with their CSU ID. A free shuttle is available from CSU to SeatGeek Stadium beginning at 4 pm, with return shuttles beginning at half-time and running until 9:15 pm.

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Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).  The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. 

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