THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
Levin News, produced by the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, is designed to share information on programs and activities, grants, publications, and other news of interest about Levin College faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
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FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT NEWS
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>>Levin College Center for Public and Nonprofit Management Takes Program on the Road
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On Friday, December 7th, the Levin College Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) took its show on the road. The Leadership Academy's day-long session on "change management" was held at Cuyahoga County's administrative headquarters. The City of Cleveland's Chief of Public Affairs, Natoya Walker Minor, facilitated the session. Walker Minor is a mentor in the CPNM Mentoring Program as well as a member of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management's Advisory Committee. The cohort also used this opportunity to brainstorm ideas for their "capstone project."
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>>Levin College and Campus District Inc. Partner to Collect Needed Items for the Homeless
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The Levin College is teaming with Campus District Inc. for this year's donations for the homeless. The Campus District's service area is home to two of the largest homeless shelters in the state of Ohio. With extremely cold weather approaching quickly, it is important that those experiencing a housing emergency have the proper attire to keep them warm for the winter. To combat this issue, Campus District, Inc., in collaboration with Resurrection Church on the Rock, will be holding a winter clothing drive November 20th through December 21st. Lightly used coats, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, socks, and boots can be dropped off in the donation bin outside of room UR120 in the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs building. All items will be donated to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries. Sorry, no money or gift cards can be accepted. Thank you for your kindness!
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>>Grant to Support Work on Cuyahoga County Microgrid Project
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Congratulations to Andrew Thomas, Executive In Residence of Levin College's Energy Policy Center, on receipt of a new $50,000 grant from The Cleveland Foundation. The grant will support phase two planning for the Cuyahoga County Microgrid. The Energy Policy Center's mission is to help overcome social and institutional barriers to the implementation of solutions to energy challenges by providing an objective channel for the free exchange of ideas, the dissemination of knowledge, and the support of energy-related research in the areas of public policy, economics, business, and social science.
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>>Levin College Ph.D. Student Writes About Government Work and Learning Experiences
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Each month in the online publication Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), a guest columnist shares a story about a failure-and the lessons learned from their experience. This month, Levin College Ph.D. student Hannah Lebovits shares her experience with what she calls the "Government God Complex."
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>>Levin College Hosts Event on Fuel Cell Powered Buses and the Future of Transportation
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Last week, Andrew Thomas, Executive in Residence of Levin College's Energy Policy Center, hosted the event "Fueling Our Future: The Future of Transportation" at the Levin College. The event was sponsored by the College, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), the Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Collaborative, and the Cleveland State University Office of Sustainability. Attendees learned about hydrogen fuel cells and explored a variety of renewable energy demonstrations. The SARTA fuel cell bus also gave short rides around downtown Cleveland.
In other news from the Energy Policy Center, Andrew Thomas recently spent time with students in Alliance, Ohio, giving them a lesson on alternative energy. For more about the school visit, click below.
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>>Levin Graduate Co-Authors Planetizen Blog Post
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The Blog section of a recent Planetizen e-newsletter features the post "Can We Reduce Foreclosure by Building More Diverse Neighborhoods?," co-authored by Levin MSUS alum Andrew McMillan. McMillan is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. The blog is based on the recent article "Is Housing Diversity Good for Community Stability" in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, also co-authored by McMillian.
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>>Fund for Our Economic Future Hires Levin Grad to Advance "Two Tomorrows" Strategy
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Levin College graduate Bradford Davy has been hired by the Fund for Our Economic Future as the director of regional engagement. In this role, he is responsible for working with groups across the region to translate the Fund's report titled "The Two Tomorrows" into policy priorities. A key element of this recent report is that the region's economic vitality depends in part on the ability to connect people to good jobs.
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>>Levin College Alum Participates in Smart Policing Panel
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Levin College alum Marissa Pappas, a research consultant at the Levin College (pictured far right) recently participated in a Multidisciplinary Research Panel with Brian Ray and Jonathan Witmer-Rich from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. The topic for the discussion was Cleveland State University's Smart Policing Lab research on legal and policy issues related to facial recognition.
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UPCOMING LEVIN COLLEGE EVENTS
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MONDAY 1/28/19: MONDAY MORNING BRIEFING | FOCUS ON REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION | Bonda Room, UR 254 | 9 - 11 a.m.
MONDAY 2/25/19: MONDAY MORNING BRIEFING | REGIONAL TRENDS IN
REAL ESTATE | Bonda Room, UR 254 | 9 - 11 a.m.
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