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** CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL LEVIN GRADUATES! **
News of the Week is designed to share news about job opportunities, events, programs, grants, publications, and interesting activities of Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs faculty, staff, students and alumni. To review this week's job postings, click here or scroll down to view details.
A Special Message from President Ronald Berkman
After 30 years of service, including eight as dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, Edward "Ned" Hill will be retiring from Cleveland State University to return to teaching and research. We want to sincerely thank Dr. Hill for his years of outstanding leadership and distinguished service to CSU. The University will appoint an interim dean and will initiate a national search for a permanent leader for the College.
Citing his desire to devote more time to research on public policy and regional economic development, Dr. Hill has accepted a faculty appointment at Ohio State University, where he will be teaching and finishing a number of book projects currently underway.
Under his guidance, Levin College, founded in 1977, has firmly established itself as one of the top urban affairs schools in the United States. The college's graduate specialties in City Management and Urban Policy and in Nonprofit Management are ranked No. 2 and No. 12 in the nation, respectively, in the 2015 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Grad Schools.
Dr. Hill came to CSU as an assistant professor in 1985, and in 2005 he was named the University's first vice president for economic development. He was appointed interim dean of the Levin College in 2007 and became dean of the college two years later.
Through his leadership, the College successfully reorganized, following a decline in state support and established new undergraduate majors in Nonprofit Management, Economic Development and Organizational Leadership.
He is recognized locally and nationally as a thought leader on urban affairs. He has served as nonresident senior fellow of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution and has chaired task forces for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Ohio Auto Industry Support Council and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Dr. Hill is the author of two books, co-editor of five books and former editor of Economic Development Quarterly. He also has written dozens of articles for scholarly journals, as well as columns published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Plain Dealer.
He received CSU's Distinguished Faculty Award for Research in 1998 and CSU's Faculty Merit Award for Research in 2002.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Hill on this next chapter of his career.
Levin Staff News Daila Shimek (MPA 1990), Six Sigma Black Belt Professional at Levin College and Executive Director of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council at Cleveland State University, has accepted the position of senior project manager at the Public Services Institute at Lorain County Community College. She will continue to work on public and city management related research and serve as a LeanOhio boot camp instructor. Ms. Shimek is not only a graduate of the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs at CSU, but she also served as a project manager at the Center for Public Management from 2006 until her departure in May 2015. --
A recently released report, written by Levin's Molly Schnoke, Project Coordinator, Center for Community Planning and Development, takes a look at economic development grantmaking in Ohio. The Cleveland metropolitan area captured the largest share of Ohio's economic development grant dollars according to a new report released by Cleveland State University's Center for Community Planning & Development and The Foundation Center. From 2002 through 2012, a total of 3,748 grants were awarded to Ohio-based nonprofit organizations by the largest 1,000 foundations in the country. The analysis looked at giving across the state of Ohio, as well as within its major metropolitan areas of Akron, Cleveland, Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown.
Ohio has a well-established philanthropic community from which innovative models for structured grantmaking aimed at improving the competitiveness of regional economies have emerged. As a result, Ohio serves as a strong model through which to examine economic development grantmaking. The robust and increasingly strategic economic grantmaking that is reflected in the report is not only occurring in the metropolitan areas of Ohio, but is taking place more broadly at increasing levels across the country. For every year between 2002 and 2012 the Cleveland Metropolitan Area captured the largest share of economic development grants. All of the metro areas experienced fluctuations in grants received over time. Overall, grants to Ohio for economic development have increased 16 percent between 2002 and 2012. By 2010, the Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus metropolitan areas had all recovered. Although the Cleveland area has consistently accounted for a larger share of grant dollars, this gap widened considerably after 2006. Together, Columbus and Cleveland capture nearly 70 percent of the economic development grants made to Ohio-based nonprofits for economic development.
Click here for a link to the report. --
The 31st Neighborhood Leadership Class (NLC) graduated on Thursday, May 14th. The purpose of NLC is to cultivate leaders to gain confidence, learn skills and use their voice to actively participate in effecting change. Participants meet weekly at Levin College from January through May in classes intended to empower residents to increase their civic responsibility, improve the understanding of leadership at the local level, and work to recognize the opportunities for change. Lisa Thomas, Ph.D. and Rob Ziol were co-facilitators of NLC, along with Neighborhood Leadership Institute Director Don Slocum. Dr. Dennis Keating made a presentation to the class regarding Cleveland's history back in February. Levin College has been working with the Neighborhood Leadership Institute since the beginning of the Leadership Class and is pleased to be a part of the 31st celebration. Congratulations to all NLC Graduates! Elle Adams
Sue Beard
Tierra Biggers
Miguel Booker
Ed George
Dawn Glasco
Terrisita Gray
Anna Maria Hamm
Angela Hill
Joshua Kirven
Paula Laurianti-Bezek
Weldon Maples
Vediazella McGhee
Annamarie Morino
Kennyada Nash
Letric Newton
Ryan Puente
Verlyn Salters
Roshawn Sample
Philena Seldon
Pastor Anthony Singleton
Marcia Smith
Makanya Smith-Ghee
Trazana Staples
Tammi Swails
Elizabeth Tilley
Tomesha Walker
Lisa Woods-Steel
Opportunities
Leadership Lorain County seeks a dynamic, organized, outgoing individual to support our development and administrative functions. A complete position description can be found here. Salary range is $28,000 to $32,000. Interested parties should send resume and cover letter via email to Beth P. Maiden, President/CEO of Leadership Lorain County at beth@leadershiploraincounty.com by June 1.
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Serena E. Alexander, Research Assistant & PhD Candidate in Levin's Center for Economic Development, has received a dissertation research award (DRA) in the amount of $5,500 from Cleveland State University for her proposal entitled "Evaluation of State Level Climate Action Plans." A summer research internship will be funded through this award. Here is more information about the position:
Summer Research Internship (Paid):
Duration: 6-8 weeks, approximate starting date: June 29, 2015
Salary: Up to $1,844
Location: Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs
Are you interested in environmental planning and/or policy? Do you want to learn about the latest plan evaluation techniques? Are you interested in getting involved in an evaluation project focusing on sub-national climate action plans? Do you want to get paid while gaining research skills and doing what you are enthusiastic about? Then, do not miss the opportunity to apply for this exciting internship.
As a CSU research intern, you will have the opportunity to be a part of cutting-edge research on the new and fast expanding field of sub-national climate action planning and policymaking. You will learn about the aims of climate action plans and their implementation processes. As a part of this internship, you will gain hands-on evaluation and qualitative research skills. The internship involves up to 15 hours of training which may or may not be paid.
Preference will be given to MUPD, MSUS, MAES, and MPA students demonstrating an interest in environmental planning/policy. Admitted students to these programs starting in the Fall 2015 semester may also apply. Undergraduate Urban Studies and Environmental Studies students with a minimum GPA of 3.2 entering their final year of program may also apply.
To apply, email your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interests and skills, a copy of your most recent transcript, and proof of admission (for starting graduate students only) to s.baboomian@vikes.csuohio.edu.
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The Ohio State University Extension has summer positions open. Each position is a 20 hr./wk Student Position with OSU Extension (OSUE) in Cuyahoga County. OSUE's main office is located at 5320 Stanard Ave. Cleveland 44103, however, much of the work and educational programming for each position will occur at a variety of locations throughout Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Positions will work under the direct supervision of OSUE Educators/Program Staff. Positions will start on/about June l, 2015 and conclude on/about August 29, 2015. (Start/end dates are flexible.)
Payment: $10.00 per hour stipend; Travel reimbursed at University approved rate - must provide own transportation and be able and willing to travel regularly throughout Cuyahoga County. General duties for each position are as follows:
Community Gardening (City of Cleveland) Position: Cuyahoga County
- Coordinate and conduct site assessments and surveys at community gardens using pre-identified tools.
- Provide basic gardening curriculum and technical assistance to community gardeners.
- Maintain accurate and complete records, including the use of multiple technologies. Conduct soil testing at potential community gardening sites.
- Assist with planning and carrying out urban agriculture workshops and special events.
- Assist with file management and database creation.
- Assist in linking Master Gardener Mentors with community gardens.
- Attend and participate in trainings, meetings and professional development opportunities, as requested.
Kinsman Farm/Cleveland's Urban Agriculture Innovation Zone Position: Cuyahoga County
- Assist in maintaining OSUE's vegetable, fruit, cover crop and composting demonstration areas.
- Conduct farm tours and assist in providing educational demonstrations as a part of these tours.
- Assist farmers complete common area tasks.
- Support outreach and engagement efforts in conjunction with key partners; assist with special events.
- Maintain accurate and complete records (i.e. harvest data and donated produce data)
- Assist with some suburban community gardening tasks, such as conducting site Visits to collect data.
- Attend and participate trainings, meetings and professional development opportunities, as requested.
AgriScience in the City 4-H Summer Camp; Position: Cuyahoga County
- Promote the positive educational development of students in Grades K-8 through a wide range of hands-on, learning activities.
- Assist in researching, designing and implementing developmentally-relevant STEM learning activities.
- Assist in the planning and management of community field trips and special events.
- Assist with garden work and edible landscape projects; and Assist with small animal handling and care.
- Prepare materials for learning activities; Clean-up and store materials.
- Maintain accurate and complete records and reporting tools.
- Assist with parent communication and other logistics.
- Help to identify and coordinate community collaborations that will enhance youth learning.
- Attend and participate in trainings, meetings and professional development opportunities, as requested.
To be considered, candidates must:
- Be a current college student or recent graduate (Spring 2015) with a background relevant to the position(s) of interest, such as youth development, K-12 education, community agriculture, environmental sciences, health sciences, social work or similar field of study;
- Possess basic knowledge of Greater Cleveland's infrastructure and culture and an eagerness and enthusiasm to support the educational needs of citizens of all ages, backgrounds and abilities;
- Have experience working in an urban setting and with a variety of community agencies (schools, nonprofit agencies, city/county departments, faith-based partners, community development corporations, etc.), preferably delivering educational programming;
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently while accomplishing tasks within timelines and according to a planned scope of work;
- Possess the ability to use technology effectively and be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends;
- Complete OSU's required background check process with acceptable results; and have reliable transportation and travel throughout Cuyahoga County.
All positions are temporary and grant funded. To apply, complete and submit an application found here. The position number for all positions is the word "Cuyahoga." There is no actual position number. Also, be sure to specify whether you are applying for a position with Community Gardening, Urban Farming or AgriScience in the City 4-H Summer Camp. (You may apply for more than one position by completing an application for each position.) Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2015.
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