News of the Week is designed to share news about events, programs, grants, publications, and interesting activities of Levin faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Student, Alumni and Faculty News
Team Lorain County (TLC) has announced the appointment of Dawn M. Calvert to President and CEO effective September 3, 2014. Calvert, who received an MPA with specialization in economic development in 2011, will be responsible for bringing together local, county, regional, and state partners from the private and public sectors to pave a bright future for Lorain County. Her responsibilities include creating and steering economic development, capital investment, marketing and business retention programs to create jobs and make Lorain County a great place to live and work. Congratulations Dawn!
Cleveland State University has for the 4th time been named by NorthCoast 99 as one of the Best Places to Work in Northeast Ohio, recognizing the school's commitment to attracting and retaining talented employees. Several faculty and staff were interviewed about what makes this campus such a unique and energizing workplace, including Levin College Dean Ned Hill. Dean Hill noted "We are going to continue to change. We are going to continue to get a bit more residential. We are going to anchor one of the coolest neighborhoods in the city." To see the video, click here.
Kirby Date, Program Manager for the The Community Planning Program at Levin College and a member of the The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) presented to the Ravenna (OH) City Council and local economic development professionals on "Comprehensive Planning." A number of benefits and examples were discussed, including population and household projections, analysis of fiscal impacts of land use, understanding development market demand and supply, aligning infrastructure investment with changing needs, providing meaningful public engagement, balancing conservation and development, and effective implementation.
Opportunities, Internships, Etc.
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) is seeking a part-time Outreach Assistant/Intern to support various education and workforce development outreach activities throughout the region. MAGNET supports, educates and champions manufacturing in Northeast Ohio (NEO). Their services help manufacturing companies excel and grow. MAGNET helps manufacturers develop and implement strategies through their product development and engineering services, continuous improvement programs, and workforce development and talent management development programs.
The Outreach Assistant will work with MAGNET's Workforce and Talent Development Team and MAGNET's regional partners to identify and facilitate activities aimed at developing talent needed by local manufacturers. Key efforts will be activities and events to enhance the Dream It. Do It. initiative designed to attract a young people between the ages of 18 and 34, as well as the emerging workforce ages 10-17. Additional duties include outreach and employer engagement activities in support of MAGNET's Workforce and Talent Development Team.
This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the region while working with a dynamic and creative group of professionals. The position reports to the Executive Director of Workforce and Talent Development. Please send a resume and cover letter to careers@magnetwork.org. For additional information about MAGNET, visit their website at www.manufacturingsuccess.org.
Cleveland State University has welcomed one of the largest groups of international students in University history. Currently, 308 international students were fully enrolled for Fall Semester as of early August, and more than a dozen additional students arrived later in the month. This new group includes 206 graduate students, 98 undergraduate students and four law students. In total, CSU is now home to 1,293 international students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. These students represent more than 20 countries, with the largest populations coming to Cleveland from Saudi Arabia, India and China.
Of the many academic programs attracting students to the CSU campus, Levin College and the South China University of Technology (SCUT) have a partnership in place through which Chinese students come to CSU to complete their education and receive joint degrees. There are three different programs to choose from; details about those programs can be found here. For additional information, contact Lindsey Hobson at l.hobson67@csuohio.edu.
Other News of Interest
Interested in what else Cleveland State University has to offer? Take a Virtual Tour through Cleveland State's campus in this five minute video that features the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, the Cleveland State Recreation Center and more.
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Meiksins, who has been appointed Vice Provost for Academic Programs, effective on September 1, 2014. Dr. Meiksins has been serving as Interim Vice Provost for Academic Programs since July 1, 2013. As Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Dr. Meiksins will continue to provide strong leadership in a broad range of programs and initiatives to enhance student success and curricular development, including TASC (Tutoring and Academic Success Center), freshman and exploratory advising, Introduction to University Life, and the Center for Faculty Excellence. His efforts have contributed significantly to recent improvements in student retention and graduation.
The Center for eLearning has developed a two-week course for instructors new to teaching online. The Faculty Online Teaching and Design Course focuses on best practices for designing an online course, as well as basic tool usage. It is also a great opportunity to have an experience as an online student. This course begins Wednesday, September 3 and runs through Friday, September 19. https://www.csuohio.edu/center-for-elearning/faculty-online-teaching-and-design-course
Cleveland State University's student group, Student Environmental Movement is in the process of gaining new officers and members for this academic year. The purpose of the Student Environmental Movement is to raise awareness and promote action to improve the environment. This organization shall take on the responsibility of educating students, faculty, and the community about pressing local and global environmental issues. Their goal is to improve the immediate environment around campus and downtown Cleveland. If you are interested in becoming an active member in this organization, please email your information to csu.sem@gmail.com, or visit their website at https://csusem.wordpress.com.
Around Campus and Around Town
On Friday, September 12, 2014, tickets for the first TEDxClevelandStateUniversity event can be purchased through the Wolstein Center and are $20 for CSU students. TedxClevelandStateUniversity will take place Friday, October 24 in Waetjen Hall. TEDxClevelandStateUniversity will host speakers that will connect the vision and energy of the Cleveland State University campus community with the greater Northeast Ohio community and the world. TEDxClevelandStateUniversity is spearheaded by the Monte Ahuja College of Business in an effort to highlight the imagination, innovation, and entrepreneurship of Cleveland State University and the Cleveland community.
Join Earth Day Coalition for the 3rd Annual Clean Cities Alt-Fuel Cruise-In at Whiskey Island and Wendy Park on Tuesday, September 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Learn about alternative fuel technology while listening to music and enjoying Cleveland's beautiful sunset. Local food trucks will be on site and microbrews will be available for purchase. This is a free event and open to all! Click here for an exhibitor application.
Levin People in The News
The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, has drawn attention to racial disparities between the community and law enforcement there. Though Ferguson is mostly African-American, all but a few police officers are white. Ferguson is hardly alone in having that kind of imbalance, including some Northeast Ohio agencies. Levin College's Dr. Ronnie Dunn addresses this issue in the following news stories.
ideastream | August 18, 2014
The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com | August 19, 2014
ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter has raised $270,000 between July 29, when the challenge went viral, and now, said spokeswoman Mary Wilson Wheelock. That's way up from the $66,000 raised during the same period last year. Levin's own Dr. Stuart Mendel, director for Nonprofit Policy & Practice at Cleveland State University, is quoted in this article.
The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com | August 26, 2014
Dr. Mark Salling, a Levin College Fellow and the Director of the Northern Ohio Data and Information Service will be presenting at the GIS-Pro 2014 Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association on September 10th in New Orleans. He will be presenting, "The Racially and Socioeconomically Disparate Impact of Relocating the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections". For more information on the GIS-Pro 2014 Annual Conference, click here.
Dr. Salling and colleague Norman Robbins also undertook research several years ago that was recently cited by the federal judge who's just overturned the Ohio state legislature's limitations to early voting. The research cited:
Norman Robbins and Mark Salling, Racial and Ethnic Proporttions of early in-person votersin Cuyahoga County, General Election 2008 and Implications for 2012, available at
https://urban.csuohio.edu/publications/center/northern_ohio_data_and_information_service/Racial_and_ethnic_proportions_of_early_in-person_voting.pdf
More recent research Dr. Salling undertook for Cuyahoga County on the issue was also used in the judge's decision. In deciding the motion, the Court duly considered: the briefs, authorities, and evidence submitted by the Parties; their arguments at the hearing; the briefs and exhibits submitted by Amici Curiae of the Ohio General Assembly, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus and the Ohio House Democratic Caucus; and the statement of interest of the United States.
News about the ruling can be found at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-judge-orders-ohio-elections-chief-to-set-early-voting-hours/2014/06/11/9f556ec8-f1a7-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/11/ohio-early-voting-days/10350163/
https://www.newsnet5.com/news/state/federal-judge-peter-economus-blocks-ohio-measures-on-early-voting
Did you know...
Grads from Levin College work at the Cleveland Land Bank, American Interiors, Earth Day Coalition, the Federal Reserve Bank, University Circle Inc., the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Drink Local. Drink Tap., the City of Lakewood, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the City of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County Family Services, Team NEO and the Sherwin Williams Company.
