Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 1.12.09

Here's what’s happening at the Levin College...

UUP Forums in Columbus
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander
ULI Cleveland - Attracting International Companies to Northeast Ohio
Maxine Goodman Levin Discretionary Fund 2009 Award Proposals
For Students and From Students
LCUA Out and About
NEW Bioneers Brown Bags
Eat at Johnny Mango's Word Cafe and Support Urban Scholarship
CSU Uniting to Share

UUP Forums in Columbus

Registration here. Join the Ohio Urban University Program (UUP) for the first in a series of discussions with experts on timely topics affecting the State of Ohio's fiscal future. "Innovative Bond Finance in a Credit Crisis" Tuesday, January 27, 2009. The Athletic Club of Columbus, OH | Crystal Room | 136 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 | 4:00-5:30 p.m. with reception immediately following.

Participants include: Lee Fisher, Lt. Governor, State of Ohio and Pari Sabety, Director, Ohio Office of Budget and Management (invited). Panelists include: Raymond C. Headen, Bond, Structured, and Public Finance Practice Group, Brickler & Eckler L.L.P., Columbus, Cincinnati, and throughout Ohio; Kevin O'Brien, Executive Director, Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, Center for Public Management, Ohio Urban University Program, College Fellow, Levin College of Urban Affairs, CSU; and Michael Curley, Founder and Executive Director, International Center for Environmental Finance, Lutherville, Maryland.

Questions about registration—Barbara Benevento at b.benevento@csuohio.edu. Questions about the UUP Forum Programs in Columbus—Claudette Robey at c.robey@csuohio.edu.

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander who was elected to serve as the National Council Representative for District #2 (2009-2012) of the American Society of Public Administration. District #2 includes Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

ULI Cleveland - Attracting International Companies to Northeast Ohio: The State of Ohio and the Cleveland Port in Action

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, The Union Club, 1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
CSU faculty, staff, and students get a preferred registration fee. Call 1-800-321-5011 to register.
The moderator is Radhika Reddy, Partner, Ariel Ventures, LLC. Panelists include: Deborah Scherer
Director - Global Markets Division, Ohio Department of Development, State of Ohio and Eric Anthony Johnson, PhD Real Estate Director, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority.

Maxine Goodman Levin Discretionary Fund 2009 Award Proposals

Download the form at http://urban.csuohio.edu/news/mgl_proposal_09.pdf
In accordance with the wishes of Maxine Goodman Levin to enhance the careers, advance the scholarship, and support research and professional development for women at the Levin College, proposals are now being accepted for discretionary fund awards. The intent of these awards is to assure that women at the Levin College have equal access to funds for research, scholarships, and professional development such as professional travel, equipment, or research project seed funding, etc. Recipients of the funds will be expected to submit a summary of how the funds were used.

Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Award Notification expected by Friday, March 27, 2009. Proposals can be dropped off at UR 322 or directed via campus mail to Jane McCrone, UR 322.

For Students and From Students

Join the CSU Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Team. This is a great opportunity for CSU students, faculty, and staff! The next training is offered Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m., February 12 through April 16 (total of 20 hours) in the Urban Building.

CSU CERT is comprised of campus community volunteers who are trained to respond as needed in the event of a disaster or emergency situation. There is an extensive 20-hour training program that emphasizes hands-on practice. Trainers come from various backgrounds like first responders (fire, police and EMS), CSU faculty and staff, and community members. Training topics include disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism and CERT, and CERT organization. CSU President Schwartz strongly supports CERT’s effort and staff and faculty will be allowed to complete 20 hours of training on CSU time with the permission of their supervisors.

For more information and pictures from the first CERT basic training class, check out the CSU CERT website at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/police/safety/cert.html

For More Information Contact:
JeJuana Brown, Co-Director CSU CERT: j.c.brown23@csuohio.edu
George Hamm, Co-Director CSU CERT: g.hamm62@csuohio.edu
Officer Beverly Pettrey, CERT Liaison/Coordinator: b.pettrey@csuohio.edu

The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship Named after committed planners and long-standing members of the Planning and the Black Community Division, The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship was created to foster increased interest among Black students in the field of urban planning. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one student on a competitive basis to cover costs associated with the pursuit of graduate studies. Eligibility Criteria: The scholarship is available to black undergraduate students currently applying to or who have been accepted into an urban planning program for graduate studies; and black graduate students, majoring in urban planning or a related field (geography, environmental studies, urban studies, urban policy etc.).

More information: http://www.planning.org/blackcommunity/scholarship.htm Application deadline Friday, February 13, 2009.

SEEKING INTERNS
The Cleveland Foundation is seeking undergraduate, recent college graduates and graduate students to apply to our summer internship program. This program offers students meaningful career-related work and knowledge about the Greater Cleveland non-profit community (see below for list of 2009 host sites). Interns are paid $12 per hour for full-time work and attend a weekly seminar highlighting key organizations and programs being conducted in the local nonprofit and public sectors.

For more information and application. Application deadline is February 6, 2009.

LCUA Out and About

Jeffrey L. Brudney, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, published a chapter (co-authored with Chung-Lae Cho and Deil S. Wright) entitled, “Understanding the Collaborative Public Manager: Exploring Contracting Patterns and Performance for Service Delivery by State Administrative Agencies in 1998 and 2004.” The chapter appears in a new book edited by Rosemary O’Leary and Lisa Blomgren Bingham, *The Collaborative Public Manager: New Ideas for the Twenty-first Century* (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2009).

Interim Dean Ned Hill is quoted in the Columbus Dispatch article, "Ohio Exports: Obama's tough talk on NAFTA in question." Read the January 6 article here

Dr. Ziona Austrian and the Center for Economic Development are recognized in the Plain Dealer's article " NorTech report shows high-tech job growth in Northeast Ohio, points to more." Read the article

Dr. Jim Robey will speak at a January 29 program "What is the economic uture for Northeast Ohio, What is regionalism,competition or cooperation, an overview of the Advance Northeast Ohio Project." Robey will address economic conditions and will focus on Northeast Ohio. The program is co-sponsored by the Hudson Library and Historical Society and the Northeast Ohio Region League of Women Voters. Link to the HudsonHubTimes.com article "Groups collaborate to answer questions about regionalism."

Cleveland's District of Design and Interim Dean Edward Hill are noted on the Plain Dealer's Architecture and the Urban Landscape blog "Kent State University Urban Design Collaborative will move to Cleveland' District of Design." Read it here

NEW Bioneers Brown Bags

Please join us for the newest addition to the Forum line-up, Bioneers Brown Bags. Bring your friends, bring your lunch, watch the DVD, and enjoy an informal discussion.

Thursday, January 22, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in the Sweet Seminar Room
Rebecca Moore, founder Google Earth Outreach, Visualizing Change, Mapping the Future. A great intro to Google Earth for those who want to use it for social action
Thursday, February 19, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m., room 326
Van Jones, founder of Green for All
Thursday, March 19, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in room 326
Naomi Klein, author of the Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Thursday, April 16, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in room 326
Paul Stametz, Solutions from the Underground: Using Fungi to Help Save the World

Eat at Johnny Mango's and Support Urban Scholarship

I'll have the Tuna Cancuna ! Join the Levin College of Urban Affairs Alumni Organization on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Johnny Mango World Cafe & Bar. Present the coupon from 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. and 20% of sales will benefit student scholarship at the Levin College of Urban Affairs. The menu is available at www.jmango.com. Take out and dine in service both apply (you must have the coupon-here: http://urban.csuohio.edu/alumni/jmangos_2909.pdf).

There is still time to participate in CSU's Uniting to Share Campaign

The University’s Uniting to Share Campaign is underway and both Marilyn Polivka and Jane McCrone have background materials on participating agencies. The campaign runs through January 31, 2009. The CSU website is http://mycsu.csuohio.edu/uts/

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	Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 1.12.09 Here's what’s happening at the Levin College... UUP Forums in Columbus Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander ULI Cleveland - Attracting International Companies to Northeast Ohio Maxine Goodman Levin Discretionary Fund 2009 Award Proposals For Students and From Students LCUA Out and About NEW Bioneers Brown Bags Eat at Johnny Mango's Word Cafe and Support Urban Scholarship CSU Uniting to Share UUP Forums in Columbus Registration here. Join the Ohio Urban University Program (UUP) for the first in a series of discussions with experts on timely topics affecting the State of Ohio's fiscal future. "Innovative Bond Finance in a Credit Crisis" Tuesday, January 27, 2009. The Athletic Club of Columbus, OH \| Crystal Room \| 136 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 \| 4:00-5:30 p.m. with reception immediately following. Participants include: Lee Fisher, Lt. Governor, State of Ohio and Pari Sabety, Director, Ohio Office of Budget and Management (invited). Panelists include: Raymond C. Headen, Bond, Structured, and Public Finance Practice Group, Brickler & Eckler L.L.P., Columbus, Cincinnati, and throughout Ohio; Kevin O'Brien, Executive Director, Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, Center for Public Management, Ohio Urban University Program, College Fellow, Levin College of Urban Affairs, CSU; and Michael Curley, Founder and Executive Director, International Center for Environmental Finance, Lutherville, Maryland. Questions about registration—Barbara Benevento at b.benevento@csuohio.edu. Questions about the UUP Forum Programs in Columbus—Claudette Robey at c.robey@csuohio.edu. Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Alexander who was elected to serve as the National Council Representative for District #2 (2009-2012) of the American Society of Public Administration. District #2 includes Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. ULI Cleveland - Attracting International Companies to Northeast Ohio: The State of Ohio and the Cleveland Port in Action Thursday, January 22nd 2009, The Union Club, 1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 CSU faculty, staff, and students get a preferred registration fee. Call 1-800-321-5011 to register. The moderator is Radhika Reddy, Partner, Ariel Ventures, LLC. Panelists include: Deborah Scherer Director - Global Markets Division, Ohio Department of Development, State of Ohio and Eric Anthony Johnson, PhD Real Estate Director, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Maxine Goodman Levin Discretionary Fund 2009 Award Proposals Download the form at http://urban.csuohio.edu/news/mgl_proposal_09.pdf In accordance with the wishes of Maxine Goodman Levin to enhance the careers, advance the scholarship, and support research and professional development for women at the Levin College, proposals are now being accepted for discretionary fund awards. The intent of these awards is to assure that women at the Levin College have equal access to funds for research, scholarships, and professional development such as professional travel, equipment, or research project seed funding, etc. Recipients of the funds will be expected to submit a summary of how the funds were used. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Award Notification expected by Friday, March 27, 2009. Proposals can be dropped off at UR 322 or directed via campus mail to Jane McCrone, UR 322. For Students and From Students Join the CSU Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Team. This is a great opportunity for CSU students, faculty, and staff! The next training is offered Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m., February 12 through April 16 (total of 20 hours) in the Urban Building. CSU CERT is comprised of campus community volunteers who are trained to respond as needed in the event of a disaster or emergency situation. There is an extensive 20-hour training program that emphasizes hands-on practice. Trainers come from various backgrounds like first responders (fire, police and EMS), CSU faculty and staff, and community members. Training topics include disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism and CERT, and CERT organization. CSU President Schwartz strongly supports CERT’s effort and staff and faculty will be allowed to complete 20 hours of training on CSU time with the permission of their supervisors. For more information and pictures from the first CERT basic training class, check out the CSU CERT website at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/police/safety/cert.html For More Information Contact: JeJuana Brown, Co-Director CSU CERT: j.c.brown23@csuohio.edu George Hamm, Co-Director CSU CERT: g.hamm62@csuohio.edu Officer Beverly Pettrey, CERT Liaison/Coordinator: b.pettrey@csuohio.edu The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship Named after committed planners and long-standing members of the Planning and the Black Community Division, The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship was created to foster increased interest among Black students in the field of urban planning. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one student on a competitive basis to cover costs associated with the pursuit of graduate studies. Eligibility Criteria: The scholarship is available to black undergraduate students currently applying to or who have been accepted into an urban planning program for graduate studies; and black graduate students, majoring in urban planning or a related field (geography, environmental studies, urban studies, urban policy etc.). More information: http://www.planning.org/blackcommunity/scholarship.htm Application deadline Friday, February 13, 2009. SEEKING INTERNS The Cleveland Foundation is seeking undergraduate, recent college graduates and graduate students to apply to our summer internship program. This program offers students meaningful career-related work and knowledge about the Greater Cleveland non-profit community (see below for list of 2009 host sites). Interns are paid $12 per hour for full-time work and attend a weekly seminar highlighting key organizations and programs being conducted in the local nonprofit and public sectors. For more information and application. Application deadline is February 6, 2009. LCUA Out and About Jeffrey L. Brudney, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, published a chapter (co-authored with Chung-Lae Cho and Deil S. Wright) entitled, “Understanding the Collaborative Public Manager: Exploring Contracting Patterns and Performance for Service Delivery by State Administrative Agencies in 1998 and 2004.” The chapter appears in a new book edited by Rosemary O’Leary and Lisa Blomgren Bingham, The Collaborative Public Manager: New Ideas for the Twenty-first Century (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2009). Interim Dean Ned Hill is quoted in the Columbus Dispatch article, "Ohio Exports: Obama's tough talk on NAFTA in question." Read the January 6 article here Dr. Ziona Austrian and the Center for Economic Development are recognized in the Plain Dealer's article " NorTech report shows high-tech job growth in Northeast Ohio, points to more." Read the article Dr. Jim Robey will speak at a January 29 program "What is the economic uture for Northeast Ohio, What is regionalism,competition or cooperation, an overview of the Advance Northeast Ohio Project." Robey will address economic conditions and will focus on Northeast Ohio. The program is co-sponsored by the Hudson Library and Historical Society and the Northeast Ohio Region League of Women Voters. Link to the HudsonHubTimes.com article "Groups collaborate to answer questions about regionalism." Cleveland's District of Design and Interim Dean Edward Hill are noted on the Plain Dealer's Architecture and the Urban Landscape blog "Kent State University Urban Design Collaborative will move to Cleveland' District of Design." Read it here NEW Bioneers Brown Bags Please join us for the newest addition to the Forum line-up, Bioneers Brown Bags. Bring your friends, bring your lunch, watch the DVD, and enjoy an informal discussion. Thursday, January 22, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in the Sweet Seminar Room Rebecca Moore, founder Google Earth Outreach, Visualizing Change, Mapping the Future. A great intro to Google Earth for those who want to use it for social action Thursday, February 19, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m., room 326 Van Jones, founder of Green for All Thursday, March 19, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in room 326 Naomi Klein, author of the Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Thursday, April 16, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m. in room 326 Paul Stametz, Solutions from the Underground: Using Fungi to Help Save the World Eat at Johnny Mango's and Support Urban Scholarship I'll have the Tuna Cancuna ! Join the Levin College of Urban Affairs Alumni Organization on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Johnny Mango World Cafe & Bar. Present the coupon from 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. and 20% of sales will benefit student scholarship at the Levin College of Urban Affairs. The menu is available at www.jmango.com. Take out and dine in service both apply (you must have the coupon-here: http://urban.csuohio.edu/alumni/jmangos_2909.pdf). There is still time to participate in CSU's Uniting to Share Campaign The University’s Uniting to Share Campaign is underway and both Marilyn Polivka and Jane McCrone have background materials on participating agencies. The campaign runs through January 31, 2009. The CSU website is http://mycsu.csuohio.edu/uts/ If you are having trouble viewing this email, please click here. To unsubscribe, please send an email to j.mccrone@csuohio.edu with the subject line UNSUBSCRIBE.
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