Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 1.19.09

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

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

Inauguration Day Watch Party

Witness history and join the Levin College of Urban Affairs community to watch the Presidential Inaurguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth U.S. president. Bonda Community Board Room (254) 11:30 a.m. Cookies will be provided.

This Thursday 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 information 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

LCUA Out and About

Kevin O'Brien was interviewed by Jay Miller for an article in the Crains Cleveland Business article "Many municipalities facing tough road ahead." Read the article here

The Levin College of Urban Affairs is noted in the Plain Dealer's article, " Fund for Our Economic Future offers three $300,000 grants to governments taht decide toshare services." Read the article here

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.

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.

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

Please join Jim LaRue and Matt Berges, EHW's Affordable Green Housing Center, and Mark Hoberecht, HarvestBuild Associates, for an exciting in-depth discussion - Deep Energy: Extreme Energy Efficiency In New and Existing Homes, January 23, 2:30-5pm at the Cleveland Environmental Center, 3500 Lorain Avenue. Call 216/961-4646 for more information.

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

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 http://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.



	Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 1.19.09 Here's what’s happening at the Levin College... Inauguration Watch Party This Thursday Bioneers Brown Bags LCUA Out and About ULI Cleveland - Attracting International Companies to Northeast Ohio UUP Forums in Columbus Maxine Goodman Levin Discretionary Fund 2009 Award Proposals For Students and From Students Eat at Johnny Mango's Word Cafe and Support Urban Scholarship CSU Uniting to Share Inauguration Day Watch Party Witness history and join the Levin College of Urban Affairs community to watch the Presidential Inaurguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth U.S. president. Bonda Community Board Room (254) 11:30 a.m. Cookies will be provided. This Thursday 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 information 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 LCUA Out and About Kevin O'Brien was interviewed by Jay Miller for an article in the Crains Cleveland Business article "Many municipalities facing tough road ahead." Read the article here The Levin College of Urban Affairs is noted in the Plain Dealer's article, " Fund for Our Economic Future offers three $300,000 grants to governments taht decide toshare services." Read the article here 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. 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. 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 Please join Jim LaRue and Matt Berges, EHW's Affordable Green Housing Center, and Mark Hoberecht, HarvestBuild Associates, for an exciting in-depth discussion - Deep Energy: Extreme Energy Efficiency In New and Existing Homes, January 23, 2:30-5pm at the Cleveland Environmental Center, 3500 Lorain Avenue. Call 216/961-4646 for more information. 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 Contact: JeJuana Brown, Co-Director CSU CERT: j.c.brown23@csuohio.edu, George Hamm, Co-Director CSU CERT: mailto:g.hamm62@csuohio.edu or Officer Beverly Pettrey, CERT Liaison/Coordinator: b.pettrey@csuohio.edu 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 http://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.
Cleveland State University \| 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 \| 216.687.2000