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Friday Conversations--Weekly update on the status of UUP Funding

On March 13 , Interim Dean Ned Hill held the fifth information session for Levin College faculty and staff on the status of UUP funding in the State of Ohio’s next fiscal budget.The Akron Beacon Journal wrote an excellent editorial in favor of funding the UUP, “ "Voice for cities: Eric Fingerhut has made many sound choices for higher education.One is not the proposes axing of the Ohio Urban University Program". Dr. Hill noted that the other seven universities are reaching out to their constituents for support. The UUP webiste is up and contains information on the accomplishments of the UUP, history of the UUP, short talking points, and an in-depth look at the impact of research done with UUP funding. The weekly sessions called “Friday Conversations” are co-hosted by Grace Drake and Patrick Sweeney.   Molly Schnoke is heading Levin College internal communications for this effort.  Due to Spring Break, there is not a Friday Conversation scheduled this week.

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UUP Forum in Columbus-"More than Money: Prospects for Health Reform," Wednesday, April 1

Join the Ohio Urban University Program (UUP) for the third in a series of discussions with experts on timely topics affecting the State of Ohio's fiscal future. Registration at www.urban.csuohio/edu/uup

Moderator:
• John Begala, Executive Director, The Center for Community Solutions, and Senior Fellow, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University.

Panelists:
• Greg Moody, Senior Consultant, Health Management Associates, an independent national research and consulting firm specializing in complex health care programs and policy issues.
• William Wilkins, Former State Director for the Office of Budget and Management, Former Tax Commissioner for the State of Ohio, and Former President and CEO of OhioHealth, a major central Ohio health care system.
• Mark M. Redding, M.D., Mansfield area pediatrician and a leading proponent of systems changes to improve access to primary health care.

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LCUA Out and About

Levin College’s Center for Housing Research and Policy and David Sharkey (’93 MS in Urban Studies) are noted in the Plain Dealer article, “Cleveland-area homes are selling for $1 but are far from move-in condition.” 

The Center for Economic Development is noted in the Cleveland Jewish News article “The miracle of Playhouse Square: Reinventing downtown Cleveland defied the odds.”

Christopher Jarus (student in Public Safety Management) is pictured in the Plain Dealer article, “Fans dance for joy that Cleveland State will be in NCAA basketball tourney.”  Chris is Magnus--the Viking mascot. Good luck to the CSU Vikings - beat Wake Forest!

JeJuana Brown (student in Urban Studies) was interviewed for a 19ActionNews story on CSU’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), “College Students Major in Disaster”.  Dr. Nancy Meyer-Emerick began the CSU CERT program in 2008. 

The following Levin College faculty and staff made presentations at the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) Conference in Chicago March 5-7, 2009.
Dr. Sugie Lee: "Metropolitan Growth Patterns and Community Disparities: Insights from the State of New Jersey."
Dr. Ronnie Dunn: "What is Urban Studies?:Context, Internal Structure, and Content," co-authored with Dr. Bill Bowen and doctoral student David Kasdan.
Kathy Hexter, Dr. Dennis Keating and doctoral student Tim Kobie ( Colloquy session): "The Foreclosure Crisis: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Ohio."
Dr. Mark Rosentraub: "Major League Winner$: How Some Cities Use Sports and Culture for Economic Development."

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Levin College of Urban Affairs Junior Faculty Mini-Grant Program

Applications are now being accepted.
The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs is excited to announce a mini-grant opportunity for junior faculty across Cleveland State University to develop preliminary data focused on addressing health disparities with the expectation to be used for future publications or larger research projects.   Mini-grants of up to $7,000 will be awarded annually from 2009-2012.   The deadline is April 1, 2009 .   Award notification will be April 30th and the project period will be from May 1, 2009 – April 30, 2010.

Applicants are encouraged to incorporate cross-disciplinary research though it is not required.   Each application should focus on research around health disparities with topics ranging from exploring a specific disease (i.e. diabetes, hypertension), conducting qualitative research on the impact of health disparities at the individual level, exploring community health, or health policy.  Applications and guidelines can be found at http://www.urban.csuohio.edu/che and submitted through campus mail Kendra Daniel, Urban Affairs Room 127 or via email k.daniel@csuohio.edu .

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For Students and From Students

Change The World Through Business! Join the CSU Net Impact Chapter!
Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world. Spanning six continents, our membership makes up one of the most influential networks of MBAs, graduate students, and professionals in existence today.  Come to our meet and greet informational session Wednesday, March 25th in BU 302 of the business school, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. For more information about Net Impact, please visit www.netimpact.org or contact Evan Langhorst at e.langhorst@csuohio.edu .

SAVE THE DATE!  2nd Annual Government Career Day! The 2nd Annual Government Career Day will be held on Friday, April 3, 2008 in the Atrium of the Urban Affairs Building, from 9:00am – 2:00pm.