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Students named as finalists for President Management Fellows Program (PMF)

CONGRATULATIONS! to Cleveland State University students Philip Angelo and Paul Porter who have been named finalists in the competition for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF).  Both students will graduate in May 2009 from the Levin College of Urban Affairs, Mr. Porter with a Master of Public Administration and Mr. Angelo with a Master of Public Administration and a Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  There were 785 finalists selected from a pool of over 4,200 nominees nationwide, the largest amount of applicants in the history of the program.

The President Management Fellowship Program is a federally funded government program under the auspices of the United States Office of Personnel Management that recruits students who have demonstrated "a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs" and helps guide them into jobs in public service agencies across the nation. Both finalists will attend the annual OPM job fair held in Washington, DC at the end of April, where they will meet representatives from participating agencies and begin the interview process for their appointment.

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This Friday--2nd Annual Government Career Day

The 2nd Annual Government Career Day will be held on Friday, April 3, 2009 from 9:00am – 2:00pm in the College of Urban Affairs atrium at Cleveland State University (1717 Euclid Avenue).  Representatives from federal, state and local government agencies will be in attendance.

A series of workshops will be offered during the day covering such topics as navigating the usajobs.gov website, writing KSA’s; applying for jobs with the State of Ohio; and Federal Internships and Special Programs. 

The main purpose of this event is educational, giving participants a chance to learn about the different agencies and the types of qualifications that they will need to be a competitive applicant.  Agencies will primarily be there to provide information about their missions and the responsibilities and qualifications of typical positions in their agencies.  Some agencies will be recruiting for internships, local positions, or positions in other geographic areas, while other agencies may not be actively recruiting.

The event is sponsored by the Federal Executive Board of Cleveland and Cleveland State University in cooperation with John Carroll University, Baldwin-Wallace College, and Case Western Reserve University.  For more information, please call CSU at 216.687.2233, or email questions to careers@csuohio.edu.

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

Registration at www.urban.csuohio/edu/uup
Welcome Address and Moderator:
• JOHN BEGALA, Executive Director, The Center for Community Solutions, and Senior Fellow, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University.

Panelists:
• WILLIAM WILKINS, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of Central Ohio.
• GREG MOODY, Senior Consultant, Health Management Associates.
• MARK M. REDDING, M.D., Pediatrician, Mansfield Pediatrics, Inc.

SAVE THE DATE for the next UUP Forum in Columbus--Tuesday, May 5, 2009
"What is going on? The macroeconomy in a turbulent time"
More information and registration at www.urban.csuohio.edu/uup/

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Brown Bag Presentation

"The Homeless on Campus: Procedures and Rights," Wednesday, April 1, 2009, noon-1:00 p.m., Sweet Seminar Room (UR 241). You are invited to a brown bag presentation by CSU Police Officer Beverly Pettrey. This presentation is sponsored by the Levin College's Safety Committee. Bring your lunch, cookies and chips will be provided. Contact Lynnette Walker (687-2034) for more information.

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Levin College Forum Programs

Building our Future Beyond Foreclosure: Setting the Stage, Beating the Odds. Thursday, April 23, 2008 • 4:00—6:00 p.m. Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Atrium, Cleveland State University. Free and open to the public. To register and for more information or call 216-523-7330.

Save the date for the next forum in the series—Monday, May 11, 2009, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join the Forum Program in welcoming Alex Kotlowitz, an award winning author, journalist
and regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine. See his recent article about foreclosures in Cleveland “All Boarded Up” which ran on March 8, 2009.

Lessons from the Ruhr Valley, RUHR 2010: The European Capital of Culture, A Strategy for Revitalizing an Old Industrial Region with guest Ralf Ebert, Friday, April 24, 2009 • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m with reception to follow. To register and for more information or call 216-523-7330.

Transforming Cleveland by Building a WorldClass Waterfront, Thursday, April 30, 2009 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Forum is pleased to partner with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, the Urban Land Institute, Cleveland, the City of Cleveland and the Downtown Cleveland Alliance to engage the public in a discussion about the unprecedented opportunity for economic transformation on Cleveland’s lakefront. Speakers will highlight successful waterfront regeneration projects that have transformed other places, share best practices and present possibilities for Cleveland. The forum’s objective is for people to come away with an understanding of the opportunity that Cleveland has before it by redeveloping 100 acres of prime lakefront land currently occupied by the Port. To register and for more information or call 216-523-7330.

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LCUA Out and About

Kirby Date, Planning Research and Practice, Levin College, is quoted in the article "Planners Welcome Billions in Stimulus Aid" in Planning (Volume 75, Number 4, April 2009).

Center for Public Management Assistant Director Claudette Robey presented study findings at the 2009 statewide conference of Habitat for Humanity of Ohio on Friday, March 27, 2009. The PM conducted a study on the impact of FirstEnergy's corporate investment in Habitat for Humanity's home construction program on its communities, businesses, and partner families. The PM partnered with TeamNEO to conduct the study and for the presentation. TeamNEO's Vice President for Research Dr. Jim Robey presented the economic impacts of the study, while Claudette presented the other impacts and outcomes of the research.

Dr. Mark S. Rosentraub and David Swindell have a new publication "Of Devils and Details: Bargaining for Successful Public/Private Partnerships between Cities and Sports Teams," Public Administration Quarterly, 33: 1 Spring 2009 pp. 118-148.

Professor Norman Krumholz has an article in the American Planning Association's publication, The Commissioner (Spring 2009) titled "Social Equity and the Cleveland 2020 Citywide Plan." Krumholz is a member of the Cleveland City Planning Commission.

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For Students and From Students

Cleveland's neighborhoods need your help! Come volunteer your time and represent the CSU's College of Urban Affairs!  Show Cleveland that we care… Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (NPI) and 5 neighborhood community development corporations are joining forces with Home Depot and CSU's chapter of the American Planning Association to plant trees, reclaim vacant lots, and improve resident's homes and yards in the Model Blocks.  Come see first-hand how non-profits are changing the urban environment through volunteerism! For information on how to volunteer, contact NPI intern Millie Davis, 216.830.2770 ext. 105 or email at mmd@neighborhoodprogress.org.  

Thursday, April 9, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. volunteers will improve vacant lots in Buckeye, and plant street trees in Tremont.
Thursday, April 16, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. volunteers will help plant trees and improve homeowner’s yards in Detroit Shoreway, landscape the new Langston Hughes Center in Fairfax, and work with Famicos Foundation to improve a vacant lot near their Heritage Lane development.