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This week at the Levin College Forum

Transforming Cleveland by Building a WorldClass Waterfront. Thursday, April 30, 2009 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.
First Annaul Cho Lecture Series, Technology and Cities: Review and Prospect for the Future. Presented by Tschangho John Kim, Endowed Professor of Urban and Regional Systems, Unviersity of Illiniois at Urbana-Champaign --Friday, May 1, 2009 • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
A comprehensive list of Forum Program events is available here.

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Alumni E-News, April 2009

The April 2009 E-news is sent to Urban Alumni and academic certificate holders and contains a Letter from the Interim Dean, a Call for Nominations for the Dean's Distinguished Alumni Award, Behind the Scenes at Gordon Square Arts District, and Urban Alumni and Student Notes. Check it out here!

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Celebration of the Levin College's Student Award Recipients

Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Bonda Community Board Room for a celebration of the Levin College's Student Award Recipients.
The Larry D. Terry Prize will be presented to Timothy F. Kobie (PhD candidate); the Russell Kashian and Susan Oneson Award will be presented to Gil-Hwan Park (PhD candidate); The Howard Bruce Award will be presented to Tony Gutowski (MS in Urban Studies); The Wallace G. Teare Prize will be presented to Christine M. Dersi (MUPDD) and Michael G. Cook (MUPDD); the Sylvester Murray Award will be presented to Jason S. Lunsford (MPA); the Master of Arts in Environmental Science program has named Cathryn E. Greenwald as outstanding graduate; the Master of Nonprofit Administration and Leadership program has named Catherine C. Ciha (MNAL) as outstanding student; the John Little Award will be presented to Dawn M. Calvert (BA) and the Jerome S. Karaffa Prize will be presented to Elmore Spain (BA). The 2009 Valedictorian, Alicia F. Kruse, will also be recognized. Congratulations to all!

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In Tribute to the Public Service: A Salute to Judy and Bob Rawson Scholarship Event

Special ticket pricing for faculty and staff. Contact Liz Horrigan for information.
Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs has named Judy and Bob Rawson as recipients of the 2009 In Tribute to the Public Service Award. The award will be presented during an In Tribute program and award ceremony on Thursday, May 7 at the Hanna Theater, 2067 East 14th Street. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.  More information and tickets here.

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Behind the Scenes at Gordon Square Arts District

Thursday, May 21, 2009, 5:30-7:30 p.m. You are invited to join the Urban Alumni Organization for a guided walking tour of the Gordon Square Arts District, an exciting new addition to Cleveland’s arts scene at West 65 and Detroit.  The Gordon Square Arts District is a $30 million capital campaign to raise funds to renovate two theatres and build a new performance theatre, as well as rebuilding Detroit Avenue and creating additional parking.  The $7.5 million renovation of the Capitol Theatre is the first of the GSAD projects to start construction and is helping to leverage an additional $300 million in economic development in our community.  Special thanks to urban affairs graduate Lisa Kious McGovern of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization who will lead the tour.  Afterwards, the urban alumni organization will provide appetizers at the restaurant Luxe Kitchen and Lounge.  RSVP here to j.mccrone@csuohio.edu .

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ArcGIS Workshop

ArcGIS Workshop—July 13-15, 2009. For more information and registration http://urban.csuohio.edu/nodis/workshops/gis_workshop_07_2009.html

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UUP Forum in Columbus- "What is going on? The macroeconomy in a turbulent time," Tuesday, May 5

Registration at http://urban.csuohio/edu/uup/
Welcome/Emcee: DR NEIL REID, Director, Urban Affairs Center, University of Toledo.
Presentation: DR. EDWARD (NED) HILL will present an overview of the macroeconomy in a presentation entitled, “What is going on? The macroeconomy in a turbulent time.” The presentation is an update on the causes of the current recession, the impact of the recession on industries that are critical to Ohio, and a discussion of public policy challenges that face our state and the nation. This presentation is an update of a presentation that was given by Dr. Hill to new legislators in November 2008. The presentation will be followed by comments from a panel and audience questions and discussion.

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MGLCUA Junior Faculty Mini-Grant Program

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 May 15, 2009. Award notification will be May 29th and the project period will be from June 1, 2009 – April 30, 2010.
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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LCUA Out and About

Lynnette Walker is quoted in the Cleveland Stater article "Police on look out for criminal trespassing." Lynnette coordinated a brownbag event that brought CSU Safety Officer Bev Pettrey to the building to discuss CSU safety issues and tips.

Dr. Ziona Austrian and the Center for Economic Development were noted in the Plain Dealer’s article, “JumpStart Inc. invested 29 percent more in early-stage companies last year.” 
Dr. Austrian and the Center for Economic Development were also noted at iStockAnalyst in the posting “JumpStart has $75 Million Impact on Northeast Ohio.”

Interim Dean Ned Hill was quoted on Cleveland.com in the article “Ohio credits Third Frontier Project with creating, saving jobs.” 

Congratulations to Grace Drake, Stuart Mendel and Steve Minter who were participants in the Cool Cleveland State University party on Wednesday, April 22 at Fenn Tower.  These three led discussions focusing on ideas for the NEO region’s healthcare, nonprofit and private partnerships, and economic development.  Other executives-in-residence moderated discussions on education, science and technology, and entrepreneurship.  Dr. Vera Vogelsang-Coombs gave welcoming remarks and Melanie Hmada was available to answer questions from potential students.  The event was co-hosted by CSU and CoolCleveland.com (www.coolcleveland.com)

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For Students and From Students

THE STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO CSU'S 2ND ANNUAL EARTH DAY IN FRONT OF THE SCIENCE BUILDING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2009 11AM-3PM.  PLEASE STOP BY AND SUPPORT THE CSU STUDENT LIFE COMMUNITY!

THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE ($5 A TICKET) TO WIN A BICYCLE, GUITAR OR HIKING BACKPACK. PROCEEDS WILL BE GOING TOWARDS THE STUDENT DRIVEN ROOF TOP GARDEN PROJECT

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, LeeAnn Westfall, President, STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
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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, April 29th, we will be holding an informal information session with pizza and pop for students to network and discuss how Net Impact will function at CSU.  The meeting will be from 5:00 – 6:00 in BU 302 of the Business College.  Please stop by!  For more information about Net Impact, please visit www.netimpact.org or contact Evan Langhorst at e.langhorst@csuohio.edu .