Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU

News of the week

4.27.11

Here's what’s happening at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs...

Levin College Welcomes former U.S. Senator George Voinovich
Lectures, Journals, and More
Levin in the News

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Levin College welcomes....

The Levin College welcomes former U.S. Senator George Voinovich, who has joined us as a consultant and advisor on major research projects.  http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/george_voinovich_to_serve_as_c.html

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Lectures, Journals, and More

Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D.,  Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, presented a lecture and workshop on "The Return on Investment in Volunteers: It All Hangs in the Balance…and on Management" to The Forum for Volunteer Administrators (FVA). The FVA is the largest membership association of volunteer administrators in Ohio.

Assistant Professor Ronnie A. Dunn, Ph.D., lectured on racial profiling, as part of Black Aspirations Week.

On May 4, Dunn will present a book discussion at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City—the top criminal justice school in the country.

An article by Assistant Professor Stephanie R. Ryberg, Ph.D., will be in the May issue of the  Journal of Planning History (Preservation at the Grassroots: Pittsburgh's Manchester Citizens Corporation and Cincinnati's Mt. Auburn Neighborhoods, Volume 10 Issue 2 May 2011 pp. 139 - 163).

Mark Salling, Ph.D., has an article on redistricting & GIS in the April Issue of THE GIS PROFESSIONAL. http://www.urisa.org/theGISprofessional

Alum LaKeda Drummer is a member of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance City Advocates program Class of 2011. The DCA is tasked with revitalizing downtown Cleveland. LaKeda earned her Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in health care management in 2010 and works at the Cleveland Department of Public health. Her profile: http://downtowncleveland.com/profile/People/LaKeda-Drummer.

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Levin in the News

Sy Murray, professor emeritus of urban studies, facilitated the work session that resulted in University Heights establishing an economic development committee that will focus on improving jobs and commercial and other business activities. http://blog.cleveland.com/sunpress/2011/04/university_heights_to_establis.html

Claudette Robey and Kevin O’Brien are quoted in The Plain Dealer as authors of a report that pinpointed more than 7,000 land parcels around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport that could be stitched into a rich mosaic of businesses, recreation and housing. To read the article go to: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.

Kathryn Hexter, community planning director was quoted in the Dayton Daily News article, “Neighborhoods facing social blight, poverty.” The article can be found by clicking on: http://www.daytondailynews.com/1132242.html.

Kevin O’Brien, director of the Center for Public Management, was quoted in The Plain Dealer about a new study to improve the efficiency of local government in Bay Village. http://blog.cleveland.com/westshoresun/2011/04/bay_village_officials_hope_sew.html.

O’Brien was also quoted in The Plain Dealer article, “HealthLine sees a healthy climb in riders; 10 millionth to be honored this week.” http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/healthline_sees_a_healthy_clim.html.

Mark Salling, Ph.D., director of the Northern Ohio Data and Information Service (NODIS) was “Making Sense of the Census” as a guest on WCPN’s April 7 Sound of Ideas program: http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/39516.

Salling was quoted in the Dayton Daily News in the article “Ohio 3rd in nation in loss of young people.”http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news.

Salling was quoted in the Columbus Dispatch on redistricting in Ohio. http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news.

Salling was also quoted on Salon, the award-winning online news and entertainment site, on “The 10 most segregated urban areas in America” (see slide 5). http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war.

The Center for Economic Development’s research was noted in an article on Cincinnati.com, “Region's biotech wages strong.” http://news.cincinnati.com/article.

The Center for Reducing Health Disparities’ work is given credit for helping to create the City of Cleveland’s Office of Minority Health in The Plain Dealer article. http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2011/03/cleveland_clinic_doctor_expand.html.

In an article about the importance of financing a clean Lake Erie, the Cleveland Stater's March 24 issue quotes Jim Kastelic, a long-time part time instructor for the college, about the 2009 MUPDD Studio Project that focused on a Lakefront Revitalization Plan. The project was led by
Mr. Kastelic and Professor Robert Simons. As the article indicates, the plan stresses connections to the lake and the economic well-being of Cleveland's neighborhoods. The students' plan is available at http://www.urban.csuohio.edu/capstone09.

Levin College is mentioned in The Plain Dealer article on the Cleveland Institute of Art’s annual Spring Design Show. The institute has been collaborating with the  Levin College on creating a District of Design near downtown Cleveland.http://www.cleveland.com/arts/ind.

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