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TODAY-Forum Program, "Emerging Black Political Leadership in Cleveland: Annual Forum Commemorating the Public Service Career of the Late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones"

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 . 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Supported by the Walter B. Waetjen Endowed Urban Education Lecture Fund
Keynote Speaker: Featuring Jeff Johnson, Washington, D.C. based award-winning journalist, social activist and political commentator. A Cleveland native, Johnson is managing editor and chief correspondent for The Truth with Jeff Johnson on BET where he has earned a reputation as the “conscience voice” of network for his positive force among youth and young adults.
About the program: The forum will focus on the future of black political leadership in Cleveland. A new generation of black politicians is choosing careers in public service in a different way. How has political leadership changed. How was it nurtured in the past, how is it nurtured presently, and how should it be nurtured going forward? How can we foster and develop political leadership in individuals? And, what are the qualities and experience needed for a successful career in public service?
Discussants:
• Nina Turner, Senator, 25th District, Ohio State Senate
• Peter Lawson Jones, Commissioner, Cuyahoga County
• TJ Dow, Councilman, Ward 7, City of Cleveland
• Jala Khateeb, Outreach Assistant, Mt. Pleasant Development Corporation
Moderator: • Randell McShepard, Vice President of Public Affairs, RPM International Inc.

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2009 Dean's Distinguished Alumni Award--CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Each year the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs honors and celebrates the achievement and public service record of one of its alumni. These alumni are selected by a committee comprised of Levin College alumni, faculty and staff.  They have excelled in their careers and have demonstrated dedication to community service. Together, the Distinguished Alumni represent and symbolize the commitment made by each and every alumnus of the Levin College. In many respects, they also represent the College itself, for they serve as national ambassadors to our mission of public service.

Nominations are being accepted for 2009.  Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged.  The nomination deadline is Monday, June 8, 2009.  Nomination form here.

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New Exhibit in the Thomas F. Campbell, Ph.D. Gallery
"Feeding Cleveland"

About the "Feeding Cleveland" Exhibit:
A recurring theme in 20th century Cleveland that continues to the present day is that during difficult economic periods communities of people have come together to raise food crops on city land.

The working men’s farms during the Great Depression, the victory gardens during World War II, community gardens established during the years of urban renewal, and the present day market gardeners of the local food movement, all provide examples of revivals of urban agriculture as a response to economic difficulties. As more and more people try to stretch their budgets during this recession, some are turning to the backyard as the place to look for food.

The exhibit features images of commercial greenhouses, victory gardens, work relief gardens, community gardens and Cleveland Public School Horticulture Program. More photographs, e-books and other information can be found at www.clevelandmemory.org. Free and open to the public. Exhibit runs from May 1 through August 31, 2009 in the Campbell Gallery. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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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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LCUA Out and About

Dr. Ziona Austrian was quoted in the Plain Dealer article "Jobs in high-tech industries have been rising in Northeast Ohio, NorTech report shows".

 Dr. Richard Klein and Ms. Janice Ziegler of the Western Reserve Historical Society are pleased to announce that the students at the School of the Creative Expressions at East High School successfully completed the first of a two-year special education program. Funded by the Thomas H. White Foundation, this year's program enabled participating students to conduct primary research at CSU's Special Collections and to establish a permanent on-site museum dedicated to the history of their school and neighborhood.  The second part of the grant will produce a time line highlighting the school's alumni.  It also will be used to create a cognitive neighborhood map and to update the current museum collection.

Dr. Mark S. Rosentraub has two recent academic articles the reference information follows.

Rosentraub, Mark S. and David Swindell. 2009.  “Doing Better:  Sports, Economic Impact Analysis, and Schools of Public Policy and Administration”. Journal of Public Affairs Education 15(2) 219-242. 

Swindell, David, Mark Rosentraub, and Alexandra Tsvetkova. (2009).  “Public Dollars, Sports Facilities, and Intangible Benefits: The Value of a Team to a Region's Residents and Tourists.” Journal of Tourism. 9(2): 133-159.

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