An electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of Cleveland State University
MAY 2008
Levin College Nationally Ranked – Again!
U.S. News and World Report has again ranked CSU’s master of public administration program second in the nation in the area of city management and urban policy. The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs has attained this prestigious ranking for the past 10 years. Overall, the College is ranked 45th among the nation’s 269 public affairs schools. Click here to learn more about the Levin College.
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Olwen Conant received the President's Award as the graduating senior student-athlete with the highest grade point average. |
138 student-athletes, representing every intercollegiate sport at CSU, were recognized for their academic accomplishments at the 18th annual John Konstantinos Athletic Academic Honors Luncheon.
The student-athletes maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better through the end of the fall 2007 semester. The baseball team led all CSU sports with 19 honorees. Women’s soccer was second with 13, followed by volleyball (12) and softball (10). Click here to read the complete story.
Business Students Take Top Honors
A team of three students from the Nance College of Business Administration took first place at the 2008 Ohio Human Resource Games in Cincinnati. All three seniors are officers in the CSU chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. In a Jeopardy-style format, teams answered questions related to human resource management and organizational development. Click here to read more.
Campus Safety
Cleveland State showed off its state-of-the-art emergency communications system and other safety enhancements to the downtown campus when it hosted A Higher Degree of Campus Safety. The day-long symposium featured Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and an industry expert who led the crisis response team at Virginia Tech. Organized by SimplexGrinnell, a unit of Tyco Fire and Security, the event was designed to help senior administrators from across the nation make their institutions safer and more secure.
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Save the dates – Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 – and plan on joining us for the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Fenn Legacy Celebration. The awards dinner is Friday at 6 p.m. at Windows on the River in The Flats; tickets are $65 each or $500 for tables of eight.
The DAA awards dinner will honor eight outstanding alumni: Ellis Yan, ’82 BBA, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Technical Consumer Products, Inc.; James A. Harmon, ’01 M.Ed., English Teacher, Euclid City Schools; Robert Cutietta, Ed.D., ’75, B.Ed. & ’78 MS/Music, Dean and Professor of Music Education, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; Dr. Roshanak Hakimzadeh, ’87 MS, Chief, Photovoltaic and Power Technologies Branch, NASA; Georgia A. Froelich, ’80 BA & ’84 JD, Senior Vice President and Senior Fiduciary Officer, Sterling Trust; Christine S. Moravec, ’88 Ph.D., Research Scientist, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure; Gregory L. Brown, ’91 BA & ’04 MS/Urban Studies, Executive Director and President, The Center for Community Solutions; and Anand “Bill” Julka, ’74 MS, President, Smart Solutions (George B. Davis Award for Service to the University.)
The two-day Fenn Legacy Celebration for all Fenn College graduates includes a Fenn Tower/Panel Hall luncheon, campus tour, film festivals, Lake Erie luncheon cruise and a dinner marking the 85th anniversary of the Co-operative Education Program and the 20th anniversary of the LINK Program.
For information, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call 216.687.2078 or visit www.csuohio.edu/alumni.
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CSU’s Diversity Management Program marks its first decade with a conference on “Translating Theory and Research Findings into Best Practices” on Friday, May 9, and a pre-conference workshop on Thursday, May 8. Both events are from 8 am to 5 pm in the Levin College Atrium. Cost is $155. Click here to register.
Playhouse Square Nights
There’s still time to be part of CSU Alumni Nights at Playhouse Square for Tony Award-winning musicals The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Jersey Boys. Spelling Bee is Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 pm at the Palace Theatre; orchestra (main floor) tickets are just $39. Jersey Boys is Sunday, July 13 at 6 pm at the State Theatre; tickets range from $56 to $91. Click here to order Alumni Night tickets.
Emergency Succession Planning
Do you have an emergency succession plan in place for your business or organization? You will after attending an interactive workshop on Tuesday, May 13 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Levin College of Urban Affairs. Learn about crisis management, emergency leadership and succession plans from Susan Freimark, program manager of Levin College’s Center for Nonprofit Policy and Practice, and Brian Broadbent, executive director of Business Volunteers Unlimited. The $150 registration fee allows two people per organization to attend. Register by Monday, May 5 to s.c.connor@csuohio.edu or 216.687.5271.
Design a Life: A Community of Ideas
Learn how creative activities promote health, wellness and quality of life at a two-day conference that brings together artists, craftspeople, musicians and writers for hands-on workshops, panel discussions and more. Keynote speakers will be Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi of Claremont Graduate University and Dr. Betty Yerxa of the University of Southern California.
Design a Life takes place at Cleveland State’s Main Classroom building on Friday, May 16 from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 17 from 8:30 am to 1 pm. Cost is $150.
CSU’s College of Science is co-sponsoring Design a Life along with the Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Hospital, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cuyahoga Community College, Lutheran Hospital, Judson at University Circle, Ursuline College, and the Art Therapy Studio. Click here for more information and to register.
Urban Affairs Alumni Organization
Learn what’s happening at the Levin College, meet up with old friends and make new connections on Thursday, May 15, from 5 to 6:30 pm. Interim Dean Edward “Ned” Hill will deliver his State of the College address; food and beverages will be available. RSVP to j.mccrone@csuohio.edu.
Looking for a Special Gift?
Try shopping at CSU’s Starving Artists Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3 from 10 am to 5 pm in the Ceramics Studio, 1768 East 25th Street. Quality pottery, vases, platters, tiles, jewelry, kitchen items, sculptures and other artworks by faculty and students will be available at affordable prices. Proceeds benefit programs in the Art Department.
Music in the Air
Spring concerts at CSU include Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, the Cleveland Contemporary Players with Slee Sinfonietta, and faculty recitals. Click here for the complete schedule.
Reunion in Hawaii
Join alumni of Lambda Tau Delta (Fenn College) and Sigma Phi Epsilon (Cleveland State) for a reunion in Hawaii June 4-8, followed by a one-week inter-island cruise. Contact Dave Huiett, ’66, at 440.777.2317 or daveh1901@aol.com for details.
Vintage Ohio
One of the country’s most acclaimed food and wine events, Vintage Ohio brings thousands of people to Lake Farmpark for great wine, food and entertainment. This year’s event is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2.
Tickets are $25 at the gate and $22 in advance. But CSU alumni can purchase tickets for just $17 through July 27. Tickets include admission to the festival, a souvenir wine glass and complimentary sampling at more than 25 Ohio wineries.
Order on the web at www.VisitVintageOhio.com or by phone at 800.227.6972 using code 2008CSU. You must be 21 to order; tickets are nonrefundable. This special CSU discount expires July 28.
Playhouse Square Tickets Online
As a benefit of being a CSU alumnus, you can order Playhouse Square tickets for select shows at a discount. Download order form.
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