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Mardi Gras meal Feb. 12 breaks monotony for students

Cleveland State University’s food court, the Upper Deck, will feature a Mardi Gras “monotony breaker” for students on Feb. 12.

A combo meal at $4.99 will offer a choice of catfish nuggets with creole mustard or blackened chicken breast. The meal will be served with bayou slaw, canal street crackers, dirty rice, fried pickle, and a medium beverage.
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Business receives software gifts

Interim Dean Rosemary Ramsey announced that four firms: SAS Institute, SPSS Inc., SAP and Rational Software Corporation, have donated to the College of Business between one and 200 copies of their most successful software programs.
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Professor joins Advisory Council

College of Law professor Patricia A. McCoy was among 11 new members the Federal Reserve Board added to its Consumer Advisory Council for a three-year term.

Professor McCoy is the author of “Banking Law Manual: Federal Regulation of Banks, Thrifts, and Financial Holding Companies,” a major treatise on federal banking regulation that includes an extensive analysis of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and fair lending laws. Her new book, “Financial Modernization After Gramm-Leach-Bliley,” is scheduled for publication this spring.
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CSU receives cut of $123 billion

The U.S. Senate recently completed action on $123 billion it is spending for health, education, and social needs. The Cleveland Clinic, a new museum on the lakefront, and Cleveland State University will receive funds from the program.

CSU is to get $1 million to help the university undertake a “K-16 urban schools” program, which will focus on recruiting and training mathematics and science teachers for the elementary and secondary schools. The Cleveland school district is in dire need of additional math and science instructors.
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College of Engineering to host fair

Fenn College of Engineering will be hosting a free Engineering Career Guidance Program for high school students in grades 9-12 on Saturday, February 9, 2002 from 9 a.m. to noon. The program will be held in Waetjin Auditorium.

Charles Steiner, director of product development for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker.

For more information call Gregg Schoof, manager of engineering student programs at 216-687-5272.
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Condom Week comes to CSU

Cleveland State University will recognize “National Condom Week” on Monday, Feb. 11, Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, Feb. 14 in the UC Cage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of health services will give out information and free condoms to students. It will also give information on how to use a condom correctly and how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

“The purpose of National Condom Week is to make students more aware of the problem and to use more condoms,” said Eileen Guttman, certified nurse practitioner and supervisor in the health services department.

Health services is located in Fenn Tower Room 516. Andi Schmidt, supervisor of health services, said the department offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, STD checks, oral contraceptives and free condoms.
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