WHO: Ronald M. Berkman, Ph.D.

WHAT: Press Conference - Meeting with the Media

WHEN: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Avenue, Fifth Floor

The Board of Trustees of Cleveland State University voted unanimously on Sunday, April 26 to appoint Ronald M. Berkman as the sixth president of the University, succeeding Michael Schwartz who will retire from CSU’s top post on June 30.

Dr. Berkman is currently Provost and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Florida International University in Miami, where he has been since 1997. He will assume the duties of President at CSU in July.

Dr. Berkman is looking forward to his first meeting with the media this Thursday.

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