May 6, 200916 yr Author The new president said "California State University" in his welcome speech to the university.... with a $400,000 paycheck. And he was serious? It was actually a joke. He has been scrutinized in Miami papers for introducing Isiah Thomas as Isiah Thompson just a few weeks ago. The staff i know who were there did not think it was a joke.
May 6, 200916 yr The new president said "California State University" in his welcome speech to the university.... with a $400,000 paycheck. And he was serious? It was actually a joke. He has been scrutinized in Miami papers for introducing Isiah Thomas as Isiah Thompson just a few weeks ago. The staff i know who were there did not think it was a joke. I doubt that most of the staff know about the other incident or for that matter that FIU even hired Isiah Thomas. From the way it was reported in the PD it sounds to me like he tried to make a joke of the previous slip up and he didn't get the reaction he wanted.
May 6, 200916 yr Author I have know idea what the PD said or do not say. Just stating what several people told me personally. (You're new here - I worked at CSU for several years)
May 12, 200916 yr Discussion about the possibility of CSU getting a football program has been moved here - http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,13617.0.html.
May 29, 200916 yr Wow...what a welcoming from the PD with all these stories about the new president's salary. Isn't this common for a President to get housing allowances? Cleveland State University's new president may get million-dollar penthouse Posted by Janet Okoben/Plain Dealer Reporter May 29, 2009 09:44AM Categories: Real Time News Updated at 11:20 a.m. CLEVELAND — Incoming Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman is considering a $1.3 million downtown condo for his official residence when he moves to town in July. The property is a two-story penthouse suite in The Pinnacle building on Lakeside Avenue, in the Warehouse District. Built in 2005, the suite offers views of Lake Erie, the Flats and downtown offices. More at Cleveland.com http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/cleveland_state_universitys_ne.html
May 29, 200916 yr ^^ I feel like cleveland.com either plants in negative comments right away, or let those ones post first to stir controversy and more comments. Becuase after all the negativity and "disbelief," there is mostly comments of "so what" "good for him," " he's earned it," and "we got top talent".
May 30, 200916 yr nope. it is off. I was finally feeling positive about something lately around here. When we moved here we were told by CSU staff "no one lives in the city". so we didnt until we realized you actually could. I guess some things never change. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/cleveland_state_university_pre_1.html Cleveland State University president won't buy condo in Warehouse District Posted by Janet Okoben May 30, 2009 16:35PM Categories: Education, Real Time News Special to The Plain Dealer Incoming Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman is considering a $1.3 million downtown condo at The Pinnacle for his official residence. A $1.35 million Warehouse District penthouse is no longer on the list of potential homes being considered by incoming Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman. Berkman is moving from Miami to become CSU's president on July 1. As of Friday, a unit in the Pinnacle Condominiums building downtown was the favored location. A story about the potential purchase appeared Friday on cleveland.com, after university trustees approved giving Berkman a housing allowance of up to $85,000 a year. On-line response was instant and largely negative. The backlash is not why Berkman decided against the condo, CSU spokesman Brian Johnston said Saturday...
May 31, 200916 yr Incoming Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman eager to start Posted by Janet Okoben/Plain Dealer Reporter May 31, 2009 01:21AM When Ronald Berkman, the incoming president of Cleveland State University, was spirited into a secret interview as a candidate for the job, it wasn't his first clandestine experience on a college campus. As a dean at the City University of New York in the early 1990s, Berkman was among those trapped when angry students took over administration buildings to protest a tuition increase. More at Cleveland.comhttp://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/incoming_cleveland_state_unive.html
June 17, 200915 yr Ronald Berkman, incoming Cleveland State president, chooses $800,000 house in Shaker Heights Posted by Janet Okoben/Plain Dealer Reporter June 17, 2009 14:31PM Categories: Breaking News, Education, Real Time News SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio —Incoming Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman will settle in Shaker Heights, not a downtown condo, in a housing deal that was just settled this morning. Berkman's new place is at the corner of Eaton and Shelburne roads, just behind the First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland. The house is 1.25 miles west of the state-owned home of current CSU President Michael Schwartz. That home, on Shelburne Road, was rejected by Berkman and will be sold. More at http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/ronald_berkman_cleveland_state.html
June 17, 200915 yr nope. it is off. I was finally feeling positive about something lately around here. When we moved here we were told by CSU staff "no one lives in the city". so we didnt until we realized you actually could. I guess some things never change. Wow...that's really horrible. To be a University attempting to build a reputable school/campus and tell people that no one lives in the city. I don't know if I'm more stunned or mad by that. I went to graduate school at CSU and had some professors I really enjoyed, but there was a lot of work to be done in the administrative/guidence/billing areas. Hopefully this guy will make a difference...although he could have started by living downtown....
June 22, 200915 yr Man, the Plain Dealer/ Cleveland.com has been crucifying Dr. Berkman with these stories...and he has even arrived in Cleveland yet! They really seem to be fishing for comments and hits. Cleveland State University's new president, Ronald Berkman, gets contract outlining bonuses, other perks Posted by Janet Okoben/Plain Dealer Reporter June 22, 2009 10:13AM Categories: Education, Real Time News CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ronald Berkman, who will become president of Cleveland State University next month, can earn up to $160,000 on top of his $400,000-a-year base salary, according to the terms of his contract CSU trustees approved this morning. The pact will give Berkman a $60,000 retention bonus each year on the anniversary of his hiring and allow him another bonus of up to 25 percent of his base salary if he meets goals and objectives established by the board. More at Cleveland.com http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/cleveland_state_universitys_ne_1.html
June 24, 200915 yr Did anyone go to the tribute to Michael Schwartz at the Allen Theatre last night? My dad is an alum, and they went and were really impressed with the great things that are going on with CSU and Cleveland in general. All the speakers they said were great, especially FCE's Sam Miller, and that Schwartz had done so much for the university. My mom stated that the new Euclid Corrodor looks "beautiful." That made my night too.
June 24, 200915 yr Cleveland State names Ned Hill dean of urban affairs college BY SCOTT SUTTELL 2:58 pm, June 23, 2009 Economist Edward W. (Ned) Hill today was named dean of Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, effective immediately. Dr. Hill has been interim dean since October 2007. He also had been CSU’s vice president for economic development since July 2005, but he will relinquish that job to devote his full attention to the Levin College..” More from Crains: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20090623/FREE/906239951
June 29, 200915 yr As president, Michael Schwartz raised Cleveland State University's profile - editorial Monday, June 29, 2009 Michael Schwartz, who retires Tuesday as president Cleveland State Univer sity, likes to joke that people will remember him as the person who put the ivy-green CSU letters on the Rhodes Tower. He is far too modest. When Schwartz's eight-year presidency concludes on June 30, he will have transformed CSU's concrete bunker-style architecture into a more welcoming school with a sense of place and a sense of pride. More at http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1246264246235610.xml&coll=2
September 23, 200915 yr Until the other thread appears again, here is hopefully a temp: VERY INTERESTING: CSU, City of Cleveland Announce Partnership to Further Public Managers’ Education WHO: CSU President Ronald M. Berkman; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson; Ronald B. Richard, President and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation; Edward W. (Ned) Hill, Dean and Distinguished Scholar, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs WHAT: A press conference announcing the city’s participation in CSU’s “Cleveland Management Academy,” a customized offering of the Center for Leadership Development at the Levin College of Urban Affairs that prepares public management personnel for the challenges of the 21st century WHEN: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Levin College of Urban Affairs, Glickman-Miller Hall Atrium, 1717 Euclid Avenue BACKGROUND: With the financial support of a $181,500 grant from the Cleveland Foundation, an initial group of 30 City of Cleveland mid-level administrators will begin a one-year concentrated program in Public Management Development to build upon their management skills. The program has been custom designed by the Center for Leadership in the Levin College of Urban Affairs to professionalize and empower the public work force and has been developed to meet needs addressed in Mayor Jackson’s “Operations Efficiency Task Force.” Students involved in the first cohort as well as senior administrators and program developers from the City, CSU and the Cleveland Foundation will be present to provide program details and take questions. It is anticipated that as many as 2,000 city employees will eventually be eligible to participate in the program. Additional information about the program will be available after Monday’s kickoff event. http://www.csuohio.edu/news/releases/2009/09/14722w.html
February 3, 201015 yr Before the change of presidents at CSU, there was talk of changing the name of CSU. One potential name, which I liked a lot, was "University of Cleveland". True--it makes it easier to attract folks from out of state--but as a name, i think it sounds better despite our familiarity with "Cleveland State" or "CSU". Any updates on this front?
February 3, 201015 yr ^I was in full support of the name change to University of Cleveland, but I believe I heard a while back that plans for the name change have been shelved for now. I think it was more of a financial issue than anything and they didn't think it was worth the cost of replacing all the signage, website, brochures, athletic facilities, etc... When you think about it, a simple name change can cost a lot of money. Regardless, if they do decide to add a football team that would be a good time to also change the name.
February 3, 201015 yr And what is the status of the football team, outside of a Crains article from April saying they were looking into it, I haven't heard anything and I thought that was to be finalized before Schwartz left?
February 3, 201015 yr ^This is from memory, but I believe they were putting the football team up to a student body vote. They determined how much extra the students would need to pay per quarter (or hour, or whatever) to support a football team and they're letting the students decide if they want to fund it. Anyone else have information on this? I thought there was a PD article on it?
February 3, 201015 yr ^I was in full support of the name change to University of Cleveland, but I believe I heard a while back that plans for the name change have been shelved for now. I think it was more of a financial issue than anything and they didn't think it was worth the cost of replacing all the signage, website, brochures, athletic facilities, etc... When you think about it, a simple name change can cost a lot of money. Regardless, if they do decide to add a football team that would be a good time to also change the name. It cost CWRU an arm and a leg (or maybe several arms and legs) to change immediately from "CWRU" to "Case". The change back to CWRU was much more gradual and therefore didn't carry the financial burden.
February 3, 201015 yr Personally, I prefer Cleveland University to University of Cleveland. We already have a "UC" in Ohio. Just drop the "State" - there is a stigma that latches onto to any "city name" "state" university.
February 3, 201015 yr I'm not aware of any student body vote about football. The athletic department put together a feasibility study last year and I think it made a pretty convincing case for bringing football on campus. However, I haven't heard anything since the study was released in October. Here's a link to the study...http://www.csuvikings.com/genrel/100909aaa.html
February 3, 201015 yr There is to be a student body vote regarding football. The question is whether to raise the general fee by a few bucks each semester. A friend of mine is spearheading this effort.
February 3, 201015 yr ^ I think that's a good idea as the students seem to be pretty supportive of adding a team . Any idea when it will take place?
February 3, 201015 yr Personally' date=' I prefer Cleveland University to University of Cleveland.[/quote'] I like CU as well. Whereas I think "University of Cleveland" sounds classier, "Cleveland University" would show up under any alphabetical listing for anyone looking for "Cleveland" and the school would not get drowned in any list of a million schools that begin "University of...." A football team would be great--as it means both more activity downtown and more travel for folks to and from Cleveland.
February 3, 201015 yr Awesome, I'm glad that the powers that be all view football as positive. Hopefully it will come to fruition. I also thought Cleveland University sounded better than what was proposed, although I really have no problem with CSU.
February 23, 201015 yr Author SUMMARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2010/02/cleveland-state-news-board-of-trustees.html Among the nine items approved: Approved a Joint Use Agreement between CSU and The Cleveland Institute of Art Approved a Joint Use Agreement between CSU and The Playhouse Square Foundation Approved a one-year extension of the Men’s Basketball Coach’s contract
March 23, 201015 yr Has Cleveland State professor found a cure for cancer? At this point, it’s best described as a breakthrough. Only time will tell if his discovery is an effective treatment for a disease diagnosed in 1.5 million people every year in the U.S., a disease that kills a half million every year. And it happened by accident. Right there inside chemistry labs in a science building along Euclid Avenue. A dozen or so blocks from the Indians’ Progressive Field or Cleveland Browns Stadium — sites that Stark Countians are probably more familiar with. Kalafatis calls it a case of “serendipity” rather than “stumbled.” “Your best discoveries are from something you weren’t expecting,” said David Anderson, associate dean in the College of Science. ... In a Cleveland Clinic lab, human cancer cells were inserted into mice and allowed to grow into tumors. Kalafatis’ CancerX drug then was injected into the tumors. Doses of the drug eradicated and reduced seven different types of cancer. All told, the drug has worked on nearly 60 types of cancer, either in a petri dish or in mice. Recently, the drug substantially reduced brain tumors created from gioblastoma cells — the kind of cancer that killed Sen. Ted Kennedy. Most important, the drug didn’t harm surrounding healthy cells. “How’s it going to work in humans? I don’t know,” Kalafatis said. http://www.cantonrep.com/communities/carroll/x1526474743/Has-Cleveland-State-professor-found-a-cure-for-cancer
March 23, 201015 yr That's incredible, but I would think that something sounding this promising, even in early stages of development, would be picked up by national media outlets.
April 5, 201015 yr Cleveland State launches Center for STEMM Education By SHANNON MORTLAND 11:57 am, April 5, 2010 Cleveland State University has launched the Center for STEMM Education to serve as a home for science, technology, engineering, math, medical and teacher preparation activities. More than 30 activities in the College of Science, Fenn College of Engineering and the College of Education and Human Services will fall under the STEMM center umbrella. MORE AT http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20100405/FREE/100409929
April 25, 201015 yr Earth to U. Farmers Market Re-opens at CSU on Thursday, May 13 If you haven't ever had the chance to check this out, CSU just recently started opening up a Farmer's Market which allows the residents of Cleveland to buy Ohio grown produce on Thursdays! I've been there before and there are so many great options and a lot of people! There's even some days which have music entertainment! So, if you are ever near CSU and want to come visit, please do so! The link below is an article that provides more information about the farmer's market. It's on Thursday from 10:30a to 1:30p and runs through October 2nd! http://www.csuohio.edu/news/releases/2010/04/14814.html
April 25, 201015 yr Also, has anyone else read up on the possibility of a CSU football team? What do you think about this? http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2010/04/cleveland_state_students_want.html
April 26, 201015 yr I don't think CSU adding football makes much sense. Reasoning? They don't have a stadium and because it's an expensive sport, even if non-scholarship. It will lose money and I just don't think the University benefits all that much from it.
April 26, 201015 yr I don't think CSU adding football makes much sense. Reasoning? They don't have a stadium and because it's an expensive sport, even if non-scholarship. It will lose money and I just don't think the University benefits all that much from it. Interesting as for most schools the football program is one of the few athletic activities that earn money.
April 26, 201015 yr ^ Correct. Even at some D-3 schools, the football program helps subsidize the other sports. You have to realize that it is different from HS. Even the smaller schools get sponsors to buy their jersey, cleats, warm-ups, etc. You have all the free trainers you could want to assist the head man/woman with students studying the field volunteering for the experience. And then, of course, you have the gate... which I believe would be decent at CSU.
April 26, 201015 yr I don't think CSU adding football makes much sense. Reasoning? They don't have a stadium and because it's an expensive sport, even if non-scholarship. It will lose money and I just don't think the University benefits all that much from it. Interesting as for most schools the football program is one of the few athletic activities that earn money. I can't speak for MOST of the D-I programs in the country, but some of the ones that we could be comparing to (like Akron and Kent State) might earn positive revenue but actually lose money on the whole. Sports Illustrated had Kent being $2.6 million in the red and Akron being $3.3 million in 2006. Granted, these are scholarship programs, but I'm pretty sure the teams in the Pioneer League (which CSU would likely join) lose money too, just not as much. While it may not make the program or the athletic department money, it very well could benefit the school as a whole. I think what CSU is proposing is a good starting point to fully transition from a commuter-based school to one with a large on campus community. I know the athletic department has done their research on the impact football makes to a school and its student body, and it might be well worth the investment.
April 26, 201015 yr I don't think CSU adding football makes much sense. Reasoning? They don't have a stadium and because it's an expensive sport, even if non-scholarship. It will lose money and I just don't think the University benefits all that much from it. Interesting as for most schools the football program is one of the few athletic activities that earn money. And it serves as a "minor league" for the NFL.... Think of football at CSU as Class A baseball
April 26, 201015 yr But wouldnt they need to build a facility (stadium) to injoy the impact that it could have? What would be the plan here?
April 26, 201015 yr But wouldnt they need to build a facility (stadium) to injoy the impact that it could have? What would be the plan here? If an MLS team is still a possibility for Cleveland then I think they could utilize the same stadium on the location of CSU's current soccer/football field. A 20,000-30,000 seat stadium would be appropriate for both uses. If CSU would ever morph into a D-I program or garner larger crowds then they could use Cleveland Browns Stadium. If they do get a football team they should build a football stadium on campus instead of the currently planned baseball stadium. Move the baseball stadium to League Park. A football program is a great idea and should be coupled with a name change to The University of Cleveland. Both would have a huge impact on CSU's image... or should I say UCleve. Most of the people I went to high school with never even considered CSU because most of them really thought it was a community college similar to Cincinnati State and Columbus State. The name is confusing to those that only give the school a quick look.
April 26, 201015 yr But wouldnt they need to build a facility (stadium) to injoy the impact that it could have? What would be the plan here? If an MLS team is still a possibility for Cleveland then I think they could utilize the same stadium on the location of CSU's current soccer/football field. A 20,000-30,000 seat stadium would be appropriate for both uses. If CSU would ever morph into a D-I program or garner larger crowds then they could use Cleveland Browns Stadium. If they do get a football team they should build a football stadium on campus instead of the currently planned baseball stadium. Move the baseball stadium to League Park. A football program is a great idea and should be coupled with a name change to The University of Cleveland. Both would have a huge impact on CSU's image... or should I say UCleve. Most of the people I went to high school with never even considered CSU because most of them really thought it was a community college similar to Cincinnati State and Columbus State. The name is confusing to those that only give the school a quick look. Krenzler Field, the current soccer stadium, currently has less than 2,000 permanent seats. There's not nearly enough room for 20,000 seats in there the way things are currently set up, and they aren't going to change. If the football program does go forward, from what I understand, the "lack of a stadium" issue will be addressed. I can't say much more than that at this point.
April 26, 201015 yr I don't think CSU adding football makes much sense. Reasoning? They don't have a stadium and because it's an expensive sport, even if non-scholarship. It will lose money and I just don't think the University benefits all that much from it. Interesting as for most schools the football program is one of the few athletic activities that earn money. I don't believe that to be true. For a certain percentage of schools, maybe about 20-25% (of D-IA mind you), it's a huge cash cow. But like someone else mentioned above, it's a big loser for most schools that sponsor it.
April 26, 201015 yr If Cleveland State wants to move from commuter college to residential, which I think is a great idea, I don't think a football team matters much in the grand scheme. Lots of very highly-rated residential colleges around the country lack football programs. I don't think it's a necessity, nor that it should be a priority at this point. And as someone who will be attending CSU for grad school in the near future, I certainly hope that I won't have to help fund such an endeavor. :whip:
April 26, 201015 yr ^^ I remember hearing a couple years ago that only about 12 of 116 D-I college teams turned a profit.
April 26, 201015 yr ^I find that really hard to believe. You have to think that 80% of the teams in the Big Ten, Pac 10, SEC, Big 12, and ACC turn a profit. Just found myself an afternoon research project...
April 26, 201015 yr http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/05/16/ncaa "In the 2006 fiscal year, the latest of three examined in the study, only 19 of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision institutions had positive net revenue, while for the rest, expenses exceeded generated revenues.
April 26, 201015 yr ^Yeah, I saw that report, but I'm not sure what to think about it yet. It doesn't seem to take into account merchandise sales which is a large part of a sports revenue. It's very hard to put a value on a high profile sports team. They don't only bring in revenue through ticket and merchandise sales, but if their good they also tend to increase the amount of general donations made to the University. A good football or basketball team also tends to increase general school apparel sales and can increase enrollment and prestige of the University. It's a more difficult question to answer then I thought it would be because the accounting of college sports programs seems to operate a little differently. It seems to me that the football and basketball programs of the major colleges make the school money or, at the very least, are a worthwhile marketing investment.
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