April 28, 201213 yr Cleveland State University finding new ways to attract first-year students CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland State University has found, through trial and error, how to attract first-year students fresh from high school. And what officials have learned is paying off. Since the university ended open enrollment in 2008 and established minimum admission requirements -- 2.3 high school GPA and an ACT score of 17 -- it has seen the number of new first-year students increase more than 32 percent, to 1,300 last fall. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/04/cleveland_state_university_fin.html
May 1, 201213 yr Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University partner for better health care Published: Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:00 PM By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State University and Northeast Ohio Medical University partnership to encourage minorities to become primary care doctors working in underserved Cleveland neighborhoods could become a national model, said Dr. Louis Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. "I am very excited about what's happening," he told several hundred people Monday at the official launch of the Health Care Education and Urban Primary Care Initiative. "You are breaking ground that we will be following around the country." CSU and NEOMED have devised a program meant to encourage Cleveland students, as early as middle school age, to consider medicine and other health care professions. They will be mentored and guided through high school and CSU. Up to 35 students will enroll at NEOMED each year. Qualified students will receive full tuition scholarships in exchange for a promise to work here for five years after receiving their medical degrees. In 2015, the program will move to CSU's planned $45 million Health Innovations Center, which will also house the university's College of Sciences and Health Professions. NEOMED plans to contribute $10 million toward the building, which will be at 2121 Euclid Avenue, the current site of the vacant Viking Hall dormitory. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/04/cleveland_state_university_and.html
June 21, 201212 yr Cleveland School District plans to move STEM high school students to Cleveland State University campus Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 6:00 AM Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 9:32 AM Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland School District's MC²STEM high school for science, technology, engineering and math plans to move its juniors and seniors to Cleveland State University. Students would attend classes in a campus building, be tutored and mentored by CSU education students and can take classes at CSU that count for high school and college credit. Cleveland teachers would work with CSU faculty and students. The high school would be located on the second and third floors in a building west of Rhodes Tower at Chester Avenue and East 21st Street. Plans call for a FabLab stocked with computers linked to cutting-edge production machinery, including laser-powered cutters and etchers and a machine that makes three-dimensional plastic parts. The Campus International School opened in the Fall of 2010 with kindergarten, first and second grade students in rented quarters in the First United Methodist Church at East 30th Street and Euclid Avenue. The school planned to add two classes of kindergarten students each year and expected it would need bigger quarters in 2013. But in the fall of 2011, the waiting list was so long that it added four kindergarten classes. It will have four kindergarten classes this fall. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/06/cleveland_school_district_plan.html
September 13, 201212 yr Ahhh... Smoke free campus http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/cleveland_state_university_pla.html
September 19, 201212 yr Cleveland State University building campus life options Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 6:00 AM Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 7:25 AM By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio --Until recently, there was little incentive to plan activities and events at Cleveland State University because most students commuted to campus and only stayed long enough to attend class. Now, with a vibrant residential population and a large number of younger, full-time commuter students lingering on campus, university and student leaders are adding programming, courting national fraternities and sororities, and encouraging students to get involved. Student government members convinced CSU President Ronald Berkman and other administrators to allocate an additional $400,000 this year for student activities. About one-fourth of that will be used to stage a full slate of activities during Homecoming from Oct. 11-14. New events include a parade, an alumni breakfast, tailgate party, races and a concert featuring Boys Like Girls, the All-American Rejects and the Ready Set. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/cleveland_state_university_bui.html
September 20, 201212 yr Ok, I have to ask. Is it just me, or has CSU beefed up it's police presence significantly this year? It seems like every evening between classes I run into campus police walking around campus. Prior semesters I rarely saw them outside of their cars circling campus. It might just be where I'm walking though. I view it as a welcome addition, not that I ever felt scared on campus, but if it encourages some students to view the campus as a safer place, it's a good thing.
September 27, 201212 yr Is there a prospective dwawing on the webs showing the new CSU building to be built at Euclid and E. 22nd? I'm very, very sorry to see the Wolfe Music Building go but at least I'd like to think a respectible building is to go up in its place. Sure feel this would have been a perfect argument for "Facadism" - where the terra cotta facade, restored of course, is incorporated into the new facade. Just the facade of the former music company building would be enough to retain this bit of history on the Avenue and one of Greater Cleveland's wonderful terra cotta facades. Wonder if it was ever considered....
October 16, 201212 yr Cleveland State University partners with Chinese university, which will send students to CSU By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer on October 15, 2012 at 4:20 PM, updated October 16, 2012 at 12:41 AM Cleveland State University CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland State University and the South China University of Technology have established a partnership through which Chinese students will come to CSU to complete their education and receive joint degrees. The agreement is to be signed Friday by officials from both universities. It culminates a two-year effort to link the Chinese university with CSU's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, said its dean Edward (Ned) Hill. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/10/cleveland_state_university_par.html
January 20, 201312 yr I like the focus on the Freshman class...CSU on the up and up: Cleveland State University's efforts to help freshmen succeed are working Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer on January 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM, CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State University's focus on freshmen, especially those who need remedial courses, is paying off. This year's freshmen completed their first semester with a higher GPA, more credits earned and a better academic standing than freshmen of 2011. University officials credited a coordinated effort by faculty, staff and administrators for the improvements and cited the success of new initiatives including intensive advising, additional support for those in remedial courses and a focus on monitoring attendance. "It is a very positive initial sign that if you put together the right system you can make progress," said President Ronald Berkman. "I will not run up the flag of victory after just one semester but you can't underestimate what occurred." www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/01/cleveland_state_universitys_ef.html
September 18, 201410 yr Cleveland State University is having a block party Friday, September 19th to kick off the 50th Anniversary year.http://www.csuohio.edu/50/blockparty.html
September 18, 201410 yr ^I'll be there- anyone else going? I'll be the tall guy wearing a suit, with long hair and a fedora (going straight after work).
September 19, 201410 yr ^I'll be there- anyone else going? I'll be the tall guy wearing a suit, with long hair and a fedora (going straight after work). Yup, I'll be there! I'm working it
September 23, 201410 yr Cleveland State University to sell president's home: Ronald Berkman will move downtown CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman's Shaker Heights home, which some may consider a money pit, is being put on the market. ....Every CSU president has chosen where to live - and it has always been Shaker Heights. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/09/cleveland_state_university_to_8.html#incart_river
September 23, 201410 yr Is it odd for a university to not just own a home for the President and maintain it, rather than buying a new home for each incoming administrator? I think my school just had one residence that any incoming president was expected to reside in (a very nice residence in a historic neighborhood). Also, as a PD poster noted, why not renovate Mather Mansion as the president's home? I think hotel plans fell through and it's on campus and owned by the university.
September 24, 201410 yr Please, they should have sold this money pit years ago. the university was ripped of with the reconstruction and it was well talked about in the neighborhood. Who in their right mind pays 11k to renovate a half bath?
April 2, 201510 yr Cleveland State University and Tel Aviv University to establish joint programs By Karen Farkas, Northeast Ohio Media Group Email the author | Follow on Twitter on April 02, 2015 at 11:56 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State University and Tel Aviv University in Israel will establish joint research and educational programs that could include student and faculty exchanges. CSU President Ronald Berkman and TAU President Joseph Klafter signed a memorandum of understanding on March 16 in Tel Aviv, CSU said Thursday. Among the collaborations being explored is a program to bring Israeli hospital leaders to Cleveland to complete a curriculum that would incorporate faculty from CSU, the Northeast Ohio Medical University and Cleveland Clinic's Samson Global Leadership Academy, CSU said. TAU is the largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning in Israel, with more than 30,000 students. "Cleveland State University's commitment to a global experience extends beyond our classrooms and into the world at large," Berkman said in a release. "Through this latest agreement, CSU will gain another global connection that stands to benefit the universities and our communities." http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/cleveland_state_university_and_2.html
May 11, 201510 yr Wow, leaves as Dean for a mere Professorship downstate. Edward "Ned" Hill, Cleveland State's dean of urban affairs, takes new post at Ohio State CLEVELAND, Ohio – Edward "Ned" Hill, dean of Cleveland State University's Levin College of Urban Affairs, is leaving the city for a new post as a professor at Ohio State University, effective Sept. 1. Hill, an academic and public intellectual who helped revive interest in the city as a center of industrial design and manufacturing, joined CSU originally in 1985 as an assistant professor. In 2005, he was named the University's first vice president for economic development, a post he held until taking the deanship. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_state_university_urb.html#incart_m-rpt-1
May 12, 201510 yr He's been there a long time. Change is good. Good for CSU. Depending on who fills his spot........
August 31, 20159 yr Officials say Cleveland State has its biggest freshman class http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/31/officials-say-cleveland-state-has-its-biggest-fres/
August 31, 20159 yr Officials say Cleveland State has its biggest freshman class http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/31/officials-say-cleveland-state-has-its-biggest-fres/ And also our most geographically diverse and academically competitive class in history
August 31, 20159 yr Bring on a football program! Looking at another school down I-77 would make me wary about starting up a football program...
August 31, 20159 yr ^Which departments do you think they should cut to pay for it? Start small. Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither was Ohio State. But they already have a stadium to play in, and the campus vibe is ramping up. I just imagine what downtown Cleveland would look like if 20,000 suburbanite students suddenly starting living between E 18th and E 30th.
September 2, 20159 yr I think he's talking about the plane crash that is Akron, but I think a lot of that has to do with their president who sees the university as a way to gold-plate his living standards at the expense of the little people. But wait until those little people show up at the gates of his estate with pitchforks and torches. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 21, 20168 yr https://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-receives-green-power-partner-designation-from-us-epa?platform=hootsuite CSU Receives Green Power Partner Designation from U.S. EPA Cleveland State University has been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partner designation. CSU is being recognized due to its efforts to enhance green energy use on campus. This includes utilizing nearly 18 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is 30 percent of its overall electricity use. The university is purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs) from MidAmerican Energy. “We are very proud to be recognized by the EPA,” said Joseph Han, CSU’s Associate Vice President for Administration and Operations. “Using green power helps the university become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk.” Green power is zero-emissions electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact hydro. Using green power helps accelerate the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide and helps users reduce their carbon footprints. “EPA applauds Cleveland State University for its commitment to using green power and for taking a leadership position on the environment,” said James Critchfield, Manager of the Green Power Partnership. “CSU is helping to reduce carbon pollution and provides an excellent example for other higher educational institutions to invest in environmental progress.” CSU is committed to enhancing sustainability in all areas of operations. On top of its efforts to increase green power use, the university has received LEED certification for four newly constructed buildings on campus, provides RTA bus passes to all students to increase public transit use and is currently conducting an LED-lighting upgrade project designed to reduce energy use across the university.
June 20, 20177 yr Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman, who will retire in 2018, had many highs - and some lows Updated on June 20, 2017 at 1:43 PM BY KAREN FARKAS, CLEVELAND.COM kfarkasCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman, who will step down in 2018, has led initiatives to attract students, increase their retention and graduation rates, expand the campus and add new partnerships since he arrived in 2009. Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman to retire in 2018 Following are some of the accomplishments, as well as some of the issues Berkman has faced. Accomplishments under Berkman's leadership include: MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/06/cleveland_state_university_president_ronald_berkmans_highs_and_lows.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 30, 20187 yr New President named: Harlan Sands https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/wharton-cfo-harlan-sands-to-succeed-ronald-berkman-as-csu/article_41bb87fc-0526-11e8-a3e2-87ef15346360.amp.html https://articles.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/01/cleveland_state_universitys_new_president_is_harlan_sands_cfo_of_the_wharton_school.amp https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/01/29/csu-to-announce-new-president-this-afternoon-search-firm-likely-violated-contract-terms
January 30, 20187 yr He seems like a good pick for the school. However, when I hear his name I think about fried chicken. ;D
March 7, 20196 yr CMSD students to receive free on-campus housing at Cleveland State, thanks to Parker Hannifin gift https://www.crainscleveland.com/education/cmsd-students-receive-free-campus-housing-cleveland-state-thanks-parker-hannifin-gift "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 7, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, KJP said: CMSD students to receive free on-campus housing at Cleveland State, thanks to Parker Hannifin gift https://www.crainscleveland.com/education/cmsd-students-receive-free-campus-housing-cleveland-state-thanks-parker-hannifin-gift Where will this live exactly? Will this increase Downtown population or will these students fill existing dorms? Edited March 7, 20196 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
March 7, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, MuRrAy HiLL said: Where will this live exactly? Will this increase Downtown population or will these students fill existing dorms? The article said on-campus, so I'm assuming they will live in either Euclid Commons or Fenn Tower. But, long term, they are examining building a new freshman dorm.
March 7, 20196 yr Good to hear they are at least considering a new freshman dorm. I have been getting the feeling that CSU's campus remake has stalled since the new administration.
March 7, 20196 yr This kind of gift is better than a new building. Colleges build like crazy and then blame workers for tuition going up.
January 17, 20205 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 17, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, KJP said: The Zapis family are great people. Glad to see they are involved.
October 28, 20213 yr CSU outranks KSU in the latest WSJ university ranking. CSU is batched in the 400's, while Kent is ranked 600. That's quite a difference and an unexpected one to me. Good for CSU. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-rankings-list-2022-11632246093?mod=article_inline Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
October 28, 20213 yr Just now, Dougal said: CSU outranks KSU in the latest WSJ university ranking. CSU is batched in the 400's, while Kent is ranked 600. That's quite a difference and an unexpected one to me. Good for CSU. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-rankings-list-2022-11632246093?mod=article_inline I really think in the next two decades, CSU is going to be the clear cut public college of choice in NEO. We are beginning to see the change already based on enrollment and overall momentum of the campuses in terms of dreams and vision. KSU and Akron seem to be in more of a survival kind of mode where as CSU seems to be gearing up for a great future. @KJPany news on the whole potential of a med school?
October 28, 20213 yr 9 minutes ago, cle_guy90 said: KSU and Akron seem to be in more of a survival kind of mode where as CSU seems to be gearing up for a great future. @KJPany news on the whole potential of a med school?https://forum.urbanohio.com/profile/65-kjp/ FWIW, I consider KSU a Cleveland school; but don't tell Columbus: they'll want another one, too. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
October 28, 20213 yr I saw this coming. The reason I went to CSU is because of its location within CLE. Those that followed me did so for the same reason. What made CSU the joke of northeast Ohio universities in the 60’s thru 90’s (referring to location) is what is going to make it the premiere school in the future. Quite ironic…
October 28, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, cle_guy90 said: I really think in the next two decades, CSU is going to be the clear cut public college of choice in NEO. We are beginning to see the change already based on enrollment and overall momentum of the campuses in terms of dreams and vision. KSU and Akron seem to be in more of a survival kind of mode where as CSU seems to be gearing up for a great future. @KJPany news on the whole potential of a med school? @cle_guy90 Probably won't hear anything until the campus masterplan comes out. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 27, 20223 yr Good. This was a bad idea. Merger talks between University of Akron School of Law and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law are officially over https://www.crainscleveland.com/education/merger-talks-between-two-northeast-ohio-law-schools-are-officially-over
February 19, 20223 yr I know there is talk of demoing the Wolstien Ctr. But it is nice to have an alternate arena. I wonder if an Quicken Loans type renovation would be worth it. Make it all glass on the exterior with first class amenities inside. It looks great on TV for the All Star activities. New arenas are not cheap to build. I hope a renovation is considered. There is enough space around it for CSU to expand. Edited February 19, 20223 yr by freethink
February 19, 20223 yr I hope Wolstein Center Is not demolished. It seems to fill a niche as it is smaller than RMF but larger than the largest theater. With the CSU Vikings playing well again, hopefully they will start drawing larger crowds and perhaps be able to attract some big name opponents. Maybe the Crunch indoor soccer team will move there eventually.
April 26, 20223 yr Just heard on the radio that CSU and president Harlan Sands have “mutually agreed to park ways.” That didn’t last very long. (The internet informs me it was a bit longer than I thought - he started in 2018.) This is surprising to me - I hadn’t heard anything one way out the other on his performance or popularity. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/harlan-sands-out-as-president-of-cleveland-state-university CLEVELAND — The Cleveland State University Board of Trustees and President Harlan M. Sands have agreed to part ways over differences regarding how the university should be led, the board announced during a meeting on Tuesday morning. “The Board recognizes that CSU has made significant advances during Sands’ tenure and is on solid footing,” said David Reynolds, board chairman. “Over time, however, it has become clear that this simply is not a good match for either party going forward. We thank President Sands for his contributions to CSU during his tenure and wish him well.” When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
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