That's a lot for one meeting!

The Main Classroom Plaza 1b consist of the build out of approximately 50,000 sf of space located on the plaza level of MC. This is the space that is currently open pass through space. Construction should begin this October and when complete around July of 2007 most of the office currently in the UC will move there so demo can begin on the UC.

 

 

This is an interesting project in that it has the ability to change to aesthetic and visual appeal of a rather awkward building.  the style of all the buildings surrounding the beautiful new plaza is brutalism though i prefer to think of it as starwars-esque, especially some of the structures in empire strikes back.  as it once existed, the plaza would have been great for massive starship landings and laser pistol duels, ala halo. unfortunately, our engineering school has yet to develop those technologies.

so, how can we make the plaza and surrounding buildings function better for today's (and the near future) use?  enclosing the waste of space walkways under the MainClassroom building is a start.  But how can the enclosure most dramatically affect the overall aesthetic appeal of the plaza? 

will the enclosing walls be glass with embedded LEDs  for instant opacity?

will the enclosing walls be multistory?

if glass is used extensively, is it possible to playfully mock the heavy handedness that is brutalism?

 

fun questions to consider and ones that i hope our arch dept is looking at.

 

thanks for the updates and pictures musky!

 

 

But how can the enclosure most dramatically affect the overall aesthetic appeal of the plaza? 

 

Well, one possibility is something like this conception that is currently in the planning stage.

Here is the existing and the proposed

That's quite impressive!  I only hope that the function can be improved as much as the appearance...

 

By the way, is it in the University's plans to extend the plaza west over the parking garage towards the law college?  This looks like a sensible plan, but I've never seen it anywhere...

Looks great, I wonder how much functional space it will add. The first floor of main classroom stairwells and lecture halls dosnet exactly seem to lend itself to good floorplates. I just wonder what this will do to the campus greenway they had in the master plans. I thought the greenway was going to connect right through the building (right where the rendering is) onto the proposed greenway that will replace the chester annex on the other side.

 

Also in the master plans there are plans to extend the plaza west. Parking bays will have to be removed to do this. To remove parking bays,  new garages will have to be made first

By the way, is it in the University's plans to extend the plaza west over the parking garage towards the law college? 

 

Yes, that is the plan. for now. However, that is something that is in the long term. There are currently no studies happening.

 

 

Looks great, I wonder how much functional space it will add. The first floor of main classroom stairwells and lecture halls dosnet exactly seem to lend itself to good floorplates. I just wonder what this will do to the campus greenway they had in the master plans. I thought the greenway was going to connect right through the building (right where the rendering is) onto the proposed greenway that will replace the chester annex on the other side.

 

Also in the master plans there are plans to extend the plaza west. Parking bays will have to be removed to do this. To remove parking bays,  new garages will have to be made first

 

 

The current ground floor space will be converted to the offices that will be relocated from the current student center. This will include new stairwells and updated wiring and fire suppresion systems. The classrooms that are there now will be gone.

 

The Greenway will "run through" the building. How? I do not know.

 

This image is part of the programing study. It shows what offices will be located in the this new space.

The greenway pass through spot is left realtively open, mostly hall space and dining in this plan. It appears that there will be a continuing of the designed concrete from the outside to the inside to the other side. Its probably going to work something like greenway, open glassy area, greenway on the other side.

 

Keeping all these offices being moved in mind, what will be left in the university center? University Center is/will be demolished and be replaced with a new structure. What of these offices will make their way back to there?

From crains,

http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060605/REG/60602044/1008/2020

 

Cleveland State president Michael Schwartz says the school has changed dramatically in the five years since he's been there. "There's just a lost of action going on here," he says.

Photo credit: JESSE KRAMER 

 

Urban Upgrade

President Michael Schwartz has Cleveland State developing a new identity

By SHANNON MORTLAND

6:00 am, June 5, 2006

 

As Michael Schwartz strolls through the physical education building at Cleveland State University, he pauses to look out the window at a group of students relaxing on a couple of blankets on the lawn.

 

“That’s what we want to see more of,” he said.

 

As president of Cleveland State, Dr. Schwartz is spearheading a host of construction projects and launching new academic programs to improve the world’s view — and the students’ view — of the urban university.

 

For years, some have considered Cleveland State a second-rate school, where students didn’t need high grade point averages and SAT and ACT test scores to be accepted, he said. It’s also been seen as a university that wasn’t very involved in the local and academic communities at large. But those views are changing.

 

“The university I came to five years ago was the most risk-averse I’ve ever seen. It’s not that way anymore,” he said. “There’s just a lot of action going on here. There’s a lot of research money coming in. In terms of spending, we’re starting to look like Kent (State University).”

 

 

Indeed, by the end of 2010, Cleveland State will have spent $225 million on new construction and renovations to existing buildings since 2004. The university will incur a lot of debt but the payback is expected to be a livelier feel to what has long been a commuter campus.

 

'A reason to be' on campus

 

One of Cleveland State’s most noticeable projects is the construction of the $29 million, 130,000-square-foot recreation center scheduled to open in the fall. The new center boasts an overhead jogging track, basketball, racquetball and squash courts, two multi-purpose rooms and a daycare center.

 

The $30 million renovation of Fenn Tower at Euclid Avenue and East 24th Street is being transformed into updated student housing, with half the rooms including a kitchenette and a living room. The building will add 438 beds for on-campus housing.

 

Dr. Schwartz is hoping the new dorms and the recreation center will encourage students to stay on campus, instead of racing back to their suburban homes after class.

 

“If you’re going to build a campus culture, you do it because the students are going to be here,” he said. “A lot of students didn’t have a reason to be here a lot.”

 

The main classroom building will be renovated to turn the dark, outdoor area that connects it to Rhodes Tower into a brightly-lit, indoor student relaxation and study area.

 

Cleveland State also is planning a new student union to replace the existing University Center building on Euclid Avenue. University Center, where many student services and a food court are located, has a five-story, glass atrium that is “useless” because poor acoustics prevent if from being used for meetings or events, Dr. Schwartz said.

 

The end of 'Concrete U.'

 

Dr. Schwartz thinks the decision to spruce up the 42-year-old university’s campus will help change how outsiders — and even himself — have viewed Cleveland State. His first impression of Cleveland State was that the campus felt very “Soviet,” with its concrete buildings and small windows.

 

“It was harsh,” Dr. Schwartz said.

 

“It looked terrible. There was no grass, no water. The students called it Concrete U. and they were right,” he said. “The idea is to make it softer, make it more welcoming, to give people a sense that they’ve found a very comfortable place to learn.”

 

Dr. Schwartz started by renovating the main plaza, which sits atop the Rhodes Tower parking garage. The plaza’s tall trees hid the view of the downtown skyline, so he replaced them with a water fountain, benches, walkways and smaller trees. However, he admits he took some initial criticism — and even a hefty punch in the chest from one staffer who didn’t want the old trees removed.

 

Changing attitudes

 

But the transformation at Cleveland State is about more than bricks and mortar. Dr. Schwartz said administrators have encouraged faculty to go beyond their usual curriculum.

 

“It’s OK to be thoughtful and creative,” he said he assured the faculty. “I got the feeling that people were waiting for permission for it.”

 

Faculty morale has since skyrocketed and partnerships between the university and public and private entities have flourished, he said.

 

In a 1989 university survey of full-time undergraduate faculty, only 54.4% of the 68 respondents reported overall job satisfaction. In a survey in 2004, 80% of the 182 faculty respondents were happy with their jobs.

 

Dr. Schwartz attributes the faculty’s happiness to their being able to grow on a professional level and to try new things. One example he gives is the collaboration between Cleveland State and the NASA Glenn Research Center. Of the eight active research projects between CSU and NASA, one of the most exciting includes “power beaming,” in which students and NASA engineers are trying to figure out how to beam power from space to Earth and between satellites in space.

 

The College of Education in 2003 launched the First Ring Leadership Academy to train people to become principals in the 13 suburban school districts surrounding Cleveland.

 

Dr. Schwartz wants to expand that program to train leaders in areas such as nonprofits and government.

 

“There is lots and lots of opportunity for us to do leadership types of academies in other venues,” he said.

 

Embracing the community

 

But Dr. Schwartz also wants Cleveland State to do its part at home. Cleveland State has established the Fenn Academy, which is a pre-engineering program offered in 19 area high schools. Five local companies provide operational support for the program and scholarships, internships, co-ops and job shadowing for participating students.

 

In addition, Cleveland State in 2004 helped create the Beachwood Business Development Center to

 

recruit companies to open an office in the eastern suburb, said Tom Sudow, executive director of the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce. The center so far has recruited and provided services for 25 companies, which last year raised a combined $25 million in investment capital and to date have hired 133 employees worldwide, Mr. Sudow said.

 

“(Dr. Schwartz) has a vision that’s not the ivory tower vision,” he said.

 

Dr. Schwartz said he’s just trying to create a better environment for the students, one he hopes will boost the university’s stagnant enrollment of about 16,000.

 

“We’re doing everything we know how to do to make this the easiest, most accessible place in the world,” he said. “We’re trying to take really good care of the students.”

 

 

Thanks for posting the article. Nobody in the Architects office knew an article was being written.

Not that great of an article for Crain's, but at least it is more then the PD has written in a while.

 

 

I havn't posted any Rec Center pics in a while, so here you go.

 

I don't know if this has been discussed in this thread or not, but are there any plans for the Corlett Building on CSU's campus.  I think it is pretty interesting how the rest of the campus was constructed around the structure, and it gives an idea of the urbanity that stretched from Public Square to E105th Street.  Hopefully it's not just torn down to be replaced with another structure that is 60 feet off of Euclid, that would be a damn shame and totally ignorant.  Unfortunately I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

I think the fate of that building is undecided in CSU's master plan. I too would like to see it stay.

^will members of the general public be able to purchase memberships to the new rec center?  Or is it for students only?  It looks great.

 

My wife is planning on getting her masters in education (part-time) soon, would she have access and, more importantly, would I be able to use it for a fee if she went to CSU?  I need to know, so I can start to manipulate her decision-making process. 

I think the fate of that building is undecided in CSU's master plan. I too would like to see it stay.

 

The only reason the building is still around is because it is on the City of Cleveland's Landmark list. However, it is likely the building will not stand for long. The only way the building could be used is if it is completely gutted.

I think somebody could at least save the face of the building and work it in some new construction - like the school on Detroit in Lakewood, or Motorcars Dealership in Cleveland Heights (they used the face of the old city hall for their new building).

 

Hopefully it's not just torn down to be replaced with another structure that is 60 feet off of Euclid, that would be a damn shame and totally ignorant.  Unfortunately I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

 

It is currently not on any list of projects that will require it to come down. The University "officially" does not know what to do with it. It will likely still be used by Cleveland Public Schoolsfor the foreseeable future.

 

If/when it is torn down, there will never, ever be another building on Euclid that is setback 60 feet, they do not do things like that anymore

^will members of the general public be able to purchase memberships to the new rec center?  Or is it for students only? 

It looks great.

 

Yes, the general public will be able to purchase memberships. I do not know how much they will cost, but I can ask around. Students (full/part time) have free membership. Well, free as in it is already part of the general fee in your (your wife's) tuition.

I'm pretty sure buildings are gutted and reused regularly.  That shouldn't be used as an excuse to tear down that building.

Title:  Project Architect/Senior Architect (SEIU Represented)

Department: Capital Planning

Deadline: June 30, 2006

 

 

Duties:

Responsible for project management and client communications for multiple capital and locally funded projects, including project design, estimating, scheduling and construction oversight. Presents project and design concepts to university, city and state officials. Represents the Office of the University Architect on various committees. Interacts professionally with all internal and external customers using strong customer service skills. Senior Architects are responsible for management of both major and minor projects. An appointment to Project Architect will be SEIU represented; an appointment to Senior Architect will be non-bargaining.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Architecture BS/BA. Five years experience as design professional or project manager. Ohio Registration (Architect). Experience in project financial management, AutoCAD, Word and Excel. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including for presentation and in teams. Ability to think independently, executes professional judgment on technical issues and interacts professionally with clients, state and university representatives and contractors. Candidates with the following will quality as a Senior Architect: Eight years experience managing and working on increasingly complex and diverse architectural projects; experience in facility planning, design; experience in project, contract and financial management. Proven record of success managing multiple projects in excess of $15 million.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in project management scheduling software. Expertise in 3-D computer modeling and/or freehand rendering techniques. Experience designing/managing LEED Certified Projects. For Senior Architect position: experience in development of major and minor capital facilities in a university setting or similar complex environment; demonstrated creativity in drawing skills and design expertise; previous supervisory experience. Proven record of success managing multiple projects in excess of $25 million.

 

Application Requirements:

Submit letter of application detailing pertinent qualifications, resume and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references to University Architect Office Search Committee, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue-PS 224, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

 

Grade: 7/9

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.

Starting Date: August 1, 2006

 

^Are you looking for employees musky

Being a 'pubic institution', they have to advertise the position.

Of course, I have no say in it at all.

I hear the position will oversee the new Student Center.

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

June 23, 2006

 

Major Actions Taken on Behalf of the Board of Trustees:

 

  1. Approved minutes of the May 19, 2006 Special Meeting of the Board

 

  2. Passed a resolution rescinding the two-year term limitation for service as Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

  3. Granted the award of tenure at the rank of Professor to Dr. Jeffrey L. Brudney in the Department of Urban Studies

 

  4. Approved the merger of the Department of Speech and Hearing with the Department of Health Sciences to be known as the Department of Health Sciences effective July 1, 2006

 

  5. Passed a resolution delegating authority to the Board Officers to negotiate a final agreement for electrical services, and requiring a report of the Officers’ actions back to the full Board

 

  6. Approved the total University Budget for FY 2007 in the amount of two hundred eleven million six hundred sixty-nine five hundred and 00/100 ($211,669,513)

  7. Authorized the University to participate in the Ohio Department of Administrative Services’ Local Administration Competency Certification Program and directed University officials to take all necessary steps to accomplish that purpose

 

  8. Approved an increase in the maximum project amount funded by University bonds on the Student Center Phases I & II from $45,000,000 to $80,000,000, and requiring the University administration to bring to the full Board for approval the plan to finance the additional costs associated with the Student Center Phases I and II

 

  9. Authorized University officials to execute the Permanent Right of Way and Use Easement with the City of Cleveland in relation to the Euclid Corridor Project

 

  10. Approved the Third Amendment to the Keith Building lease, extending the lease of the 11th, 13th and 14th floors of the Keith Building to July 1, 2010, granting the University the right to lease an additional 3, 344 square feet of space through January 31, 2007, and providing for the abatement of a portion of monthly rent

 

  11. Passed a resolution delegating authority to the Board Officers to negotiate and approve the final employment contract with head basketball coach Gary Waters

 

  12. Elected the following to serve for the ’06-’07 Board year: Tim Cosgrove to serve as Board Chairman, Ron Weinberg as Vice Chairman, Ernest Wilkerson as Board Treasurer and Sonali Wilson as Board Secretary

 

 

Musky,

 

Thanks for the updates.

 

Why the increase for the student center?  Did they select an architect?

 

Any word on when that project will start?  How about the transit center?

 

Why the increase for the student center?  Did they select an architect?

 

Any word on when that project will start?  How about the transit center?

 

What was multiple projects are now one. This includes the Main Classroom renovation, Main Classroom-Plaza Level expansion w/new Plaza Atrium, and the new Student Center.

 

They did select an architect, but I do not have the name with me right now.

 

The project has pretty much started, in that the four classrooms that were on the plaza level have all ready been removed.

 

The transit center is still a go, but the university is waiting for GCRTA to finalize their portion of the financing. Most likely that project will begin by the end of next year. The transit portion and parking garage will be first. The Field house second and the housing last.

I do not recall for sure, but I think there was some posts in this thread regarding dorms on the north side of Chester, near the innerbelt. Earlier this month, this project went before the Planning Commission for conceptual approval. Here are some notes from that meeting:

 

MDR 2006-005: 2905-11 Chester Avenue, Private Dormitory to serve Cleveland State University, Renovation and New Construction, Seeking Conceptual Approval

 

The developer, Cecil Weatherspoon, wants to build a private dormitory that will house up to 600 students – mainly for, but not limited to, Cleveland State students. As this is a private project and not a state sponsored institutional project, the developer may not limit the proposed dorms to students only. Although he has stated he will be marketing the dorms to students, the dorms will be open to anybody.

Copy King, a bowling alley and a furniture store currently occupy the building. There is a BP Station at the western edge of the property. The current building will be used and a third floor addition is being proposed, as well as retail on the ground floor.

Zoning issues need to be resolved first.

The developer stated CSU helped with the feasibility study, but there is no formal relationship.

Tony Coyne stated the developer really should try to formalize their relationship with the university.

 

(ed. The proposed dorms are outside the boundary of the university’s master plan. A member of Capital Planning at CSU has stated that the developer should not be doing this as it will take away from what the university is trying to create in regards to College Town.)

 

 

One more post on this thread for today:

Saw this in yesterdays PD - not sure I am happy with this move.

 

Machaskee named CSU trustee

 

Alex Machaskee, the former president and publisher of The Plain Dealer, has been appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to the Cleveland State University board of trustees. He replaces Trevor Jones who announced in May that he would resign from the board. Machaskee's term ends May 1, 2011. Machaskee holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and a honorary degree in humane letters from the university. The former publisher's appointment follows the announcement of Dr. Peter Cavanagh of the Cleveland Clinic to the university's board of trustees. His term expires May 1, 2015.

An honorary degree in "Humane Letters"?  What does that mean, exactly?  Does anyone ever get this degree "non-honorary"?  What would one do with such a degree?

^because it's all bs. It's the way of the world. The old political appointment. Machaskee is rewarded by the Governor for his mediocre career as publisher of the peedee. And this way he can continue to maintain his ridiculous lifestyle while still collecting a little "walking around money" courtesy of you and me. It's a beautiful thing.

This dormitory thing is very weird.  The sketches are...well, sketchy...and the prospect of housing 600 students on the other side of the Innerbelt is a crazy idea at this point (if you ask me!).  Plus, I lived in a 600 student dorm and it was 12 stories high...is he giving everyone 40 square feet of living space in that little structure pictured above?  Or is he taking out all the exisitng uses?  I just don't follow...

 

I'm still going to assume that this guy is just positioning himself for an Innerbelt takings battle.

Wouldn't it be really cool if there was a press release stating that a certain local businessman and philanthropist and overall rich (and possibly too libertarian) gave CSU money?

 

Wouldn't it be really cool if that money was somewhere in the amount of $25,000?

 

You know what would be reeeaaallly cool? What if that money was to be used for a planning study for a performing/fine arts center - maybe on the land immediately south of the Communications College?

 

Wait, it would be really super-duper cool if the firm doing the planning study was an internationally recognized, award winning local architectural firm who has already done work at CSU.

 

Hmmmmm, that would be great news. :clap:

Planning study?  It would be super cool if the rich guy gave money to build the performing arts center! 

^hmm is that a hint about something?  otherwise that seems to be a very specific wish

If that were a wish, it would have to be more specific then that.

There would have to be a thread created just for wishes.

 

Let's just say it's a go and already paid for.

Cool! Thanks for the "blind item," musky.

 

By the way, what's on that land now? I'm not that familiar with the eastern part of campus.

Not to put you on the spot, but the 'planning study' confuses me a bit.  What type of planning study is this? Market study? Feasibility study?  If it turns out that the building would not be too expensive, would this rich man give money towards its construction?

 

By the way, what's on that land now? I'm not that familiar with the eastern part of campus.

 

 

It is close to the middle of the campus. It is mostly open space with some parking for the Corlett Building

See below.

 

What type of planning study is this? Market study? Feasibility study? 

 

In the CSU world, a planning study usually consists of feasibility (see the Dive Tank Planning Study done by Osborne - http://www.csuohio.edu/architect/projects/lf-0515.html)

 

If it turns out that the building would not be too expensive, would this rich man give money towards its construction?

 

Good question. Only god and that person know... and god ain't talkin'

wow, that's exciting!  so, we're talking about the land directly east of the Corlett Building? 

Yes, that is correct.

 

Now if only something like that could said for a school of architecture.  :?

CSU Project Staus for July

 

With the summer construction season well under way, there is busy work all over campus - not to metion on Euclid Avenue. Here are the status of current state funded projects.

 

Recreation Center

o Interior finishes are near completion.

o Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems are being installed.

o Site work is underway.

o Final FF&E purchases are being completed.

 

Parker Hannafin Administration Center / Hall

o Roof on Administration Center is complete.

o Floors in the Administration Building are complete.

o Metal studs, ductwork, sprinkler lines and electrical rough-in are complete in the 2nd & 3rd floor

Administration Building.

o Administration Building exterior masonry has begun.

 

East Parking Garage

o Elevated decks are complete.

o Structural steel for stairs and elevators are complete.

o Brick and Masonry has begun.

o Glass and roof for stairs to start July 10th.

o Elevators to start July 24th.

 

Fenn Tower Residence Hall

o Punch list underway, suites on floors 9-17 complete.

o Cleaning of tower suites underway.

o Furniture delivery scheduled for July 5th.

o Window installation complete.

o Drywall installation, paint, flooring (carpet, vinyl tile, & painted concrete), cabinetry and plumbing fixtures

for floors Basement – 8th is 60% complete.

 

Main Classroom Stair Tower Phase 1A

o Demolition of quad lecture halls complete.

o Mechanical and electrical tie-ins are underway.

o Excavation for stair tower foundation to begin early July.

 

Main Classroom Plaza Build Out Phase 1B

o Design Development drawings are at 95% and are being reviewed.

 

Student Center Phase II

o Contracts have been approved.

 

 

 

Thanks for those, Musky!

"Student Center Phase II  contracts approved"

 

What is the difference between phases I and II? Any word on when demo might begin for this project? Next summer?

Are you planning on putting off that masters degree until the project is completed?

"Student Center Phase II  contracts approved"

 

What is the difference between phases I and II? Any word on when demo might begin for this project? Next summer?

 

Missed this one, sorry.

 

All of the phasing includes the current demo work going on on the plaza level classrooms (complete), stair tower construction, Plaza level infill, cage demo, new student center... in that order.

 

Are you planning on putting off that masters degree until the project is completed?

 

Nope, my goal is to make me indispensable so I will have a job, if I need it, when I graduate.

 

 

I am at the Rec Center today. The trucks are delivering half of the Cardio and other workout equipment. The second half comes in on Thursday. The place is looking really nice. The equipment has a metallic finish that really works in the center colors. Much better then the standard white.

not to be a stick in the mud, but was it really necessary for such a large portion of the sidewalk frontage on the new Rec Center to be bricked over and windowless???  Just a little peeved about that right now!

You an me both. Just wait until you walk past it. Not a very pleasent experience at all.

 

On a (hopefully) better note, I was just asked to serve on the committee as a student representative (one of two) that will assist in the planning of the Student Center.

From all of the knowledge I have gained from this forum from my peers, the mistakes that were made on the rec center, will not happen. :-D

I stopped by the rec center after the Young Professional event at the Botanical Gardens last Friday night and snapped some PM pics. (Brushing up on my skills).

 

 

 

 

nice shots Musky!  I can't wait to check the place out!  Not that I'll actually use it, though...

A shot from today of the progress on the CSU Parker Hannafin Administration Center (thanks to musky for the proper title):

 

^You're close.

Parker Hannafin Administration Center

A letter from President Michael Schwartz

 

Dear Cleveland State Community Members:

 

Please join the Cleveland State University Trustees and me for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fenn Tower Student Living on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony to celebrate Cleveland State's future and honor our past will be held  at the front entrance of Fenn on  East 24th at Euclid Avenue.

 

A cornerstone of the University's $179 million campus master plan, Building Blocks for the Future, Fenn Tower has been restored to its original splendor and has returned to one of its original uses - student housing. The Tower's rich history links to the University's predecessor, Fenn College, and through the years has been used for a variety of purposes including dormitories, classrooms, dances, campus dining, a library and administrative offices.  Now, in addition to housing up to 438 students in apartment style living arrangements, Fenn will have three classrooms, a theater, a computer lab, a fitness center, and retail space.  It is only steps away from the new recreation center and promises to be a major attraction for students thinking about a first rate education in a metropolitan setting.

 

We hope you'll be able to join us for the celebration.

 

Michael Schwartz

 

 

^You're close.

Parker Hannafin Administration Center

 

Close.  Parker Hannifin.  I do two summers there as an intern.  The CEO graduated from CSU, from what I remember.  Hopefully, he keeps the money flowing in to CSU.

http://www.parker.com/Corp/

^Closer

 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

APRIL 15, 2005

Major Actions Taken on Behalf of the Board of Trustees:

 

Approved the naming of the University Administration Center as the “Parker Hannifin Administration Center,“ and the naming of the structure formally known as the Howe Mansion as “Parker Hannifin Hall” in recognition of the $4 million gift from Parker Hannifin Corporation of which $3 million is committed to create an endowment for undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the Fenn College of Engineering and $1 million to create an endowment for building improvements for the Parker Hannifin Administration Center and Parker Hannifin Hall.

 

 

I was asked to pass this on

 

 

Dear recent alumni & current graduate students,

 

Planetizen, the leading news and information website for the urban planning and development community, is developing a comparison of Master's degree programs in urban planning. As part of this process, we are inviting current or recently graduated master's students in urban planning to participate in an online survey that will help us gain valuable insight regarding the most important criteria for evaluating graduate programs.

 

The link to the online survey is:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=58572270026

 

Responses to the survey questions will play a key role in helping us understand what students think makes a good master's program in urban planning.

 

Thank you for helping to improve the amount of information available about urban planning master's programs in the U.S. and Canada.

 

Sincerely,

 

The Planetizen Team