August 10, 20108:00 amto9:00 pmSt. Vincent Charity Medical Center will be hosting a Nursing Recruitment Fair on Tuesday, August 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The fair will take place at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in the St. Vincent de Paul Room. St. Vincent Charity is actively looking for experienced (at least 2 years) RNs seeking a Med-Surg or Critical Care PRN position. Benefits for PRN positions include generous PRN rates, bonus program, flexible scheduling and 401K participation. To register for an on-site interview, please contact Gabriele Thompson at 216.592.2878. Free parking will be provided in the Medical Office Building parking lot on East 22nd Street.

Maurice L. Horsey, III, who has served as the District Vice President/Downtown Executive Director since joining the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, has assumed the role of Chief Operations Officer effective June 1, 2010. Meanwhile, Robert Hinderer, Director of Operations for the Downtown YMCA, assumed responsibility as the Executive Director of the Downtown YMCA.

Marion-Sterling Elementary School located at 3033 Central Avenue won first place in the City-Wide Dance Competition for the second year in a row. The dance program in the fifth grade has done wonders to boost the student’s confidence, self-esteem and classroom performance. The program is helped by support from the Community of St. Peter, especially through the generosity of the Ferguson family. It is hoped that in the months ahead, new and creative ways can be developed to keep up the momentum successes like this has brought to the school.

In October 1980 representatives of St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University met to discuss issues of mutual concern and to plan for a mechanism to encourage improvement in their area. Some of the issues raised in meetings concerned safety and security in the area and the need to change the real and perceived image of the community. If this could be accomplished by joint efforts, the safety and convenience of students and faculty, patients, residents, clients, employees, and professional staff could be assured. Another meeting of the planning group occurred February 24, 1981. At this session, the group concurred that it needed some sort of association or organization to serve as a vehicle for accomplishing the initial tasks and for receiving funding. It was also suggested that each institution allocate seed money to hire a consultant to assist with initial organizing and planning efforts. Dr. Ellison suggested the name, “Saint Vincent Area”, as a possible proper name. The Saint Vincent Quadrangle Consortium Agreement was signed in June 1981 by Walter Waetjen, President Cleveland State University; Nolen Ellison, District Chancellor Cuyahoga Community College; and David D’Eramo, President & Chief Executive Officer St. Vincent Charity Hospital.

Rockette “Rocky” Richardson has been named Executive Director for the Campus District. In this role, she will lead efforts to create a “community of choice,” working with the area’s anchor institutions, residents and other stakeholders around community engagement, planning and physical development. Richardson, an Akron resident, brings a wealth of experience to this position. She formerly served as Vice President/Director of community investment at Charter One in Ohio and has worked in community development in the financial services industry more than 20 years. A native of Texas, Richardson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in religion from Princeton University in 1982.

The demolished building at 1910 Euclid Avenue was not always known as the Best Steak & Gyro House. The two-story building with three storefronts facing Euclid Avenue was built in 1912. It was one of the many automobile dealerships on Euclid Avenue in what is now known as College Town. Rahles Motor Sales that sold Oakland and Pontiac automobiles occupied the two westernmost storefronts. The eastern storefront was a jewelry store. The Sanborn map in 1950 shows that the buildings westernmost storefront at 1914 Euclid housed Modern Furniture Company. The center building housed a carpet and rug store. The eastern storefront was twice the size of the other two and was a typewriter store and repair shop.

CSU appoints Mark Penn to setup partnerships between with NEOUCOM members.Cleveland State University has appointed Mark Penn, M.D., to implement a new partnership between CSU and the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM). Dr. Penn currently serves as senior vice president for academic affairs and executive associate dean at NEOUCOM. He will serve as vice provost for health affairs at CSU and as special advisor to the president at NEOUCOM. He will maintain his current role a NEOUCOM and divide his time equally between the two institutions. One of Dr. Penn‟s first responsibilities will be to finalize a task force focused on producing high-quality primary care physicians dedicated to address urban health care issues. The program will target potential students as early as high school, and after attaining their medical degrees, work to eventually place them into long-term careers in urban centers. For the first two years, beginning with the entering class of 2011, there are up to 20 spots available to academically-qualified CSU students through a direct entry, early decision admissions program. The task force is also working to identify potential hospital partnerships that will grant the students residency slots in the greater Cleveland area.

The Sisters of Charity Health System announces the hiring of Dr. Giesele Robinson Greene as the Chief Medical Officer of the Health System and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. In her new role, Dr. Greene will provide continued medical leadership in partnership with the medical staff in advancing best practices in clinical care, quality and safety across the health system and be responsible for SVCMC’s role in the community in urban medicine.

The first Furniture and Millwork Fair in the District of Design was a hit with exhibitors and attendees alike. We can now look forward to continue working on creating a world-class district of consumer product showrooms and design center in Downtown Cleveland. The following is from Michael McIntyre‟s Tipoff column in The Plain Dealer this morning: “Amish go Gaga: Amish furniture builders in town for the Cleveland furniture & Millwork Fair this week were interested in touring college dorm rooms and apartments so they could build furniture suited for them. Ned Hill, dean of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, was happy to serve as tour guide.” “On the way to Fenn tower, the group of 30 Amish men, wearing traditional hats and beards, came face to face with a half-dozen young ladies heading to the Lady Gaga concert at The Q on Wednesday. The fans wore clothing, or the lack thereof, that paid homage to the sizzling pop star. Hill describes it as one of the more bizarre scenes he‟s encountered on Cleveland‟s streets. One of the Amish builders leaned over to Hill and said, „We‟re trying to figure out which one of us thinks the other is stranger.‟” While at University Lofts apartments and condominiums, David Kaufman was describing where apartment dwellers parked and the garages for the condominiums. One of the Amish deadpanned, “Where would I put my horse?” Not only was the Furniture Fair a success, it was a lot of fun and a pleasure to host the furniture manufacturers from Holmes County, Ohio.

Dispelling the notion that urban “green” spaces help counteract greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found – in southern California at least – that total emission would be lower if lawns did not exist. Turf grass lawns help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere making them important “carbon sinks.” However, greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer production, mowing, leaf blowing and other lawn management practices are four times greater than the amount of carbon stored by ornamental grass. These emissions include nitrous oxide released from soil after fertilization. Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas that’s 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Turf grass is increasingly widespread in urban areas and covers 1.9 percent of land in the U.S. making it the most common irrigated crop.

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law receives Diversity Matters AwardCleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University was selected to receive the first-ever Diversity Matters Award from the Law School Admission Council. Of the 214 law schools in the United states, Cleveland-Marshall took the top honor. Cleveland-Marshall was chosen for its programs that educate high school and early college students about law school preparation and careers in law. The programs include workshops for local high school students in Cleveland and surrounding suburbs, outreach to community college students and a partnership with Central State University, Ohio’s first and only historically black public college. A recent study at Columbia University found that racial diversity has lagged nationally at U.S. law schools for more than a decade, and that diversity in the profession of law ranks second to last among other professions nationwide. Several years ago, Cleveland-Marshall set out to help reverse that trend by initiating several programs that would attract more qualified diverse students to its school. For the past four years, applicant diversity has risen by about 10 percent per year.

A Cuyahoga Community College Culinary Arts student recently won a $2,500 scholarship from the Cleveland Food Rocks during the annual Chefs’ JAM at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cleveland Food Rocks is a non-profit, grassroots project supported by local chefs, restaurant owners and hospitality professionals to promote the Cleveland-area restaurant scene. Tri-C has Hospitality Management programs on its Metropolitan and Eastern Campuses. In October 2010, Tri-C’s Hospitality Management Center at Public Square will open.

Tri-C Police will hold Children’s Bicycle Safety and Awareness DaysCuyahoga Community College Campus Police and Security Services will host the 15th annual Children’s Bicycle Safety and Awareness Days at various Tri-C campuses throughout the summer. Children, ages 5 to 12, will learn about safe riding habits, helmet protection, and have their bicycling skills tested with an obstacle course that will focus on steering, braking, stopping and general maneuverability. A free bicycle helmet and hot dog lunch for participants will be provided. In addition to safe bicycle operation, children will also enjoy face painting, magic acts, airbrushed tattoos, pony rides and a puppet show.

Corporate College now offers education programs to NE Ohio professionalsCorporate College, a division of Cuyahoga Community College, now offers Northeast Ohio professionals access to sought-after non-degree workforce education programs developed by the nation’s leading universities. Delivered online, these programs feature content developed by schools such as Villanova University and the University of San Francisco. Corporate College’s new online program offerings include project management, Six Sigma and Lean, contract management, IS security, software testing, ROI methodology, sales and sales management, and Internet marketing. Many of these prepare students for career-building certifications from internationally recognized certifying organizations – a proven way to boost salary, marketability and job security.

The Upward Bound Math/Science Program is hosting the Summer STEM Academy from June 21 to July 29.The Upward Bound Math/Science Program, a federal TRIO program at Cuyahoga Community College is hosting the Summer STEM Academy from June 21 to July 29. The program focuses on preparing students in grades 10 through 12 for college.

Check out www.universityloftscleveland.com, the newly designed website for University Lofts.  University Lofts is the new condominium and apartment community located at 2020 and 2030 Euclid Avenue in the heart of Cleveland’s College Town District. Perfectly located adjacent to the CSU campus, University Lofts residents enjoy easy access to the RTA Health Line, Playhouse Square, The “Q”, Progressive Field, and the rest of Downtown Cleveland’s finest restaurants and social venues.

Cleveland State University’s Summer Stages announces the kickoff of its fourth season. Like last year’s award-winning season, Summer Stages returns with three shows in rotating repertory during a five-week run from July 8 through August 8. Summer Stages will present its flagship musical Curtains, fresh off its Broadway run. It is a classic murder mystery whodunit in a musical theatre milieu. The 1979 Tony Award-winning drama The Elephant Man will also be performed. It tells the story of the heartbreakingly naïve and gentle Joseph “John” Merrick. Finishing the season is the hilarious mouthful Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors. Curtain times are 8:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. For tickets and information phone (216) 687-2109 or visit www.csu.ticketleap.com. The Factory Theatre is located on East 24th Street between Chester and Payne Avenues.

Cleveland State University will conduct a free career-services workshop available to approximately 500 teachers and paraprofessionals who were recently laid off from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

Join in support of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Grand Ballroom for cocktails, dinner, dancing and music provided by the Jerry Bruno Orchestra. For more information email Erin Hall at ehall@sistersofcharityhealth.org or phone (216) 377-4357.

The District of Design is proud to announce the Cleveland Furniture and Millwork Fair July 14 and 15 at the Halle Building in downtown Cleveland. The fair—the first of its kind—will bring together the Northeast Ohio’s finest furniture makers and millwork companies with Cleveland-area’s world-class design community. Throughout the fair, educational seminars will be held to inform furniture makers on the latest design and color trends in the industry, as well as how they can expand their client base to include some of Northeast Ohio’s largest institutional consumers of furniture and millwork. The activities will kick off Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. with a catered V.I.P. reception to be held at the Halle Building. Fair hours will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Public viewing hours will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday. The hours between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. will be reserved for furniture wholesalers and other large buyers. Display models will be available for sale to the general public after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday the 15th. Event organizers hope the fair will advance their vision for Cleveland’s District of Design that will serve as a showcase where consumer products created in the region could be displayed, elevating both the local design and product manufacturing industries. For more information regarding the fair contact Sheri Drake at (216) 736-7799 or email sdrake@dcacleveland.net.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (SVCHC) has launched a Fast Track Service in the Emergency Department at the Campus District location on East 22nd Street. This new service guarantees patients door-to-door service in 90 minutes, or even faster without diagnostic testing. Staffed with a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and medic, the Fast Track Service allows medical staff to efficiently treat patients with less-acute illnesses and injuries while maintaining its service for those with more serious or life-threatening injuries. Hours of operations are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, where volume is in most need of support. Multiple capital improvements have significantly changed the physical flow and appearance of the Emergency Department. The Emergency Department contains 24 private rooms, technologically equipped with wireless, portable monitoring so that any room can become a monitored room. Fast Track is operated out of five rooms. The electronic patient tracking board displays creates a seamless and efficient experience for the patient.

Individuals who ride public transportation in Cleveland can save $816 per month or $9,796 annually based on the May 3, 2010 national average gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate. According to the 2010 edition of the AAA annual report Your Driving Costs the cost of owning and operating a vehicle has increased 4.8% since last year. The leading factor was the rise in higher fuel prices. The Transit Savings Report released monthly by the American Public Transportation Association calculated the average annual and monthly saving for public transit users. The report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving.

Two Cleveland State University students have been awarded Tillman Military Scholarships from the Pat Tillman Foundation. They are two of 60 military veterans, active servicemen and their dependents chosen this year from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants. The 60 students were awarded a collective amount of $720,000 that will be used at 31 universities in 23 states. Earlier this year, the Pat Tillman Foundation selected CSU as a new partner, making it one of only eight schools to partner with the foundation. The decision to include CSU was influenced by the nearly 300 veterans enrolled in CSU’s Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, a center designed to assist military veterans with their transition from soldier to civilian to student. The Pat Tillman Foundation, named in honor of Pat Tillman, a dedicated professional athlete and serviceman, strives to help scholars improve their own lives and the lives of those around them.

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Cleveland State University (CSU) have formed a new partnership to engage students in higher education and help ensure academic success. The Cleveland Transfer Connection (CTC) is a program for first-year freshmen admitted to Tri-C. Participants in the program will begin their college experience at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus, earning an associate degree, and then continue their studies at CSU earning a bachelor’s degree, all within four to five years. Learning Communities, the student-centered models that help students meet the challenges of college and make a smooth transition from high school to higher education, will be used to link both institutions, since students will take classes at Tri-C and CSU. CTC students must choose to participate in one of six learning communities: business, education, exploratory/general science, social work/sociology and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options. CTC is made possible through a Title III Grant award from the United States Department of Education. For more information, contact the Cleveland Transfer Connection at (216) 987-4654.

The building at 1910 Euclid Avenue formerly known as the Best Steak & Gyro House is being demolished and should be completely down by June 7 as one more step in the completion of the College Town plan.

The CSU Bookstore will open at its new location on the first floor of the Student Center at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7. The bookstore access will be from the Euclid Avenue entrance to the Student Center and the CSU Bookstore will be the ONLY space operating in the Student Center in June. For complete information, call (216) 687-2128 or click on http://www.csuohiobookstore.com.

Tap Packaging Solutions is the new name for The Chilcote Company. The new name was recently established to consolidate the company’s operating divisions. The Chilcote Company, founded in 1906, was the parent company to Taprell Loomis, D. Davis Kenny Co., Graphic Imaginations, and Enbee Plastics. Tap Packaging Solutions was formed to combine resources and talents to focus commitment to enhancing the value of their customers’ products and services. Tap Packaging Solutions is a provider of high quality packaging and presentation products. They manufacture a wide variety of custom designed packaging products including folding cartons, rigid set-up boxes, photographic packaging, entertainment packaging, and informational packaging. In addition they offer the most complete line of photographic packaging products consisting of albums, folios, photo mounts, frames and accessories. Tap Packaging Solutions manufactures quality products in an 180,000 square foot facility in the Campus District. Tap is an employee-owned company that realizes the importance of developing and empowering its over 200 employees.

Cuyahoga Community College officials have announced that enrollment for the summer session has exceeded the previous record for summer semester set in 2009. There are currently 16,235 students enrolled for the summer semester, approximately a 19% increase over last year’s record. Part of the increase is being driven by a 28% increase in the number of students taking courses online.

The City Club of Cleveland will host Jacqueline Edelberg for the upcoming City Club in the City on June 15 on the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus. Jacqueline Edelberg has been the driving force behind the Nettelhorst School’s dramatic turn around, a story that has received national media attention. A community organizer and writer, Edelberg has consulted with and led workshops for schools, parent’s associations and neighborhood groups on how public schools and reformers can galvanize communities to improve public education. The event is open to the community and tickets are free, but must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance by calling (216) 621-0082.

Cuyahoga Community College has announced that construction is underway on its Hospitality Management Center (HMC) at Public Square. The new 25,000 square foot facility will feature a state-of-the-art culinary facility, classrooms, a demonstration studio, and a ‘video wall’ visible to passers-by. A portion of the HMC will open this fall, bringing Tri-C’s culinary arts, lodging/tourism management, and restaurant/food service management programs to the heart of downtown Cleveland and making possible new partnership opportunities with nearby hotels and restaurants. Tri-C will also provide opportunities for the downtown hospitality industry to increase the skill level of their current employees. In addition, the center will offer evening and weekend noncredit courses, making it easy for downtown employees to stop by after work and learn new culinary skills.

St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center first to use high-tech kneeSt. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center (Now St. Vincent Charity Medical Center) became the first hospital in the area to use the “New Jersey knee,” a high-tech replacement joint developed by New Jersey doctors. About 30 orthopedic surgeons from Cleveland hospitals viewed the historic operation. The New Jersey knee is the first knee prosthesis to allow for twisting motion and to be implanted without bone cement. Previously doctors hesitated to use artificial joints in arthritic patients in their 20s or 30s because the bone cement would eventually loosen. The New Jersey knee allowed for implant in younger people.

Tri-C commencement ceremony held Thursday May, 20th.Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio’s first and largest community college, will conduct its 44th annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. Governor Ted Strickland will deliver the commencement address. This year 2,703 students have petitioned to graduate. The fall, spring and summer graduates will receive two-year associate degrees in arts, applied business, applied science, science and technical studies.

Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs has named Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson as the 2010 recipient of the In Tribute to the Public Service Award. The award will be presented during an In Tribute scholarship program on Tuesday, June 8 at the Hanna Theatre, 2067 East 14th Street. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by a cocktail reception at 7:00 p.m. The In Tribute to the Public service Award was established in 1985 by the Levin College’s Visiting Committee to honor individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership in public life and contribute significantly to the betterment of the community. In Tribute tickets and sponsorships range from $75 to $10,000. Proceeds support scholarships for students attending the Levin College who aspire to careers in public service.

The District of Design is proud to announce the Cleveland Furniture and Millwork Fair will be held July 14 and 15th at the Halle Building, 1228 Euclid Avenue, in downtown Cleveland. The fair, will bring together the Northeast Ohio’s finest furniture makers and millwork companies with Cleveland-area’s world-class design community. Throughout the fair, educational seminars will be held to inform furniture makers on the latest design and color trends in the industry, as well as how they can expand their client base to include some of Northeast Ohio’s largest institutional consumers of furniture and millwork. In addition, courses will be offered for architects, interior designers and other design professionals that will explain how local product sourcing can be used toward credits for LEED certification. The activities will kick off Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. with a V.I.P. reception to be held at the Halle Building. Fair hours will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Public viewing hours will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday. The hours between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. will be reserved for furniture wholesalers and other large buyers. Display models will be available for sale to the general public after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday the 15th.

The Fenn Academy in Cleveland State University’s Fenn College of Engineering is hosting the Pathways to engineering Summer CampTo introduce local high school students to college and career opportunities in engineering, the Fenn Academy in Cleveland State University’s Fenn College of Engineering is hosting the Pathways to engineering Summer Camp. As part of this year’s Clean and Renewable Energy theme, students will experience hands-on engineering activities, learn how to prepare for college engineering programs and be exposed to potential engineering career options. Presentations and hands-on activities in the areas engineering design, wind energy, solar energy, and fuel cell technology will be conducted. For further information phone (216) 687-5272 or visit Fenn Academy Link.

Grimy old cities are attracting more residential construction than the bright suburban frontierToday in conventional wisdom-busting news, we learn that grimy old cities are attracting more residential construction than the bright suburban frontier. Urban redevelopment is outpacing fringe sprawl by a solid margin, according to a new U.S. environment Protection Agency study of the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. What’s more, the study finds, it’s not that regional policies are herding people back into urban neighborhoods. Personal preference seems to be driving much of the change. Turns out more people are deciding they want to live near walkable neighborhoods, transit lines, and other urban amenities.

The Campus District’s newest luxury residential property is hosting an open house on Tuesday, May 18, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The thirty apartments and eight condominiums are located at 2010 Euclid Avenue. Come and enjoy complimentary valet parking, cocktail reception, and tours of our beautiful downtown lofts. For more information contact Karen Stewart at (216) 233-9897. Please R.S.V.P by email to openhouse2010@universityloftsapartments.com.

The bar passage rate for first-time test takers from CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law hit 90% to place the college among the top law schools in the state for bar passage.

Cuyahoga Community College will host a Young Women in Science and Engineering Expo designed to encourage girls in grades 6 through 10 to explore careers in science and engineering. The free event will be held today at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate to young girls that a career in science and engineering is cool, fun and personally rewarding. High school counselors and science instructors are invited to accompany students. Separate, special sessions for parents will be presented concurrent with the students’ program. In addition to a campus tour, parents will be informed about financial aid, college planning and transfer information.

It’s back! North Union Farmers Market and Cleveland State University are proud to announce the grand re-opening of the Earth to U. Farmers Market on the downtown CSU campus starting Thursday, May 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The market will provide fresh fruits and vegetables, locally made products, and live music every Thursday through October 2. The market is located on the north side of Euclid Avenue halfway between East 18th and East 21st Streets. In addition to great shopping, Earth to U. is a wonderful spot for lunch, featuring local restaurants that serve up delicious sandwiches, soup, burgers, quiches and sides. Live music from local bands will also make each Thursday a festive occasion. The public is invited to enjoy the beautiful weather, listen to some of Cleveland’s up-and-coming artists and purchase their weekly produce. For more information, please contact Emma Anderson at (216) 751-7656 or send an email to northunionfarmersmarket@yahoo.com.

Cuyahoga Community College will present the 2009-2010 Celebrating Diversity Series as locally and nationally known speakers visit Tri-C to raise awareness about various diversity topics and cultural issues. The spring series will kick off with Michael Christian, a leading authority on birth order, who has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. He will present Mate Smart: Relationships and Birth Order at noon February 3, in the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus. Molly Secours, a writer, filmmaker and talk-show host, will visit each of Tri-C’s campuses to discuss social justice and public policy regarding inequities in health care, education and criminal justice. She will be at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus at noon February 23. Barbara Danforth, president and CEO of YWCA of Greater Cleveland will speak on leadership and success at the Metropolitan campus at 1:00 p.m. March 17. All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available in designated visitor lots. For information visit www.tri-c.edu/events or phone (216) 987-4772

Fifty-five Cleveland-area students from Maple Heights High School, the Cleveland Academy of Scholarship, Technology, and Leadership Enterprise High School, and Cuyahoga Community College’s Upward Bound Program take their first steps toward college or law school when they met with faculty, students, administrators and practicing attorneys at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law on January 29 at the Cleveland State University Law School. The students participated in the national Jump Start High School Program sponsored by the Law School Admission Council’s DiscoverLaw.org Initiative, a program developed to inspire greater numbers of students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds to earn college degrees and proceed to law school and careers in law.

February 27, Tri-C will present a free workshop on keeping your heart healthy trough diet, exercise and stress management from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the first floor of the Health Career Services Building at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus. The workshop will include cooking demonstrations, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, exercise demonstrations as well as stress management techniques and ways to make simple lifestyle changes. Registration is required. Phone (216) 987-3555 to register or for additional information. Parking is available in designated visitor lots for $1 for a two-hour time block.

Cleveland State University’s College of Education and Human Services, in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in 21st Century Health Care Professions and the Council for Exceptional Children Student Chapter 836, is presenting “Autism: Linking research to Effective Intervention Practices” February 6, 2010. The conference will focus on the identification and utilization of effective intervention practices that increase the quality of life for children and adults with autism.

People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the 2009 tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers who itemize deductions (those who claim the standard deduction are not eligible) on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted January 22, 2010. Only cash contributions made to these charities after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, are eligible. Taxpayers should be sure their contributions go to qualified charities. Should you wish to make a donation consider The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland. Checks can be mailed to 2507 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Designate checks and money orders to “Haiti Earthquake.” Visit www.salvationarmyusa.org for more information.

Cuyahoga Community College took part in rewarding youngsters who completed the 2009 Tri-C/NAACP Leadership Camp by distributing refurbished desktop computers at the Metro Campus Center Building. In order for the campers to receive a computer, they needed to complete the week at camp in August 2009 and a short computer/internet safety program.

This week Campus District stakeholders and consultants toured the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center at 2163 East 22nd Street as part of the recently introduced Connections Plan to prioritize development opportunities. The Campus District considers the Justice Center historic and it should not be demolished as the County has no use for the building when the court moves to a new location in 2012. The 77-year old center is a Cleveland designated landmark and considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture and significance as a national model for juvenile court facilities. During the late 1920’s the Cleveland Foundation funded a study of the Criminal Justice System of Cleveland. Recommendations concerning the Juvenile Court called for improvement of physical facilities including a separate court and a detention facility that was not removed from the Court. At that time the Court was located near the downtown public square and the Detention Home was on Franklin Avenue. Community reactions to the study lead to the passage of a bond issue in 1929 for the construction of the current Court Complex. The newly constructed complex designed by architect Frank W. Bail, consisting of the Court, detention facilities and child welfare services, opened in December 1931 and soon became a national and international model of court services for children. In 1966 the Detention Home Annex was opened to help relieve overcrowding in the original center.

The Wednesday noon concert series, presented by Music & Art at Trinity continues at Trinity Cathedral from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. A freewill offering is welcome. Bring your lunch or a $5.00 lunch is available. Coffee and tea are provided. There is free parking in the Trinity Commons lot off of Prospect Avenue. Scheduled concerts are: January 27 – Sara Wolfe, cello, the Cleveland Institute of Music. February 4 – Organ Students of Todd Wilson. February 11 – Piano students from Cleveland State University. February 18 – Ash Wednesday: no concert.

The Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) and University Hospitals (UH) announced the finalization of an agreement signed on December 31, 2009, to restructure the two joint ventures that originated in 1999. In March 2009, both systems acknowledged the need to change the joint ventures to better serve the needs of the community and that greater effectiveness in operations would be critical to the success of the Catholic hospitals’ ministries in today’s economic environment. Completion of the restructuring returns St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland and Mercy Medical Center in Canton to sole ownership by SCHS. SCHS solely owns four hospitals – St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Mercy Medical Center and two hospitals in South Carolina – all united in one mission to continue the healing ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. To support the mission and vision for St. Vincent Charity Hospital, both SCHS and UH will also jointly invest $30 million over three years through a newly established foundation to promote long-term philanthropic support for St. Vincent Charity Hospital’s mission of providing high-quality patient care to Cleveland. “We are pleased to continue providing Catholic health care to the Greater Cleveland community, continuing our 158-year legacy of healing individuals, families and communities,” said Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, president and CEO of SCHS.

It has been nearly three decades since leaders of Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center started working together on safety and other common concerns in an area they called the Quadrangle. In the 1990s, at the urging of City Hall, the group expanded its boundaries north to the lakefront to encompass light industrial areas and Cleveland’s emerging Asiatown cluster. But despite the best efforts of its partners, the idea of the Quadrangle as a coherent, well-defined neighborhood never really took hold. It’s safe to say that even most of the roughly 10,000 people who work in the Quadrangle daily — and that includes most of those who put out this newspaper — would be hard-pressed to tell you what or where it is. Now stakeholders in the area between East 18th and East 30th streets are out to change that. They have renamed their organization the Campus District, a name that should more readily evoke the “eds and meds” identity of its anchor institutions. They are also looking to become more actively involved in planning, physical development and special events to reinforce that new brand and to finally create a true sense of community. The timing is propitious. CSU’s new president, Ronald Berkman, is committed to continuing its ambitious efforts to reshape the campus and revitalize the area around it; the next phase will push CSU’s footprint north and seed more residential life. The county plans to vacate its nearly 80-year-old Juvenile Courthouse complex by early 2011, freeing that structure for reuse. And the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority is looking to reinvent Old Cedar Estates, the city’s oldest public housing project. The Obama administration has said it will invest only in renewal plans that involve a wide range of community partners — and the Campus District has many stakeholders who could both help re-imagine public housing and ultimately benefit from it. Then there is the Inner Belt project. Planners for the Ohio Department of Transportation envision East 22nd Street as a key exit for traffic that is headed both into downtown and east toward University Circle. Campus District organizers say ODOT could do two things to help transform their fragmented area: First, turn East 22nd into a well-landscaped two-way boulevard from the main Post Office to Superior Avenue. Such a north-south artery — with ample room for bicyclists and pedestrians — could become the glue that connects their neighborhood and ties it to downtown, Midtown and the Euclid Corridor. Second, include in any Interstate 90 work footers that someday could support a “cap” over the highway. The idea eventually would be to reverse the huge physical and psychological scar the expressway created when it was built. For precedent, look at what ODOT did in Columbus’ trendy Short North district. It’s an ambitious to-do list for a group that still has to sell a vision to its own stakeholders, then to City Hall, potential funders and the broader community. But given the opportunities that exist in the area and the need for bold thinking in Cleveland, it’s also a refreshing agenda for a new year. Republished courtesy The Plain Dealer Editorial Board

Just in time for New Year’s resolutions, Cleveland Clinic, Curves, the City of Cleveland and YMCA of Greater Cleveland announced today that they will join forces and combine their resources to launch go!FIT Greater Cleveland, a free, comprehensive public health campaign for Cuyahoga County adult residents.  The campaign is designed to improve the overall health and well-being of the county by breaking down barriers and increasing access to fitness and weight management facilities in the area.

The Sister of Charity Health System has announced that it is to receive $1,575.000 in federal appropriations funding for many of its ministries’ programmatic and equipment needs. The measures were included in the fiscal year 2010 appropriations conference.

The eastern-downtown area that has long wanted to be known as The Quadrangle now has a new name: The Campus District. This article courtesy of The Plain Dealer. Read the full story at cleveland.com.

Read the plan to brand the Campus District as a district of one-of-a-kind downtown amenities. Read the Connection Plan

Thirty apartments on Euclid Avenue are among the first projects to be completed with help from a state incentive for preserving historic buildings. This article courtesy of The Plain Dealer. Read the full story at cleveland.com.

Stunning new 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes with massive windows featuring spectacular city views are now leasing at 2020 Euclid Avenue in the Campus District College Town area. Features include individual heating/air conditioning units, in-suite washer and dryer, controlled access, internet and cable wiring, energy star appliances, ceramic tile in kitchen and bathrooms. The RTA Healthline is right outside the front door. For information, phone (866) 276-3965 or visit www.universityloftsapartments.com.

Allegro Realty Advisors, a real estate consultancy plans to make its home on the second floor of the former Morse Graphic Arts building at 1936 Euclid Avenue. “For the firm, it will give us visibility. We like the downtown fabric,” stated George Hutchinson, Allegro CEO. “Young people we recruit like urban areas, so it will help us recruit.”

In a down economy, incoming freshmen can receive a $3,000 scholarship that is renewable up to $12,000 over four years. That’s great news for Ohio. No matter what your economic situation, your child may be eligible for a $3,000 scholarship from Cleveland State University (CSU). It’s called the Freshman Scholars Program, and it will be awarded to new full-time freshmen who enter in Fall 2010 with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and an ACT Score of 23 or a combined 1060 SAT total score.

Opening this Fall at Metro campus is the new Center for Creative Arts Building – which you have seen taking shape the last few years when you’ve attended a performance at Metro. The paint is on the walls, the equipment is going in and the building will be filled with energy when students walk the halls for the first time. And with the new building comes a whole new division – The Division of Creative Arts.