Cleveland State Univer sity College of Liber al Ar ts and Social Sciences LIberAL ArtS & SOCIAL SCIeNCeS
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Equipment Upgrade pg. 4
"Curating Kisumu" pg. 5
Dance Workshop pg. 8
Summer 2015
Scholarships and Funds pg. 10
Letter from the Dean Regular readers of The Innerlink already know that the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is home to a diverse and exciting range of activity, but this issue captures that range of activity better than most. Thus, you will read not only about our new state-of-the-art broadcast equipment to be used by our students in the Film, Television, and Digital Media program but also about the work of our historians, who are working with colleagues at Maseno University in Kenya to set up the region’s first smart phone application dedicated to public history, in which they will literally “curate Kisumu,” tying the region to its past via 21st-century technology. You will read about our intrepid archaeology students who spend their summers investigating prehistoric sites in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as well as our Dance Program, which is sponsoring its 33rd Annual Summer Dance Workshop. Finally, you will read about our School of Social Work, which hosted the 5th Annual Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare, bringing together dozens of social agencies and hundreds of activists from throughout Northeast Ohio. Two of our Social Work colleagues deserve special notice: Larry Foster was awarded a Lifetime achievement Award by the National Association of Social Workers (Region 3), and Jennifer Kate Berkey (a double major in both Social Work and Liberal Studies) was named CLASS Valedictorian and University Valedictorian!
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We know that our past and present are vibrant, but what about the future? Where is CLASS going? We can answer that with some specificity now because the CLASS faculty voted to ratify our new CLASS Strategic Plan (2015-20) at its April 6th meeting. That plan, which is available on our web site, calls for advances in five major areas: building student success, creating better college branding and visibility, building greater faculty success, promoting a culture of excellence, and advancing alumni relations and philanthropy. Under all of these major goals are more specific goals, each with an implementation timetable and metrics. For example, under “student success,” we have plans to increase paid internships, to articulate better the transferrable skills that our students are receiving, to develop a more effective e-learning strategy, to improve our advising, to promote the idea of complementary majors and minors, and to increase the international presence in our college. The plan is the result of a year of focused inquiry and conversation about the future of the college. It began with focus groups involving key college constituencies, moved through SWAT analyses by our department chairs, and, using these results, was fashioned by a select college task force. Key players in the process included Linda Francis and Jill Rudd, who guided the focus groups. The Task Force was constituted by representatives from each of our major divisions: fine arts, humanities, and social sciences. Among the members were Jennifer Visocky O’Grady, Holly Holsinger, Antonio Medina-Rivera, Rachel Carnell, Rick Perloff, and Philip Manning (whose book on sociologist William Graham Sumner is featured in this issue). Special mention must be given to Chris Hendryx, a member of the CLASS Visiting Committee, who served as a process consultant throughout. Of course, strategic plans are only as good as their implementation, and I can assure you that this plan won’t sit on a shelf. We will see good things coming out of it in the years ahead. Finally, this issue highlights a few notable gifts to the college that we have recently been given. One is a major gift from the estate of a former Social Work faculty member, Winifred Bell. This gift will not only provide new scholarships for Social Work students but also help the faculty enrich the learning environment of all Social Work students. A second gift from the Honorable Diane Karpinski will provide for the ongoing support of CSU Polish Studies, including related lectures, forums, and study abroad opportunities. Finally, there were gifts to create History scholarships from two committed alumni, John Lonsak and William “Bill” Roberts. As dean, I am always moved by the generous gifts of such faculty, friends, and alumni, and these inspire me to work even harder to ensure that all our students receive the best of an “engaged” education. Thanks to all of you, who continue to support us so well. Best wishes,
Gregory Sadlek Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
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College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Dr. Gregory Sadlek, Dean Dr. Joyce Mastboom, Associate Dean Dr. Eric Ziolek, Associate Dean
Staff Lesley Lang, Designer & Assistant Editor Jody Milkie, Editor
Contributors Lynn Deering Mike Dover Jane McCrone George Ray Mark Souther Phil Wanyerka Paul Wolansky
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Letter from the Dean Table of Contents On Folkways and Mores: William Graham Sumner Then and Now Philip D. Manning, Editor and Keeping Up With CLASS Modern Languages Reception and DVCOM Center Equipment Upgrade "Curating Kisumu" and Summer Fieldschool Experience CLASS Valedictorian & Outstanding Scholars 5th Annual Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare at CSU and School of Social Work receives transformational estate bequest
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On Folkways and Mores William Graham Sumner Then and Now
Philip D. Manning, Editor William Graham Sumner is remembered primarily as an opponent of government intervention in social and economic issues. Focusing on Folkways (1906), this book examines Sumner’s fundamental work as a comparative ethnographer with an appreciation for the rules and rituals that regulate everyday behavior. In Folkways, Sumner developed classifications and an array of sociological concepts that continue to influence the discipline today. This new book presents key excerpts from Folkways as well as three of Sumner’s other classic essays. It also includes five original essays by contemporary authorities that explain and explore Sumner’s importance and influence. By linking Sumner’s work to contemporary research about social control, the sociology of law, and sociological theory, these new essays confirm his status as a foundational thinker in the field.
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Sumner offers an elegant conceptual schema with which to analyze the moral codes of in- and out-groups. His extensive use of comparative anthropological data demonstrates a qualitative methodology that can easily be applied to the analysis of contemporary American society. This volume includes contributions by Jonathan B. Imber, Howard G. Schneiderman, and A. Javier Treviño. Overview by Transaction Publishers—transactionpub.com.
Philip D. Manning is professor and chairman of the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Cleveland State University. He is the author of Freud and American Sociology and Erving Goffman and Modern Sociology.
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Promotions/Tenure Professor Stephen Cory
Department of History
Associate Professor with Tenure Sucharita Adluri
Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion
Linda Francis
Department of Sociology and Criminology
Elizabeth Pask
School of Communication
Miyuki Fukushima Tedor
Department of Sociology and Criminology
College Associate Lecturer John Ban
School of Communication
John Brentar
Department of English
Michael Dover
School of Social Work
Retirees Andrew Edwards
School of Social Work
Maggie Jackson
School of Social Work
Ronald Reminick
Department of Anthropology
Richard Schneider Department of Art
Diane Steinberg
Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion
Mary Ellen Waithe
Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion
2015 Homecoming Modern Languages Reception Calling all Modern Languages BA and MA Alumni and Study Abroad Participants Please join the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (formerly Department of Modern Languages) on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 for a wine and cheese reception to kick off the 2015 Homecoming festivities. Visit csuohio.edu/class/homecoming for more information.
Digital Video Communication Center Equipment Upgrade In summer 2014, a major installation of new equipment took place in the School of Communication (COM). The Digital Video Communication (DVCOM) Center received the most significant upgrade in its history, which brought the Center’s digital media production capabilities into the 21st-century. With additional equipment purchased in 2015, COM now has the equipment necessary for the production and editing of high-definition programming in the studio as well as in the field. The DVCOM Center had become outdated over the years, and it became necessary to develop, as funds became available, piecemeal fixes that allowed the Center to adapt in an ad hoc manner to the new digital environment. Since the communication industry kept moving ahead and high definition became the new standard, the DVCOM Center found itself falling further behind the times and, consequently, was in desperate need of a major equipment update.
Then in 2014, and again in 2015, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences was able to allocate a significant amount of internal funds toward the upgrade of the DVCOM Center’s equipment. Because of the College’s significant investment, by the fall 2015 semester, the DVCOM Center will, for the first time in nearly 25 years, be able to train students on all new equipment, typical of what they would find in a commercial television station. Every single class in the film and television curriculum will benefit from the new equipment, but two courses that will especially benefit are COM 351 (Post-production I for Film, TV, and Interactive Media) and COM 352 (TV Production II). Majors in Film, Television, and Interactive Media will now work with industry-standard equipment, which immeasurably enhances their learning. The new equipment will help students acquire the training they need to perform in a contemporary professional setting.
CSU's Summer
Fieldschool “Curating Kisumu”
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Mark Souther and Meshack Owino are leading an innovative collaboration with Maseno University near Kisumu, Kenya. Funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the CSU Faculty Research Development program, “Curating Kisumu” is the first project of its kind—an educational mobile app with content originating in an African university. Collaborative CSU-Maseno student teams are researching places in Kenya’s third largest city for the latest Curatescape app. Developed at the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities, Curatescape has garnered multiple NEH grants to help more than forty institutions engage wide audiences. The MaCleKi app will convey broad themes such as colonialism, opposition politics, religious communities, public health, racial discrimination, and trade. Souther, Owino, and their Maseno colleagues are working with Erin Bell, the Center’s technologist, to devise modifications that tailor Curatescape to East African needs. Although Kenyans lead their region in mobile adoption, they face limitations in accessing the mobile web and apps. Cellular service is constricted by small-scale prepaid data plans and a dearth of reliable wi-fi connectivity, even on university campuses. Likewise, the typical mobile phone does not have the same processing power as devices in the developed world. Therefore, the team is planning a lightweight version of the app and simplified user inputs to facilitate adoption by faculty who routinely teach more than a half-dozen courses each semester. They hope to empower Maseno University as the leader in mobile humanities research in East Africa, in turn producing content that draws regional universities and the public closer together.
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This summer marks the eighth straight year for archaeological investigations in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Directed by Dr. Phil Wanyerka, this year’s fieldwork will go high-tech with the use of a complex piece of equipment known as a fluxgate gradiometer. The fluxgate gradiometer is a nonevasive method which detects magnetic anomalies or features in the buried soils beneath the surface of the ground. In other words, this piece of technology can be used to detect buried artifacts or cultural features such as fire pits, storage pits, or other household activity areas without having to actually dig. This technology can be extremely valuable, saving both time and money. By pinpointing the exact locations of actual subsurface disturbances or magnetic anomalies, one can then ground-truth (dig) these anomalies to quickly verify their existence without having to systematically excavate large areas of the site with the hopes of actually finding disturbances. This year’s work complements seven previous seasons of archaeological investigations in the Boston Township area of the Cuyahoga Valley. To date, more than 60 undergraduate students have been trained in archaeology and have conducted excavations at nine prehistoric sites in the Cuyahoga Valley dating anywhere from the Middle Archaic Period to the Late Prehistoric Period of Ohio. In addition, students also have worked at two early historic canal-era (18251901) sites. The results of these previous seven field seasons are chronicled and published in six separate technical reports to the National Park Service. The fieldschool program has been heartily embraced and supported. In particular, CSU archaeology students have received undergraduate summer research grants from the university’s Provost Office for a record seven straight years. The department is also incredibly grateful to the Agnich family who created an endowed undergraduate scholarship in their son’s name to aid future archaeology students. The Agnich family raised more than $30,000 to create the Michael J. Agnich Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology, now in its third year. In addition to this scholarship the Agnich family also established the Michael J. Agnich Archaeology Fund to assist with the education and career development of students studying archaeology. Finally, this past spring, in partnership with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, an undergraduate internship program was initiated with archaeology students from the Department of Anthropology to help park personnel reorganize their historic library and archives.
S p r i n g 2 015 CL AS S Valedictorian The spring 2015 CLASS Valedictorian, Jennifer Kate Berkey, has also been named University Valedictorian. Ms. Berkey, a non-traditional student, transferred to CSU from Tri-C, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree. A double major in Social Work and Liberal Studies, Ms. Berkey earned an overall GPA of 3.93 and also completed a minor in Biology as well as a certificate in Bioethics. Her curricular choices have prepared her well to accomplish her next goal, which is to complete graduate study in Genetic Counseling. Along the way, Ms. Berkey, who worked as an intern in grief counseling at Cornerstone of Hope, was awarded the James Dodman Nobel Award in Human Relations Scholarship as well as two Undergraduate Summer Research Awards. As a result of her accomplishments, she was inducted into Social Work's Phi Alpha Honor Society and the Golden Key International Honor Society. She is clearly an outstanding representative of the CLASS student body—a gifted, hard-working, and resilient non-traditional student, with a commitment to give back to society through the talents she has cultivated at CSU. Congratulations, Jennifer!
CL AS S Out s t anding S cholars Erica Capito, Melany Castro, Emma Clark, Audrey Fagan, Kristy Falzini, Delaney Fello, Joshua Greer, Ashley Harrison, William Hebble, Jon Heberling, Mark Henning, Emilio Jarufe, Shazeb Khan, Brandon Kosek, Nicholas Kroh, Matthew Krupa, Kristin Krysiak, Douglas Mahnke, Cynthia Martin Grant, Daniel McNamara, Ziana Merlim, Melanie Morris, John Newman, Sarah Nolan, Kerri Novakovic, Raymond Oslin, Matthew Sandvick, Melissa Shoupe, Joshua Sias, Lea Silva, Emily Tomusko, Sara Walton, Audrey Winkler
School of Social Work receives transformational estate bequest
5th Annual Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare at CSU
Professor Emerita Dr. Winifred Bell, who passed away in May 2012, made an extraordinary provision for CSU as part of her estate planning and has bequeathed a significant gift to the School of Social Work.
On Friday March 27, 2015, the Cleveland State University (CSU) School of Social Work hosted 575 local social workers and human service professionals to discuss issues related to social welfare policy, practice, and advocacy at the 5th Annual Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare (CCCOSW).
Dr. Bell, who was nationally known for her work in social issues, primarily around dependent children, had made her intent to include CSU in her will in the mid-1990’s. “Dr. Bell’s estate gift is transformational for the School of Social Work,” Dr. Gregory Sadlek, Dean, commented. “Because of her caring and her foresight, she has further strengthened some of the College’s most popular programs. Interest in both the Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work programs continues to be strong and her gift will help us in significant ways to serve those students even better in the future.” Two new endowed funds have been created using Dr. Bell’s gift: the Dr. Winifred Bell Enrichment Fund, which will support the academic and professional development of Social Work students by providing educational “Dr. Bell’s estate gift activities that will include lectures, seminars is transformational and learning opportunities for students, and the Dr. Winfred Bell Scholarship Fund, for the School of which will provide direct tuition assistance Social Work.” to Social Work students.
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way... Estate bequests oftentimes allow individuals to make a more significant and meaningful gift than they might otherwise be able to manage during their lifetime. Individuals who complete a written bequest intent form guarantee that the University will clearly understand their wishes. While not a legally binding document, CSU’s bequest intent form makes an individual’s wishes apparent. It is vitally important for each individual considering an estate gift to work carefully with their attorney or financial advisor to complete the legal documentation necessary for their wishes to be upheld after their passing.
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“Including Cleveland State University in a carefully prepared will or estate plan is one of the best ways that loyal alumni and friends can help future students,” Paul Wolansky, Senior Director, University Advancement observed. “Gifts such as those from Dr. Bell and Mr. Lonsak (see page 10)are meaningful and deeply appreciated as they provide opportunities for students that might not otherwise exist.” Select issues of "The Innerlink" contain a bequest intent form that provide alumni and friends an opportunity to share plans to include the College and CSU in their estate planning. If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Paul Wolansky, Senior Director, University Advancement at (216) 875-9838 or via email at p.wolansky@csuohio.edu. 2014 Social Work Students
The conference was entitled Is Social Work Addressing Human Needs? The keynote speakers included John Corlett, President and Executive Director, The Center for Community Solutions and Anna Santiago, Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, with a closing plenary by Rev. Lorenzo Norris, Cleveland Clergy Alliance. Among the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) conference presenters were several School of Social Work faculty, including Rose Frech (developmental disabilities), Michael Dover (human needs), Mamadou Seck and George Tsagaris (developmental disability and criminal justice), Geri Burns (community organizing), and Maya Simek (inclusive LGBT policies).
Larry Foster
The conference luncheon featured a greeting from County Executive Armond Budish. In addition, Professor Larry Foster of the CSU School of Social Work received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers Region 3.
The CCCOSW has taken place at Cleveland State annually since 2011. The conference was sponsored by the CSU School of Social Work, the Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and was co-sponsored by a dozen local agencies. The CCCOSW Title Sponsor was the Murtis Taylor Human Service System, whose Chief Executive Officer is Lovell Custard (BSW ’12). Additionally, at the event, Cathleen Lewandowski, Director and Professor at the CSU School of Social Work, announced a fourth sponsor for 2016 and beyond: the Center for Community Solutions (CCS), which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Formerly known as the Federation of Community Planning, it was once directed by the late Professor Ralph Brody of CSU's School of Social Work.
The 33rd CSU Summer Dance Workshop Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 24, 2015 The Department of Theatre and Dance will host its annual Summer Dance Workshop from July 6–24, 2015. This workshop highlights dance studies and the creative process as students, professional dancers and dance aficionados work with nationally renowned artists. Created in 1982 by arts activist Susan Miller, the Summer Dance Workshop included daily contemporary technique and bodywork classes held in the CSU dance studio in the Physical Education Building basement, Mather Mansion Ballroom and occasionally in a racquetball court. The 30th anniversary workshop coincided with the CSU Arts Campus opening and establishment of GroundWorks DanceTheater as the Department of Theatre and Dance’s inresidence professional dance company. Through GroundWorks summer residencies, Doug Elkins, Kate Weare, and international choreographers Noa Zuk and Johannes Wieland have shared their choreographic process with students and community members.
The Summer Dance tradition continues in July 2015. Week One Eric Handman and Pamela Geber Handman, University of Utah, are offering technique classes. Eric will create a new work for GroundWorks and Pamela will share insights into her work with Downs Syndrome individuals and their families. Week Two Amy Miller, Associate Artistic Director of NYC’s Gibney Dance, will create a dance piece for CSU Dance Company and offer creative process classes. In addition, she will share her experiences as facilitator of Gibney Dance Community Action’s outreach into domestic violence shelters, discussing the role that movement and creativity play in the prevention of and recovery from domestic abuse.
Over the years the workshop has offered special community classes, which have included writers, actors, Juvenile Detention Center inmates, domestic violence survivors and senior citizens. Recent offerings include Mark Morris Dance Group’s teacher training in Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s disease) and dancer/physical therapist Dr. Tammy Metz-Starr’s movement for older adults.
Week Three Helanius Wilkins returns as a Summer Dance favorite and Tammy Starr teaches Dance Active for mature adults. On July 25, the National Day of Dance, Summer Dance participants will celebrate DANCECleveland’s 60th Anniversary at the Parsons Dance performance at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights.
Though much has changed over the past 33 summers at the university, the Department of Theatre and Dance has consistently built ongoing relationships beyond the summer workshop. Summer artists create choreography for the CSU dance program and perform in the CSU Spring Concert. GroundWorks presents dance works in the department’s performance season at Playhouse Square that were created during the summer workshop. DANCECleveland hosts master classes in the CSU Arts Campus studios introducing artists throughout the year.
As Summer Dance Workshop ’15 initiates another year of student engagement, outreach, and creative activity, another celebratory milestone is noted. A national search for a second tenure track dance faculty member will commence, recognizing the commitment of the university to on-campus and community opportunities in dance, centered at the CSU Arts Campus. For more information on the CSU Summer Dance Workshop, please contact Lynn Deering at l.deering@csuohio.edu or visit www.csuohio.edu/dance.
Almost Alumni Dinner CSU’s Alumni Association hosted an “Almost Alumni Dinner” in February for current students to enjoy professional networking opportunities with established CSU alumni. The goal of the dinner experience was to expose students to what a dinner with future colleagues might be like and what business etiquette might be required. Thanks to the following CLASS alumni who participated: • Michelle Broome (’97 BA Political Science), Program Coordinator at College Now Greater Cleveland. • John J. McCann (’87 BA Political Science), President and C.E.O. at Mace Security International. • Kurt Steigerwald (’86 BA Communication and ’88 MBA), Vice President at MarketVision Research. • Mary Szabados (’12 BA Liberal Studies), Administrative Assistant at Moen Incorporated.
Women's Leadership Symposium CSU’s Alumni Association and the Division of Student Affairs held a Women’s Leadership Symposium on April 15 that explored women’s leadership and contributions to our community, while building powerful partnerships between students and leading women in Northeast Ohio. Special thanks to CLASS alumnae who participated in the CSU Women of Achievement Panel discussion including: • Kelly Falcone-Hall (’92 BA Political Science and ’95 MA History), Chief Executive Officer, Western Reserve Historical Society. • Valarie McCall (’95 BSW Social Work, ’97 MPA, and ’12 Honorary Doctor of Public Service), Chief of Government and International Affairs, City of Cleveland. • Nina Turner (’96 BA History and ’97 MA History), former Minority Whip for the Ohio Senate.
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On the Road Did you know that California has the third highest concentration of CSU alumni outside of Ohio? Paul Wolansky, Senior Director for University Advancement had the opportunity to sit down with more than a few of the College’s alumni, emeriti faculty, and friends when he took CSU on the road to California, New Mexico, and Arizona! • Daniel Kastner (’86 BMus Music) is the C.E.O. of Social Edison, an internet technology company. • Gary Kelly (’93 BA Communication) is the Head of Digital and Revenue at Interscope Geffen A&M. • Anthony Oriti (’76 BA Modern Languages-French) is the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Umpqua Holdings Corporation. • Gary A. Rockow (’86 BA Economics) is a Corporate Executive Recruiter at Apple. • Jay Wills (’75 BA Religious Studies) and Susan James (’74 BA English) • Anita Woodward (’88 BA Communication and ’99 MBA) is the president of A. Woodward & Associates, helping organizations improve their performance by providing a customized offering of customer service, employee relations, and organizational communication consulting services. • Drs. John D. Holm and Njeri Nuru-Holm, are enjoying their new life in New Mexico and keeping active in the beautiful Santa Fe sunshine. John is a Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department and former Executive Director of CSU’s Center for International Services and Programs. Njeri is a CSU Faculty Emeritus and former Vice President for Institutional Diversity.
College of Liberal A r ts and S ocial S ciences
Alumni Updates Clifton B. Newman (’73 BA Political Science and ’76 JD) is a Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina. While at Cleveland State receiving his undergraduate degree, he served as the President of Student Government and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. While attending Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, he served as Chief Justice of the University Judiciary—the student court—and worked for the Legal Aid Society representing indigent clients. Lauma Lagzdins Zusevics (’76 BA Religious Studies) is the first woman elected as the archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was installed on April 19 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Darrell Dell’Andrea (’81 BA History) is the Assistant Vice President, Compliance, Retirement Solutions Division, Pacific Life.
and information graduates who, as students, demonstrated outstanding scholarship and an interest in the area of library preservation. Meinke received her Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree in 2014 with a specialization in museum studies. Jessica Sutherland (’06 BA Communication) recently published an article on Bright, “The Secret Lives of Homeless Students.” Sutherland is the President and Co-Founder of Homeless to Higher Ed, a volunteer-run non-profit, in California, that helps homeless college students, on a case-by-case basis. Sutherland's hope is to increase the visibility of the epidemic of homelessness and demonstrate how it is possible to change one’s future through education. Her work has been featured in People Magazine, and on NPR, NBC's TODAY Show, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Scott Osiecki (’87 BA Communication) is the Director of External Affairs at Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County.
Jamie Victoria Watkins (’06 BA Sociology and ’07 MA Sociology) is a Human Resources Compliance Officer at the City of Cleveland, Department of Port Control.
Tiffany Baumann Cantelupe (’00 BA Marketing) a member of the CLASS Visiting Committee, participated in “Excellence, A Conscious Pursuit” at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in April that hosted business owners and executives to bring together those in pursuit of a remarkable personal and professional performance. Tiffany presented on Achieving Excellence through Adversity.
Forward, based on the true story of a Cleveland teen, Johanna Orozco, who survived a gunshot wound to the face by her boyfriend, and whose extraordinary journey of courage and recovery sparked a national movement for greater legislation protecting teens from intimate partner abuse.
John Samuel Palumbo (’88 BA Communication) Michelle Epps (’09 MA History), community engagement manager at SPACES Art Gallery is a Senior Accounting Clerk at Materion and Matthew Seaman (’10 MA History), Corporation. collections and exhibitions coordinator at the Edward P. Gallagher (’92 BMus Music) is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, were highlighted in Director of Education at the Beck Center for the Cleveland Business Connects magazine for the Arts. In March, Ed was an invited presenter their work in launching the Cleveland Emerging at CSU’s music therapy club to talk about his Museum Professionals (EMP) group to assist time at CSU and his work in the community. He new graduates who have been working in hopes that the re-energized music therapy club museums for less than ten years. Cleveland EMP leads to more involvement from alumni and is a subgroup within the American Alliance of current students. Museums. Since its start in 2012, Cleveland EMP continues to grow in NEO and beyond with groups Karen Renea Williams (’98 BA First College, being established in Columbus, Cincinnati, ’00 Master of Education) is the founder of and Youngstown/Warren. Matthew Sisson (’12 the HaHA Institute (Humor and Healing Arts), MA History), manager of institutional giving at a nationally known stand-up comic, humor Western Reserve Historical Society, is also on the educator, and motivational speaker. Karen recently performed on campus as part of CSU’s board. Levin College of Urban Affairs Diversity Council Tania Marie Benites (’12 BA Theatre Arts) and is scheduled to perform at the Los Angeles is starring as Johanna, in Cleveland Public LGBT Center in June. Theatre’s world-premiere play, Johanna: Facing
Elizabeth Meinke (’06 BA Art) received the H.F. Group Preservation Award from Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science. The award is presented to library
Elizabeth Perez (’14 BSW Social Work), a marine veteran, was the subject of a NewsHerald article, “Walk from Mentor to Cleveland tries to raise awareness, reunite family split by deportation.” Elizabeth will begin her MSW program fall 2015.
History Department alumni establish two new scholarships Through the generosity of two department alumni, students in the History Department have two new opportunities to help them complete their education at CSU. John A. Lonsak has long been a proud and involved CSU alumnus. “John was one of the very first alumni I met and, over the years, I have gotten to know him very well,” Paul Wolansky, Senior Director of University Advancement, noted. “He has had a distinguished career leading two library systems in the region, Cuyahoga County and Rocky River, and he credits CSU with giving him many of the tools he used to successfully pursue his career.” Beginning this year and continuing through the 2019-2020 academic year, the John A. Lonsak Scholarship Fund will support a junior, senior or graduate student in the History Department with a preference for an individual working with the department’s Center for Public History and Digital Humanities. “In addition to his current support, John has also taken the important step of providing for his scholarship by adding CSU as a beneficiary of his estate. By including a provision to endow this scholarship through a bequest in his will, John will help many future generations of CSU students,” Wolansky added. “The College and the department could not ask for a better alumnus, friend and supporter than John.” John has a BA in Social Science from CSU. William “Bill” Roberts, a CSU alumnus and Project 60 student who has taken several history courses, has established the William H. Roberts History Scholarship Fund to benefit a junior, senior or graduate student in the department with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and who also has financial need. The substantial scholarship will cover full in-state tuition for a student in 2015-16. Bill has committed to providing the scholarship through the 2019-2020 academic year. “I am very impressed with the new CSU,” Bill remarked. “The growth is phenomenal. When I started at CSU there were only three buildings. I decided it was time to give back to CSU. I am honored to help a current CSU student achieve their dream of graduating from college.” Bill has an MA in Education and a BA in History from CSU.
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Karpinski Family Fund for Polish Studies becomes permanent
Last year, in April 2014, longtime CLASS Visiting Committee member and community leader, The Honorable Diane J. Karpinski created The Karpinski Family Fund for Polish Studies to support the College’s Polish Studies Initiative. The fund will provide support for visiting scholars from Poland as well as provide opportunities for campus lectures, forums, faculty development, study abroad opportunities and other educational efforts to support CSU students interested in Polish Studies. “Judge Karpinski has been a vocal supporter of Polish Studies at Cleveland State from my earliest days at CSU,” noted Dr. Greg Sadlek, Dean of CLASS. “I was thrilled when she agreed to bring her original gift to endowment level this past spring. With Judge Karpinski’s support, Polish Studies at CSU will now have a continuing line of support for its many activities. This is an important investment in our efforts to promote not only international awareness but also engagement with our local ethnic communities.” Dr. Edward Horowitz, who directs the Polish Studies program, further noted: “I feel deep gratitude toward Judge Karpinski as her gift will allow us to have a Polish Studies program that I know will continue to make her and the entire community proud. I hope others will be inspired to support our program as well.”
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New CLASS Visiting Committee Members Rock... Literally The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is pleased to welcome its new Visiting Committee members. Representing a wide range of alumni and community leaders, the CLASS Visiting Committee is charged with serving as a sounding board for the Dean as well as acting as Cleveland State University ambassadors in the community. New members serving terms from June 2015 – June 2018 include: Mark Avsec, Benesch Law, Partner & Vice-Chair, Innovations, Information Technology & Intellectual Property. Mr. Avsec focuses his practice on entertainment, copyright, trademark, e-business matters, privacy law compliance, and the provision of strategic counseling and contract preparation services for various types of entertainment and media companies. He is also well-known as a singer-songwriter and the co-founder of the band Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, famous for such hits as “Ah Leah” and “Love is Like A Rock.” He is a double alumnus of CSU, including a BA in Philosophy and a JD from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Robert Cutietta, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Dean of both the Thornton School of Music and the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the cutting-edge department that’s become the site of Los Angeles’ most productive new music scenes,” USC Thornton School of Music Popular Music Program is a unique music degree program preparing the next generation of rock, pop, R&B, folk, Latin and country artists. Dr. Cutietta is a founding member of Montana Public Broadcasting (PBS), and currently a member of the Advisory Board of Classical KUSC Radio in Los Angeles and the GRAMMY® Blue Ribbon Adjudication Committee, among others. He holds both a BA in Education as well as an MA in Music from CSU. Kelly Falcone-Hall, Western Reserve Historical Society, President & CEO. Ms. FalconeHall has served in positions of increasing responsibility at WRHS over the last 19
years, including Vice President of Hale Farm & Village, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, and Chief Operating Officer. She was a featured speaker during both the University’s Women’s Leadership Symposium as well the President’s 50th Anniversary Symposium on the Liberal Arts. She holds both a BA and an MA in History from CSU. Brian Gevry, Boyd Watterson, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Gevry has been the CEO and CIO of Boyd Watterson since 2006. He began his career in 1991 at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Corp, the predecessor to Boyd Watterson, working in the portfolio management department supporting senior executives on taxable and tax-free fixed income portfolios. In 2000, he led a management buyout from Duff & Phelps, which resulted in Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC becoming an independent firm. He has a BA in English from CSU. Manju Gupta, McDonald Hopkins, Associate. Ms. Gupta concentrates her practice in the areas of complex bankruptcy proceedings, debt restructuring, creditors' rights and specialized representation of commercial sureties in Chapter 11 bankruptcies. She holds a joint MBA/JD from CSU. Fareed Siddiq, The Siddiq Group at Morgan Stanley, Senior Vice President. Mr. Siddiq, an experienced Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley since 1980, helps provide counsel in the areas of financial planning, risk management, investment management, estate and tax planning strategies, and retirement planning. He has been a long-time community resource and sounding board for the College’s Middle Eastern Studies program. Tim Yanda, Champion ONE (Optical Network Engineering), Solutions Architect. Mr. Yanda has a long career in the telecommunication industry, specializing in outside and inside plant construction and engineering of video, voice and data networks. He is also an avid sailor and active volunteer with the Edgewater Yacht Club. He holds a BA in Communication from CSU and was a key leader on the 2013 School of Communication reunion committee.