Campus International School
EDUCATION
CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL An innovative collaboration between CSU and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, CIS provides an educational alternative for families, as well as hands-on training for education majors. CIS embraces the academically rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum, and all students study the Mandarin Chinese language through a partnership with the Confucius Institute at CSU. The only Cleveland school with a waiting list, CIS currently offers grades K-5 and eventually will expand to K-12, adding a grade each year. Early test scores indicate the school is a top performer in the region.
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MC 2 STEM HIGH SCHOOL This fall, a division of Cleveland’s MC2STEM High School opened on the CSU campus, providing a new academic home for 150 11th- and 12th-graders who are studying science, technology, engineering and math. Funded with a $1.25 million grant from the KeyBank Foundation, the MC2STEM facilities include renovated classrooms and a state-of-the-art fabrication laboratory in Rhodes Tower West. Immersing these students in a university environment will help prepare them for success in higher education.
FENN ACADEMY
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
A collaboration between Fenn College of Engineering, 44 Northeast Ohio high schools, five government agencies and five donor corporations, Fenn Academy is dedicated to building the next generation of engineers by attracting students to the profession through educational programs, technical support and scholarships. During the past academic year, Fenn Academy staff spoke to more than 1,000 high school students and met hundreds more through participation in college and career fairs. Other activities include on-campus engineering days, a job-shadowing program, an engineering open house, and a faculty speakers program. Recent corporate support includes a gift from Lincoln Electric for recruitment and general activities of Fenn Academy.
CAMPUS DISTRICT The Campus District, an alliance of institutions anchored by CSU, Cuyahoga Community College and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, is working to develop a thriving business and residential neighborhood in the heart of downtown Cleveland. A new master plan, created with input from students in CSU’s Master of Urban Planning, Design and Development program, calls for new housing, more green space, better signage, and new uses for historic buildings. See story on page 19