History of State University

Established as a state-assisted university in 1964, Cleveland State University was created out of the buildings, faculty, staff, and curriculum of the former Fenn College, a private institution of 2,500 students that was founded in 1929.

Cleveland State University’s historical roots go back to the 19th century. During the 1880s, the Cleveland YMCA began to offer day and evening courses to students who did not otherwise have access to higher education. The YMCA program was reorganized in 1906 as the Association Institute, and this in turn was established as Fenn College in 1929. A significant contribution of Fenn College was its pioneering work in developing internships for students in engineering and business. These internships, as joint ventures between the college and local businesses and industries, provided students with professional contacts and experience, as well as an affordable education. The historic Fenn Tower still stands as a reminder of those early years, when the University already had a strong commitment to equal access to higher education.

The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law traces its origins to 1897 when the Cleveland Law School was founded. It was the first evening law school in the state and one of the first to admit women and minorities. Another evening law school, John Marshall School of Law, was founded in 1916. In 1946, the two schools merged to become the Cleveland- Marshall School of Law. Cleveland-Marshall became part of Cleveland State University in 1969.

10 Profile of Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University: New Attitudes, New Experiences, New Outlooks

A Campus Rich in Tradition

Cleveland State was established as a state university in 1964 and has continued to grow since. Today, more than 1,000 courses support 117 major fields of study at the bachelor, master, doctoral, and law degree levels, as well as professional certificate and continuing education programs. As nearly 90 percent of Cleveland State’s students work full- or part-time, flexible academic programming and convenient class times are offered. Of Cleveland State’s 16,000 students, approximately one third are in graduate-level programs and about half attend on a part-time basis.

Courses of instruction leading to degrees are offered in six undergraduate colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; the James J. Nance College of Business Administration; the Fenn College of Engineering; the College of Education and Human Services; the College of Science; and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs; as well as the College of Graduate Studies and Research, and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Cleveland State now has extended campuses in Westlake and in Solon, where students have access to the same quality education as they have downtown.

A Dynamic Campus Environment

The Cleveland State campus consists of 85 acres – the largest footprint in – with 40 buildings used for teaching, research, housing, administration, and recreation. Nineteen-story Rhodes Tower houses the University Library, classrooms, and many faculty offices, and is a striking feature on the Cleveland skyline. University buildings feature a blend of old and new architectural styles, with historic landmark sharing the stage with such modern facilities as the Levin College of Urban Affairs and the 13,000-seat Wolstein Convocation Center. Exciting plans for the near future call for construction of many new campus buildings, including a student recreation center, student union, administration center, additional student housing and more.

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The University boasts more than 100 student organizations, including 13 national fraternities and sororities and 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports: men’s baseball, basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling and tennis; and women’s basketball, cross-country, fencing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and golf.

Exceptional Students, Award-Winning Faculty, Proud Alumni

Cleveland State is reaching out to academically talented and highly motivated students through its first Honors Program, which began in fall semester 2004. The University also boasts a highly-qualified faculty with more than 90 percent holding the doctorate or other highest degree in their field. Eleven faculty members have received distinguished Fulbright Scholar awards in just the last two years – ranking Cleveland State nationally in the number of recipients of this prestigious academic honor – and 52 have received Fulbright Scholar awards in the last 40 years. Students frequently comment on faculty, ability, approachability, and sincere desire to help the student in every way they can.

Cleveland State University boasts more than 90,000 alumni, most of whom have remained in the area to work, give back to the community, and raise their families. Recent research shows that a Cleveland State graduate is at the helm as founder, chairman, CEO, president, or top executive of nearly 1,000 businesses across the country. That’s great company to keep!

Attributes and Key Characteristics:

• The University embraces distinctive emphases – accessibility, urban focus, strong faculty research and publications, large graduate enrollments – which taken together form a unique and dynamic educational institution in service to the community.

• CSU is the most diverse public institution in the State of Ohio and is a national and state leader in preparing and graduating minority students from graduate and professional programs.

• Eighty-five percent of CSU’s graduates remain in northeast Ohio to live and to work, contributing to every dimension of the region’s economic and civic life.

12 • Cleveland is the economic and cultural center of the region. As such, it attracts professionals who are eager to continue their education. CSU enrolls the largest percentage of graduate students among all state universities in Ohio.

• The University has become a distinctive international institution as well, enrolling more than 800 students from over 60 nations and placing students in internships in ten overseas partnerships.

• The University currently has more than 100 partnerships in place with civic, non-profit, and corporate entities in the region, including the in biomedical research and engineering, the Advanced Center to meet research and development needs, and more than 60 with education and social service agencies.

• A drive for campus expansion and renovation has resulted in a new law library, a new building for the College of Business, a new Center for Health Sciences, and a new building for Urban Affairs, and major renovations in the College of Engineering and Student Services facilities.

• Over the past decade, CSU has built a strong technological platform which enables enhanced support for faculty research and for classroom instruction. Compressed video instruction is offered at ten remote locations in the region, and interactive connections are available worldwide.

• Fundraising has expanded over the past decade, with endowed funds growing from $6.6 million in 1993 to more than $25 million today. The University is now planning for a comprehensive capital campaign.

13 Cleveland State University – At a Glance

Established: 1964 by action of the Ohio General Assembly

President: Michael Schwartz, Ph.D.

First Classes Held: Spring 1965

Enrollment: 16,000 – 80% from Cuyahoga County; 98% from Ohio

Graduates: More than 88,000 – 85% live and work in Northeast Ohio

Full-time Employees: 532 faculty (92% have Ph.D. or highest degree in their field); 1,068 staff

Location: In the heart of downtown Cleveland, Euclid Avenue between East 17th and East 30th Street, Carnegie Avenue to Payne Avenue.

Economic Impact: $254 million and 3,000 jobs (2001). Over the next decade, CSU is projected to generate more than $2.5 billion for the region. A recent graduating class will pay nearly $1 million annually in Ohio taxes; $39 million over their projected lifetimes in Ohio taxes.

Research Grants/Contracts: $36 million in federal, state, local and private grants (FY 2002).

Partnerships/Collaborations: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Municipal School District, City of Cleveland, NASA , business/industry, federal government, other higher education institutions, and more.

Campus: Approximately 85 acres, 40 buildings (largest footprint in downtown Cleveland)

Academic Organizations: In 2003, the Board of Trustees approved the reclassification of three academic departments to the School of Nursing, School of Communications, and the School of Social Work. The Board also approved the name change of the College of Education to the College of Education and Human Services in order to accommodate the School of Nursing.

On July 1, 2004, the College of Arts and Sciences split into the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science. Other Colleges are the James J. Nance College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Services, Fenn College of Engineering,

14 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, and Graduate Studies. The Division of Continuing Education offers non-credit courses to thousands of students each year. Project 60 offers free classes to senior citizens.

Academic Programs: Over 70 undergraduate programs, 35 master’s level programs, two advanced degrees in law, six doctorates, two education specialist degrees, a joint law-business (JD/MBA) and law- public administration (JD/MPA) degrees. The University’s first Honors Program began with 40 freshmen students in fall semester 2004.

Special Programs: Air Force ROTC (Aerospace Studies), Army ROTC (Military Science), Black Studies Program, CLASS Program, The Division of Continuing Education, Cooperative Education, Honors Programs, International Student Services, LINK Program, National Student Exchange, STARS Program, Study Abroad Program (CISP) Upward Bound Program, and Women’s Comprehensive Program.

Athletics: NCAA Division I. Men’s baseball, basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling and tennis. Women’s basketball, cross- country, fencing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and golf. Colors: forest green and white. Nickname: Vikings. Affiliations: Horizon League and Eastern Wrestling League.

Student Activities: Student Government Association, Student Bar Association, Campus Activities Board, student-run radio station (WCSB- FM), three student newspapers (the Cauldron, The Vindicator, and The Cleveland Stater), Whiskey Island literary magazine, the Gavel law school publication, five national fraternities, seven sororities and more than 100 student honorary, professional, cultural and social organizations.

Student Profile: 56 percent women, 44 percent men. Approximately 27% minorities, of which 18% is African American. Average age 25. About one–third are in graduate school or law school. More than half are part-time students and transfer students --- CSU’s junior class is consistently larger than its freshman class.

(Information and data as of August 2005, except “Academic Organizations” updated July 2004 and Special Programs added.)

15 Interesting Facts About Cleveland State University

• In 2002-2003, six Cleveland State University faculty were named Fulbright Scholars, ranking the University number one in Ohio and tied for third in the nation. The six awards set a record for Cleveland State. Five Cleveland State University faculty received the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2003-2004, ranking the University second in Ohio and eleventh nationally.

• Cleveland State University ranks first in Ohio for graduating minority students with master’s degrees, according to Black Issues in Higher Education.

• U.S. News and World Report has twice ranked the city management and urban policy programs of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs number two in the nation and best in Ohio.

• Cleveland State has the oldest and second largest cooperative education program in Ohio.

• Cleveland State founded the first master of arts degree in diversity management in the .

• The accelerated nursing track is the first program of its kind in Ohio.

• Cleveland State awarded more doctorates in clinical-bioanalytical chemistry than any other university in the nation.

• The Communication Department consistently ranks in the top 10 nationally for research productivity.

• The College of Arts and Sciences was the first in Ohio to offer an online master’s degree in health sciences.

• The Labor-Relations Management Center is marking 25 years of helping solve problems and forge relationships between companies and labor unions.

(August 2003; Fulbright Scholars information updated July 2004)

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