Beyond Category Creation & Innovation at Cuyahoga Community College
If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. Vincent Van Gogh
Student Cuyahoga Community College Mixed media
State of the Arts
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Going beyond expectations in creative communications
The Backbone of Northeast Ohio
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Filling the continuing need for qualified health care workers
Sweet Aroma
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Teaching the spirit of hospitality
Distinct Corporate Development
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Career enhancement for company success
Star Power
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Supporting student scholarships
Broadening Our Reach
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Pioneering extraordinary educational opportunities
Inventive Magic of Faculty
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A passion for teaching excellence
Train and Gain
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Vital partnerships for economic growth
World Wise
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Commitment to the earth’s future
Life-changing Expectations
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Lighting the way for youth
Yes, we teach that.
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Degree and career programs spanning all areas of learning
Mission-driven Financials
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Raising the standard for responsible stewardship
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Beyond Category truly epitomizes the definition of Cuyahoga Community College. While we are proud of our teaching, learning and
Beyond Category American composer and jazz great
In these pages, we hope you enjoy
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington called his music “American Music” rather than jazz and his genius stretched into other genres--blues, gospel, film scores and popular and classical music. At Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C ) ®
Ellington described those who impressed him as “beyond category,” a fitting description of his own intellectual abilities.
learning about our faculty, staff, students and community partners who curricula, develop and impart forwardthinking skill sets for students, design and build state-of-the-art facilities and educational tools that help develop and drive the economy of
camps and enrichment activities
may defy description as well.
for elementary students, to college
Northeast Ohio.
classes for high school students and,
Above all, Cuyahoga Community
of course, to adults returning to (or
College, a leader in academics and
starting) college. We’re also proud
workforce training, is a community
to offer workforce development and
college beyond category.
and we inspire. The College is important to everyone in the community, no matter their age—from summer
of creation and innovation.
help create and re-create innovative
we are constantly evolving so that we
At Tri-C®, we collaborate, we innovate
training mission, the College has evolved into an even greater entity
It is that futuristic look that has enabled the College to extend its services to students and the community while exploring new horizons. We are proud of the unique and distinct initiatives that have spun from our organization. Our faculty, staff and students have forged new pathways to take us “above and beyond.”
corporate leadership programs and classes for our senior adults.
Beyond Category is an encapsulation of some of the many exclusive programs and partnerships that have become part of the fabric of Cuyahoga Community College.
Jerry Sue Thornton, Ph.D. President, Cuyahoga Community College
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“At Cuyahoga Community College s
Center for
Mixing board in the Center for Creative Arts
class is in session.” Class is in session. The band has set
“At Cuyahoga Community College’s
In truth, the machine is a showpiece
up, the microphones placed, the sound
Center for Creative Arts, ‘Tri-C’
soundboard at the College’s majestic
check completed and the cameras
means creativity, collaboration and
Center for Creative Arts. It was
ready to roll. You may not notice two
community,” offers Tommy Wiggins,
purchased from a recording studio
tiny cables that connect dozens of
designer and manager of Recording
in Seattle after it was field tested by
microphone and video lines to five
Arts & Technology program. “Every
rocker Ozzy Osbourne. The only other
separate recording studios in different
day, students and faculty come to
one to be found in all of Northeast
parts of the building—six if you include
this special place to create, work
Ohio similar in size and quality is an
the digital console on the soundstage.
collaboratively on projects and
even larger state of the art console
Small student recording teams in each
establish community within and
also at the Center. This equipment
of the studios capture, shape and
outside its walls.”
– the industry gold standard – is
mix the sounds generated by some of the best talent in Northeast Ohio. No other school in the country has facilities this advanced.
With its multitude of meters and faders, knobs and dials, the expansive machine resembles the circuitry
an example of the “best practices” recording arts and technology that is housed here.
required to launch a spaceship.
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The incredible $30 million Center for Creative Arts extends across nearly two acres along the southern edge of downtown Cleveland, providing students with access to cuttingedge technology. Whether it’s the versatile Black Box studio, designed to accommodate both television and theater classes, or the halfdozen film editing labs, or the 450 Mac computers used by fledgling animators and video-game designers, the school’s sophisticated equipment match its forward-thinking curriculum.
Shimmering hallways connect dance studios and music rooms, highdefinition editing suites and digital mixing labs.
The splendid $30 million Center for Creative Arts extends across nearly two acres along the southern edge of downtown Cleveland, providing students with access to cutting-edge technology. Since opening in 2009, the College’s
This collaboration is an enormous
Center for Creative Arts has housed
success – enrollment in the Arts
all of the school’s arts offerings.
division has increased by 36 percent
Shimmering hallways connects
over the past two years. Students are
dance studios and music rooms,
discovering that their high-tech training
high-definition editing suites and
connects them to their classmates
digital mixing labs. And in a unique
and, even more importantly, to the
partnership with the Rock and Roll
industries – and jobs -- beyond their
Hall of Fame and Museum, the Center
classrooms.
also houses the museum’s library and archival storage spaces. Having so many facilities in one place allows for extensive cross-curricular activity. Arts faculty commonly pair classes so students can gain even more benefit from their studies. For
Arts faculty commonly pair classes so students can gain even more benefit from their studies.
instance, an hour long rehearsal by one of the jazz ensembles may be recorded by students in the audio
Creativity, collaboration & community
department. Or students taking a class called Acting for the Camera may be filmed by schoolmates learning to operate television cameras.
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In Northeast Ohio, health care is a $5.7 billion industry. Years ago, Cuyahoga Community College recognized the fast-growing need for qualified health care workers in this region and began building the facilities and recruiting the staff to address that need. Tri-C is ranked third nationally
“Because of the aging population,”
The College’s many and varied health
in providing degrees in health
says Patricia Gray, vice president
care programs are helping the region
professions and related sciences.
of health care education initiatives,
move toward economic recovery.
The nursing program is the largest
“the indication is we are going to
Many of the state’s finest hospitals—
in the state and in the top 10 in the
need more people associated with
Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals,
nation for entry-level care workers.
rehabilitation.”
MetroHealth and St. Vincent Charity —have a sizable number of Cuyahoga Community College graduates on their staffs.
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“We’re really in tune with the health care community,” says Gray. “We try to meet all of their needs—not just for professionals but also to train existing personnel.” By 2014, all hospitals will be required to use electronic health care records. Cuyahoga Community College, as the leader of a Health Information
The College has a gleaming collection
“We’re really in tune with the health care community,” says Gray. “We try to meet all of their needs—not just for professionals but also to train existing personnel.”
Technology consortium of seventeen
of industry-standard medical equipment. These devices are paired with the school’s cutting-edge curriculum to prepare its health care students for a waiting job market. “Most people don’t know the extent of health care training that is available right here in Northeast Ohio,” says Sandy Robinson, vice president for
colleges, is using grant money to
provide real-life environments for
academic affairs. “They would be
create a curriculum for electronic
training. Often actors are hired to
amazed at what we have to offer at
medical recordkeeping.
create different scenarios that help
Cuyahoga Community College.”
The College also has two preventive care centers open to the public that
students hone their communication and diagnostic skills.
With Northeast Ohio’s dynamic health care climate, health career graduates
allow students in diverse programs
“We wanted to develop lab areas in
of Tri-C will find that a myriad of
to work together. Our campuses offer
which students could participate,
employment opportunities awaits.
high-tech simulation labs to
says Gray. “We also wanted to provide free occupational and physical therapy to the community.”
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The faculty’s strong relationships with the local restaurant community help students gain entrée to and network with prospective employers and allow the Center to respond quickly to local restaurant needs. Not long ago, students began working with the City of Cleveland on its innovative food cart project. A collaboration with Ohio City farms will supply cooking classes with homegrown produce. Furthermore, the College has agreements in place with Johnson & Wales University and Kent State University that promote easy transfer
“Students in the Hospitality Management Program at Tri-C are in great demand. We open their minds, change their paradigms, and expand their palates.”
for our students. Well-positioned next to the Hospitality Center is Pura Vida, the newest venture by Chef Brandt Evans, Owner/Chef of Blue Canyon fame. Not only is the restaurant a “good
“Our students are in great demand,”
The Hospitality Center sits in the
“We teach our students about the
says Greg Forte, Dean of Cuyahoga
heart of the energy and revitalization
spirit of hospitality,” says Forte. “They
Community College’s Hospitality
of Euclid Avenue. Its sprawling ground
learn how to take care of people.”
Management program. “They are
floor resembles the sophisticated
well-prepared for the emerging
interior of a contemporary bistro.
directions in the Hospitality industry.”
An expansive window on one wall
Given the area’s economic challenges, this is not a boast but rather an inspirational statement. It serves as a constant reminder to the program’s students that the hard work and commitment they put forth combined with the expert training they receive
provides views into a teaching kitchen, one of three at the Center. A wide corridor separates a row of high-end commercial appliances and
According to Forte, there are few better places to learn than Cleveland, Ohio, which he terms a remarkable food town. “Truly, between New York and Chicago, nothing touches Cleveland’s food scene.”
several cooking stations. Every detail was planned with the school’s aspiring chefs in mind.
will be greatly rewarded. Students are
The Hospitality Management program
exposed to all the elements of
offers degrees in three disciplines—
hospitality, both current and
lodging and tourism, culinary arts,
anticipated.
and restaurant management.
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“We brag about the success of our
The Hospitality Management program offers degrees in three disciplines—lodging and tourism, culinary arts, and restaurant management. neighbor” to the College Center, but Chef Brandt shares his counsel and expertise with students and has gladly hired graduates or extended internships to students when the need is there. Forte believes Cuyahoga Community College is one of the finest culinary schools in the United Sates, as evidenced by the program’s enrollment being up thirty-five percent in 2011.
students,” says Forte. “We can help open doors for them, but they succeed because of their knowledge and experience.” Hospitality Management is a growth industry in Cleveland in light of the downtown building boom and the anticipated new hotels and restaurants that will cater to the increasing number of visitors to Cleveland.
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expertise at least a couple of times a
Surtman calls the College’s training
When a company returns for another
year. The Cleveland Indians credit the
programs its best-kept secret. He
round of training, Surtman knows
school’s programs for helping the
believes a Corporate College strength
Corporate College has made a
team create a more enjoyable overall
is providing leadership resources for
difference, helping Ohio’s top
fan experience. And in 2006, when
employees as they are promoted by
employers empower their workforce
new voting machines were introduced,
their companies. “We can help
now and into the future.
the Cuyahoga County Board of
managers who often haven’t had any
Elections charged Tri-C with the task
formal training in leading people,” he
of creating a curriculum to train the
says. “We provide the right tool sets
seven thousand poll workers in the
and methodology.”
new equipment’s technology.
The school has service contracts with about 75 expert instructors—referred
The first of its kind: A Corporate College in a Community College.
register for Corporate College’s contract
If leadership and learning are indispensable to each other, as John F. Kennedy once said, then it’s only natural that the two would unite as the driving forces behind the Corporate College® at Cuyahoga Community College. Since its inception in 2003, Corporate College has provided high-quality training to
Since its inception in 2003, Corporate College has provided high-quality training to employees from Northeast Ohio’s finest companies.
“We help organizations become more productive, more innovative and more profitable through an investment in their most important asset—their employees,” says Greg Surtman, director of business development at Corporate College.
designed for their specific needs. “We’re the one place that captures many different kinds of training for the area’s best businesses,” says Susan Muha, Executive Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development. “We produce a superior
employees of Northeast Ohio’s finest companies.
services—customized programs
Corporate College’s rolling admission schedule allows individual workers to sign up for specific classes when—or even before—the need arises. Additionally, organizations can rent the College’s cutting-edge facilities to host anything from board meetings to
product in half the time and at half the cost.” More than 50 area corporations, including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and STERIS regularly use Corporate College. Another hundred businesses tap into the College’s
trade shows. And companies can
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The school has service contracts with about 75 expert instructors— referred to as a “talent bench”—who are called upon as needed.
to as a “talent bench”—who can be matched with any employer training needs. Corporate College measures success in various ways: Are the employees it trains more efficient? More productive? Are customers more satisfied?
More than 50 area corporations, including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and STERIS regularly use Corporate College. Another hundred businesses tap into the College’s expertise at least a couple of times a year.
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The benefit luncheon, traditionally a sold-out event, is the place to see and be seen -- attended by more than 1,200 community and business leaders who have helped to raise more than $8.6 million for the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation’s scholarship funds. As you can see on the facing page,
speakers—is committed to
The Foundation also secures
the keynote speakers at the Cuyahoga
showcasing and supporting the
financial support for the annual Tri-C
Community College Foundation
best this College has to offer,” says
Jazzfest Cleveland event, itself a fine
Presidential Scholarship luncheon
Gloria Moosmann, Vice President
example of how the College serves
have been among the most famous
of Resource Development for the
its community. For more than 30
people in the world. Interestingly, the
Cuyahoga Community College
years, the top names and legendary
money they help raise is earmarked for
Foundation.
personalities in jazz have brought their
scholarships in their areas of influence and expertise. For instance, Oprah’s appearance benefited students in our communications cirriculum and Colin Powell’s went towards veteran’s programming.
More than half of Tri-C students are the first generation in their families to attend college. “Our scholarship recipients tell us how financial support means so much to their futures,” Moosmann adds. In addition, the
The benefit luncheon, traditionally a
College’s career development and
sold-out event, is the place to see
services transition initiative, which
and be seen -- attended by more
helps retrain thousands of unemployed
than 1,200 community and business
workers, is also funded with external
leaders who have helped to raise more
donations. More than 85 percent of
than $8.6 million for the Foundation’s
the College’s graduates find jobs in
scholarship funds.
Northeast Ohio.
“The Cuyahoga Community College
The Cuyahoga Community College
Foundation is unique for a community
Foundation raises millions of dollars
college. Everyone involved—from
each year for youth programs serving
Foundation Directors to guest
7,500 children in greater Cleveland.
talent and insights to our area. What started as a two-day event has grown into a year-round jazz educational symposium that culminates in a multiday festival every April, showcasing the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Gregory Hines, Tito Puente and hundreds more. Tri-C Jazzfest Cleveland is just one more example of how the College and its Foundation support educational programs well beyond the traditonal and certainly TOP L–R: Mr. Robert Lewis, Mr. Mark McCormack, Dr. Maya Angelou, Mr. Harry Belafonte SECOND L–R: Mr. Hank Aaron, Ms. Cokie Roberts, Senator John Glenn, Mr. Ed Bradley THIRD L–R: Mr. Sam Donaldson, Ms. Oprah Winfrey, Mr. Peter B. Lewis, Mr. Edward Norton FOURTH L–R: Mr. Tim Russert, Mr. Tom Brokaw, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret), Mr. Bob Costas FIFTH L–R: Mr. George Stephanopoulos, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Right Honorable Tony Blair
way beyond category.
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more than a high school education
The College’s faculty members are
“This campus provides a transition
but less than a baccalaureate degree.”
keenly aware of recent realignments
for students,” Thomson says. “It’s a
in Northeast Ohio’s labor force.
place where they can live, learn and
The many students attending the Westshore campus could have
The school’s broad range of programs
attended many other institutions of
are designed to fill the changing
higher learning, but chose Cuyahoga
needs within the community.
Community College.
The Westshore Campus, the first in NE Ohio to be built in four decades, is a real tipping point for the local economy, positioned for growth in the fastest growing area of the County. The College’s patient simulators
Nestled in a wooded area in the
earn a family-sustaining wage—the
come in a variety of shapes, sizes
dynamic suburb of Westlake, just a
minimum salary needed to support a
and genders, mirroring the diversity of
few blocks away from the bustle of
family of four. The goal of many
Cleveland’s population. Fifteen of
Crocker Park, it is the first of three
programs at the College is to help
them — even an “infant” peering up
buildings planned to focus on
students achieve that income level
from its Plexiglas bassinet — lie
careers in nursing and the health
immediately upon graduation.
silently on hospital beds, awaiting
care industry. Future buildings will
attention. Nursing and E.M.T.
concentrate on engineering,
students use these models to
mathematics and information
practice medical procedures, such as
technology curricula. Each is a growth
inserting a syringe and drawing blood.
industry, enabling graduates in these
The simulators rest comfortably inside a glass-walled room that resembles a hospital ward on the
fields to identify and attain careers, even amid challenging economic conditions.
second floor of Cuyahoga Community
Educators at Cuyahoga Community
College’s Westshore Campus.
College understand the struggle to
“This campus is a real tipping point for the local economy,” says Dr. J. Michael Thomson, Westshore’s president. “Since 1973, the job market has been in two places— white and blue collar. But now there are middle skill jobs. They require
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earn locally.” The Westshore Campus has an incredible variety of offerings for the local residents, each close by, but also way beyond reasonable expectations.
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Our faculty are creative thinkers and educators. While focused on the College mission, they strive to stimulate the imagination of students.
The idea was simple, but brilliant.
They became immersed in the
attainable food in the heart of the
Associate Professor Dan Levin told
historical community and were able to
city: a successful food co-op in the
his students to go to the Cleveland
really see the juxtaposition of the
central neighborhood. Students are
Public Library’s historical collection
ages, and generation, the differences
learning best business practices to
and find a Cleveland urban landscape
and also the continuum across time.”
manage the project.
It was the type of challenging
Professors spend long hours devising
assignment that the College’s faculty
imaginative and absorbing curricula—
members often develop. A unique
the kinds of lesson plans that spark
and lively curriculum is more likely
a student’s drive to learn. “This is a
to engage students in academics.
very different type of school,” says
For example, recent Ohio Professor of
Miles. “As I like to say, it’s not your
the Year honoree Ormond Brathwaite,
grandmother’s community college.”
who teaches chemistry at the East
Instead, the College’s faculty offers
Campus, will take a team of students
22nd century sensibilities far beyond
to St. Lucia to tutor locals in science.
the traditional college concept.
photograph dating between the 1920’s and the 1970’s. Then, paying careful attention to the position of the camera, the probable focal length of the lens employed, the lighting, and the time of day, each student was told to take a ;photograph from the exact same point of view as the original. The result was “Re-Photographic Survey: Picturing Cleveland Then and Now,” a fascinating study of progress--or the lack of it. “The project was about so much more than student art,” says Dr. Belinda Miles, who serves as the College’s executive vice president of academic and student affairs. “The students had to do a great deal of research.
According to Dr, Miles, it is a real testament to Professor Brathwaite and an honor for the College as well. And Andrew Bajda, a faculty member at the Metropolitan Campus, has led a successful class project that is meeting the need for fresh and
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“The bottom line is that the auto plant was now open as a result of Cuyahoga Community College training provided to more than 800 workers – a real example of fulfilling our mission.”
In today’s job market, the Workforce
Cuyahoga Community College’s
Ben Venue was expanding and
and Economic Development Division
Executive Director of Manufacturing
needed specialized training for
(WEDD) at the College is crucial to
and Construction Trades.
dozens of its workers. Ben Venue
Northeast Ohio’s community.
“However, with Ford poised to bring
asked the College to help, and it responded with new courses in the
Nearly two years after Ford Motor
hundreds of workers back, it was
closed its Brook Park plant, leaving
clear that many had not been trained
hundreds of Ohio workers unemployed,
in the new technologies the assembly
the company announced that it would
of the engine required. We provided
use the site again to assemble its
training in technologies such as fluid
The bigger story is the booming
new EcoBoost engines. The new
power, basic machining and robotics
Bioscience industry in Northeast
product was automated and had a
to more than 800 workers—a real
Ohio, which is projected to grow at a
higher technology bar in order to
example of fulfilling the mission of
rate of 7 to 10 percent a year,
produce it effectively.
Cuyahoga Community College.”
compounded, said Gajewski “With
“The bottom line is that a closed
WEDD has had a number of
plant was now open. This was great
successful collaborations with local
news for the City of Brook Park and
businesses. Several years ago,
for Ford,“ said John Gajewski,
pharmaceutical manufacturer
production of drugs and medical devices. This was a harbinger of things to come.
Ben Venue, we trained employees who needed certification, not bachelor’s degrees.
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“The bigger story is the booming Bioscience industry in Northeast Ohio, which is projected at a growth rate of seven to 10 percent per year, said Gajewski. “With Ben Venue, we trained employees who needed certification but not a full college degree. Most of this growing industry was in the production of drugs or
programs, Cuyahoga Community
The College Workforce Division mission is to understand the future direction and trends of business beyond today’s established models.
College offers accelerated certification at a fraction of the cost. The College has a simple philosophy when training workers: mastering a higher skill set shouldn’t require a vast investment of time and money.
other medical devices.” Similarly, the College’s instructors teach targeted evening courses at Swagelok—and have done so for ten years.
In the school’s Unified Technologies Center, near downtown Cleveland, a band of horizontal windows bisects a rear wall. Visitors can gaze down into an enormous workspace, called the
“We are ahead of the curve,” says
Advanced Manufacturing and
Susan Muha, the College’s executive
Engineering Center, where a group of
vice president of workforce and
students is learning to operate one of
economic development. “We know
the many pieces of high-tech machinery.
what skills our workers will need
Nearby are additional training centers
in the future. Then we give them
for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
the right amount of training at the
In contrast to many private educational
right time.”
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Since 2002, the College has successfully executed the first five phases of its Energy Control Measure (ECM) program, with the next one expected to complete in the late Spring of 2012. Energy saving from these efforts totaled over $3 million in each of Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, and have totaled over $17 million since the completion of the first phase in 2002. The savings provided by these ECM’s will continue to save the College money far into the foreseeable future. After 20 years, for example, savings will have exceeded $60 million.
Number of buildings that are slated to become LEED silver rated by
U.S. Green Building Council
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“As thought-leaders and innovators, Colleges should be great examples of ecological responsibility to the communities they serve. Plus, there are real cost savings to be had.” Cuyahoga Community College has
created to achieve the U.S. Green
become a national leader in
Building Council’s Leadership in
sustainability and energy efficiency, in
Energy and Environmental Design
part because its leaders are always
(LEED) silver or gold status. For
on the lookout for best practices in
example, the new Westshore campus
energy conservation.
building has curved walls because
for fuel-efficient vehicles.
The College also has a master plan to reduce its overall energy use and to reinvigorate a districtwide recycling program. Projects are on track to pay for themselves within ten years.
because there are real cost savings
The College also has a master plan
that senses when there’s a prolonged
to be had,” explains Peter MacEwan,
to reduce its overall energy use and
absence of movement and lowers the
Vice-President of Facilities
to reinvigorate a district-wide recycling
heating or cooling accordingly. The
Development and Operations.
program. Projects are on track to pay
College has a new generation of lighting
for themselves within ten years.
that has decreased energy output by
“When I joined the organization, sustainability was just starting to make an impact, and colleges were at the forefront because they could be great examples to the community and
The organization’s overall
they maximize the exposure to light and solar energy. Also, rainwater is captured and re-used and special close-in parking space are reserved
nearly half.
commitment to sustainability is more
“The plan for the College was not just
important than any single act—once
in identifying sustainability for the
“I always tell people the College
the College made the decision to go
infrastructure on the campuses, but
building plan remains tremendously
green, the policy was institutionally
also making it part of the curriculum
busy though budgets are tight and
embraced. In November 2010,
and as an outreach mechanism to
funding is flat,” MacEwan states.
Cuyahoga Community College
the community,” says MacEwan.
“Yet our utilities have stayed flat or
president Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton joined a consortium of other progressive-thinking leaders and committed the school to a path that would lead to carbon neutrality within 25 years. Since 2001, the College has already reduced its carbon footprint by 30 percent despite adding new buildings. That’s because each new structure is
Indeed, by making nearly 90 percent of its new buildings recyclable, the College hopes to persuade surrounding communities to embrace its eco-minded philosophy.
decreased, even with the addition of the new buildings. It’s amazing really. Our investments are paying off in enrollments.” It’s safe to say the College is being energized far beyond its sustainability efforts.
At the College’s various campuses, there are many energy-saving projects. There are rooms designed with a demand ventilation system
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“One student recently said to me, ‘Don’t ask me what I want to be until you tell me what I can be.’”
The Cuyahoga Community College
“Most of our more innovative
Across the College’s dozens of
Youth & Early College programs,
programs were developed here,” says
programs, all externally funded, nearly
which begin in kindergarten and
Butler. “We introduce students to an
75 percent of students continue their
continue past high school, serve about
array of careers they might not have
education past high school. Students
7,000 students, more than any other
thought about otherwise.”
who participated in the programs this
institution of higher learning in Ohio.
The College’s six-week Freedom
The College’s High Tech Academy has
Leadership Academy, for students
a rigorous set of courses that help
ages seven to 14, works to get kids
students develop academic, technical
excited about reading and to teach
and leadership skills. The Youth
them to value others. On the other
Technical Academy, which serves
end of the age spectrum, the
more than 400 students from 18 high
Advanced Technology Academy
schools, fosters students’ interest in
focuses on technical training for
mathematics and science by using a
students out of high school but not
robotics-heavy curriculum created by
yet employed.
Carnegie Mellon University.
“A major problem we face in K-12 is
There’s also a Science, Engineering,
disengagement – many students see
Mathematics and Aerospace (SEMA)
no connection between their lives and
Academy designed to increase the
the classroom,” says Butler. And yet
participation of traditionally
changes can occur. Butler recalls one
underserved students in fields such
summer when a faculty member took
as engineering and technology. The
four young men in their late teens
College has seen its SEMA project
and early twenties on a trip to Harlem
duplicated at 22 schools across the
during a course on Langston Hughes
country.
and his poetry. The men got to walk the streets that Hughes walked. “Of
past year received more than $2 million in scholarship grants. As an added benefit, a student can earn his or her associate degree before graduating from high school, which allows them to enter most four-year colleges as juniors. This has practical applications: it lowers a student’s debt, because he or she spends only half the time at a four-year institution. “I was amazed to see a whole room of dropouts who were there for academic re-engagement,” says Butler. “One student recently said to me, ‘Don’t ask me what I want to be until you tell me what I can be.’ These students want us to show them the way.” The College’s summer youth programs are bringing young people beyond the City of Cleveland to a higher consciousness.
the four participants, most had never before left Cleveland, never been on an airplane, never stayed in a hotel. It was a very productive, life-changing experience.”
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
Business and Industry
Humanities
Accounting
History Humanities Philosophy Religious Studies
Communications Deaf Interpretive Services English English as a Second Language Speech Communication
Foreign Languages American Sign Language Chinese French German Italian Japanese Latin Russian Spanish
General Studies Mathematics Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physical Science Physics
Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology Economics Geography Political Science Psychology Social Science Sociology Women’s Studies Urban Studies
Apprenticeship Programs These programs are in partnership with various trade unions. Admission requires students to be currently working in a registered apprenticeship program through a trade union.
Carpentry Cement Masonry Construction Tending and Hazardous Material Abatement Drywall Finishing Electrical Construction Floorlaying Glazing Health Care and Institutional Facilities Maintenance Iron Working Manufacturing Technology Millwrighting Operating Engineers Painting Pile Driving Precision Machining Technology 1, 4 Sign and Display Teledata
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Captioning and Court Reporting Engineering Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 1 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) 1 Construction Engineering Technology Electrical/Electronic Engineering Tech. Quality Control 1 Bio-Medical
Integrated Systems Engineering Tech. Machine Tools 1 Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Tech. Mechanical Engineering Technology
Hospitality Management Programs Professional Baking 2 Professional Culinarian/Cook 2 Culinary Art Food and Beverage Operations 2 Restaurant/Food Service Management Lodging/Rooms Division 2 Lodging-Tourism Management
Information Technology Programs Basic Office Skills 2 Computer Maintenance Technology 1 Computer Networking Hardware Networking Software Programming and Development
Interior Design Marketing Plant Science and Landscape Programs Landscape Technician 1 Landscape Contracting 3 Plant Science and Landscaping Technology
Paralegal Programs Paralegal Studies Legal Nurse Consultant 3
Purchasing and Supply Management Real Estate Programs
Creative Arts
Health Care & Community Service
Applied Degree Programs
Community and Public Service Programs
Media Arts and Studies Recording Arts and Technology
Visual Communications and Design 3D Animation 2 Graphic Design 1 Digital Filmmaking and Digital Video Illustration Web and Interactive Media Photography
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Workforce Solutions
Performing Arts
Non-Credit Programs
Art Dance Journalism and Mass Communication Theatre Arts - Acting/Performance - Technical Theatre
Fire Training Academy Police Academy
Diagnostic Health Services Programs Diagnostic Medical Sonography Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Laboratory Technology Laboratory Phlebotomy 3 Polysomnography 3 Nuclear Medicine Radiography
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Veterinary Technology Nursing Registered Nurse Registered Nurse (Accelerated Program) Practical Nurse 2
Supportive Health Services Programs Health Information Technology Health Unit Coordinator 3 Medical Assisting 1 Medical Billing Specialist 3 Ophthalmic Medical Assisting 3 Pharmacy Technician 2 Pharmacy Technology Sterile Processing and Distribution 2 Surgical Technology
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Degree and Certificate programs available Certificate program 3 Short-Term Certificate program 4 Post-Degree Certificate program 1 2
Real Estate Real Estate: Mortgage Finance
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“We want to do more than show and tell the public that we’ve been good stewards of their money. We want them to experience where so many of their family’s, friends’ and neighbors’ futures begin.”
All levels of public, higher education
Foltin believes that to be successful,
of Achievement for Excellence in
institutions rely on taxpayer funding,
he and his team must aim for
Financial Reporting, among more
so the public should be able to
across-the-board, consistent and
than 3,700 government entities
have easy access to and be able to
complete transparency.
so honored.
read—and understand—the schools’ budgets. It should be no more difficult than skimming a simple IRA or mutual fund statement, but it almost always is.
The results have been historic. Not only has the College been able to demonstrate to taxpayers that nearly 90 percent of the its business is going to vendors and merchants in Cuyahoga County, but that it has
The College was one of only 69 colleges or universities in the United States and Canada to be awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, among more than 3,700 government entities so honored.
funneled more than $1.5 billion back into the region.
“People would be shocked at the level of efficiency at which we operate,” adds Foltin. “It’s better than most Fortune 500 companies.”
Recently, the College became one of only two institutions in the state to receive a Double-A bond rating—the second-highest, signifying an institution’s financial strength. “People would be shocked at the level of efficiency at which we operate,” adds Foltin. “It’s better than most Fortune 500 companies.”
To surpass its current level of success, Foltin knows the College must continue to look beyond easy-to-use print and Internet reports to current and future innovations like smartphones and QR codes. “We want to do more than show and tell the public that we’ve been good
Cuyahoga Community College was
stewards of their money,” Foltin says.
The College set out to raise that
one of 11 colleges or universities
“We want them to experience where
standard. It reviewed industry best
(out of more than 1,000 designated)
so many of their family’s, friends’ and
practices but also studied what the
to receive the Distinguished
neighbors’ futures begin.” The
nation’s finest companies were doing
Budget Presentation Award from the
College’s financial picture is
and applied those principles to its
Government Finance Officers
transparent and healthy, reaching
own financial practices. “We brought
Association. Additionally, the College
beyond the limits of economic
the academic and workforce sides
was one of only 69 colleges or
challenges to success.
into the process,” says Craig Foltin,
universities in the United States and
executive vice president of
Canada to be awarded the Certificate
administration and finance.
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Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis,
and appreciation of jazz. It also
of the nation’s premier jazz festivals.
Herbie Hancock, Gregory Hines,
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For more than 30 years, Tri-C JazzFest
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