CINCINNATI (TDB) -- USAspending.gov is the new federal Web site that lets citizens see where their money is going. It's an amazing tool. Who knew that Ohio's $9.57 billion share of federal assistance programs (Medicare etc.) is 3.92% of the entire total? Who knew that Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland gets $195 million in federal funds, about $35 million more than Ohio State University, the nation's largest school.
The National Taxpayers Union supported creation of the federal spending database, which is mandated by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act passed last year. Two 2008 presidential candidates, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, were strong advocates and co-sponsors. NTU said the database would not have been possible before the Internet Age and rise of search engines -- what some are calling the era of Google Government.
"In the past, it was not feasible to have a centralized listing of the kinds of organizations and activities that received government monies. The effort needed to calculate, coordinate and print such a listing would have been enormous, and the final product may well have required a forklift to transport."
Showing posts with label Case Western Reserve University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Case Western Reserve University. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Bush Gives Case Western Trustee White House Post: She'll Be His Patronage Chief
CLEVELAND (TDB) -- President George Bush, in the final 16 months of his administration, has picked a Case Western Reserve University trustee as his White House assistant in charge of presidential personnel. The White House credits Joie A. Gregor, who has a home in Cleveland, with "extensive experience in recruiting board members, chief executive officers, and chief operating officers for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to her work in search, Joie was with IBM where she held a variety of senior management positions."
She has been vice chairman of the Case board of trustees, and hold an M.A. from the school. Her Case biography shows she has been active in bringing new members to the Cleveland university's board. In 2006, Gregor went to Afghanistan in a delegation that was supposed built U.S. business ties with that nation. She was enthusiastic about serving in the delegation, which visited Afghanistan before the Taliban resurgence gained the kind of traction it has today.
"It's a phenomenal life experience to work with President Karzai and his cabinet to move the country in a positive direction; it is a wonderful opportunity."
She has been vice chairman of the Case board of trustees, and hold an M.A. from the school. Her Case biography shows she has been active in bringing new members to the Cleveland university's board. In 2006, Gregor went to Afghanistan in a delegation that was supposed built U.S. business ties with that nation. She was enthusiastic about serving in the delegation, which visited Afghanistan before the Taliban resurgence gained the kind of traction it has today.
"It's a phenomenal life experience to work with President Karzai and his cabinet to move the country in a positive direction; it is a wonderful opportunity."
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Forget U.S. News College Rankings: This Scholarly Rating Puts Ohio State U Atop Harvard And MIT
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Washington Monthly magazine is out with its own ranking of U.S. colleges, a list that is meant to offer a serious challenge to the credibility of the almighty U.S. News and World Report college rankings. Both compilations try to measure the quality and academic performance of a campus. But Washington Monthly's is intended to smack down the newsweekly whose annual campus ratings are the bible but are growing increasingly controversial with some 60 schools refusing to participate.
This time around, Ohio State University comes out No. 12 in the nation overall (PDF). That spot places it one-notch ahead of MIT and betters academic bastions like Harvard, Penn, Johns Hopkins, Duke and the University of Chicago. Case Western Reserves holds 42d place, just behind Columbia. On the U.S. News list, OSU is No. 57 and Case 41, the highest rated campus in the state. That list has reinforced the concept the Ivy's are tops.
The monthly magazine's list is not quite as prominent as its newsweekly competitor's. It has only been around since 2004, but is growing in influence. The magazine looked at 242 national universities. Unfortunately, the University of Cincinnati is way down the list at 168. Cleveland State University fares even worse at No. 218, dead last among all the all the Ohio schools.
Liberal arts colleges are ranked separately, and Oberlin fills the 13 slot. Antioch was in 192nd place, the worst in the state and nearly the worst of its 201 peers across the nation. Antioch has financial troubles and plans to suspend operations next year. With such a poor ranking, its failings seemed fatal.
The editors at Washington Monthly explain they came up with their alternative to U.S. News in order to determine how well universities are delivering on their primary, public interest missions.
" . . . Rankings are meant to provide a guide not just to what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing for their country. For the third year in a row, we've sifted through reams of publicly available data to come up with what we think is a fair assessment of which colleges are living up to their public interest missions, and which aren't.
"We us three criteria that we believe best measure the impact schools have on the country. The first is social mobility: does the school do a good job recruiting and graduating poorer students? The second is research: is the school supporting the scientific and humanistic study that is key to our national strength by producing PhDs and winning research grants? And the third is service: how effectively does the school foster an ethic of giving back to the country, either through military or civilian service."
This time around, Ohio State University comes out No. 12 in the nation overall (PDF). That spot places it one-notch ahead of MIT and betters academic bastions like Harvard, Penn, Johns Hopkins, Duke and the University of Chicago. Case Western Reserves holds 42d place, just behind Columbia. On the U.S. News list, OSU is No. 57 and Case 41, the highest rated campus in the state. That list has reinforced the concept the Ivy's are tops.
The monthly magazine's list is not quite as prominent as its newsweekly competitor's. It has only been around since 2004, but is growing in influence. The magazine looked at 242 national universities. Unfortunately, the University of Cincinnati is way down the list at 168. Cleveland State University fares even worse at No. 218, dead last among all the all the Ohio schools.
Liberal arts colleges are ranked separately, and Oberlin fills the 13 slot. Antioch was in 192nd place, the worst in the state and nearly the worst of its 201 peers across the nation. Antioch has financial troubles and plans to suspend operations next year. With such a poor ranking, its failings seemed fatal.
The editors at Washington Monthly explain they came up with their alternative to U.S. News in order to determine how well universities are delivering on their primary, public interest missions.
" . . . Rankings are meant to provide a guide not just to what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing for their country. For the third year in a row, we've sifted through reams of publicly available data to come up with what we think is a fair assessment of which colleges are living up to their public interest missions, and which aren't.
"We us three criteria that we believe best measure the impact schools have on the country. The first is social mobility: does the school do a good job recruiting and graduating poorer students? The second is research: is the school supporting the scientific and humanistic study that is key to our national strength by producing PhDs and winning research grants? And the third is service: how effectively does the school foster an ethic of giving back to the country, either through military or civilian service."
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