 Lev Gonick, Ph.D. – Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Case Western Reserve University |
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Dear Colleagues: “Like electricity a century ago, broadband is a foundation for economic growth, job creation, global competitiveness and a better way of life.” But it is not available to all so, in 2009, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a National Broadband Plan, “to ensure every American has access to broadband capability.” The Plan, which begins with this explanation, was issued on March 16, 2010. (http://www.broadband.gov/plan/) Dr. Gonick has led efforts by CWRU and other universities to expand broadband access to local communities: including onecommunity in northeast Ohio, and Gig.U, a consortium of 29 universities including CWRU, Duke, Virginia Tech, and Arizona State. (http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/universities-start-effort-to-extend-broadband-to-local-communities/32497) In addition to his immense experience in the field, Dr. Gonick holds a Ph.D. in political economy from York University in Toronto, and used the Broadband Plan as a case study when he taught our course on Science and Technology in Government (POSC 365/465) in Spring of 2011. He will report on the policy and politics, exactly 18 months after the plan’s release. Very best regards, About Our Guest… Lev Gonick is Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Lev is co-chair of the CIO Executive Council’s higher education committee and co-chair of Cisco’s Higher Education Executive Exchange. He was the Advisory Board Chair of the 2008 New Media Consortium’s Horizon Project and former Board Chair of the NMC. In 2004 Lev and Case Western Reserve University founded what is today known as OneCommunity, the award-winning regional community network now reaching 22 counties in Northeast Ohio. He received the 2010 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisory (NATOA) annual award for Community Visionary of the Year. In 2009 Case Western Reserve University began extending gigabit fiber to the home in Cleveland’s inner city. Lev Gonick currently serves on numerous community Boards including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland and the Bellefaire JCB for Children. He is a regular blogger and tweets under the handle lgonick. A New Location This year the Friday Public Affairs Lunch will convene each Friday when classes are in session in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith Library from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The Dampeer Room is on the second floor of the library. If you get off the elevators, turn right, pass the first bank of tables, and turn right again. Parking Possibilities The most convenient parking is the lot underneath Severance Hall. We regret that it is not free. From that lot there is an elevator up to street level (labeled as for the Thwing Center); it is less than 50 yards from that exit to the library entrance. There is also on-street parking on both East Drive and Bellflower. Both are fairly short walks from the library. Friday Lunch Upcoming Topics and Speakers: September 23: Large Scale Utility Energy Storage. Robert F. Savinell, George S. Dively Professor of Chemical Engineering. September 30: The Arab Spring – and Beyond. Pete W. Moore, Associate Professor of Political Science October 7: TBA October 14: The Campaign for the Republican Nomination for President. Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science October 21: What Can We Do With Vacant Land in Shrinking Cities? W. Dennis Keating, Levin College Distinguished Professor, Cleveland State University October 28: Should the Workday Include Time for Naps? Research Concerning Sleep and Productivity. Elizabeth Click, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. November 4: (Re)Regulating Financial Services: How Laws May Work in Practice. Michael Wager J.D., Squire, Sanders and Dempsey November 11: How are Successful Companies and Successful Universities Alike? Richard E. Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor and H. R. Horvitz Chair of Family Business, Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science. November 18: Wikipedia in the University. Peter Shulman, Assistant Professor of History. November 25: No Session – Thanksgiving Break December 2: University Circle Update. Steven Litt, Architecture Critic, Cleveland Plain Dealer December 9: Outsourcing and Offshoring Legal Services. Cassandra Burke Robertson, Associate Professor of Law |