By Cameron Caputi
"I am so excited for the energy around our new student group, the Mandel Vikes!
Want to get in on the fun? Come to the meeting next Tuesday (Oct. 3) from 11:30-12:30 in MC 105 and watch this space for announcements about Homecoming activities!" -Dean Lehfeldt
The grant agreement calls for the first group of Mandel Scholars to transition between the schools this fall. Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA at Tri-C to be considered. The goal is to transfer 25 students per year by 2020.
Transfer students will enter CSU as juniors after earning an associate degree at Tri-C. Once at CSU, they will be on course to graduate with distinction within two years.
Collaboration between faculty and advisors from Tri-C and CSU will enhance the student experience and act as a bridge between the institutions. The grant calls for joint curriculum development and enrichment activities to advance studies.
The Mandel Continuing Scholars Program builds upon academic initiatives launched at Tri-C and CSU in recent years through the generosity of the Mandel Foundation.
CSU created the Mandel Honors College in 2014 after receiving a $3.6 million grant from the Mandel Foundation. The highly selective honors program has graduated more than 400 students since its inception.
A year later, Tri-C established the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center — the home of the College’s Mandel Scholars Academy — after receiving a $10 million gift from the Mandel Foundation. The center promotes the study of the humanities to expand critical thinking and leadership skills.
The new Mandel Continuing Scholars Program creates a process where academic talent nurtured at Tri-C can mature at CSU, leading to graduates ready to enter the workforce and assume leadership positions in the community.
The Mandel Continuing Scholars Program grant will be administered through the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation and the Cleveland State University Foundation. Approximately $2 million will go to CSU and $1.5 million to Tri-C.
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