Joe Scalzo

Canton, North Canton

Sports Business Reporter at Crain's Cleveland Business

Sports business reporter for @CrainsCleveland. Loves dogs, the I-formation and Seasons 3-9 of The Simpsons. Hates white condiments and Steely Dan. Genesis 39:6.

Articles

Here’s what Gen Z wants from dorm life — and how NEO colleges are adapting

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

Long before she was helping Kent State retrofit dorms with pod-style bathrooms and private bedrooms, Jill Jenkins was jockeying for mirror space in a one-bathroom house with six siblings. “Students are like, ‘Oh, I can’t believe you did that! But I still need this private bathroom,’” Jenkins said, laughing. “It’s different now.”Welcome to the world of Gen Z, a group of students with high expectations for everything but the price tag. Gone are the days of communal showers, landlines and cable TV.
Akron-born Fontus Blue acquired in clean water tech deal

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

It started with a conversation at a Toronto water conference. Two years later, Akron’s Fontus Blue has been acquired by one of the biggest names in water chemistry. Fontus Blue, a small but influential startup known for its cloud-based decision support tools, will now operate under the umbrella of Baltimore-based USALCO, whose chemicals already help treat water for one-third of the U.S. population.
Tri-C's new Western Campus president has deep community college ties

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

Rebecca Rahschulte has built her career around supporting community college students — and she’ll continue that work as Cuyahoga Community College’s next Western Campus president, beginning July 1. She replaces Lisa Williams, who led the Parma campus from August of 2021 until retiring last summer.
Guardians TV ratings a smash hit with new service, end of blackouts

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

The Guardians have weathered their share of gray skies and rainouts this spring, but for fans, at least one thing has finally lifted: the blackouts. After years of fans grumbling about blackouts and a lack of access on Bally Sports (now FanDuel), the team’s switch to MLB.tv and an over-the-air partnership with WKYC is showing strong results in both viewership and subscriptions.
Lake Erie College cuts two schools in academic restructure, looks to address NEO 'talent gap"

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

In response to “evolving workforce needs” in Northeast Ohio, Lake Erie College is overhauling its academic structure to focus on high-demand fields such as business, science and education. The private liberal arts college in Painesville announced it will reduce its number of academic schools from five to three: the School of Education, the School of Business and Professional Studies, and the School of STREAMS (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Animal and Medical Sciences).
Guardians, Cleveland State launch strategic partnership

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

Two Cleveland institutions are teaming up to connect the classroom with the clubhouse. Cleveland State University and the Cleveland Guardians have formed a strategic partnership aimed at giving CSU students career-building experiences while linking campus life with real-world impact across the city and beyond. CSU students will have access to exclusive internships with the Guardians, along with on-campus job fairs and educational panels featuring the team’s hiring managers.
Shaker Heights Country Club's $4M revamp adds upscale perks

2 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

The bar’s bigger, the lockers are better and diaper duty just got an upgrade. A $4 million refresh at Shaker Heights Country Club will soon bring a 28-seat bar and upscale restaurant, along with family-friendly changing rooms and a women’s locker room that no longer feels like a relic from the nuclear age. The renovation is set to wrap by early- to mid-July, giving the 112-year-old club a timely refresh as it looks to grow its membership and double down on its family-friendly focus.
A pair of suburban country clubs get multimillion-dollar upgrades

3 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

Arcis Golf believes the future of the game lives not just on the greens, but at the bar, by the pool and around the fire pit. And it’s putting its money where the margaritas are. The Dallas-based company, which owns and operates 70 clubs nationwide, recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of Fox Meadow and Weymouth Country Clubs in Medina.
Case Western Reserve picks Norah Feeny to head Moll Institute

3 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

One in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. Two in five teens report struggling with depression. With numbers like that, Case Western Reserve’s new mental health institute — and its choice of leader — couldn’t come at a more critical time. CWRU has appointed Norah Feeny — a leading clinical psychologist and expert in PTSD, trauma and anxiety — as the inaugural executive director of the newly established Sara and Curt Moll Institute for Mental Health and Well-Being.
Browns optimistic on Brook Park state funding despite county pusback

3 weeks ago | crainscleveland.com | Joe Scalzo

The Cleveland Browns are close to scoring $600 million from the state — but they’re still facing stiff defense from Cuyahoga County. Haslam Sports Group COO David Jenkins said Wednesday, June 4, the team is optimistic about securing state funding for a proposed $2.4 billion stadium project in Brook Park, even as County Executive Chris Ronayne remains opposed to moving the team out of downtown Cleveland.