Ronald M. Berkman

Ronald M. Berkman (born April 17, 1947) was the president of Cleveland State University (CSU), a position he assumed July 1, 2009.

Florida International University Berkman was a dean at Baruch College and dean of urban affairs for the City University of New York. He was voted unanimously as the new president of Cleveland State University on April 26, 2009. He assumed his position there on July 1, 2009. He was the subject of controversy when it was learned that CSU, a publicly funded university, would be paying up to $85,000 towards Berkman's home. In January 2013 he signed a contract extension through 2017. In April 2013 the Cleveland State Faculty Senate voted 31-11 for a vote of no confidence in Berkman over the transition of CSU from a four credit hour per class university to a three credit hour per class university.

In October 2017, Berkman was criticized for failing to condemn homophobic flyers on campus. Below was his first issued statement that was highly criticized:

Books Written Opening the Gates: The Rise of the Prisoner's Movement (Lexington: Lexington Books, 1979). Politics in the Media Age (New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1986).

Personal life He was born on April 17, 1947, to Sidney and Hannah Berkman.

He has also written an article for The Huffington Post.