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University receives $2 million commitment from alumnus and trustee to boost popular music studies, honoring decades of musical devotion and philanthropy

Siblings honor parents’ legacy by cementing generational commitment to education

Many students face financial barriers to pursuing higher education, and often have to decide between the school of their dreams and a more economical option. But supporters like you help them choose the school that’s the best fit by fueling scholarships. Case Western Reserve University remains…

Halfway through his first year at Case Institute of Technology, Grant Saviers (CIT ’66; GRS ’68, engineering) walked into the computing center and discovered the Burroughs 220—a room-sized machine humming with mystery. Encouraged to experiment, he discovered both an interest in computer engineering…

When Robert Gingell (CIT ’77) first stepped onto the Case Western Reserve campus, he had little idea how profoundly the university would shape the rest of his life. Together with his wife, Diane, the Gingells have remained deeply connected to CWRU—through philanthropy, professional work and…

For Lisa Alvetro, DDS (DEN '93), giving back is not just an act of generosity—it's a professional responsibility. For the past 20 years, Alvetro has volunteered her time and expertise working with residents in the orthodontic department at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine…

For Ed (ADL '64, MED '68) and Melinda Melton Sadar (FSM '66), Case Western Reserve University is more than just their alma mater—it is where their lifelong journey together began. After sharing glances in a Philosophy 101 class and then officially meeting in Thwing Hall, the couple is now…

Professorship provides flexibility to advance cancer care

In 1935, when society largely viewed alcoholism not as a disease but as a severe moral failing, Sister Ignatia Gavin, CSA saw something different: a medical condition afflicting a person worthy of profound respect. It was this radical compassion and unwavering belief in "the dignity of the human…

For Tom Peterson—a lifelong inventor whose late wife had multiple sclerosis (MS)—scientific discovery was profoundly personal. This deep passion led him to the lab of Paul Tesar, PhD (CWR ’03), director of the Institute for Glial Sciences, where the inventor and the scientist shared a vision of…