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180 Events from 180 Years: 2000s

2000

The 14th annual Faculty-Staff Talent Show was held to benefit the student emergency loan fund.

2001

Engineers' Week featured special events highlighting science and engineering. An engineering challenges carnival was held with hands-on contests such as wooden airplanes, toothpick towers, and racing veggie vehicles.

2002

The 27th annual 24-hour Science-Fiction Film Marathon was held at Strosacker Auditorium with an admission of $25.00. The film, Metropolis, was shown – as it was during the 1st Sci- Fi Film Marathon in 1976. Admission then was $1.

2003

Edward M. Hundert was inaugurated as CWRU’s sixth president.

2004

CWRU hosted a nationally televised vice presidential debate between John Edwards and Dick Cheney.

2005

The Village @115 opened. It was the first new student housing in over 35 years.


Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve Archives, February 2006.