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The Common Reading Selection Committee invites suggestions for next year’s common reading book. The common reading is part of the First-Year Experience Program, which is committed to helping new students make a successful transition from high school to Case Western Reserve University. The common…

What do skydiving, investing in the stock market, and telling someone you love them for the first time have in common? They all involve risk. It’s easy to think of high-stakes scenarios like these when considering this concept, but the reality is risk impacts our lives in varying degrees on a…

The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will host a Survivor Support Group Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. This group is intended to offer students the opportunity to talk with others who have experienced various forms of power-based personal violence.  This group will be confidential and the…

Honda’s new $4.4B battery plant appears headed for Ohio WOIO: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, discussed the impact that could be seen if Honda builds a $4.4…

Travel benefits for abortion growing quickly among employers SHRM: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed the growing number of U.S. employers offering travel benefits for abortion services in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's…

Former village mayor sentenced for credit card scheme on dark web Fox 8 Cleveland: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed former Woodmere Mayor Charles Smith Jr.’s 33-month prison sentence for aggravated identity theft connected to the dark web. “The major thing is to pay attention…

How to balance hormones naturally The Oprah Magazine: Erika Lundgrin, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed how hormones play an important role in overall health and well-being. “In the short term, skipping a meal may increase hunger such that we’re more likely to eat…

Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): University President Eric W. Kaler weighed in on the impact of ranking institutions of higher education. CWRU tied at No. 42 in the best national university category in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking, the highest ranking in Ohio,…

Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated…

As of the Aug. 31 payroll, the university began basing local withholding taxes on the work location outlined in the Staff Hybrid Work Plan. Per an agreement with the local tax agencies, the distribution of salaries will be done on a percentage basis rather than actual hours worked. For example,…