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IsraelFest@Home
CWRU Hillel's IsraelFest@Home is a week of five Israel-related virtual programs April 11–16. Students are invited to celebrate, learn about and explore all that Israel has to offer. From cooking classes to exploring Jerusalem's Holy sites to learning about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict,…
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“Changing Faces, Saving Lives”
The face is the only part of our body we cannot hide - it conveys our emotions and innermost feelings. Facial disfigurement can have profound implications, including altered body image, reduced quality of life and poor self-esteem. Join the The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University…
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Science Café Cleveland: “Fetching Samples from Mars”
Perseverance Rover recently landed in an ancient lakebed on Mars. Its mission is to collect rock and soil samples, and to place these in strategic locations for a future mission to return them to Earth. This month's Science Café Cleveland, titled “Fetching Samples from Mars,” will provide an…
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Film showing: Taken
The CWRU Film Society will round out its “mystery movies” weekend with screenings of the mystery-thriller classic, Taken (2008). Showings will be held Saturday, April 10, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and are open only to active CWRU ID members. Reserve your ticket. Tickets are $4 at the door and classic…
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It’s On CWRU: An introduction to CWRU’s violence prevention campaign
Join the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women for an introduction to the campuswide violence prevention initiative called It's On CWRU. The mission of It's On CWRU is to unify our community's effort to disrupt the culture of violence through a consciousness raising visuals, evidence-informed…
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“Racial Capitalism and Other Intersecting Systems as a Root Cause of COVID-19 Death Gaps”
The Department of Sociology, Department of History and African and African American Studies will collaborate to host a talk by Whitney N. Laster Pirtle, assistant professor of sociology and McArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at the University of California, Merced.…
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SalesForce highlights CWRU’s successful use of its product
SalesForce recently published a success story of Case Western Reserve University’s usage of its product. To carry out their new Student Success initiative aimed at increasing retention, satisfaction and graduation rates, Case Western Reserve University used Salesforce’s Education Cloud to…
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Unity Week Day 5: The Grand Finale
Melissa Harris Perry Unity Week will wrap up today (April 9) with an evening of programming aimed at igniting our community to come together and continue the fight for justice. Janée Kelly-Eddie, the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ (OMA) assistant director, will get the night started at 6…
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Sociology’s Heather McKee Hurwitz speaks about themes in her book Are We the 99%?
Heather McKee Hurwitz, lecturer in the Department of Sociology, has been speaking across the country about the themes in her new book, Are We the 99%?, including intersectionality, contemporary protest, the Occupy movement and its legacies, and the current moment of protest—including responding to…
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Bioethics' Mark Aulisio warns that businesses may start to require proof of vaccination
Could vaccine passports soon be required to travel, attend large events? WEWS: Mark Aulisio, the Susan E. Watson Professor and chair of the Department of Bioethics, warned that as states continue to open up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, more private businesses may start to require proof of…