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University staff members are reminded that they can carry over as much vacation as they accrue in one year (i.e. an employee earning 16 days—128 hours—per year can carry over 16 days). Any balance of hours over the yearly accrual amount must be used by June 30, or it will be lost. The number of…

Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after a downsizing Everyone knows that losing your job hurts, but the negative effects are not solely experienced by the displaced worker. Newly published research by a Case Western Reserve University economist finds that…

Students, faculty and staff are invited to hear Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly present a seminar titled “My Journey in the Field of Law.” The event will be held Friday, March 20, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Wickenden Building, Room 321. About the speaker Justice Donnelly is the 160th…

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting women who made an impact on Case Western Reserve University and their respective fields. Nancy E. Talbot Clark Women make up 50.5 percent–a slim majority–of medical students in the United States today. But it took time for women to reach this…

On March 31 from 1 to 1:55 p.m. the story of Little Victories: A True Story of the Healing Power of Horses will be shared in Room 15 of Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center. Little Victories: A True Story of the Healing Power of Horses is an inspirational story of how horses…

Case Western Reserve University researchers use lipids to safely deliver gene therapy to the eye, successfully holding off advance of rare, inherited eye disorder Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have used a unique method to safely deliver gene therapy to fight a rare, but…

Bon Appétit is celebrating National Nutrition Month by hosting a series of healthy pop-ups around campus. The theme of the month is “Rethink your Veggies.” The events aim to teach attendees how to cook vegetables in inventive and nutritious ways. The events schedule is as follows: “Build a…

Need a snack or energy boost in between classes? Stop by the Office of Student Advancement in Sears 340 on Wednesday, March 4, from 9 to 11:45 a.m. for donuts, coffee and hot chocolate with the navigators.

IMPACT Solutions will host a workshop titled “Civility in the Workforce” on Wednesday, March 18, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Rockefeller Building, Room 309. CWRU staff and faculty are invited to register online for this event. Participants in this workshop, provided by IMPACT Solutions, the…

Alexandra Piepho, as a promising member of the class of 2016, balanced her passion for exploration and learning with a variety of enriching interests in both the arts and sciences. To honor Alexandra, her parents, family and friends have created the Alexandra Piepho Learning and Life Scholarship to…