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Historical portrayal of Mary McLeod Bethune
Kelvin Smith Library will host a historical portrayal of Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator, organizer and political activist, Thursday, Jan. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the library’s O'Neill Reading Room on the second floor. The university community is invited to experience a portrayal of Mary…
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Note important beginning-of-semester dates
After residence hall buildings opened for spring semester Jan. 11, regular meal plan service will begin Sunday, Jan. 14, at 4:30 p.m. The university will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for Martin Luther King Day, and food service will operate on Sunday hours. Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16. For…
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Duo enrollment for HCM and FIN to be implemented Feb. 5
In an effort to increase protection and security, the Information Security Office (ISO) is implementing the use of Duo two-factor authentication for Case Western Reserve University users of the HCM and FIN applications. Through Feb. 4, users may opt in to use Duo by registering at the self-service…
Connect Trivia: 1941 Sun Bowl
On New Year’s Day in 1941, the Western Reserve University football team played in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. This game marked the only time that either Western Reserve University or the Case Institute of Technology would play in a college football bowl game. Western Reserve University won the…
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Law’s Jonathan Adler explores legal battle surrounding designation of critical land for endangered species
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, wrote a piece for The Volokh Conspiracy titled “Can Land Uninhabitable by an Endangered Species Nonetheless Be 'Critical Habitat' Under the Endangered Species Act?” In his piece,…
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Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s Alanna Cooper writes about synagogue that held burial for its past
Alanna Cooper, director of Jewish Lifelong Learning with the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, wrote about her experience attending a burial to mark the end of a synagogue’s congregation in Pennsylvania. Facing dwindling numbers, the congregation at the Temple Hadar Israel in New Castle recently…
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Medical student pens column on reducing stress through interactions with animals
Neha Kumar, a student at the School of Medicine, recently penned a column about how interacting with animals can boost an individual's well-being and reduce stress. In the piece, titled “Adventure #14: Going Through a 'Ruff' Time?” Kumar reflects on her experience with an app that allowed her to…
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Law’s Matthew Rossman writes about how cutting state and local tax deductions could impact some cities
Prior to the passage of the tax bill, Matthew Rossman, professor of law, wrote an op-ed on cleveland.com about why cutting back the individual deduction for state and local income taxes could harm cities like Cleveland. In his piece, titled “Cutback of state and local tax deductions in GOP tax…
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“Networked Individualism and the Digitization of Older Adults”
The Department of Sociology will host a talk titled “Networked Individualism and the Digitization of Older Adults,” presented by Barry Wellman, co-director of the NetLab Network. His lecture will be held Friday, Jan. 19, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center Senior…
New Antifungal Provides Hope in Fight Against Superbugs
Microscopic yeast have been wreaking havoc in hospitals around the world—creeping into catheters, ventilator tubes, and IV lines—and causing deadly invasive infection. One culprit species, Candida auris, is resistant to many antifungals, meaning once a person is infected, there are limited…