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Changes coming to Performance Bowl at Tomlinson Marketplace this month
Performance Bowl at Tomlinson Marketplace will offer a new punch card system for frequent visitors, additions to the meal swipe option and new chef-selected signature bowls. Performance Bowl moves vegetables to the center of the plate to help individuals perform their best, both mentally and…
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Improve presentation skills with Educational Services for Students seminar this spring
Undergraduate and graduate students looking to improve their presentation skills can participate in an Educational Services for Students seminar titled “Navigating Presentation Skills for Academic Success.” During the seminar, students will discuss vocabulary for charts and graphs, practice…
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Apply for Social Justice Institute fellowships to fund research in 2017-2018 academic year
The Social Justice Institute is accepting applications from undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members for fellowships to fund research in the 2017-2018 academic year. Applicants are invited to submit proposals to carry out research or implement projects related to social justice in any…
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Viewing and discussion on the presidential inauguration
Watch and discuss the presidential inauguration with the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women Friday, Jan. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 248. The center’s doors will be open to the university community during the event.
Join the Freedom of Choice Cleveland Coalition for "Roe Together" - an evening of education and activism
Freedom of Choice Cleveland Coalition (FOCC), comprised of several local and statewide organizations concerned about preserving reproductive rights, is hosting "Roe Together," an evening of education and activism on reproductive choice. The event will take place at SEIU Local 1199's Cleveland…
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Dental medicine's Leena Palomo weighs in on dental implants
Smile in a Flash San Fernando Valley Business Journal (subscription required): Leena Palomo, associate professor of dental medicine, weighed in on dental implants. “Dental implants are reported to have a success rate of over 95 percent,” she said. “However, they do involve cost, surgery, healing…
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Medicine's Gregory Cooper talks about increased breast cancer screenings after Affordable Care Act
Obamacare boosts breast cancer screening, study finds U.S. News & World Report: Gregory Cooper, professor of medicine, discussed a study he led that found the rates of women receiving mammograms increased after the Affordable Care Act was enacted.
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Psychology's Lisa Damour writes about how parents can talk to children about sex
Talking with both daughters and sons about sex New York Times: Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, wrote about research into how parents can have constructive conversations with their daughters and sons about sex.
2016 Wrap-Up
As you can tell from my message last week, 2017 will be a very busy year for our Center. I would be remiss, however, if I didn't offer some reflection on highlights from the past year. Let me tell you - 2016 was pretty excitement-packed and record-setting itself. When I say that I am not just…
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Distinguished University Professor Claudia J. Coulton inducted as 2017 Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research
Claudia J. Coulton, the Lillian F. Harris Professor of Urban Research & Social Change and Distinguished University Professor, was selected as a 2017 Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Coulton also co-founded and co-directs the Center on Urban Poverty and Community…