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Grant a child’s wish this holiday season with Thwing Center’s “Giving Tree”
Help create holiday joy in the lives of more than 100 children who live in the Greater Cleveland area by picking an ornament off the “Giving Tree" in Thwing Center atrium. Each ornament on the “Giving Tree” has a child’s wish written on it with a minimum value of $25. Thwing Center administration…
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Giving back: Student-athletes get in Thanksgiving spirit and help local elementary school
Two Case Western Reserve University baseball players stepped up to the plate to help children at a local elementary school stay active. When physics department assistant Edith (Betty) Gaffney shared with two of her student workers, senior Jacob Shields and junior Danny Souza, the problem her…
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Participate in Sustained Dialogue as part of wellness initiative; apply for program by Nov. 30
Applications are being accepted for 2017 spring faculty and staff Sustained Dialogue (SD) groups. Now in its third year, SD brings together individuals from various backgrounds to discuss campus, local and national issues of concern, including diversity and inclusion matters. Beginning in spring…
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Green Bag Lunch: “Greening the Holiday Season with Upcycled Gifts”
This year, instead of buying new presents at a store for your gift giving needs, elevate an existing item into something different for your gift recipients. Join Nicole McGee of the Upcycle Parts Shop, and Case Western Reserve University’s Office for Sustainability to explore green gift giving this…
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Political science's Justin Buchler writes about how Mike Pence could improve Donald Trump's relationship with Congress
Can Mike Pence solve Trump’s outsider problem with Congress? The Conversation: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, wrote about what role Vice President-elect Mike Pence could play in helping President-elect Donald Trump improve his relationship with Congress.
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Biomedical engineering's Dustin Tyler discusses prosthetic arm that offers feeling of touch
A hand instead of a tool: New prosthetics offer increased touch-sensitivity Not Impossible Now: Dustin Tyler, professor of biomedical engineering, discussed his work on a prosthetic arm that allows for the wearer to feel a range of intensity.
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Law's Jessie Hill weighs in on whether President-elect Donald Trump can overturn Roe v. Wade
Trump probably can’t get Roe v. Wade overturned Five Thirty Eight: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, talked about the situations that could prevent President-elect Donald Trump from overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Human Resources open forum on FLSA regulations
The Office of Human Resources will host an open forum regarding implementation of new federal labor rules at noon, Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Ford Auditorium. For the past several months, the office has been working with school and unit leaders across the university…
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Cross country season culminates in national honor for one men’s team member
When Sam Merriman crossed the finish line at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, he nabbed All-American honors. But even before that, he’d already earned national recognition: The night prior, Merriman received the Elite 90 award, which goes to the student-athlete with…
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Collection Roadshow
Join Kelvin Smith Library for Collection Roadshow Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Dampeer Room to kick off the library’s Student Book Collecting Contest. Students who participate in the contest will have a chance to win up to $1,000 and winners will be eligible to participate in the Antiquarian…