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CCEL provides volunteer opportunities all summer long
The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) provides a list of volunteer opportunities in and around the Cleveland area. Some events include building a playground, assisting at a golf tournament and helping at a local animal shelter. Opportunities span the entire summer and into the…
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Faculty: Discover funding resources at next UCITE session June 30
There are a variety of funding resources for faculty on campus—but there may be some confusion among faculty about exactly what some of those funds are designed for, and how they might apply for them. The next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education session will address those…
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Support new employees through Staff Mentoring Circles program; applications due July 5
Do you remember being a new employee and not quite feeling part of the campus community? Have you wanted to play a larger role with new employees or share your knowledge and experiences with others on campus? The Staff Mentoring Circles program is looking for mentors. The program’s mentors help…
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Leave your mark on the alumni center expansion
This year, the Linsalata Alumni Center is expanding its facility to broaden the scope of services offered to alumni. As part of the expansion, a paver stone courtyard is being installed on the grounds. Alumni, employees, campus organizations and friends of the university are invited to leave a…
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Summer barbecue season continues June 29
The summer barbecue season will continue Wednesday, June 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at a new location between Kelvin Smith Library and the Tinkham Veale University Center south entrance. This week’s special protein will be Italian sausage. The menu also will feature a beef…
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Cleveland researchers developing GPS for rectal cancer surgery
Risk score would determine who would benefit from chemoradiation alone Researchers estimate that, in the United States annually, up to 10,000 rectal cancer patients undergo unnecessary surgery, and more than 25,000 suffer from pelvic sepsis, wound infection and permanent impairments from…
Case Western Reserve Researcher Receives Funding to Improve Quality and Quantity of Donor Limbs, Tissues for Transplant
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member has received $998,500 from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new approach to improve the quality and quantity of limbs and tissues obtained from brain dead organ donors. Benefits also could be extended to the more…
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Remembering undergraduate student Diego Barrera Bayona
Visiting hours will be held this evening for Diego Barrera Bayona, an undergraduate with an extraordinary ability to bring a smile to anyone one he met. Diego died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 20 years old. Diego was a biology major determined to be a doctor, who repeatedly earned high…
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Updates on Adelbert Road, Euclid Avenue construction
Daytime construction on Adelbert Road will pass the parking garage next week, keeping traffic flowing in and out at all times. This work should be completed by July 1. Night work should be completed on Euclid Avenue and turn south onto Adelbert Road next week, crossing the emergency entrance at…
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Check out winning entries of fifth annual Study Abroad Photo Contest
The Office of Education Abroad selected the winners of the fifth annual Study Abroad Photo Contest. More than 100 photos were submitted across four categories: Landscapes, Buildings, and Bridges; The World is Your Classroom; Cultural Selfie; and General. The winning photos were: Cultural…