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Remember lives lost in Orlando, stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ community at Church of the Covenant event today
The Church of the Covenant will host a “Pray for Peace” event today (June 15) at 5:30 p.m. The event will give community members the chance to come together in prayer, mediation and music to remember the lives lost in Orlando and to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and all others…
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Take online financial literacy courses this summer
Take online financial literacy courses offered by Office of Financial Aid and First Year Experience and Family Programs to answer questions about money decisions. Financial Avenue offers a variety of online courses to help you gain important knowledge to become financially capable. From…
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Undergraduate Diversity Council, Residence Hall Association to hold candle vigil today to honor the victims of the Orlando shootings
The Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative and Residence Hall Association will host an open-to-all vigil to honor the victims of the Orlando shootings today (June 15) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom B. Speakers will include Liz Roccoforte, director of the CWRU…
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Ary history and art's Elina Gertsman discusses new "emoji" version of the Bible
The Emoji Bible, reviewed The Atlantic: Elina Gertsman, associate professor of art history and art, discussed how a new “emoji” version of the Bible is similar to past translations, which have sought to increase accessibility and followed technological trends. “You have to understand the language,…
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Begun Center's Daniel Flannery, Rachel Lovell conduct research on backlogged rape tests
Analysis of untested rape kits reveals serial rapists are 'far more common' than we thought Jezebel: The testing of backlogged rape tests in Cuyahoga County has revealed new insights into sex offenders’ behaviors. Collaborating with the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force, Daniel…
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CWRU to host bystander intervention program training conference July 25-28; express interest in participating by June 15
Case Western Reserve University will host a Green Dot Train-the-Trainer certification conference on campus July 25-28. Recognizing that everyone is a potential bystander to gender-based violence, Green Dot is a comprehensive bystander intervention program that seeks to engage campus community…
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Burning for knowledge: Researchers set to ignite fire in space
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center and around the world will perform the largest fire-safety experiment ever in space when the unmanned Cygnus cargo module backs a safe distance from the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for…
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Find out how you can best support transgender students at next UCITE session
In May, the Department of Education and Justice released its "Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students," which clarified guidance to educational institutions regarding transgender students and Title IX. While the university has been given guidelines in terms of governmental standards and…
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Discover how to care for your lawn without harmful chemicals at June 28 Green Bag Lunch
Find out how you can take an eco-friendly approach to caring for your lawn this summer at the Green Bag Lunch event Tuesday, June 28, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom. Alec McClennan, founder and owner of Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, will share…
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CWRU appoints new director of Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
This summer, Case Western Reserve University will welcome Elena Foulis as the new director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. “We are delighted to have Elena accept our invitation to lead the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women,” said Lynn T. Singer, deputy provost and vice president for…