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Instructor Ramez Islambouli comments on rhetoric toward Muslims after terrorist attacks
Brussels attacks bring a new round of hardships for Northeast Ohio Muslims The Plain Dealer: Ramez Islambouli, lecturer of Arabic, commented on how the rhetoric posed by many after terrorist attacks need not be negative toward Muslims. "We are living in a tough time and we need to be all together,…
Mandel School's Robert Fischer explains factors in mental health problems for children exposed to lead
The contamination of drinking water was a public health disaster, but children who were exposed can still be helped Scientific American: Robert Fischer, research professor at the Mandel School, explained the intertwined factors that may contribute to mental problems in children who have been…
Mandel School's Mark Joseph discusses problems with concentrating public housing in poor areas
Remaking Sharswood: Rise and fall of the Norman Blumberg Apartments Plan Philly: Mark Joseph, director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, discussed the problems associated with concentrating public housing in the most poverty-stricken areas of a city.
Art's Catherine Scallen shares memories of the late Harvey Buchanan
Case Western Reserve University's Harvey Buchanan remembered as educator, arts leader  The Plain Dealer: Harvey Buchanan, professor emeritus of humanities and art history and provost emeritus, died last month. Catherine Scallen, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, shared her memories…
CWRU awarded full AAHRPP accreditation for Human Research Protection Program
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has awarded full accreditation to Case Western Reserve University’s Human Research Protection Program, a designation that assures research participants, researchers, sponsors, government regulators and the general…
Try out karaoke at event to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Theta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will host Karaoke for the Kids to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Saturday, April 2, from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Jolly Scholar. The event will feature a DJ, raffles, many other activities and food catered by the Jolly Scholar.…
Faculty: Find out how to incorporate more critical thinking in your courses at UCITE session March 31
While many individuals in higher education speak of the value of critical thinking, faculty often feel intense time pressures or do not have sufficient strategies to seamlessly integrate critical thinking into instruction. At the next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education…
Visit the university farm April 2 to learn how you can add hydrangeas to your garden
Maybe they remind you of your grandmother’s yard. Perhaps it’s just the splendor of the immense flower heads or the vibrant colors that splash across a garden canvas. Whatever the reason, you now can learn how to grow hydrangeas with a new University Farm course. In the course, led by…
Attend CWRU Emeriti Academy’s inaugural event April 19
The newly established Case Western Reserve University Emeriti Academy invites the university community to its inaugural event Tuesday, April 19, at 1 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, ballroom B. The event will feature a talk from internationally renowned historian of modern Africa Sara…
Baroque Orchestra to perform concert featuring the music of George Frideric Handel and his contemporaries April 3
Experience both the familiar and experimental aspects of George Frideric Handel’s compositional style and discover little-known gems by two of his contemporaries during the CWRU Baroque Orchestra’s upcoming spring extravaganza featuring several performers. Julie Andrijeski, director, and Cynthia…