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Complete biometric screening by Nov. 30 to qualify for wellness incentive
Faculty and staff have four days left to obtain an onsite biometric screening this fall through the faculty and staff wellness program. Walk-in visits are available Nov. 23, 24, 25 and 30 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Faculty Staff Lounge. Fasting for nine…
Kelvin Smith Library alters public access hours, effective Nov. 30
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide a safe and supportive environment to the Case Western Reserve University community, Kelvin Smith Library will alter its schedule for general public access. Effective Monday, Nov. 30, regular access hours of operation for the general public and…
Take Maltz Performing Arts Center transportation survey
The university community is encouraged to take a transportation survey to share their needs and concerns when traveling from campus to the Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple ­– Tifereth Israel. The Maltz Performing Arts Center is Case Western Reserve University’s newly…
NSF grant expands CWRU-directed program to promote gender equity in STEM faculty positions
A program to promote gender equity in academic science and engineering careers across universities in northern Ohio is being expanded to western Pennsylvania. With a new three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advance Program, Case Western Reserve University will lead…
Memorial service to be held Monday for Technology Transfer Office employee Arlicia Headd
A campus memorial service will be held for Arlicia Headd, contract and compliance manager in the Technology Transfer Office, on Monday, Nov. 23, at 9:30 a.m. in Amasa Stone Chapel. A brief program will be followed by refreshments and time with the family. All who knew and/or worked with Headd and…
CWRU to host qualifying event for the Hult Prize
Hult Prize event seeks social innovation startups Fresh Water Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University will host a qualifying event for the Hult Prize, a student competition that tasks participants with solving difficult world problems. This year, the competition will address crowded urban…
Epidemiology and biostatistics' Scott Frank presents research on prevalence of Cleveland youth who smoke
Cleveland considers banning tobacco sales to people under 21 The Plain Dealer: Scott Frank, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, presented research that showed the prevalence of Cleveland youth who obtain cigarettes from people over 18.
History's Peter A. Shulman discusses his viral tweets comparing the current refugee crisis to the one in World War II
Why a history lesson about World War II refugees went viral Time: Peter A. Shulman, associate professor of history, discussed his recent viral tweets comparing the current refugee crisis to the one in World War II. “The situations are not exactly parallel and I’m not saying that they are,” he said.…
Trustee claims University Circle Collaboration Award
Two years ago, Joseph and Nancy Keithley named three reasons for their $15 million commitment to Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art.The first two were obvious—they felt a passion for art history, and devotion to each institution.The third? As the pair explained in a…
5 questions with… computer engineering major, study abroad student Jean Castillo
It’s been an uncharacteristically warm fall here in Cleveland—but halfway around the world, Jean Castillo has spent months swept up in a Snowstorm. Castillo, a fourth-year Case Western Reserve undergraduate, is studying abroad this semester at the National University of Singapore (NUS). There,…