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University celebrates opening of Richey Mixon Building—new home of think[box] innovation hub
Case Western Reserve’s major space for makers is now a reality. Last week officials, donors and students gathered on the southwest corner of campus to dedicate the Richey Mixon Building, a former storage space since transformed into a place for brainstorming, prototyping, business planning and…
Speak out against domestic and intimate partner violence
Sexual Assault and Violence Educators (SAVE) will host a Voices Against Violence event Thursday, Oct. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at Freiberger Field. The event will give students the opportunity to speak out against domestic and intimate partner violence. Students are invited to come share their…
Office of Faculty Development offers Lunch & Learn workshops; series begins Oct. 16
The Office of Faculty Development will offer 90-minute skill-building workshops on select Fridays throughout the year from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room. Amanda Shaffer, director of faculty development, will present the first workshop, “Crafting Your Career Vision,” Friday,…
Provost Scholars Program seeks mentors for East Cleveland students
The Provost Scholars Program seeks faculty, staff member, postdoctoral fellows and retired faculty to become mentors for area students. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 6. The Provost Scholars Program is a partnership between Case Western Reserve University and East Cleveland City Schools,…
Attend Social Justice Institute's first brown bag lunch of the year
The Social Justice Institute's annual Brown Bag Series will open with a discussion on the 2008 financial crisis Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A13. The event will feature Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs, and will be titled "The…
Get active this fall with free 121 Fitness #October50 Walking Challenge
Join the #October50 Challenge at 121 Fitness this month by walking 50 miles. Make sure to document progress with the #October50 group on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email. Those who complete the challenge will be entered to win prizes such as footwear, a massage and more. Register online for…
Want to learn more about the Large Hadron Collider? Attend next Science Café Cleveland event
Glenn Starkman, director of the Institute for the Science of Origins and Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics, will lead the next Science Café Cleveland event—focused on the Large Hadron Collider—Monday, Oct. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Tasting Room of Great Lakes Brewing…
Graduate student to present Oct. 8 on construction of black male identity through picture books
There is a long legacy of picture books that teach young African-American boys to become “little men,” leaving behind childish ways to demonstrate rigid maturity and asexual masculinity. The next Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities event will feature a look at how black male identity is…
CWRU receives fourth consecutive national award for excellence in diversity and inclusion
For the fourth consecutive year, Case Western Reserve University has received national recognition for its diversity and inclusion initiatives and achievements. The university received the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from the national magazine Insight Into…
Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center opens with Violins of Hope concert
Cleveland Orchestra concert features Holocaust Violins ideastream: The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple – Tifereth Israel opened Sunday with a performance by the Cleveland Orchestra, as part of Violins of Hope series. Case Western Reserve University led the effort to…