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New students: Check out this week’s events to help acclimate to campus life
The Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs will provide a variety of programming throughout the year to help new students continue to acclimate to CWRU and college life, including several special events in the coming week: Wednesday, Aug. 26 Work Smarter, Not Harder: Using Your…
Online registration to volunteer for Case for Community Day opens Aug. 24
“Unleash your inner volunteer” and register for Case for Community Day, held Friday, Sept. 18., from noon to 4 p.m. Join university staff, students and faculty for a rewarding afternoon of volunteer service throughout Greater University Circle with a range of activities, including painting a new…
Interim leaders no more: Law’s Berg and Scharf named deans
Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that the Board of Trustees has approved the appointments of Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf as deans of the School of Law. The two have led the school on a temporary basis since the fall of 2013; since then, the school has made…
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine's Michael Benninger writes about common symptoms associated with dizziness
You're feeling dizzy. Should you be worried? U.S. News & World Report: Michael Benninger, professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, wrote about common symptoms associated with dizziness and explained how feeling dizzy often is associated with imbalances in the ears,…
Distinguished University Professor Terry Hokenstad writes op-ed about 80th anniversary of Social Security
As Social Security marks 80 years, meaningful reforms are on the table The Plain Dealer: Terry Hokenstad, Distinguished University Professor and the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, penned an op-ed on the 80th…
Last chance: Weigh in on this summer’s early release program
Today is the last day to complete the campus-wide survey regarding this summer’s early release Friday program. In recognition of employee contributions, President Barbara R. Snyder launched a pilot program involving eight Fridays in June and July where staff could leave at 3 p.m. (or, if the…
It’s not too late to apply for winter study abroad courses; deadline Sept. 1
Students have until Tuesday, Sept. 1, to apply for short-term winter break study abroad programs in locations around the world. Costa Rica Dec. 29, 2015–Jan. 7, 2016: “Health and Health Care—A Comparative Perspective: Costa Rica and the United States” Ecuador Dec. 27, 2015–Jan. 9, 2016:…
Get a deal on banner, canvas prints at FedEx Office
FedEx Office will offer 25 percent off on banners now through Sept. 30. Also, those who purchase a canvas print at regular price will receive a free canvas print through Sept. 30. Stop by FedEx Office in Thwing Center for details or call 216.229.2111.
Author of ”Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do," to deliver fall convocation address
From Ferguson, Mo., to Baltimore, Cleveland and beyond, issues of understanding, diversity and racism are gripping the nation. Like many university campuses, Case Western Reserve is exploring these questions as well. Some of the efforts—such as the Power of Diversity lecture series—are…
PRCHN's Darcy Freedman talks about foodNEST study
Case Western Reserve wins $2.3 million to study effects of Hub 55's 'food hub' on St. Clair neighborhood The Plain Dealer: Darcy Freedman, associate director of the Prevention Research Center for Health Neighborhoods, discussed the foodNEST study, which looks at how access to affordable, healthy…