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April 03, 2015
Beta Alpha Psi selected Mark Taylor, the Andrew D. Braden Professor of Accounting and Auditing and chair of the accountancy department, to receive the 2015 Business Information Professional of the Year award in the category of education. Beta Alpha Psi is the international honor organization for…
April 03, 2015
The LGBT Center will hold the sixth annual Lavender Graduation on Monday, April 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alumni House. Lavender Graduation honors and applauds graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual and allied students by formally recognizing and celebrating their…
April 03, 2015
The Film Society and the Case Physics and Astronomy Club will present two showings of Real Genius on Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The 1985 cult classic, which is rated PG, is about two college students who attempt to develop a high-powered laser. Tickets…
April 03, 2015
The Sexual Assault and Violence Educators (S.A.V.E.) will host the fourth annual Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Thwing Center atrium. The annual event is held in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Participants will speak out against violence and…
April 03, 2015
Sunday is a big day for Tom Bondra. Not only is it Easter, but it’s also his 72nd birthday. But before he can celebrate the two holidays, he has to make it through an even more special Good Friday: After 38 years in Campus Planning and Facilities Management, Bondra retires today. Bondra’s time at…
April 02, 2015
The evolving profession of social work
ideastream: Terry Hokenstad, Jr., a Distinguished University Professor and the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor of social work, discussed the importance of the social work and the role the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…
April 02, 2015
10 common hair care myths
MSN: Jerome Litt, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, discussed the idea that stress makes hair fall out. Though chronic stress can be a factor, “Other culprits are pregnancy or antibiotics,” he said. “After a few weeks, it will almost certainly grow back.”
April 02, 2015
Case Western Reserve University and Oberlin College announce commencement speakers
The Plain Dealer: Barry Meyer (LAW ’67), former CEO of Warner Bros., will address the graduates of Case Western Reserve as the 2015 commencement speaker at the May 17ceremony.
April 02, 2015
A frog that can change skin texture
New York Times: Katherine Krynak, a doctoral student in biology, was among a group of researchers to discover a frog in Ecuador that can change its skin texture from smooth to spiky. “We took a specimen back to the house in a cup to photograph it, and when we…
April 02, 2015
Three reasons why Cleveland Police officer Michael Brelo might have opted for a judge over a jury
The Plain Dealer: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor of law, weighed in on a Cleveland police officer's decision to have a judge hear his case instead of a jury. "Cops rarely are convicted by…