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IMPROVment recognized as Student Leadership Journey Council’s organization of the month
IMPROVment is the Student Leadership Journey Council’s student organization of the month. The improv comedy student group was founded in 2003 to “bring free and hilarious improv comedy to the Case Western Reserve community.” IMPROVment garners more than 100 guests at each show and has earned…
Faculty: Subscribe to Faculty Development Listserv for information on programming, events
All faculty members are invited to subscribe to the Case Western Reserve University Faculty Development Listserv, which provides announcements about career programming and social events for Case Western Reserve faculty and their partners and families. Launched in May 2013, the Office of Faculty…
Undergraduate student places second in national entrepreneurial competition
Undergraduate student Khalid Al-Dhubaib won second place at the national Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for his company, Triple Analytics. The event was held on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Chicago. The company aims to help health care workers develop plans for patients who need long-term care. His…
Nursing PhD student wins local entrepreneurial pitch contest
Shanina Knighton, a PhD student in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, placed first in Girl Power Pitch Night—an event geared toward college-aged, female entrepreneurs—on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Knighton’s project is a product aimed to improve hand hygiene for patients. The event was hosted by…
First-year students: Over winter break, tell your high schools about your CWRU experience
First-year students are encouraged to visit their high schools over winter break to help spread the word about Case Western Reserve University and what it has to offer to prospective students. Those who are interested can pick up brochures and additional information from Edwin Mayes, director of…
5 questions with... admission counselor Hannah Ruddock
Last year, more than 21,600 students applied for admission to Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2018—an increase of 18 percent over the previous year’s record-breaking number. This year, the university hopes to build on that momentum as the Office of Undergraduate Admissions staff worked…
Residence Life and Services' Skip Begley named Student Adviser of the Month
The Student Leadership Journey Council’s (SLJC) Student Adviser of the Month for October is Skip Begley, assistant director of Residence Life and Services. In this role, he works with the Second Year Experience, oversees graduate staff selection and training, and provides support for students. As…
New MATLAB versions available on Software Center
MATLAB R2014b is available as a free download on the Software Center to faculty and staff members using Windows, Macintosh (including OS X 10.10 Yosemite) or Linux machines. It is distributed as a shared-use license that is controlled by a license manager. For undergraduate, graduate and…
Law's Michael Benza comments on legislating perceived danger
Shooting to kill: Why police are trained to fire fatal shots The Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, discussed the difficulties of legislating perceived danger. “It's not one of those things that we can give officers guidelines for,” he said. “We recognize that they can…
Creative new media officer Jared Bendis discusses tech toys for the holidays
Felice Urban Cafe, Bill Hixson Florist, Tech Guru Jared & Fabric Artist, Karen Mulier Ideastream: On today's episode of Applause, Jared Bendis, the creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, will preview some of the hottest new tech toys for the holiday season.