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For the last five years, students at Eastlake Middle School, about 20 miles northeast of Cleveland, spend half a Saturday in April on their feet. All 12 hours. From noon to midnight. Even eating meals while standing on the gym floor. And it’s all to raise awareness and research dollars for…

Author, activist Gloria Steinem to open 2014-15 series Sept. 9 at new Tinkham Veale University Center Town Hall of Cleveland, the nation’s longest consecutive-running speaker series, and Case Western Reserve University, the program’s academic sponsor since 2010, jointly announced today an expanded…

Faculty members are invited to attend a roundtable lunchtime discussion about "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," an article published by Anne-Marie Slaughter, the first female director of policy planning at the State Department. After serving two years in this historic role, Slaughter resigned…

Students are invited to develop their presentation skills at a workshop on Monday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in Sears Library, room 480. Jennifer DeSantis, assistant director for academic resources, will facilitate the event. This workshop is a part of a series presented by Educational Services for…

Bettye Collier-Thomas, professor of history at Temple University, will present the annual guest lecture for the Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American Studies on Tuesday, April 15, at 11:30 a.m. in Mather House, room 100. Her talk is titled "'Make Us A Power': Religious Masculinity and Black…

The commencement office is seeking dependable Case Western Reserve employees to help make commencement 2014 a special and memorable day for graduates. Commencement will be held Sunday, May 18. Volunteers should prepare to arrive no later than 7 a.m. There is a mandatory meeting for all volunteers…

The Weatherhead Economics Society will host Sandra Pianalto, president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, on Wednesday, April 9. Pianalto will give a talk titled “Education and Innovation: The Keys to Economic Growth" at 5:30 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, room 258. There will be a Q&A…

The American Constitution Society will host State Rep. Connie Pillich, a lawyer and Air Force veteran, on Thursday, April 10, at noon in the School of Law, room A58. Among other topics, Pillich will discuss how her service as a veteran has helped form her beliefs and style of governance. In the…

The Relay for Life Student Affairs Staff and Friends team will host a “Dress Down Day” fundraiser on Friday, April 11. As part of this event, staff and faculty members are invited to donate $5 for the privilege of “dressing down” (wearing jeans or other casual attire) the day before the…

What sort of leader are you? Do you think leading is all about a laser-like focus on the task, watching the bottom line and making sure everyone is doing what they should? Or is it about listening to your team, being open to ideas and perspectives, and inspiring them to find their own…