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November 01, 2013
Kids Against Hunger is a Case Western Reserve University student organization that aims to significantly reduce hunger in the Cleveland area and around the world. To this end, Kids Against Hunger works with local partner in Cleveland to pack and distribute highly nutritious, vitamin-fortified…
November 01, 2013
Shannen Dee Williams, the current postdoctoral fellow in African American studies at Case Western Reserve, had her paper, "Segregated Sisterhoods and the Mercurial Politics of Racial Truth-Telling," published in The Feminist Wire. Williams is revising her dissertation, "Subversive Habits: Black…
October 31, 2013
Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine alumnus Theodore Castele, MD, FACR, was awarded the prestigious 2013 Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of his extraordinary fundraising effort on behalf of the School of Medicine, and…
October 31, 2013
Take steps to keep kids' eyes safe this Halloween USA Today: Every year, hundreds of adults and children are treated in emergency rooms because of eye injuries related to Halloween. In particular, consumers should not use cosmetic contact lenses for the occasion. "What happens to people's eyes…
October 31, 2013
A simple shower warning device that turns red when you’re in there too long Fast Company: Sprav, a smartly designed water meter to address the water and energy wasted in long showers, was invented by engineering students Craig Lewis and C.J. Valle, along with Cleveland Institute of Art…
October 31, 2013
A Berea candidate can blog freely for a while, according to a judge's ruling The Plain Dealer: This week, a judge refused to follow up a restraining order preventing Johanna Hamrick, who is running for city council president, from posting to her blog. Hamrick's legal team includes Rebecca…
October 31, 2013
Hospitals worry they'll be stuck with more bills under Obamacare's high-deductible plans Crain's Cleveland Business: With the prevalence of low-cost, high-deductible health insurance plans under the new federal health insurance policy, hospitals are concerned recipients will be unable to pay their…
October 31, 2013
More legal trouble for Affordable Care Act Los Angeles Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, is credited as one of the first to detect a potential legal glitch in the Affordable Care Act; one that critics say could cause it to unravel in more than half the nation.
October 31, 2013
Benefits fair, screenings held Nov. 6-7; deadline to schedule an on-campus biometric screening is Nov. 8
Case Western Reserve employees who participate in the university’s medical benefits plan can start acting tomorrow to earn up to $500 through benefits savings and incentives in calendar year…
October 31, 2013
The Pakistani Students Association will host its first general body meeting on Friday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m in Village House 4. All students are invited to celebrate Eid, socialize and learn about future events over a free meal of butter chicken, seekh kebab, naan and samosas. Learn more about the…