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CWRU police to provide free child ID kits at Community Safety Fair July 12
Faculty and staff members who live in Cleveland are encouraged to bring their children to campus, as the Case Western Reserve University Police Department will provide free child identification kits to city of Cleveland residents at a Community Safety Fair on Friday, July 12, from 2 to 6 p.m. The…
Free yoga, music and more tonight at Uptown Thursday
The entire campus community is invited to head to Toby’s Plaza—the grassy, open gathering space outside of MOCA—at 5 p.m. for fun experiences, and visit the alley to check out great shops, bars and eateries. Uptown Thursday’s activities include cornhole, table tennis, Twister and more. The…
Bon Appetit provides free fruit with entrees on Fridays
Bon Appetit Management Co. will provide a free piece of fruit with the purchase of an entrée on Fridays at the Biomedical Research Building Café and Tomlinson Marketplace. The CWRU Employee Wellness Program encourages all Case Western Reserve University faculty, staff and students to make a…
CTSC looks forward to future after Institute of Medicine’s recommendations
When Congressional leaders asked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the effectiveness and impact of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant recipients across the country waited anxiously to see if the evaluation would find value in the innovative approach…
Graduate Student Senate to sponsor Cedar Point trip July 20; get tickets now
Graduate Student Senate will sponsor a Cedar Point day trip open to all graduate students on Saturday, July 20. Ticket prices are $20 for each adult ticket and $10 for each junior/senior ticket. Sales are limited to two adult tickets and one junior/senior ticket per graduate student. Tickets can…
Learn about the University Farm during Fridays at the Silo
The Case Western Reserve University Farm will host Fridays at the Silo June 7, 14, 21 and 28 and July 12 and 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. (rain or shine) at Valley Ridge Farm (off Chagrin River Road, between Fairmount Boulevard and Cedar Road). Guests can visit the Silo Theater to learn about academics,…
Meet author Desiree Rogers at Barnes and Nobles book signing event
The university’s Barnes and Nobles bookstore will hold an author meet and greet Friday, July 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. Author Desiree Rogers will sign copies of and talk about her book, To Reach a Reason: Finding Spiritual Fulfillment as a Caregiver. Her book delves into the experience of being a…
Law's Michael Benza sounds off on fake drug checkpoints to identify suspicious drivers
Fake drug checkpoint in Mayfield Heights is legal, experts say The Plain Dealer: Experts confirmed that using fake drug checkpoints to identify suspicious drivers is legal. Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, said motorists often don’t know their rights. "You must stop when an officer pulls…
Psychology's Lisa Damour discusses the importance of raising conscientious children
Don’t make your children the exception to every rule The New York Times: Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, blogs about the importance of raising conscientious children, so as to improve their well being later in life.
Drugs with estrogen are most effective for hot flashes, says School of Medicine's Thomas Frank
New treatment for hot flashes gets FDA approval The Plain Dealer: The FDA approved the first non-hormonal drug to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in women. "By far, the most effective treatments are those with drugs that have estrogen," said Thomas Frank, associate professor of reproductive…