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Biographer to discuss pre-Civil War plot to assassinate Lincoln
Award-winning biographer and historian Daniel Stashower will be on campus Feb. 4 to discuss the riveting true story of “The Baltimore Plot,” a little-known plan to assassinate Abraham Lincoln as his train made its way from Springfield, Ill., to Washington, D.C., for his presidential inauguration.…
Weigh in on the ”new” Middle East during Friday’s Public Affairs Discussion Group
As conflicts and political unrest continue in the Middle East, the changes brought on by the Arab Spring are being called into question. At the next Public Affairs Discussion Group, Pete W. Moore, associate professor of political science, will lead a discussion titled “A (Really) New Middle East.”…
Memorial service for first-year student Ally Piepho scheduled for Feb. 8
Juniper Residential College invites all members of the Case Western Reserve University community to celebrate the life of Alexandra “Ally” Piepho, a first-year student who passed away in December, on Friday, Feb. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center atrium. Ally was only at Case Western Reserve…
Construction on Cedar Avenue to affect drivers near campus
Construction on Phase Two of the Cedar Avenue Reconstruction Project—from East 89th Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive—began Tuesday. As a result, all westbound traffic on Cedar Avenue is being detoured to Carnegie Avenue. One eastbound lane of traffic will be maintained along Cedar Avenue…
Donate blood during Red Cross drive Thursday, Jan. 31
Take part in the Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, Jan. 31, between 2 and 7 p.m. in Fribley Commons. Appointments will be taken first, but walk-ins also are welcome. To make an appointment, visit the Red Cross website.
Deadline Friday for individuals looking to submit abstracts for Research ShowCASE
The Office of Research and Technology Management has announced the return of Research ShowCASE, a day to celebrate research at Case Western Reserve University. The event will take place in the Veale Convocation Center on Friday, April 12. The deadline to submit research proposals is Friday, Feb.…
University Hospitals to offer four-week yoga, meditation courses at discounted price
The Connor Integrative Medicine Network at University Hospitals once again will hold four-week yoga and meditation classes, offered at a discounted price for Case Western Reserve University employees, students and volunteers. In Meditation 101, participants will experience meditation and learn…
Privacy a problem for mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units
Many mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units have difficulty finding private, quiet places in the hospital to express milk, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. The lack of privacy—if it causes mothers to miss…
Mandel School supporter, alumna passes away at age 104
The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is mourning the loss of one of its most active and generous supporters, Lillian F. Harris, a 1933 alumna. Harris died Jan. 9 at the age of 104. Harris defied gender limitations in the 1930s and 1940s as one of a very small number of women to earn a…
Nursing graduate student selected for National League of Nurses scholar program
Rita Sfiligoj, a graduate student at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, is one of five PhD and Doctor of Nursing Practice candidates selected for the National League for Nurses (NLN) Jonas Scholars Program. The program aims to advance the science of nursing education through evidence-based…