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Tickets available for one-day trip to Washington for Inauguration Day
The African American Society will host a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., Jan. 21 to see the presidential inauguration and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The trip is open to all faculty, staff and students, with student tickets available for $20 and staff/faculty tickets for $50. Tickets are…
Political science's Karen Beckwith discusses Hillary Clinton's potential future
The new Congress and Hillary Clinton's past and future KCRW: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science, was featured on a panel to discuss Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s potential presidential run in 2016.
Small businesses not pulling in enough revenue, said Weatherhead School's Scott Shane
2013 small-business trends to watch CNBC: In a list of five small-business trends for this year, Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, weighed in. Small businesses are not pulling in enough revenue to allow expansion and, thus, loans. "And there's evidence…
Psychology's Anthony Jack discusses empathetic vs. analytic thought
Academic Minute: Empathy and analytic thought Inside Higher Ed: In last week’s “Academic Minute,” Anthony Jack, assistant professor of cognitive science, philosophy and psychology, discussed why it’s difficult to be analytical and empathetic at the same time.
CWRU researcher finds different genes result in same adaptation to thin air
Highlanders in Tibet and Ethiopia share a biological adaptation that enables them to thrive in the low oxygen of high altitudes, but the ability to pass on the trait appears to be linked to different genes in the two groups, research from a Case Western Reserve University scientist and colleagues…
Graduate student support group to meet Tuesday, Jan. 8
GRADLink, the graduate student discussion group, will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8, offering graduate students a place to connect and explore common concerns in a safe, supportive environment. The event will take place in Tomlinson Hall library, located on the second floor, from noon to 1 p.m. Pizza and…
Free class on emotional intelligence in the workplace to be offered Jan. 16
This semester, the Office of Human Resources’ Organizational Development and Learning unit will offer a variety of free workshops to enhance employees’ professional growth. The first course, on “Exploring Emotional Intelligence,” will be held Jan. 16. Join Shirley Mosley and Mitzi Vázquez-Long from…
121 Fitness celebrates its 25th anniversary with sign-up special
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, 121 Fitness, owned and operated by Case Western Reserve, offers a $25 new-member special. The special covers the initiation fee and January dues. The offer is valid Jan. 1–31. Tax and a refundable security deposit are required. Membership through March 31 is…
Psychology’s Donald Freedheim participates in APA video series on psychotherapy
Donald Freedheim, emeritus professor of psychology and founding director of the Schubert Center for Child Development at Case Western Reserve, participated in the American Psychological Association's psychotherapy video series on “Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.” In the video, which will be…
Art history professor Henry Adams presents on his book, A Buckeye Abroad
American art historian and Case Western Reserve University professor Henry Adams has curated and written the companion book for A Buckeye Abroad: Frank Wilcox in Paris and Europe 1910-14, a landmark exhibition with 50 watercolors from Wilcox's first years in France and Europe—paintings that were…