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October 07, 2012
Free health screening and flu shots are available to Greater Cleveland residents when volunteers from Case Western Reserve University’s dental, medical and nursing schools team up for the Community Health Fair—one of 68 volunteer projects in the 10th Annual Case for Community Day, to be held Oct.…
October 05, 2012
When the homecoming king and queen were announced at last Saturday’s football game, some might have noticed an ever-so-slight delay on the part of the king. “I was kind of hesitant to accept the crown and sash because I still didn't think I had actually won,” said James Silay, the 2012 homecoming…
October 05, 2012
After more than a quarter century serving students at Case Western Reserve University, Glenn Nicholls will retire as vice president for Student Affairs at the end of this academic year. “Glenn’s commitment to our students and university is nothing less than extraordinary,” Provost W.A. “Bud”…
October 04, 2012
Case Western Reserve University's library receives $5 million gift The Plain Dealer: Kelvin Smith Library received a $5 million gift from a donor who wished to remain anonymous, marking the single largest gift in the library’s history. The funds will be used to buy books and journals, update…
October 04, 2012
AT&T makes $200K donation to Upward Bound at Case WKYC: AT&T announced it would make a $200,000 commitment to the Upward Bound program at Case Western Reserve. The program, which started in 1966, helps prepare low-income and potential first-generation college students for success following…
October 04, 2012
Galaxy formation: The new Milky Way Nature: Astronomers argue about the sequence of events during the Milky Way’s birth, but all agree it involves dark matter. At some point, dark-matter subhalos would have pulled in enough gas to form stars and become dwarf galaxies, which eventually would be…
October 04, 2012
This week’s trivia question asked what Wade Commons' Red Cat Room and Pioneer Room and Fribley Commons' Rough Rider Room are named after. The answer, found by many of those who delved into the university’s history—or by those who just knew some general facts—is that each was a previous mascot of…
October 04, 2012
In honor of National Coming Out Day, campus organizations will host an LGBT Ally Coming Out Party Oct. 12 from noon to 2 p.m. in Thwing Center Atrium. Food, music and free “LGBT? Fine by me” T-shirts will be available. The event is sponsored by the LGBT Center, the Interfraternity Council, the…
October 04, 2012
The Case Western Reserve University Donald J. Kamalsky Chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is holding a membership drive. Applications are online at tinyurl.com/cwru-nrhh and are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8. To qualify for membership, an applicant must be a student of CWRU,…
October 04, 2012
On Saturday, Oct. 13, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon and Alpha Chi Omega will host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” a walk from the Alpha Chi Omega house on Bellflower Road to the Delta Tau Delta house on Magnolia Drive—all done in heels. All members of the Case Western Reserve University community are…