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November 12, 2012
How Vietnam played out in film, books USA Today: During the Vietnam War, none of the biggest movies or books dealt with the war. And when films started being made about the war, they "treated the war as an unmitigated national disaster," said Louis Giannetti, emeritus professor of film, and "were…
November 12, 2012
The Graduate Student Senate Professional Development Committee will host a workshop examining the difference between curriculum vitae and résumés, and the necessary information and technique for each. Case Western Reserve University Career Center’s Kim Paik will host the seminar, providing…
November 12, 2012
GRADLink, the graduate student discussion group, will meet Nov. 13 for graduate students to connect and explore common concerns in a safe, supportive environment. The event will take place in Sears Building 543, from noon to 1 p.m. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. GRADLink, which meets…
November 12, 2012
On Friday, Nov. 16, the sisters of Sigma Psi will host the 34th annual Mr. CWRU pageant. Mr. CWRU is a mock male beauty pageant held every fall at Case Western Reserve University. Tickets are $4 presale or $6 at the door. CaseCash is accepted. All proceeds will be donated to the Cleveland Rape…
November 12, 2012
The Benelect open enrollment period for 2013 benefits starts today and runs through Nov. 30. Enrollment kits were sent by campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The packets contain the Benelect 2013 guide, a summary of key considerations to help in decision-making, the Benelect 2013…
November 12, 2012
The “Shameless Self-Promotion” series continues Nov. 29 with “Social Media for Women Faculty.” At the event, writer Jill Miller Zimon will present tips on using social media to keep research alive, network, create a meaningful blog and self-promote. Her work has been featured in the Washington…
November 12, 2012
To help debunk radical associations with the word “feminist,” the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will host two events as a part of the national “Who Needs Feminism” campaign. All faculty, staff and students are invited to join the discussions examining the importance, beliefs and associations…
November 12, 2012
On Thursday, Nov. 15, the Case Western Reserve University Energy Alliance Speaker Series will continue with the lecture, “The Energy Renaissance and Implications for U.S. Energy Policy,” led by Oklahoma State University Professor Betty Simkins. In her talk, Simkins will discuss the United States’…
November 12, 2012
The Freedman Fellows Presentation Series continues Nov. 16 with a talk titled “The Inscriptions on the Antikythera Mechanism,” led by Freedman Fellow Paul Iversen. Iversen, an associate professor of classics, will discuss two new technologies he is using to read the inscriptions incised on the…
November 12, 2012
“Be yourself” is something diehard Clevelanders know in their hearts. That message is clear from Rust Belt Chic, a collection of Cleveland essays edited by Case Western Reserve University’s Richey Piiparinen and Anne Trubek of Oberlin College. Rust Belt Chic, Piiparinen said, is about spaetzle and…