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August 27, 2012
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women announced this year’s recipients of the Mather Spotlight Prize, each chosen by her school for excellence in scholarship and research. The prizes will be awarded at the center’s annual Women of Achievement luncheon on Friday, Oct. 12, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in…
August 27, 2012
The deadline for submitting fall tuition waiver applications to the Office of Human Resources is Sept. 30, but employees are encouraged to send in their materials as soon as possible. Reminder: Employees using tuition waiver for a dependent child must include the annual proof of dependency with…
August 27, 2012
Phi Kappa Tau’s Alpha Delta chapter at Case Western Reserve University recently received numerous awards at the fraternity’s 60th National Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The group was awarded: Academic Excellence Administrative Excellence Award (for reporting and administrative…
August 27, 2012
Learn about participating in the three-credit course/service learning experience in Costa Rica over winter break during information sessions Aug. 30–31. The Department of Bioethics and the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning have teamed up to offer a 12-day experience, Jan. 1-12, 2013, in…
August 27, 2012
Faculty members: Join UCITE—and your colleagues—for the upcoming session “Getting Your Class Off to a Good Start,” to be held Aug. 30. In addition to suggestions on how to better engage students and encourage them to read and write better, discussion leaders also will provide tips on how to make…
August 27, 2012
In preparation for the Inamori Ethics Prize events, to be held Sept. 6, the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will host a screening of the documentary Force of Nature on Sept. 1. The film highlights the life and work of environmentalist David Suzuki, this year’s recipient of…
August 27, 2012
CWRU’s new lifelong learning program unveils offerings Cleveland Jewish News: The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University will offer more than 90 courses and activities this fall on campus and at other locations throughout the Cleveland area. “Our…
August 27, 2012
Ohio farmer reaped rare meteorite, expert says The Columbus Dispatch: Years ago in his cornfield, a Crawford County farmer found a 59-pound hunk of what some experts believe is a pallasite meteorite. He took it to the Richland Astronomical Society’s monthly meeting two weeks ago and it’s being…
August 27, 2012
Mr. Know-It-All: Super villains, porcine smarts, and network netiquette Wired: Plenty of parents likely have wondered if their child’s obsession with playing the villain in a game of pretend is a cause for concern. But psychology professor Sandra Russ says it’s completely normal: “Kids have to…
August 27, 2012
Access Services will offer extended hours for the first few days of the fall semester. The office will be open 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Aug. 27–29. Access Services will return to normal business hours, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 30. For more information, visit case.edu/accessservices/index.html.