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Voting ends Friday for Staff Advisory Council representatives
Voting ends this week for Staff Advisory Council representatives. Positions are open for representatives in the following schools: College of Arts and Sciences Case School of Engineering School of Law School of Medicine Weatherhead School of Management All staff members in these areas should…
University Farm announces fall CSA program, with produce available for pickup on campus
The Case Western Reserve University Farm will extend its first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program into the fall. There will be up to 20 spaces available, with produce ready for pickup on campus. The exact times and dates of pickup will be announced at a later date, but the farmer’s…
Career Center’s Aug. 14 international graduate student welcome event canceled
The international graduate student welcome event with the Career Center staff, originally scheduled for Aug. 14, has been canceled. For more information, contact Genine Apidone, career development manager. To learn more about services for international students, stop by the Career Center during…
NIH Awards $64.6M Grant to Case Western Reserve, Largest Ever in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND - Case Western Reserve University’s ambitious collaboration to bring medical discoveries to patients has won an extraordinary endorsement: a $64.6 million federal grant that is the largest ever awarded in Northeast Ohio. “Five years ago Cleveland’s leading biomedical institutions came…
Music educator Lisa Huisman Koops discusses research into children's musical play
The relationship between music and empathy Australian Broadcasting Company: New research suggests that making music in groups can help develop a sense of empathy in children. Lisa Huisman Koops, assistant professor of music education, discussed her research into the effects of musical play in…
English professor Thrity Umrigar's fifth book selected as top paperback release
New in paperback The Plain Dealer: English department professor Thrity Umrigar’s fifth novel, The World We Found, was selected as one of the top new releases in paperback. As "Umrigar tackles mortality, regret, class, feminism, relationships and religion," the "storytelling is deft, so we see not…
5 questions with…procurement leader, high school cheerleading coach Melinda Boykin
Though on campus, her role may be director of procurement, accounts payable and distribution services, off campus, Melinda Boykin may be better known as “Coach B.” Not only has she led the cheerleading team at Richmond Heights High School for seven years, but Boykin also spends time mentoring and…
Residential colleges at CWRU were created in … (Plus: What college are/were you in?)
Case Western Reserve University’s residential colleges—Cedar, Juniper, Magnolia and Mistletoe—are communities designed to help first-year students transition into college life, build academic and interpersonal foundations and make connections with others around campus. But just when did they get…
Learn meditation, breathing techniques in upcoming Employee Wellness Program event
The Employee Wellness Program will host an interactive workshop, “Breath, Relax, Renew,” to teach meditation and breathing techniques. Such techniques are designed to help users manage stress and relax the body and mind. During the event, participants will briefly learn the physiology of the…
Traffic advisory: Juniper Road, East 115th Street to become one-way streets for student move-in
As student move-in for the upcoming school year begins, Juniper Road and East 115th Street will be made into one-way streets from Aug. 17 to 26. Effective Aug. 17 at 6 a.m., East 115th Street (between Wade Park Avenue and East 116th Street) and Juniper Road (between Ford Drive and Bellflower Road)…