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Poverty rate mostly holding steady across U.S., Ohio ideastream: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15 percent of Americans live in poverty—a rate that is leveling off. Ohio comes in at 15.1 percent, a marked increase since 2001 but a similar level to what the state has seen in recent years…

Pussy Riot's theology The Chronicle of Higher Education: When members of the feminist punk collective Pussy Riot staged a “punk prayer” in a Moscow cathedral—and were subsequently arrested—many of the group’s supporters viewed their motivation as atheistic indignation toward religion. But, as…

FirstMerit buying Michigan bank for $912 million WKSU: Akron-based FirstMerit Bank plans to buy Michigan-based Citizens Republic Bank in a deal valued at almost $1 billion. William Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, said consolidating operations is one way banks can increase…

The Department of Human Resources has extended the deadline to apply for its intensive 10-month program for university leaders. Now, individuals in a supervisory role have until Sept. 28 to apply for the L.E.A.D. (Learn, Empower, Achieve & Develop) Certificate Program. The L.E.A.D. Program…

As a psychology major, Christian Wargo loves understanding individuals; as a business management minor focusing on organizational behavior, he loves understanding groups. And as a student leader active in nearly 10 organizations, he gets an inside look at it all. When Wargo arrived on campus in…

Undergraduate students: Looking for a research position? Learn tips on earning one during upcoming information sessions. SOURCE (Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors) will hold two events on “How to Find Undergraduate Research Positions” Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. and Sept. 28 at 8:30…

Case Western Reserve University’s annual Constitution Day program will be held Sept. 17 on “Internet Piracy and the Constitution.” Planned by the CWRU Constitution Day 2012 student committee, this year’s forum will examine constitutional questions raised by Internet piracy, proposed legislation to…

Faculty and staff members at Case Western Reserve last week spoke in front of an audience of nearly 350 people at Severance Hall as part of the Gigabit Breakfast Club. The event combined 10-minute talks with live demonstrations to showcase “Ideas That Inspire—Initiatives That Matter.” This included…

Associate Vice President for Research Suzanne Rivera and law and bioethics professor recently were invited to serve as guest bloggers for “Bill of Health,” a new blog created by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics at Harvard University School of Law. The blog,…

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer’s roots may come from Slovakia, but Bendik-Keymer, the Beamer-Schneider Professor in Ethics and associate professor of philosophy, never had the opportunity to go visit the country and learn more about his heritage—until now. He has been asked to give a series of talks in…