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June 05, 2012
For the fourth year, Varsity Tennis Coach Todd Wojtkowski will host a youth tennis camp on campus, with sessions running June 10–14 and June 15–17. The camp held June 10–14 is a day camp, open to boys and girls ages 8-18 of all skill levels. The camp held June 15–17 will be an overnight college…
June 05, 2012
How to tell when you need a vacation Metro: There are many telltale signs that you need time off from work, such as dreaming about resigning, having a poor attitude or being less productive. “If you notice that you need to take a lot of breaks to accomplish work, that is a sign that the current…
June 05, 2012
Despite overprogramming, kids today have bigger imaginations than previous generations: study The Globe and Mail: Children are significantly more inventive than their peers a generation ago, according to research by Sandra Russ and Jessica Dillon. “We thought that play ability would be decreasing…
June 05, 2012
Case Western Reserve University breaks fundraising record for second year running Crain’s Cleveland Business: The university broke its fundraising record for the second straight fiscal year, raising $134.5 million—more than $8 million ahead of last year’s attainment. “We continue to be humbled and…
June 05, 2012
CWRU's book sale, Mary Doria Russell and James Renner lead the book week The Plain Dealer: More than 20,000 good-condition paperbacks were up for sale at the 66th annual CWRU Book Sale. The sale, held in Adelbert Gym, ends today at 1 p.m.
June 04, 2012
Green Energy Ohio will visit Case Western Reserve University June 8 for an electric vehicle information workshop, ride-and-drive event and lunch. The activities begin with registration, a welcome and a workshop at 11:30 a.m. at Veale Center. Lunch and networking begins at 12:30 p.m., followed by…
June 04, 2012
Ruby L. Gibbons, a graduate student in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently was elected regional director of an Ohio chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Gibbons was elected to a two-year term as regional director of region eight, which includes Ashland,…
June 04, 2012
Susan Case, associate professor of organizational behavior, has been named an inaugural Kaufman Scholar for 2012-13 at the Center for Financial Policy of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. The Kaufman Scholars will meet twice in fall 2012 and for a week in spring…
June 04, 2012
More and more instructors are using some form of cooperative learning in their classrooms, from brief discussions with classmates to major project undertakings, to make the sessions more interactive and engaging for students. Wherever one falls on this spectrum, it is important to keep in mind…
June 04, 2012
Science magazine has awarded a prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction to a Case Western Reserve University class that melds biology, computer modeling, mathematical analysis and writing. “Dynamics of Biological Systems,” taught by Biology Professor Hillel Chiel and three graduate assistants, abandons…