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Cleveland's dynamic decade, 1912-22, can teach us a lot today The Plain Dealer: The decade beginning in 1912 brought Cleveland some of its most precious institutions, including the West Side Market, the Cleveland Foundation, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Clinic and much more. “It was…

The 10 commencement speeches we’re most excited for this spring Online Colleges: “You may not know the name, but you sure as heck know the work,” staff writers said of Paul Buchheit (CWR ’98; GRS ’98), who they ranked No. 6 on a list of top 10 commencement speeches this spring. Known for creating…

Professorship sparks expanded Jewish studies at CWRU Cleveland Jewish News: Jay H. Gellar joined the Case Western Reserve University faculty in January 2011, becoming the first Samuel Rosenthal Professor of Judaic Studies in the history department. His arrival helped enhance the scope of the…

Understanding back pain, Part 1 The Plain Dealer: Salim M. Hayek, associate professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, reviewed the latest NetWellness column, which looks at chronic back pain’s causes, warning signs and treatment.

Evidence of Gene Matthews’ bright ideas to make the Case Western Reserve campus more energy efficient and sustainable are everywhere you look—from LED lights in Nord Hall to the solar compacting garbage bins that sprinkle the walkways. In addition to all of his other campus responsibilities, Case…

Edwin B. Mayes has joined the Case Western Reserve University community as director of First Year Experience. He will report directly to the vice president for enrollment management. In his new position, Mayes will be responsible for leadership and vision of all new student and parent programs as…

Join the next Science Café Cleveland event, titled “The perfect host for parasites – the human body,” on May 14. Emmitt Jolly, assistant professor of biology, will discuss parasites lifestyles—from the perspective of the parasite and of the parasite’s host—initially focusing on the small human…

Information Technology Services (ITS) will present training on Google Docs on Thursday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. as part of its "ITS Connect" series of online training. Topics will include an overview of document types, uploading documents, sharing documents and “collections.” The session will be…

Move-out time is here—make a difference by donating items as part of REScycle. REScycle is an annual event that encourages donation of items (clothing, non-perishable food, school supplies, electronics, appliances and furniture) that are typically thrown away during residence hall move…

Barbara Juknialis, administrative director of biomedical ethics, and Michael Gilkey, acting executive director of the National Center for Regenerative Medicine, have been elected to the Staff Advisory Council. Juknialis will be vice chair of the council, and Gilkey will be secretary. Their terms in…