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March 26, 2012
The perennial problem that confronts almost all teachers is how to engage students who may not have any intrinsic interest in the material. So how does one teach students material they dislike? That’s the topic of this week’s UCITE seminar, to be held March 29 from noon to 1 p.m. This problem…
March 26, 2012
Case Western Reserve University opens high tech workshop for students, faculty and staff The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University now has a “high-tech playground” for students, faculty and staff to design and develop prototypes that could be produced commercially. Located in the basement…
March 26, 2012
Protesters in Cleveland condemn contraception coverage in federal health insurance mandate The Plain Dealer: More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Cleveland to condemn the rule mandating that health insurance plans cover contraception. Part of the debate is the “morning-after pill,” which the…
March 26, 2012
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says new business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years PolitiFact: With conflicting reports out about the rate of business startups, Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, helped explain how the studies could be so at…
March 26, 2012
The Office of Housing, Residence Life & Greek Life is seeking male resident assistants (RAs) for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications can be downloaded online. Interested students can submit the Resident Assistant Application to the Office of Housing and Residence Life in Yost Hall 3A by…
March 26, 2012
Miriam Levin, professor of history, art history and art, will present a two-part talk on “Urban Modernity: Writing the Book and Rethinking Paris, London, Berlin, Chicago & Tokyo.” During the session, she will discuss writing the book Urban Modernity: Cultural Innovation in the Second Industrial…
March 26, 2012
Novelist Alex Shakar will be on campus March 29 to discuss the philosophical dimensions of his latest novel, Luminarium. Shakar, whose work has been highly praised by such novelists as Dave Eggers and Jonathan Franzen and who has won acclaim from The New York Times, Washington Post and The Los…
March 26, 2012
The Commencement Office will host Grad Fair 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, and Thursday, March 29, at the University Bookstore at its new location in Uptown at Euclid Avenue and East 115 Street. This is Case Western Reserve University's official "one stop shop" for all…
March 26, 2012
LorkTech, a technology company created by students from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Institute of Art, will host a charity benefit, “Celebrating Sustainability & Entrepreneurship” April 2. The event, which features guest speakers and dinner, will benefit Kids Against Hunger,…
March 26, 2012
A new study from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing emphasizes the importance of having discussions related to quality of life before becoming critically ill. Barbara Daly and Sara Douglas led a research team that observed, taped and analyzed discussions from…