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March 16, 2012
Melvyn C. Goldstein, the J.R. Harkness Professor in Anthropology and co-director of the Center for Research on Tibet, participated in a Roundtable Panel in his honor on March 16, titled, “A Quarter Century of Fieldwork in Tibet: A Panel in Honor of Melvyn Goldstein.” Goldstein led the panel by…
March 16, 2012
Deadlines for Case Western Reserve University summer study abroad programs in Cameroon, Cuba France, and Israel have been extended. A brief introduction of the programs is provided below: The Cuba Experience – May 13-June 3; apply by April 13
An immersive experience with artists, intellectuals,…
March 15, 2012
Sports are a pastime for billions of people worldwide. On March 28, fans can learn about the bright and dark sides of sports—on and off the playing fields—when Andrei Markovits, co-author of Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture, speaks at Case Western Reserve…
March 15, 2012
The University Farm’s community gardens will open May 31; registration for plots is now open. The farm offers 20 garden plots, 30 feet by 20 feet, available to staff, faculty, students and alumni that do not have access to land for growing purposes. For more than 25 years, gardeners have used these…
March 15, 2012
Earlier this year, campuses participating in President Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge submitted mid-year reports celebrating a halfway point in the year’s programming. Case Western Reserve University accepted President Obama’s challenge in June 2011 and has since worked…
March 15, 2012
The Employee Wellness Program’s free activity class this month will be Muscle Conditioning. All employees can choose from four sessions, all held at 121 Fitness. 121’s muscle conditioning classes are a resistance training workout using weights, bands, exercise balls and tubing to improve muscle…
March 15, 2012
The College of Arts & Sciences is offering up to 12 $3,000 stipends for graduate work at the dissertation level in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Applicants should be at an early stage of work on the dissertation at Case Western Reserve University, and they must have passed…
March 15, 2012
Not dead yet: The infill of Cleveland’s urban core MetroTrends: Richey Piiparinen, researcher at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, penned an article explaining recent research on population change in Cleveland. Most noteworthy, perhaps, is the revival he sees happening…
March 15, 2012
Detecting colon cancer early can save your life The Plain Dealer: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and in a NetWellness column, Gregory S. Cooper, professor of medicine, encourages making colon cancer screenings a priority. He explains everything from prevention strategies to…
March 15, 2012
Ohio man plans to plead guilty to defrauding Amish Associated Press: An Ohio man agreed to plead guilty to defrauding fellow Amish out of almost $17 million. Harvey Salkin, professor of operations, said dishonest financial advisers sometimes take advantage of close personal relationships. “People…