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Andrew Pollis serves as panelist, moderator at recent law events
School of Law assistant professor Andrew Pollis recently participated as a panelist for the second Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Court Institute, sponsored by the Akron Bar Association and the University of Akron School of Law. The panel’s topic of discussion was “Federal Appellate Practice.” In…
Pathology chair Kandice Kottke-Marchant featured at “Women Who Excel” event
Kandice Kottke-Marchant, chair of the Department of Pathology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and adjunct professor of biomedical engineering, was a featured panelist at Smart Business's Perspectives '12: Women Who Excel event April 13.…
5 questions with…avid runner, award-winning faculty member LaShanda Korley
When LaShanda Korley was growing up, she knew she wanted to be a college professor. Now, as the Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, she’s fulfilling her childhood goals—as well as many personal and professional ones along the way. An…
Undergraduate volunteers needed for next fall’s Conversation Partners program
The Educational Services for Students department is seeking undergraduate student volunteers for a Conversation Partners program for the fall 2012 semester. The program will match native speakers of English with non-native speaking graduate and professional students to provide language support and…
Find out the history of the Spartan at Case Western Reserve
When exactly did the name “Spartan” become associated with the university’s athletic teams? Suggested answers ranged anywhere from 1926 to 2000, but the correct answer lies somewhere in the middle: 1970. In 1967, Case Institute of Technology (known as the Rough Riders) and Western Reserve…
Mandel School student wins Master of Social Work Student of the Year Award
Each year, the Cuyahoga County chapter of the National Association of Social Workers awards the MSW Student of the Year Award to an outstanding student. The selection is based on a student’s academic performance and his or her nominations. This year, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences…
Learn how to comply with health and safety regulations during April 24 talk
Learn how individuals and business units can comply with myriad health and safety regulations during an upcoming talk, “Safety is Everybody's Business: Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.” The talk will be held April 24 from noon to 1 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. Marc Rubin,…
Obscura Day to showcase magic lantern show, World War I medical photography and more
Obscura Day will be held April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum in the Allen Memorial Library Building. Obscura Day 2012 will entertain visitors with an authentic period magic lantern show, a display of seldom-seen World War I medical photographs documenting…
Join a forum to discuss how CWRU can use Brazil’s “Science Without Borders” program
On Thursday, April 26, the Center for International Affairs will hold a campuswide forum to discuss the possibilities of Brazil’s “Science Without Borders” program and how Case Western Reserve University can get involved. This forum will take place in Tomlinson Hall Conference Room 135 from noon to…
Case Western Reserve named one of most environmentally responsible colleges
Case Western Reserve University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition." Created by The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, “The Princeton…