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International students: Learn requirements for working in U.S. after graduation
If you are an international student who wants to work in the U.S. after graduation and have questions about transitioning your work authorization to a H1B status, then join the Career Center and immigration attorney David Leopold for “Work Authorization Info for International Students.” The session…
Free statistical consulting program offered to campus community Feb. 1-April 26
A free statistical consulting program will be available Feb. 1-April 26 for the campus and University Circle community. This program is part of a special consulting class with senior, statistics graduate students supervised by experienced faculty members. Participants are encouraged to come in with…
Speaker to discuss life of Jewish refugee from Vienna who graduated from Western Reserve
Barbara Reiterer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, will speak about her research into the life and work of Elsa Leichter, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who came to the United States on the eve of World War II, receiving a degree in social work in 1949 from what would become Case…
5 questions with…social work student, school library renovator Lisa Weitzman
It’s obvious Lisa Weitzman is committed to education. An alumna of Yale University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American foreign policy, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in Soviet studies and international economics, Weitzman is now a part-time master’s…
Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development research shows NEO poverty rising
3 out of 4 Cleveland suburbs saw increases in poverty in last decade The Plain Dealer: A new report by researchers at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development shows that three out of four Cleveland suburbs saw a dramatic increase in poverty in the last decade, although poverty fell…
Medicine's Pierluigi Gambetti's research shows prions more mobile than thought
Prions more mobile than thought Science News: New research shows that protein-based pathogens known as prions may pass between different species more easily than previously thought. “We may underestimate the threat posed by some of these diseases by focusing only on the brain,” said Pierluigi…
Law's Michael Benza discusses bribery charges in Jimmy Dimora trial
Jimmy Dimora trial: Prosecutors never filed sex charges in gambling junket to Windsor The Plain Dealer: Two of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora’s friends took paid escorts to Canada in violation of the Mann Act, but federal prosecutors did not file charges against them. Instead,…
Nursing school researchers find pets helpful to women with HIV/AIDS
Pets a big help to women with HIV/AIDS UPI: Research led by nursing instructor Allison R. Webel and professor Patricia Higgins found that having pets was helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS in managing their illness. “Pets—primarily dogs—gave these women a sense of support and pleasure," Webel…
UPB’s “Gluttony Gauntlet” eating contest to be held Feb. 7; registration ends Jan. 31
That time of year is here: University Program Board’s annual Gluttony Gauntlet will be held Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Jolly Scholar. Teams will compete in a five-round food-eating contest for gift cards to Jolly Scholar and Qdoba. The first 20 teams of five participants will be…
EASE@Work offers “budget makeover” tips for the New Year
Faculty and staff: Did you make a New Year’s resolution to give your budget a makeover? Here are some tips from EASE@Work, the university’s confidential employee assistance provider, and thesimpledollar.com on cutting expenses: Buy fewer books and spend more time at your local library. Eat out…