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March 27, 2012
The Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity will present the last Power of Diversity Lecture April 2, led by Joy Bostic, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies. Bostic will present “Justice-Making and the Beloved Community: The Power of Diversity in University…
March 27, 2012
The LGBT Center will host an “Out @ Work” event April 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Alumni House. During the event, attendees can take part in a panel discussion, Q&A session, reception and networking opportunity with LGBTQ alumni and various prominent figures in the LGBT movement. The panel…
March 27, 2012
There will be a special meeting of ACT III, a drop-in group for women of retirement age, April 5, 4-5:30 p.m., in Thwing Center’s Spartan Room. During the Act III meeting, attendees will view and discuss the classic documentary The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, produced and directed by…
March 27, 2012
The Share the Vision committee will host a program titled “Community at Case” March 30 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. Randy Blackford from the Office of Multicultural Affairs will facilitate the program using the World Café model, which encourages open dialogue and participant…
March 27, 2012
The Schubert Center for Child Studies, the Department of Anthropology and the Case Western Reserve University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will present the talk “When Cultures Collide: The Moral Challenge in Cultural Migration.” Richard Shweder, the William Claude Reavis Distinguished Service…
March 27, 2012
Years before a car hits the road—even years before its parts are manufactured—engineers must design and refine every aspect of a vehicle. At Ford Motor Co., this takes place in Ford’s immersive Environment Lab (FiVE), a state-of-the-art facility that provides digital evaluations of vehicle concepts…
March 26, 2012
Women staff members are invited to attend an informational meeting April 12 to find out more about the Women Staff Leadership Development Initiative (WSLDI). WSLDI aims to provide a university-based resource and support system for women professional staff members seeking to further their…
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…