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December 13, 2011
Should we legislate our weight? Staffing Talk: Jessica Berg, professor of law and bioethics, discusses what can—and should—be done by government and employers to educate or legislate about weight issues. “Employers are clearly concerned about rising healthcare costs since they are ‘footing the…
December 13, 2011
Ohio to upgrade standardized testing WKSU: Research by Richard Boyatzis, professor of organizational behavior, and Tony Jack, assistant professor of cognitive science, focuses on how traditional testing isn’t always best for students. “When you go into this sort of analytic mode that you need to…
December 13, 2011
REINS on regulators National Review Online: School of Law professor Jonathan Adler penned an article discussing his take on the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, “which would prevent federal agencies from adopting major regulatory initiatives without congressional…
December 12, 2011
President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack invite faculty and staff to attend the annual Adelbert Hall Holiday Open House Dec. 16 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All university faculty and staff are welcome to stop by to enjoy beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert. RSVP to Amanda…
December 12, 2011
Joy Bostic Mae Jemison The Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) announced the Spring 2012 Power of Diversity Lecture Series speakers.
The spring series kicks off Feb. 7 with “The Biochemistry of Life: A Model of Diversity” by Emmitt Jolly, assistant professor in the…
December 12, 2011
Facilities manager Dave Conger (third from left) shows the new machine work to Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Chair Iwan Alexander, Case School of Engineering Dean Norman S. Tien and engineering’s associate dean of finance and administration Laura Bulgarelli. At Case Western…
December 12, 2011
Case Concert Choir has openings in all voice parts for the spring 2012 semester. The Department of Music’s auditioned choral ensemble, Case Concert Choir will perform in collaboration with the Case University Circle Symphony Orchestra and with members of the Cleveland Composers Guild as part of…
December 12, 2011
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community have offered more than 100 Bright Ideas since the university launched its online suggestion box last month. From composting to co-ops, energy-saving measures to equipment updates, the responses show that people at Case Western Reserve really…
December 12, 2011
In light of the recent crisis at Virginia Tech, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to review the university’s emergency procedures, available online at case.edu/emergencymanagement. This site also allows the university community to look into fire protection and disaster preparedness…
December 09, 2011
Liming Dai, Kent Hale Smith Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was recently elected to The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows Class of 2012. Dai’s peers nominated him because of his pioneering achievements and outstanding contributions…