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Book talk: It's a Setup: Fathering From the Social and Economic Margins
Tim Black, professor in the Department of Sociology, will discuss his new book, It's a Setup: Fathering From the Social and Economic Margins (Oxford University Press, 2021), Friday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Mandel Center, Room 115.  The event is free of charge and open to all members of the…
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A Day in the Life: Two students walk us through their days as interns
As a second-year pre-law student at Case Western Reserve University, Meg Coyle is already helping secure justice for victims of sexual assault and homicide. She's working as an intern with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Trial Unit where she listens to jail calls, watches body cam…
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Undergraduate students present at Structural Birth Defects Meeting
Four Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students presented at the Society for Developmental Biology’s 12th Structural Birth Defects Meeting, held Oct. 18–20 in Washington, DC. All four students received travel funding awards from Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors…
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International Education Week: Claire Wong
An initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an annual celebration of the global exchange of ideas that occur in schools and on campuses across the country and abroad. Case Western Reserve University engages in these ideas by…
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Critical Conversations: Conflicts in the Middle East
Editor's note: This event has been postponed and be rescheduled for a later date. The Provost’s Office will notify all existing registrants of the new date and publicize it through CampusGroups and The Daily. Join Provost Ben Vinson III Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the latest event in the Critical…
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Religious studies department’s Deepak Sarma explores Hinduism’s perspective on IVF
An article by Deepak Sarma, professor of Indian religions and philosophy in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently published by Baylor College of Medicine. The article, titled “Ethical issues in reproductive medicine: Hinduism and ‘leftovers’ from…
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Profiles of Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series: Joy R. Bostic
The African American Alumni Association, in partnership with Case Western Reserve's Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and African American Studies Minor, invites members of the university community to attend the next Profiles of Inclusive Excellence event Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6…
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CWRU Faculty Journal Club meeting
Join the Nov. 9 Meeting of the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club. Now in its third year, the Case Western Reserve University Faculty Journal Club aims to increase diversity and inclusion among the university’s faculty. The second meeting of the fall 2022 semester will take place…
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Spartan Showcase: Steven Wang
Major: Biology, Master of Public HealthMinor: Business management, chemistryYear: Fourth-year The distance between Seattle and Washington, D.C., is 4,370 miles. On a bicycle? It takes 66 days to cover that distance at an average of 85 miles a day. Just ask Steven Wang, a fourth-year student…
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"History of Reproductive Health" panel discussion
The Reproductive Health Task Force is undertaking a speaker series to engage the Case Western Reserve University community in discussions on various aspects of reproductive health. A panel of experts will explore the history of reproductive health during a discussion Tuesday, Nov. 8, from noon to…