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2022-23 Freedman Faculty Fellows announced
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the selection of the 2022-23 Freedman Faculty Fellows. The annual fellowship program supports tenured or tenure-track faculty as well as clinical research faculty and aids these researchers in integrating digital tools...
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Biology’s Gavin Svenson receives promotion at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History recently promoted Gavin Svenson, adjunct assistant professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, to chief science officer, a new role at the institution. Svenson’s responsibilities at the museum will expand to include oversight of the Nathan and F...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Rebecca Constancia
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. Rebecca Constancia was raised ...
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Class spotlight: Introduction to Video Game Design
Today, Sept. 12, is National Video Games Day, a time to appreciate how far video games have come and celebrate the immersive experiences they offer. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting the spotlight on ARTS 286: Introduction to Video Game Design—a course at Case Western Reserve in which ...
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Classics department’s Timothy Wutrich to lead Ohio Classical Conference, undergraduate to present work
Timothy Wutrich, senior instructor in the Department of Classics at the College of Arts and Sciences, will preside over the Ohio Classical Conference in October. This meeting, held at Columbus Academy in Gahanna, Ohio, will be the 100th annual Ohio Classical Conference, bringing together teachers a...
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The power of makeup
As International Makeup Day approaches this weekend (Sept. 10), The Daily is spotlighting an introductory makeup course offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. When walking into Angelina Herin’s classroom in the Department of Theater, you can’t be sure what you might find. The students wh...
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Blanton Tolbert assumes national role advancing equity, inclusion
Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated ...
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Audition for one of the music department’s ensembles
Play an instrument or sing? Consider joining one of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Music’s many ensembles.With more than 20 ensembles of varying types, there is a group to suit your interests. These ensembles welcome anyone who plays an instrument, regardless of major. Review the...
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It's Women's Equality Day—what does equality look like to you?
Exactly 102 years ago today, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure voting rights for women—though full electoral equality for women of color didn't come until decades later. After decades of activism by suffragists to achieve this right, many thought the i...
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Get to know Black business owners and entrepreneurs from CWRU: Week 4
August is National Black Business Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of Black-owned businesses in the United States. In honor of this month, The Daily sat down with several Case Western Reserve University students, alumni, faculty and staff members who double as business owners a...