Michelle Kolk, senior executive director of communications and content strategy, leads the team responsible for telling Case Western Reserve’s story through websites, magazines, social media and other publications.
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Growing up in Kyiv, Ukraine, Bogdan "Bo" Vykhovanyuk’s introduction to computers was similar to that of many other children of the '80s: he wanted to play video games.
“My dad, who was a cardiologist and researcher, wasn’t particularly tech-savvy, but he had the foresight to see that technology…
In the world of higher education, it’s exhilarating to land a supervisory role, become a departmental chair or even submit a tenure package. But then? Many staff and faculty members aren’t sure where to turn.
That’s where Neelam Chand steps in. For more than 25 years, Chand has grown and applied…
For as long as he can remember, Roger Bielefeld has been passionate about math. The interest drove childhood ambitions to become a scientist, and—with many degrees in the field to his name—Bielefeld achieved just that.
The longtime Case Western Reserve University employee is retiring today (July…
When members of the Case Western Reserve community are asked what their favorite thing is about the university, there’s one nearly universal response: the people.
For some, our campus serves as their professional home for significant portions of their lives—and their efforts are essential to…
For the members of Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2024, commencement marked many things: chapters ending, new beginnings, and, for many, their first formal commencement ceremony after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted graduations in 2020.
For Soorya Janakiraman and Douglas Gurdak, it…
rom friends to coaches, professors to resident assistants, countless people shape our college experiences. Among them at Case Western Reserve University? An academic advisor assigned to each student for all four years.
One such advisor is Sylvia Marrero, who also serves as an associate dean in the…
October may be best known for seasonal treats such as pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy, but with national months celebrating pizza, pasta and pretzels laying claim to the season, the month can be a carb lover’s dream.
This love can send people on quests for where to grab the best slice of…
In the past decade, products bearing “gluten-free” labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generations of people who learned about food groups from visuals of pyramids with “breads and cereals” as their base, these products may prompt the question: Are there benefits to eating a…
After making landfall in Florida Wednesday morning at Category 3 strength, Hurricane Idalia was described as “violent,” “catastrophic,” and even “apocalyptic.” The storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, halted air travel, prompted evacuations, sparked flash flooding and even…
From skills in areas like leadership and teamwork to more technical prowess, military veterans bring a valuable array of capabilities to the workforce—and hiring and enrollment managers at Case Western Reserve University are keenly aware.
In honor of today (July 25) being National Hire A Veteran…